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Founded in 1995, the Colorado School Finance Project (CSFP) is a non-profit whose mission is to compile, collect, and distribute research-based, non-partisan information and data on topics related to school finance for state and local policymakers.

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Find your district’s fact sheet HERE.
2024 Colorado Adequacy Study

Reports:
School Finance Input Adequacy Study Report (PDF)
School Finance Input Adequacy Study Appendices (PDF)
School Finance Cost-Modeling Adequacy Study Report (PDF)
School Finance Cost-Modeling Adequacy Study Executive Summary (PDF)
School Finance Cost-Modeling Adequacy Study Appendices (PDF)

Resources:
Individual district fact sheets
Individual district Presentations
Strategic School Finance Training: La Junta, CO - June 26-27, 2025
Agenda

New School Finance Act and State Budget (CSFP)
Strategic Budgeting and Putting it Into Action (CDE / CSFP)
Grants Management (CDE)
Fund Balance and Budgeting Strategy (CDE)
Staffing, Compensation, FSLA Compliance (CDE)
Chart of Accounts (CDE)
Accounting Basics (CDE)
June 2025 Economic Forecast - June 18, 2025
- Legislative Council Economic and Revenue Forecast Report
- Legislative Council Economic and Revenue Forecast Presentation
- Legislative Council Consumer Price Index Forecast
- OSPB Colorado Economic and Fiscal Outlook Presentation
- OSPB Colorado Economic and Fiscal Outlook Report
- OSPB Colorado Outlook Supplemental Materials
June Advisory Meeting - June 13, 2025
Recording of Meeting
Mill Levy Resources
• Types of Mill Levies for Schools
• Why Local Funding Matters
• Individual District Mill Levy Information
May CSFP Advisory Meeting - May 16, 2025
Recording of meeting
Legislative Update - Legislative Council
CSFP Presentation to Southeast BOCES Principals - May 13, 2025
CSFP Presentation to Superintendent Advisory Committee - May 1, 2025
Strategic School Finance Training: Alamosa, CO - May 1-2, 2025
Agenda

New School Finance Act and State Budget (CSFP)
Strategic Budgeting and Putting it Into Action (CDE / CSFP)
Grants Management (CDE)
Fund Balance and Budgeting Strategy (CDE)
Staffing, Compensation, FSLA Compliance (CDE)
Chart of Accounts (CDE)
Accounting Basics (CDE)
CSFP presentation to PEBC Lunch and Learn - April 28, 2025
CSFP at CASBO Conference - April 24, 2025
April CSFP Advisory Meeting - April 18, 2025
Voter Sentiment with Magellan Strategies
Colorado Fiscal Outlook with CFI/Bell Policy
CSFP at Western Slope Superintendents Conference - April 17, 2025
CSFP at BOCES Quarterly Meeting - April 15, 2025
CSFP at Southern Superintendents Conference - April 3, 2025
March Economic Forecast - March 17, 2025
• Legislative Council Economic and Revenue Forecast Report
• Legislative Council Economic and Revenue Forecast Presentation
• Legislative Council Consumer Price Index Forecast
• OSPB Colorado Economic and Fiscal Outlook Presentation
• OSPB Colorado Economic and Fiscal Outlook Report
• OSPB Colorado Outlook Supplemental Materials
March CSFP Advisory Meeting - March 7, 2025
Recording of meeting
PERA Update presentation
Presentation from the State Demographer
New NCES Designation vs Previous spreadsheet
NCES Locale Designation vs CDE Designation
Strategic School Finance Training: Haxtun, CO - February 20-21, 2025
Agenda

Workshop Tool

New School Finance Act and State Budget (CSFP)
Strategic Budgeting and Putting it Into Action (CDE / CSFP)
Grants Management (CDE)
Staffing, Compensation, FSLA Compliance (CDE)
Chart of Accounts (CDE)
Accounting Basics (CDE)
Budgeting Strategy (CDE)
CSFP at CASE Winter Leadership Conference - February 19, 2025
February CSFP Advisory Meeting - February 7, 2025
Recording of Meeting
AIR Presentation on the Adequacy Study
APA Presentation on the Adequacy Study
BEST grant Updates
Special Education and the Adequacy Study
Strategic School Finance Training: Greeley, CO - January 30-31, 2025
Agenda

Workshop Tool

New School Finance Act and State Budget (CSFP)
Strategic Budgeting and Putting it Into Action (CDE / CSFP)
Grants Management (CDE)
Staffing, Compensation, FSLA Compliance (CDE)
Chart of Accounts (CDE)
Accounting Basics (CDE)
Budgeting Strategy (CDE)
January CSFP Advisory Meeting - January 10, 2025
Recording of Meeting
School Finance Update - Legislative Council Staff
Adequacy Study Presentation - Justin Silverstein, APA
District Runs Spreadsheet on Averaging Proposal
Ouray Proposed Budget
Helpful Links:
Property Tax Background and Talking Points


Interim Committees:
Property Tax Task Force - Access all information HERE.
School Finance Task Force - Access all information HERE.
School Transportation Task Force - Access all information HERE.
Override Mill Levy Match Working Group - Access all information HERE.
June/July What We're Reading:
"Colorado school districts brace for upcoming budget crunch" Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, June 30, 2025.
"Lawsuit challenges Trump administration’s $7 billion education funding freeze", Erica Meltzer, Chalkbeat, July 14, 2025.