HB 26-1428
signedAdministration of Publicly Funded Education Programs
Plain-English Summary
AI-generatedHB 26-1428, a Colorado bill focused on education programs, requires the Department of Education to report on part-time enrichment and online learning programs. It also gives the department more flexibility in extending the administration period for certain online learning programs beyond the usual five-year limit by up to two additional years. This affects public schools offering these types of educational options. Since the bill has been signed into law, it means that these changes are now official policy and will be implemented as described.
Official Summary
The act requires the department of education (department) to submit a report to the joint budget committee regarding part-time enrichment programs and single- and multi-district online education programs, including online schools, online programs, and supplemental online courses offered by in-person schools. The act authorizes the department to extend the authorization for the board of cooperative services that is currently administering the statewide supplemental online and blended learning program for up to 2 additional years prior to initiating a new 5-year designation.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Details
- Chamber
- House
- First action
- 2026-06-04
- Latest action
- 2026-04-30
- Last action desc.
- Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations
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Sponsors
- Emily Sirota (sponsor) · Democratic
- Rick Taggart (sponsor) · Republican
- Jeff Bridges (sponsor) · Democratic
- Barbara Kirkmeyer (sponsor) · Republican
- Kyle Brown (sponsor) · Democratic
- Judy Amabile (sponsor) · Democratic
- Jennifer Bacon (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Andy Boesenecker (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Chad Clifford (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Regina English (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Lori Goldstein (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Eliza Hamrick (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Jamie Jackson (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Sheila Lieder (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Mandy Lindsay (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Julie McCluskie (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Kenny Nguyen (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Jacque Phillips (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Lesley Smith (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Steven Woodrow (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Adrienne Benavidez (cosponsor) · Democratic
- James Coleman (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Lisa Cutter (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Tony Exum (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Lisa Frizell (cosponsor) · Republican
- Iman Jodeh (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Cathy Kipp (cosponsor) · Democratic
- William Lindstedt (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Janice Marchman (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Marc Snyder (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Katie Wallace (cosponsor) · Democratic
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