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HB 26-1027

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Board of Cooperative Services Definition & Executive Director

Plain-English Summary

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House Bill 26-1027, which has been signed into law, allows the executive director of a Board of Cooperative Services (BOCES) to keep their current retirement benefits if they take on certain education-related jobs without changing those benefits. It also lets local schools choose to give postsecondary and workforce readiness funding directly to BOCES instead of individual schools. This affects educators and staff involved with BOCES, as well as local education providers. Since the bill is signed, it has become law and is now in effect.

Official Summary

The act adds a board of cooperative services (BOCES) executive director to the list of individuals covered by the public employees' retirement association (PERA) who may be employed in specified education-related positions under certain circumstances with no change in their PERA retirement benefits.     The act permits local education providers to elect to have all or some of their postsecondary and workforce readiness start-up funding distribution made directly to a BOCES.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Details

Chamber
House
First action
2026-03-12
Latest action
2026-01-14
Last action desc.
Introduced In House - Assigned to Education
OpenStates
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Sponsors

Topics

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

Related Legislation

This bill affects (21)

relates
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relates
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relates
HB 25-1105(2025A)· signed
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relates
SB 23-104(2023A)· signed
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relates
SB 24-169(2024A)· signed
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relates
HB 24-1159(2024A)· signed
Contracted Private Employee Exclusion from Public Employees' Retirement Association
relates
SB 25-315(2025A)· signed
Postsecondary & Workforce Readiness Programs
relates
HB 24-1264(2024A)· signed
Supporting the Educator Workforce
relates
SB 24-099(2024A)· signed
Public Employees' Retirement Association Employment after Retirement for Rural Schools
relates
HB 24-1044(2024A)· signed
Additional PERA Service Retirees for Schools
relates
HB 17-1265(2017A)· signed
PERA Public Employees' Retirement Association Judicial Division Total Employer Contribution
relates
SB 18-240(2018A)· signed
Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act
relates
HB 22-1057(2022A)· signed
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relates
SB 24-044(2024A)· signed
Public Employees' Retirement Association Retiree Refundable Income Tax Credit
relates
HB 17-1303(2017A)· signed
Judicial Performance Evaluation System And Commissions
relates
HB 17-1176(2017A)· signed
PERA Public Employees' Retirement Association Retirees Employed By Rural School Districts
relates
SB 18-200(2018A)· signed
Modifications To PERA Public Employees' Retirement Association To Eliminate Unfunded Liability

Affected by (5)

amends
HB 26-1357(2026A)· signed
Phase-Out of Teacher Recruitment Education and Preparation Program
amends
HB 26-1146(2026A)· signed
Allow Approved Facility Schools Participate in Public Employees' Retirement Association
relates
SB 26-169(2026A)· signed
Revisor's Bill
relates
HB 26-1026(2026A)· signed
Expanding Plan Options for PERA
repeals
SB 26-169(2026A)· signed
Revisor's Bill

Votes

BILL
2026-02-19 · House · passYes: · No: · Other:
Refer House Bill 26-1027 to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-02-11 · Senate · passYes: · No: · Other:
Adopt amendment L.001
2026-01-29 · House · passYes: · No: · Other:
Refer House Bill 26-1027, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-01-29 · House · passYes: · No: · Other: