2026-27 Regulatory Agenda for the Colorado Department of Education
State Board of Education
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| Basis for Adoption | Purpose | Rule | SBE Approves Notice | Info Item on Board Agenda | Hearing Date | Tentative Adoption Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.R.S. 22-51-108 | Modernize and streamline standards to align with national benchmarks, federal regulations and Colorado Secretary of State requirements | 1 CCR 301-25 Minimum Standards for Governing School Transportation Vehicles | June 2026 | N/A | Aug. 2026 | Aug./Sept. 2026 |
| C.R.S. 22-51-108 | Align with state drafting standards and federal regulations | 1 CCR 301-26 Operation, Maintenance and Inspection of School Transportation Vehicles | June 2026 | N/A | Aug. 2026 | Aug./Sept. 2026 |
| S.B. 25-200 | Update to align with HB 25-200 (Dyslexia Screening and READ Act Requirements) and designate the approved assessments under the READ Act | 1 CCR 301-92 Administration of the READ Act | June 2026 | N/A | Aug. and Sept. 2026 | Oct. 2026 |
| C.R.S. 24-90-203 | Remove obsolete language regarding format of reports and add accessibility requirements | 1 CCR 301-28 State Publications Depository and Distribution Center | July 2026 | N/A | Oct. 2026 | Oct./Nov. 2026 |
| 34 C.F.R. 300.154; S.B. 26-023 | Update multiple areas including rules regarding students placed in facilities, funding for public placements of students in facilities, residency determinations for out-of-state placements, and review of language related to the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind | 1 CCR 301-8 Rules for Administration of the Exceptional Children's Education Act | Sept. 2026 | Oct. 2026 | Nov. 2026 | Dec. 2026 |
| S.B. 26-023 | Develop new rules for part-time programs for homeschool students | NEW | Sept. 2026 | Oct. 2026 | Nov. 2026 | |
| S.B. 26-023 | Align with new rules for part-time programs for homeschool students; relocate funding rules from online rules to the school finance rules and align the requirements for online schools and brick-and-mortar schools. | 1 CCR 301-39 Administration of the School Finance Act | Sept. 2026 | Oct. 2026 | Nov. 2026 | |
| H.B. 26-1190, S.B. 26-126; S.B. 26-153 | Align with new requirements for disclosure of misdemeanor convictions, teaching experience for out-of-state applicants, and credit hours for school counselors | 1 CCR 301-37 Administration of the Educator Licensing Act | Oct. 2026 | N/A | Dec. 2026 | Jan. 2026 |
| S.B. 25-315 | Underlying statute was repealed via S.B. 25-315 | REPEAL 1 CCR 301-107 Concurrent Enrollment Expansion and Innovation Grant Program | Nov. 2026 | N/A | Jan. 2027 | Jan. 2027 |
| S.B. 25-217 | Underlying statute was repealed via S.B. 25-217 | REPEAL 1 CCR 301-109 Computer Science Education Grant Program | Nov. 2026 | N/A | Jan. 2027 | Jan. 2027 |
| H.B. 19-1277 | Underlying statute was automatically repealed pursuant to HB 19-1277 | REPEAL 1 CCR 301-100 Teacher Grants for Computer Science Education | Nov. 2026 | N/A | Jan. 2027 | Jan. 2027 |
| S.B. 26-023 | Conforming amendments to align with updated requirements for online schools in School Finance Act rules | 1 CCR 301-71 Rules for the Administration, Certification and Oversight of Colorado Online Programs | Jan. 2027 | N/A | March 2027 | April |
| C.R.S. 22-24-103 and 22-24-106 | Update to reflect current practices under federal and state law | 1 CCR 301-62 Assessment of Students Whose Dominant Language Is Not English | Feb. 2027 | N/A | Mar. 2027 | Mar./Apr. 2027 |
| H.B. 25-1278 | Phase II of updates to align with H.B. 25-1278 (updates to school performance framework); align with H.B. 26-1299 | 1 CCR 301-1, Administration of Statewide Accountability Measures | March 2027 | April 2027 | May 2027 | June 2027 |
| C.R.S. 24-4-105 | Revise to align with recent changes to Ex-Offender's Rights Act | 1 CCR 301-31 Declaratory Orders Procedures | April - tentative | N/A | June 2027 - tentative | June-Aug. 2027 – tentative |
| C.R.S. 22-33-104 | Update based on CDE guidance and feedback sessions | 1 CCR 301-78 Standardized Calculation for Counting Student Attendance and Truancy | April | N/A | June 2027 | June-Aug. 2027 |
| C.R.S. 22-91-104 | Align grantee approval process with statute, to transfer final grantee approval from the SBE to the department, with recommendations from the School Counselor Corp Advisory Board | 1 CCR 301-74 School Counselor Corps Grant Program | April | N/A | June 2027 | June-Aug. 2027 |
| H.B. 25-1192 | Add FAFSA requirements to ICAP standards | 1 CCR 301-81 Standards for Individualized Career and Academic Plans | April | N/A | June 2027 | June-Aug. 2027 |
| S.B. 25-315 | Update PWR Sustain Fund rules in the context of the first year of the Sustain Fund data and add College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) to the rules. | 1 CCR 301-117 Rules for the Administration of PWR Sustain Funding | April | N/A | June 2027 | June-Aug. 2027 |
Facility Schools Board
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| Basis for Adoption | Purpose | Rule | FSB Approves Notice | Hearing Date | Tentative Adoption Date |
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| C.R.S. 22-2-406 and 407 | Align with current application review process and settlement agreement with Disability Law Colorado | 1 CCR 304-1 Rules for the Administration of the Facility Schools Act | Aug. 2026 | Oct. 2026 | Nov. 2026 |