Updated:
6/7/2010
Historical Information: CSFP Archival Reports and Documents. Either scroll down to view all CSFP reports or select from the following years: 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 (includes Interim Committee Report).
- View The Decline: The Geography of a Recession by LaToya Egwuekwe, unemployment rates by county.
- FY 2007 map of the United States created by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) illustrating average state funding for K-12.
- Illustration of the 2010-11 School Finance Act Proposals vs CDE (OSPB) Proposal versus the JBC as prepared by Wil Hatcher.
- Quality Counts 2010: Line graph indicating how much more nearby states spend more than Colorado and bar graph comparing Colorado and nearby states per pupil spending with the national average.
- Exploration of
School District Consolidation by the CSFP and Augenblick, Palaich & Associates (APA)
- APA report: An Exploration of District Consolidation: Status and Research. June 2009
- School District Organization Highlights - helpful to read with the power point below
- School District Organization: Status and Research (APA), power point presentation and Table 3 referenced in the power point, included in research report.
- Colorado's Enrollment Trends 2004-2008 (Did You Know?)
- Colorado County & District Data Snapshot
- Student Count Change (CDE 2004-2008) by County and School District
- Student Count, Districts in County, square miles, people per square mile: Counties in CDE Regional Service Areas (RSA) Summary
- Student Count, Districts in County, square miles, people per square mile: Colorado Association of School Boards (CASB) Region
- CSFP, along with Augenblick, Palaich and Associates (APA) presented our report: An Exploration of District Consolidation at the CASE Conference, to BOCES representatives, CSFP Advisory Committee, and at the CASB Fall Conference. A PDF of the Power Point is available here. One of the tables in the Power Point is available here.
- The CSFP participated in two presentations at the CASB Conference. Delivery of Services/Consolidation with Augenblick, Palaich & Associates and the State Budget Update Presentation/Discussion with newly elected (Freshman) Board of Education members. "Colorado Hills" is the name of the fictional district whose budget had to be cut. After considering and evaluating items for the budget reductions, the Freshman BOE members made reductions that are tabulated here.
- 2009 Legislative Interim Committees
- School Finance:
- CSFP letter read at June 4, 2009 meeting and CSFP Report presented to the members of the Interim Committee.
- CSFP presentation information: CSFP's School Finance Interim Committee Power Point and 2009 updates of CSFP's annual State Profile data.
- 2009 School Finance Interim Committee
- Committee Report to Legislative Council
- Long-Term Fiscal Stablity Commission:
- CSFP presentation information: CSFP's Long-Term Fiscal Stability Power Point, School Finance Timeline, and CSFP Report.
- 2009 Long-Term Fiscal Stability Commission
- Report to Legislative Council
- School Finance:
- CSFP Interactive District Budget model and how to use the model.
- CSFP's Characteristics of Colorado's School Population: Charts document Colorado's total enrollment from 1992-93 through 2007-08. A second chart illustrates the the number of students receiving Special Services from 1992-93 through 2007-08. Special Education, At-risk (free lunch) and ELPA students are included in the chart.
- Maximizing the Stimulus, Removing the Arveschoug-Bird Provisions by Colorado Fiscal Policy Institute. Balancing Taxes, Education Funding and Long-Term Economic Development by Dr. Richard G. Sims, Chief Economist, National Education Assocation.
- A brief overview: School Finance Formula, Rational and Perspective.
- CSFP's Presentation to House and Senate Education Committees.
- The Relationship Between Allocation of Finances, Amount of Finances and Student Achievement: A spring 2008 study funded by CSFP found close links between funding specific, systemic student education initiatives and increased student achievement. Read the Executive Summary and Key Points of this study, performed by APA for CSFP. View APA's powerpoint (pdf) for CSFP analyzing the relationship between the allocation of finances, amount of finances and student achievement.
- Using data from Education Week Quality Counts 2009 report, CSFP created several reports/charts. A report indicating how much money nearby states expend more per pupil than Colorado and a school finance report with two charts: comparing Colorado per pupil expenditures with nearby states and comparing Colorado to states engaged in school reform.
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CSFP and APA powerpoint at CASE Convention: Making the Connection between CAP4K (SB08-212), school finance and the Costing Out Analysis. Learn about what other states are doing:
- Maryland - Bridge to Excellence in Public Schools Act 2002 (includes 2009 Update)
Best Practices, Programs or Factors that Consistently Produce Positive Results, Feb. 2009
- New Jersey - All Children, All Communities
- Delaware - Vision 2015
- Pennsylvania - Costing Out the Resources Needed to Meet Pennsylvania's Public Education Goals
- Massachusetts - Ready for 21st Century Success
Graduation Guidelines Development Council's report to the State Board of Education.
US Census Bureau data for 05-06 (released in 2008) comparing Per Pupil Spending and Amount Spent per $1000 of Personal Income for Colorado and neighboring States.
Mill Levy Stabilization: CSFP response to the most common questions about the Mill Levy Stabilization in SB07-199 FAQ's and effects of the Mill Levy Stabiliation.
2008 update in process: Adequacy/Costing Out Analysis
US Census Bureau and the National Center of Education Statistics (NCES): CSFP created two charts related to Per Pupil Spending in Colorado and nearby states. Data from the US Census Bureau used to rank Colorado and nearby states on the amount spent on K-12 per $1,000 of personal income.
CSFP's Characteristics of Colorado's School Population: Charts document Colorado's total enrollment from 1992-93 through 2005-06. A second chart illustrates the the number of students receiving Special Services from 1992-93 through 2005-06. Special Education, At-risk (free lunch) and ELPA students are included in the chart.
Education Week, Quality Counts 2008: Synopsis gives perspective of how Colorado compares to the national average and the rest of the country.
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STAR Report: STAR Report: The State Taxpayer Accountability Report (STAR) for summarizes the operation of the State of Colorado.
Mill Levy Stabilization: CSFP response to the most common questions about the Mill Levy Stabilization in SB07-99, Mill Levy Stabilization FAQs and a description of the effects of Mill Levy Stabilization.
Colorado's Mill Levy History: CSFP Mill Levy History: School Finance 1994-95 to 2005-06.
Total Program Mill Levy by County for each District for 1994-95 and 2004-05 (5 pgs).
Challenges for Adolescent English Language Learners: Alliance for Excellent Education reported on Adolescent English Language Learners for the Carnegie Corporation in late 2006. Their report Double the Work: Challenges and Solutions to Acquiring Language and Academic Literacy for Adolescent English Language Learners sheds new light on this subject. Read their press release for the highlights of the report.
Other Reports
Fingertip Fact Card - 2007
School Finance: What is Happening in Other States?
State of School Funding, 2006
Presentations:
CASB Conference 2007, Joint Presentation: 21st Century School Finance; Complexities of Academic Expectations and Tax Policy
BOCES July 2007: School Finance
CASE Conference August 2007, Joint Presentation: Aiming For The Middle
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Colorado K-12 Education Funding: An Overview for 2004-05 data (CDE Source).
ELPA 10 Year Summary Report 1996-2006. Source: CDE
School Population Characteristics 92-93 thru 05-06
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Interim Committee
- 2005 Interim Committee: Charged by the Colorado Legislature (SJR05-047) to Study the Financing of Public Schools. The CSFP presented information on adequacy to this committee on August 2, 2005 and August 12, 2005.
- Charge for the School Finance Task Force
- Presentation to Interim Committee - August 2005
- School Finance Task Force Final Report - September 2005
- Generation of School Finance - 1980 - 2005
Specific to Colorado (Charts):
How And Why The Base Changes: Changes over time to Adequate Base Funding compared to Actual Base Funding
Teachers Per Thousand Students: Comparison for 94-95 through 04-05
Total State Enrollment 1994-2003
Enrollment & Characteristics of School Populations from 94-95 through 02-03
ELPA Student Count & Dollar Allocation 94-95 through 05-06
Operating Expenditures (in dollars); Operating Expenditures (percentage)
Impact of Unreimbursed Costs on Base Funding 03-04
How Colorado Compares Nationally:
How Does Colorado Compare?: Education Week, Quality Counts, Jan. 6, 2005
Rankings of the States: Colorado (NEA Research, May 2004)
Education State Rankings 2004-2005 (Publisher Morgan-Quinto)
Taxes 2005: How Does Colorado Compare (Tax Foundation, Washington, DC, April 2005)