2026 State Education Fund Report

Pursuant to Section 22-55-104, C.R.S., Legislative Council Staff, in consultation with the State Auditor, the State Treasurer, the Department of Education (CDE), the Office of State Planning and Budgeting, and the Joint Budget Committee (JBC), is required to conduct a review of the model used to forecast revenue to and expenditures from the State Education Fund and the spending requirements for the Public School Finance Act of 2025 by February 1 of each year. This report provides a forecast of State Education Fund revenue and expenditures within the budgetary framework for school finance for FY 2025-26. It also provides three scenarios and associated projections for the upcoming budget year and three years following.