§ 22-44-201. Short Title
This part 2 shall be known and may be cited as the “Financial Policies and Procedures Act”. Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1298, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 123-42-1.
§ 22-44-202. Legislative Declaration
It is the purpose of this part 2 to develop for the public schools a program-oriented budget format which will relate anticipated costs and actual costs to designated programs. Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1298, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 123-42-2.
§ 22-44-203. Adoption and Compatibility of Handbook
The state board of education shall have the authority to adopt a financial policies and procedures handbook that will meet the needs of the existing statutes and of such other rules and regulations as may be necessary to fulfill the intent of this part 2. Repealed. Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1298, § 1. C.R.S. […]
§ 22-44-204. Use of Handbook by School Districts
Repealed. The financial policies and procedures handbook adopted by the state board of education shall be used by every school district in this state in the development of the budget for the district, in the keeping of financial records of the district, and in the periodic presentation of financial information to the board of education […]
§ 22-44-206. Administration
This part 2 shall be administered by the state board of education. The state board of education has the authority to adopt reasonable rules and regulations for the administration of this part 2. Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1299, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 123-42-6.
§ 22-44-301. Short Title
This part 3 shall be known and may be cited as the “Public School Financial Transparency Act”. Source: L. 2010: Entire part added, (HB 10-1036), ch. 79, p. 267, § 1, effective April 12.
§ 22-44-302. Legislative Declaration
The general assembly finds that members of the public, as taxpayers and parents, have a strong interest in how public moneys are expended in Colorado in the pursuit of a quality education for all of Colorado’s public school students. The general assembly further finds that educators and administrators, as education innovators and stewards of these […]
§ 22-44-303. Definitions
As used in this part 3, unless the context otherwise requires: “Board of cooperative services” or “BOCES” means a board of cooperative services created pursuant to article 5 of this title 22. “Charter school” means a district charter school authorized pursuant to part 1 of article 30.5 of this title 22 or an institute charter […]
§ 22-44-304. Financial Reporting – Online Access to Information
Commencing July 1, 2010, and on a continuing basis thereafter, the institute and each school district, board of cooperative services, and charter school shall post the following information online, in a downloadable format, for free public access: The institute’s, school district’s, BOCES’s, or charter school’s annual budget, adopted pursuant to section 22-44-110 (4), commencing with […]
§ 22-44-305. Waivers of State Statute – Reporting
Commencing July 1, 2017, and on a continuing basis thereafter, each school district and charter school shall post, in a location and format that can be easily accessed and downloaded, for free public access on its website maintained pursuant to this part 3 a list of the statutes for which the school district or charter […]