HB 24-1210

This Colorado bill extends the deadline for reporting on a statewide data system that tracks students from K-12 through higher education and into the workforce. The original reports were supposed to be submitted by January 15, 2023, and 2024, but now they are pushed back to January 15, 2025, and 2026. Additionally, it allows the Department of Higher Education to use $3 million allocated for this data system until the end of 2026. The bill has been signed into law by the governor and is now effective as of March 6, 2024.

Official Summary

Existing law requires the Colorado commission on higher education to report to the house and senate education committees information about developing the student success data system into a statewide longitudinal data system that connects K-12, postsecondary, and workforce information. A report was required on or before January 15, 2023, and on or before January 15, 2024. The act extends each deadline 2 years, so that a report is required on or before January 15, 2025, and on or before January 15, 2026. The department of higher education was appropriated $3 million for the student success data system. The act permits the department to spend the appropriated money through December 31, 2026. APPROVED by Governor March 6, 2024 EFFECTIVE March 6, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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