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SB 25-113

Mid-Year Adjustments to School Funding

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Judy Amabile and 14 co-sponsors

SB 25-113 allows mid-year adjustments to K-12 funding, providing supplemental or one-time appropriations and formula corrections to district and BOCES programs for the current year

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Bill Summary · SB 25-113

SB 25‑113 — Mid‑Year Adjustments to School Funding (Governor Signed)

Status: Governor Signed
Introduced: February 3, 2025
Final action: Governor signed (Feb 27, 2025)

Purpose / Intent

By title, SB 25‑113 makes mid‑year adjustments to K–12 school funding. The general intent of such measures is to correct or supplement existing school finance distributions during the current fiscal year to reflect updated data, respond to unexpected costs, or implement policy changes enacted after the original appropriations were set.

Note: The bill text and fiscal note were not included with the materials provided. The summary below describes the expected scope and impacts based on the bill title and legislative status. For exact statutory changes, dollar amounts, and effective dates, consult the official bill text and fiscal note on the legislature’s website.

Key provisions (likely scope)

Although the specific language and dollar amounts are not provided here, mid‑year school‑funding bills commonly include one or more of the following:
- Supplemental appropriations to the Public School Finance Act (adjustments to per‑pupil funding or total program funding).
- Adjustments to categorical grants or discretionary programs (e.g., special education, English Learners, transportation).
- One‑time grants or emergency payments to districts and BOCES to cover unanticipated costs.
- Corrections to formula inputs (updated enrollment counts, at‑risk pupil counts, or cost‑of‑living adjustments).
- Changes to hold‑harmless, recapture, or local share calculations.
- Reporting or compliance requirements for districts receiving mid‑year funds.

Who is affected

  • Public school districts and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES).
  • Charter schools and other recipients of state K–12 funding.
  • Students and families indirectly via program continuity or expanded resources (particularly special education, at‑risk, or English‑learner populations if targeted).
  • State budget and General Fund (impacts depend on appropriations in the bill).

Legislative history & timeline

  • Introduced in Senate: Feb 3, 2025 (assigned to Appropriations)
  • Passed Senate: Feb 6, 2025 (Third Reading)
  • Passed House: Feb 13, 2025 (Third Reading)
  • Sent to Governor: Feb 21, 2025
  • Governor signed: Feb 27, 2025

Sponsors

Primary sponsors include Shannon Bird, Rick Taggart, Barbara Kirkmeyer, and Jeff Bridges; multiple cosponsors from both parties are listed.

Next steps / Implementation

  • Consult the enrolled bill text and the fiscal note for exact funding changes, appropriation amounts, and effective date(s).
  • State education agency guidance and comptroller/treasurer notices will specify distribution timing and any reporting required of districts.
  • Districts should review district‑level budget projections and incorporate any enacted mid‑year funds or conditions.

If you’d like, I can locate the bill text and fiscal note on the legislature’s website and produce a detailed clause‑by‑clause summary and the specific fiscal impact.

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

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