HB 25-1167

House Bill 25-1167, also known as the Alternative Education Campuses Act, aims to support alternative education settings in Colorado. The bill gives priority funding to these schools when they apply for state grants and allows them to include high-risk students up to age 21 in their enrollment counts. It also requires the Department of Education to publish an annual report on student trends at AECs and ensures that a drop in enrollment won't cause a school to lose its alternative designation. The bill has been signed into law, meaning these provisions are now active and will affect how alternative education campuses operate and receive funding in Colorado.

Official Summary

For alternative education campuses (AECs), the act: Directs the department of education (department), when administering state education grants, to allocate priority points to AECs; Authorizes AECs to include certain high-risk students in the AEC's pupil count who are 21 years of age or younger during the budget year; Requires the department to prepare and post an annual report on enrollment trends, student demographics, and student mobility in AECs; and Exempts an AEC from losing its designation due to a fluctuation in enrollment for one school year. The act appropriates $9,613 from the general fund to the department for accountability and improvement planning. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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