Ballot Title Setting Board
2025-2026

The title as designated and fixed by the Board is as follows:

A change to the Colorado Revised Statutes changing the charter school application process to increase charter schools, and, in connection therewith, if a local school district denies the charter school’s application, the charter school applicant no longer appeals to the state board of education but instead may apply to the state charter school institute for a state charter.

The ballot title and submission clause as designated and fixed by the Board is as follows:

Shall there be a change to the Colorado Revised Statutes changing the charter school application process to increase charter schools, and, in connection therewith, if a local school district denies the charter school’s application, the charter school applicant no longer appeals to the state board of education but instead may apply to the state charter school institute for a state charter?

Hearing April 1, 2026

Single subject approved, draft title changed, title set (3-0).
Board members: Michael Dohr, Theresa Conley, Kurt Morrison
Hearing adjourned 4:43 PM.

Rehearing April 16, 2026

Motion for rehearing (proponents) granted only to the extent the Board made changes to the title (3-0).
Board members: Michael Dohr, Theresa Conley, Kurt Morrison
Hearing adjourned 11:17 AM.

* Unofficially captioned "Charter School Institute Applications" by legislative staff for tracking purposes. This caption is not part of the titles set by the Board.