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SB 25-091

Dept of Education Supplemental

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Judy Amabile and 10 co-sponsors

SB 25-091 adds net $33,459,280 to Colorado Dept. of Education admin and central programs for FY 2024-25, preserving operations, benefits and payroll with no policy changes.

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Bill Summary · SB 25-091

Summary — SB 25‑091: Dept. of Education Supplemental

Status: Governor signed (Feb 27, 2025)
Introduced: Feb 3, 2025 — Passed both chambers without amendment — Signed to Governor Feb 21, 2025 — Enacted Feb 27, 2025

Sponsor(s): Senators Jeff Bridges (primary), J. Amabile, B. Kirkmeyer; House primary sponsor Shannon Bird; multiple cosponsors.

Purpose / Intent

SB 25‑091 is a supplemental appropriation bill that modifies and adds FY 2024‑25 funding for the Colorado Department of Education (CDE). It amends Part IV of the FY 2024 appropriation law (Session Laws 2024, ch. 519 — HB 24‑1430, Section 2) to adjust centrally‑appropriated and program line items within CDE’s management and administration budget.

Key provisions and dollar highlights

  • The bill adds a net total of $33,459,280 across CDE management and centrally‑appropriated line items for the FY beginning July 1, 2024 (figure shown in the bill).

  • Notable line‑item appropriations included in the amendment:

    • State Board of Education: $575,805 (2.5 FTE)
    • General Department and Program Administration: $6,532,726 (split among General Fund, cash funds, and reappropriated funds)
    • Grants Administration: $564,452
    • Health, Life and Dental: $9,686,767
    • Short‑term Disability: $93,966
    • Paid Family Medical Leave Insurance: $265,629
    • Unfunded Liability / Amortization Equalization Disbursement: $6,264,374
    • Salary Survey: $2,167,677
    • Step Pay: $2,163,729
    • PERA Direct Distribution: $1,304,359
    • Legal Services and Administrative Law Judge services: amounts appropriated for agency legal needs
    • CORE operations, payment to risk management and property funds, workers’ compensation, and other central costs.

  • Funding sources are a mix of:

    • General Fund and General Fund Exempt (including transfers from the State Education Fund)
    • Cash funds (e.g., Educator Licensure Cash Fund, Early Literacy Fund, Public School Capital Construction Assistance Fund, Marijuana Tax Cash Fund)
    • Reappropriated funds and federal funds
    • Dedicated Healthy School Meals for All Program General Fund Exempt Account for some benefits costs

Who is affected

  • The Department of Education (internal administration, personnel, benefits, and central operations).
  • State employees and benefit programs administered by CDE (health benefits, disability, paid family leave, retirement distributions).
  • Programs funded via specific cash funds (e.g., educator licensure, early literacy, school capital assistance, and healthy school meals) and the school districts or vendors that rely on those funds when transfers or reappropriations occur.

Procedural / timeline notes

  • SB 25‑091 amends the FY 2024 appropriation statute (HB 24‑1430). It is a supplemental (mid‑year) budget adjustment rather than a standalone program bill.
  • The bill passed the Senate and House on special order and through appropriations committees without amendments and was signed by the Governor on Feb 27, 2025; it therefore became law at that time (or on its specified effective date if included elsewhere in the enacted text).

Impact

  • Primarily financial/administrative: provides additional resources to maintain CDE operations, employee compensation/benefits, and to support statutory programs funded through various cash and state education accounts.
  • No substantive policy changes to program eligibility or mandates are contained in the bill — its effect is to modify funding levels and sources for FY 2024‑25.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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