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Conferences, Meetings, Communication / Media:
– Hosted the 5th annual CSFP Conference: Building Bright Futures: Striving for Adequate and Equitable Education
– Presented at virtual conferences, superintendent gatherings, SAC meetings, BOCES, weekly Rural Alliance meetings, school board meetings, and individual district and community meetings virtually as requested.
– Presentations to the Legislature and State Board on the Adequacy Studies.
– Hosted 9 CSFP Advisory Meetings virtually on Zoom and one advisory meeting in person.
– Shared our research and information via email, website, and social media connections with school districts, elected officials, state and community leaders, the media, and the general public.
– Created and shared new informational videos on various topics on school finance and current issues.
– Pride ourselves on being available and responding quickly to your questions.
– Have an easily accessible website https://cosfp.org with school finance information.
Research and Data Analysis:
– Research and support analysis on tax policy changes with a focus on PK-12 and state revenue
– School district elections > Tracking of and Report of the November 2025 Mill and Bond Elections > Map of districts with MLO
– Spending per pupil across the districts
– Actively monitor school finance legislation during the legislative session
– Monitor upcoming Universal Pre-School
– Individual District and State Profile data (provided annually since 1997)
– Fourteen Years of Colorado’s K-12 School Funding Cuts – Budget Stabilization Report by district from 2009-10 to 2023-24 annual total and grand total
– Student Population Trends: Free and Reduced Lunch, Gifted Education, Emerging Bilinguals, and Homeless
– Continued reporting on Tax Equity, Mill Levies, and Fiscal Capacity by District
Individual District Fact Sheets:
2025 School Finance Act impact
Individual District Mill Levy Information
SOT loss by District
Impact of New Formula by District
Governor’s proposal impact by District
Budget Stabilization Factor by District Fact Sheets
Adequacy Studies – Completed Fall 2024
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)
At the National level:
– Focus on COVID relief dollars allocated to school districts
– Focus on Colorado’s school funding compared to other states and the national average