Quiz Study Guid
School Governance and Funding Quiz Guide
COURTNEY GRADY
1. Are members of the public allowed to speak at local school meetings?
Yes – public members can sign up by calling the board secretary
2. Are state school board members in Colorado elected or appointed?
Board members are elected by all district voters.
3. Are local and state superintendents of schools elected or appointed?
Local superintendents are appointed by local school boards. STATE?
4. What is a BOCES?
Board of Cooperative Educational Services – supply educational services to schools that can’t afford them alone. Services like: special education, tech support, teachers aids, etc.
5. Can charter schools in Colorado hire teachers who do not hold a Colorado teachers license?
Yes – teachers don’t need a license but teacher needs to take state tests and meet school standards.
6. What is Referendum C?
Spending act – permits the state to spend the money it collects over its TABOR limit for next 5 years (on healthcare, public education, transportation). TABOR = taxpayer bill of rights.
7. On average, what percentage of K-12 funding does the federal government provide to K-12 public schools?
8.3 percent of K-12 funding is provided by the federal government.
8. In Colorado, in 2009-10, what percentage of funding for educating English Language Learners (ELL) was provided by state and local sources?
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9. How does a property’s “assessed value” (for the purposes of taxation) differ from a property’s actual value?
Assessed value represents only a portion of its market value. Nonresidential property is assessed at 29% of its market value and residential property is assessed at a rate determined by law.
10. What is the October Count?
The October Count: October 1st, count how many students are in the school district, 90% of the district’s revenue comes from it.
11. What can Bond issues fund?
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12. In Colorado, the amount
COURTNEY GRADY
1. Are members of the public allowed to speak at local school meetings?
Yes – public members can sign up by calling the board secretary
2. Are state school board members in Colorado elected or appointed?
Board members are elected by all district voters.
3. Are local and state superintendents of schools elected or appointed?
Local superintendents are appointed by local school boards. STATE?
4. What is a BOCES?
Board of Cooperative Educational Services – supply educational services to schools that can’t afford them alone. Services like: special education, tech support, teachers aids, etc.
5. Can charter schools in Colorado hire teachers who do not hold a Colorado teachers license?
Yes – teachers don’t need a license but teacher needs to take state tests and meet school standards.
6. What is Referendum C?
Spending act – permits the state to spend the money it collects over its TABOR limit for next 5 years (on healthcare, public education, transportation). TABOR = taxpayer bill of rights.
7. On average, what percentage of K-12 funding does the federal government provide to K-12 public schools?
8.3 percent of K-12 funding is provided by the federal government.
8. In Colorado, in 2009-10, what percentage of funding for educating English Language Learners (ELL) was provided by state and local sources?
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9. How does a property’s “assessed value” (for the purposes of taxation) differ from a property’s actual value?
Assessed value represents only a portion of its market value. Nonresidential property is assessed at 29% of its market value and residential property is assessed at a rate determined by law.
10. What is the October Count?
The October Count: October 1st, count how many students are in the school district, 90% of the district’s revenue comes from it.
11. What can Bond issues fund?
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12. In Colorado, the amount