(1) An education provider of the state conducting a course of career and technical education approved pursuant to section 23-8-103 by the board is entitled to career and technical education program support from moneys appropriated for that purpose by the general assembly. The amount of career and technical education program support that an education provider is entitled to receive pursuant to the provisions of this article shall be computed as follows:
The cost of providing the approved career and technical education programs of theeducation provider shall be computed in accordance with paragraph (c) of this subsection (1). The cost so computed shall be divided by the number of full-time equivalent students to be served by the programs, and the result shall be designated, for purposes of this article, as the education provider's career and technical education program cost per full-time equivalent student.
As career and technical education program support, the state shall provide, to eacheducation provider conducting an approved career and technical education program for each twelve-month period beginning July 1, eighty percent of the first one thousand two hundred fifty dollars, or part thereof, by which the education provider's approved career and technical education program cost per full-time equivalent student exceeds seventy percent of the education provider's per pupil revenues, for the school budget year during which the twelve-month period begins. In addition, if the education provider's approved career and technical education cost per full-time equivalent student exceeds seventy percent of its per pupil revenues by an additional amount in excess of one thousand two hundred fifty dollars, the state shall provide fifty percent of the additional amount.
For the purpose of computing approved career and technical education program costs, the following shall be included:
The cost of providing the services of instructional personnel for the time involved;
The cost of services to be provided by another education agency or institution;
The cost of necessary books and supplies; and
The cost of equipment approved for purchase by the board.
Repealed.
(1.5) Any moneys that are transferred from the department of education to the board to be used by the board to provide career and technical education program support to an education provider pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, and which moneys are so used, shall not be considered a state grant for the purpose of calculating whether the board qualifies as an enterprise, as defined in section 24-77-102 (3)(b), C.R.S.
To be eligible to receive the moneys appropriated pursuant to subsection (1) of thissection, the education provider shall assume the obligation of paying the balance of the program costs.
The provisions of this section shall not be construed to prevent an education providerfrom conducting any course in career and technical education with costs in excess of those for which state career and technical education program support moneys are approved by the board.
Moneys made available under this article shall be distributed quarterly on the basis ofthe report of actual expenditures furnished to the board by participating education providers at the end of the previous fiscal year. As soon as practicable after July 1 of each year, beginning in 1971, each participating education provider shall file with the board a report of actual expenditures for all career and technical education programs for which the education provider is eligible to receive moneys pursuant to the provisions of this article during the preceding twelvemonth period.
If the appropriations to implement subsections (1) to (4) of this section are less thanthe total amount required to pay the career and technical education program support for approved career and technical education courses, the board shall prorate the amount to be paid to each education provider in the same proportion that the appropriation bears to the total amount so required for distribution. Any unexpended balance of an appropriation shall revert to the general fund at the end of the fiscal year for which the appropriation is made.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to the Colorado customized trainingprogram created in section 23-60-306. For the purposes of this section, the costs of such program shall not be included in computing approved career and technical education program costs, and trainees in the Colorado customized training program shall not be counted in computing the number of full-time equivalent students to be served by approved career and technical education programs. Nothing in this section shall preclude the use of school district career and technical education program sites as delivery sites for specific training programs funded by the Colorado customized training program.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to the Colorado existing industry training program created pursuant to section 23-60-307. For the purposes of this section, the costs of such program shall not be included in computing approved career and technical education program costs, and trainees in the Colorado existing industry training program shall not be counted in computing the number of full-time equivalent students to be served by approved career and technical education programs. Nothing in this section shall preclude the use of school district career and technical education program sites as delivery sites for specific training programs funded by the Colorado existing industry training program.
Source: L. 70: p. 426, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 146-4-1. L. 73: p. 1315, §§ 8, 11. L. 76:
(1)(b) R&RE, p. 572, § 1, effective July 1. L. 84: (6) added, p. 643, § 2, effective July 1. L. 88:
(6) amended, p. 865, § 2, effective April 20; (1)(c)(V) repealed, p. 777, § 7, effective May 29; (1)(b) amended, p. 821, § 29, effective January 1, 1989. L. 89: (7) added, p. 1009, § 2, effective June 7. L. 94: (1)(b) amended, p. 822, § 48, effective April 27. L. 2004: (1) to (5) amended, p. 1646, § 55, effective July 1. L. 2005: IP(1), (1)(a), (1)(b), (2), (3), (4), and (5) amended, p. 436, § 12, effective April 29. L. 2008: Entire article amended, p. 308, § 1, effective August 5; (1), (1.5), (2), (3), (4), and (5) amended, p. 1413, § 69, effective August 5. L. 2010: (1)(b) amended, (HB 10-1013), ch. 399, p. 1916, § 47, effective June 10.
Cross references: For the creation and membership of the state board for community colleges and occupational education, see § 23-60-104; for reimbursement of transportation costs of vocational education, see article 51 of title 22; for replacement of state funds under this section by property tax revenues received under the "Public School Finance Act of 1994", see § 22-54-107.