SB 24-088

Senate Bill 24-088 requires the Colorado Department of Education to provide more detailed reports comparing charter schools with traditional public schools within the same district. Starting in the 2024-25 budget year, these reports will also include information about districts that do not have any charter schools and must be made available on the department’s website in simple language for easy understanding. The bill has been signed into law, meaning it is now official policy and the Department of Education must start preparing these detailed comparisons as required.

Official Summary

Under current law, every year, the department of education (department) is required to prepare a report and evaluation on the successes or failures of charter schools, school reform efforts, and suggested changes to laws affecting charter schools. Beginning in the 2024-25 budget year, the bill requires the department to: Report additional school district information, that primarily compares district charter schools or institute charter schools located within the school district to traditional district schools, and report information relating to a school district that has no charter schools; and Publicly post the additional information on the department's website, with explanations in plain and easy-to-understand language.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)