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District lobbyist warns of state budget shortfall, pauses in school-finance rollout likely; SB4 expands red-flag petitioners
Summary
Contract lobbyist Amy Atwood told the board Colorado faces an approximately $850 million budget shortfall driven largely by Medicaid costs; she said the legislature is likely to pause the new school finance formula rollout, meaning a flat funding outlook for District 20 in 2026–27, and noted Senate Bill 4 expanding petitioners for extreme-risk (red-flag) protection orders.
Contract lobbyist Amy Atwood briefed the Board of Education on the legislative session and the implications for K–12 funding. Atwood said the state is contending with an estimated $850 million budget shortfall largely attributable to Medicaid spending, and that legislators are considering steps that would pause or modify the rollout of the new school finance formula. "What we think will…
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