Colorado Authorizes State Auditor to Examine School District Capital Construction Spending for Charter Schools

Original title: Examination of School District Records

Last action · April 13, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Jennifer Bacon and 19 others

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What This Bill Does

The state auditor is now authorized, at their discretion, to audit school districts that received for qualified charter school . This audit determines the exact amount spent by each district and identifies the specific schools and projects funded.

Why it matters

School districts utilizing state education funds for charter school capital projects face potential audits examining their expenditure tracking and project allocation details.

Who It Affects

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Directly affected

school districts

School districts that received state education fund money for capital construction projects for qualified charter schools are subject to discretionary audits by the state auditor.

Directly affected

qualified charter schools

Charter schools that received capital construction funding from school districts tied to state education fund money are the subject of the investigated projects.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has the authority to audit the school district records under this act?

The state auditor, acting in their discretion, is authorized to conduct the audits.

What specific spending does the audit target?

The audit targets expended by school districts for for qualified charter schools.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

13 actions

Apr 13, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolled
Governor Signed
Apr 2, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolled
Sent to the Governor
Apr 1, 2026HouseFloor
Signed by the Speaker of the House
Apr 1, 2026SenateFloor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Mar 23, 2026SenateFloor
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Mar 20, 2026SenateFloor
Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments

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Mar 18, 2026SenateCommittee
Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
Mar 16, 2026SenateIntroduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education
Mar 11, 2026HouseFloor
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Mar 10, 2026House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
Mar 10, 2026HouseFloor
House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
Mar 5, 2026HouseCommittee
House Committee on Education Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
Feb 10, 2026HouseIntroduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Education

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