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HB26-1027 • 2026

Board of Cooperative Services Definition & Executive Director

The bill adds a board of cooperative services (BOCES) executive director to the list of individuals covered by the public employees' retirement association (PERA) who may be employed in specified educ

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Rep. K. Stewart, Rep. T. Story, Sen. C. Kolker, Rep. J. Bacon, Rep. A. Boesenecker, Rep. L. García, Rep. L. Goldstein, Rep. E. Hamrick, Rep. M. Lindsay, Rep. M. Lukens, Rep. J. McCluskie, Rep. K. McCormick, Rep. K. Nguyen, Rep. J. Phillips, Rep. L. Smith, Sen. L. Cutter, Sen. T. Exum, Sen. C. Kipp, Sen. J. Marchman, Sen. K. Wallace
Last action
2026-03-12
Official status
Governor Signed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on the effective date or how existing BOCES executive directors' retirement benefits will be affected.

BOCES Executive Director Retirement Benefits

This law includes BOCES executive directors under PERA retirement benefits and modifies definitions related to postsecondary and workforce readiness funding for local education providers.

What This Bill Does

  • Adds the BOCES executive director position to those covered by PERA retirement benefits.
  • Changes the definition of 'local education provider' in the Public School Finance Act of 2025 to include BOCES that do not run schools.
  • Allows local education providers to give funding directly to BOCES.

Who It Names or Affects

  • BOCES executive directors
  • Local education providers

Terms To Know

PERA
Public Employees' Retirement Association, which provides retirement benefits for public employees.
BOCES
Board of Cooperative Services, an organization that helps school districts with shared services and programs.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify the effective date.
  • It is unclear how this change will affect existing BOCES executive directors' retirement benefits.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

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Passed [*]

Plain English: The amendment changes Colorado law to allow local education providers to choose to have some or all of their funding distributed directly to a Board of Cooperative Services (BOCES).

  • Adds the option for local education providers to direct their funding to BOCES.
  • This change applies to both start-up and sustain funding distributions.
  • The amendment does not specify how or under what conditions this new distribution method will be implemented, which may require further clarification from the bill's sponsors or additional legislation.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-12 Governor

    Governor Signed

  2. 2026-03-11 Governor

    Sent to the Governor

  3. 2026-03-11 Senate

    Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. 2026-03-11 House

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

  5. 2026-02-19 Senate

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  6. 2026-02-18 Senate

    Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments

  7. 2026-02-17 Senate

    Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 02/18/2026 - No Amendments

  8. 2026-02-13 Senate

    Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 02/17/2026 - No Amendments

  9. 2026-02-11 Senate

    Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  10. 2026-02-06 Senate

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education

  11. 2026-02-04 House

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  12. 2026-02-03 House

    House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  13. 2026-02-02 House

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

  14. 2026-01-29 House

    House Committee on Education Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

  15. 2026-01-14 House

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Education

Official Summary Text

The bill adds a board of cooperative services (BOCES) executive director to the list of individuals covered by the public employees' retirement association (PERA) who may be employed in specified education-related positions under certain circumstances with no change in their PERA retirement benefits.

The bill amends the definition of "local education provider" in the "Public School Finance Act of 2025" applicable to postsecondary and workforce readiness funding to include BOCES that do not operate schools.

The bill permits local education providers to have all or some of their distribution made directly to a BOCES.
(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)