SB 22-071

Senate Bill 22-071, now signed into law, allows Colorado homeschool students to participate in "learning pods." These are groups of children who learn together under the guidance of an adult chosen by their parents. The bill also permits parents using a hope scholarship (a financial aid program) to use that money to cover costs associated with participating in these learning pods. This affects families choosing homeschooling and those receiving educational scholarships for homeschool programs. Since it has been signed, the law is now in effect.

Official Summary

The bill allows a child who is participating in a nonpublic home-based educational program to receive the program by participating in a learning pod, which is defined as a group of children who receive educational services delivered by an adult who is selected by the parents of the participating children. If a child who receives a hope scholarship is participating in a learning pod, the child's parent may use the money received to pay the costs of participating in the learning pod.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)