HB 25-1167: Alternative Education Campuses - Colorado

Rerevised (04/30/2025) → Revised (04/29/2025) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was revised to update its header information and add new eligibility criteria for high-risk students in alternative education programs. The revision clarifies that students up to 21 years old can enroll if they have enough credits to graduate by the end of the school year, and it requires the Department of Education to begin publishing annual reports on enrollment trends and demographics starting in September 2025.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include a specific age threshold (21 years or younger) for high-risk student eligibility in alternative education, and it added a new requirement for annual reporting on student demographics and enrollment trends.

ELIGIBILITY

Added eligibility criteria allowing high-risk students up to 21 years of age to enroll in alternative education if they have sufficient credits to earn a diploma by the end of the school year.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement for the Department of Education to prepare and post an annual report on enrollment trends and student demographics beginning in September 2025.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill header from 'Rerevised' to 'Revised' and adjusted the amendment adoption language to reflect changes adopted on second reading in the Second House.

PA2 (04/15/2025) → Rerevised (04/30/2025) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was re-revised to include all amendments adopted by the Senate, expanding the list of co-sponsors and adding Senate committee assignments. The substantive policy content regarding alternative education campuses remains largely unchanged, though formatting and markup indicators were updated to reflect the bill's progression through the legislative process.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; this revision primarily reflects procedural updates including expanded co-sponsorship and committee assignments.

TECHNICAL

Added Senate co-sponsors (Kipp, Carson, Cutter, Hinrichsen, Jodeh, Marchman, Michaelson Jenet, Wallace, Winter F.) to the House Bill sponsorship list.

Added Senate committee assignments (Education and Appropriations) to match House committee assignments.

Updated bill status indicators from 'PREAMENDED' to 'REREVISED' and added reading stage dates (3rd Reading Unamended April 30, 2025 in Senate; 2nd Reading Unamended April 29, 2025 in Senate; Amended 2nd Reading April 15, 2025 in House).

Removed preliminary committee assignment text and formatting placeholders that were part of the draft version.

PA1 (03/06/2025) → PA2 (04/15/2025) · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to clarify its purpose by adding an appropriation for implementation costs, expand the eligibility age for high-risk students at alternative education campuses from 20 to 21 years old, and exempt small campuses from losing their designation due to minor enrollment fluctuations. The changes ensure more inclusive access for older youth and provide necessary funding for the department to track student outcomes.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include an explicit appropriation for implementation and to broaden eligibility for older students (up to age 21) at alternative education campuses.

FISCAL

Added a $9,613 appropriation for the 2025-26 fiscal year to fund accountability and improvement planning for alternative education campuses.

ELIGIBILITY

Expanded eligibility for high-risk students at alternative education campuses to include individuals up to twenty-one years of age, previously capped at twenty.

REQUIREMENT

Added an exemption allowing alternative education campuses with fewer than 250 students to retain their designation even if enrollment falls below the 90% threshold by more than three students in one year, provided they meet the threshold the following year.

TECHNICAL

Corrected formatting inconsistencies in the bill title and section headers, and adjusted line numbering for consistency.

Final Act (05/13/2025) → PA1 (03/06/2025) · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill was reorganized and reformatted from a House Bill format to a Preamble format, with substantive policy changes added to expand eligibility for alternative education campuses (AECs). The bill now includes new legislative declarations explaining the need for funding support and age eligibility expansion, adds protections against losing AEC designation due to enrollment fluctuations, and clarifies reporting requirements for the Department of Education.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include new legislative declarations explaining the rationale for the changes, and added specific protections for AECs regarding enrollment thresholds that previously did not exist in the text.

ELIGIBILITY

Added new legislative declaration subsections (c) through (f) explaining the need for prioritizing AECs in grant programs and expanding age eligibility for high-risk students from 20 to 21 years old.

REQUIREMENT

Added new subsection (1.2) to C.R.S. 22-7-604.5 that protects AECs from losing their designation if they meet a 90% enrollment threshold during the school year, even if enrollment drops slightly in subsequent years.

REPORTING

Added new subsection (6) requiring the Department of Education to prepare and post an annual report on enrollment trends, student demographics, and student mobility in AECs starting September 2025.

TECHNICAL

Changed document format from House Bill format to Preamble format, added committee assignments, and updated legislative declaration structure with line numbers.

FISCAL

Removed the specific $9,613 appropriation for the 2025-26 fiscal year and replaced it with a Safety Clause declaration.

Engrossed (04/15/2025) → Reengrossed (04/16/2025) · 2 edits · Apr 30, 2025

MINOR

The bill was reengrossed to include additional co-sponsors and updated the bill summary date to reflect amendments adopted during the House of Introduction. No substantive policy changes to the bill's content, scope, or requirements were made.

TECHNICAL

Added five new co-sponsors to the House sponsorship list: Bacon, Bird, Boesenecker, Froelich, Jackson, Lindsay, Phillips, Stewart K., and Woodrow.

Updated the bill summary note to indicate the version is reengrossed with amendments adopted in the House of Introduction, dated April 16, 2025.

Introduced (02/03/2025) → Engrossed (04/15/2025) · 4 edits · Apr 30, 2025

MODERATE

This bill was amended to add a Senate Appropriations committee review and update the bill title to include an appropriation. The substantive policy changes include expanding the age eligibility for high-risk students at alternative education campuses from 20 to 21 years old, adding 'multilingual learners' to demographic reporting requirements, and clarifying the enrollment fluctuation threshold rules for campus designation.

Scope change

The bill's scope was slightly expanded to include an appropriation for its implementation and added a Senate Appropriations committee to the oversight process.

ELIGIBILITY

Expanded the age limit for high-risk students eligible for alternative education campuses from 20 to 21 years old.

REQUIREMENT

Added 'multilingual learners' to the list of demographic factors that must be reported in annual AEC reports.

FISCAL

Added an appropriation provision to fund the bill's implementation.

TECHNICAL

Added Senate Appropriations committee to the bill's committee assignments.

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