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ColoradoHB26-10272026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Board of Cooperative Services Definition & Executive Director

Sponsored By: Chris Kolker (Democratic), Katie Stewart (Democratic), Tammy Story (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Rehire options for BOCES retirees, two-year wait

The law lets a retired BOCES executive director be rehired and get pay without a cut to PERA benefits. The employer must declare a critical shortage for that role and confirm the retiree has the needed skills. You must not have worked for an employer during the month your retirement took effect, or PERA reduces your benefit under its normal rule. If you retired before full service age and credits, you cannot work for your last employer in the same school division for two years. The law defines a BOCES executive director as the person with executive authority to run a BOCES and adds that role to the allowed rehire list.

Schools can send funds to BOCES

A local education provider can choose to have some or all startup and sustain funding paid directly to a BOCES. This changes who gets the payment, not the total amount.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Chris Kolker

    Democratic • Senate

  • Katie Stewart

    Democratic • House

  • Tammy Story

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Andrew Boesenecker

    Democratic • House

  • Eliza Hamrick

    Democratic • House

  • Jennifer Bacon

    Democratic • House

  • Julie McCluskie

    Democratic • House

  • Jacque Phillips

    Democratic • House

  • Karen McCormick

    Democratic • House

  • Kenny Nguyen

    Democratic • House

  • Lorena Garcia

    Democratic • House

  • Lori Goldstein

    Democratic • House

  • Lesley Smith

    Democratic • House

  • Mandy Lindsay

    Democratic • House

  • Meghan Lukens

    Democratic • House

  • Cathy Kipp

    Democratic • Senate

  • Janice Marchman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Katie Wallace

    Democratic • Senate

  • Lisa Cutter

    Democratic • Senate

  • Tony Exum

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. Governor Signed

    3/12/2026House

  2. Signed by the Speaker of the House

    3/11/2026House

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

    3/11/2026Senate

  4. Sent to the Governor

    3/11/2026House

  5. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    2/19/2026Senate

  6. Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments

    2/18/2026Senate

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

    2/17/2026Senate

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

    2/13/2026Senate

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

    2/11/2026Senate

  10. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education

    2/6/2026Senate

  11. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    2/4/2026House

  12. House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

    2/3/2026House

  13. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

    2/2/2026House

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

    1/29/2026House

  15. Introduced In House - Assigned to Education

    1/14/2026House

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