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CCAB Rules, Resolutions, Powers and Duties
Permanent Rules
- CCAB Public School Facility Construction Guidelines (PDF) (1 CCR 303-1) - Adopted 12/17/2020, Effective 02/14/2021
- Public Schools Construction Guidelines Citations
- CCAB Rules Pertaining to Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST) Grants (PDF) (1 CCR 303-3) - Adopted 10/19/2023, Effective 12/15/2023
Board Policies
Board Resolutions
- CCAB Resolution 23-1 regarding Maximizing Revenues into the Capital Construction Assistance Fund (PDF)
- CCAB Resolution 21-2 regarding FY2021-22 Awarded BEST Lease-Purchase Grant Projects (PDF)
- CCAB Resolution 21-1 regarding Lottery Funding (PDF)
- CCAB Resolution 20-1 regarding FY2020-21 Awarded BEST Lease-Purchase Grant Projects (PDF)
- CCAB Resolution 19-1 regarding agreements for financial assistance to public schools (PDF)
- CCAB Resolution 18-2 regarding agreements for financial assistance to public schools (PDF)
- CCAB Resolution 18-1 regarding State Board Approval of applications for financial assistance to public schools (PDF)
- CCAB Resolution 17-2 regarding FY2017-18 Awarded BEST Lease-Purchase Grant Projects(PDF)
- CCAB Resolution 17-1 regarding FY2017-18 Awarded BEST Lease-Purchase Grant Projects(PDF)
- CCAB Resolution 14-2 regarding Marijuana Excise Tax Revenues (PDF)
- CCAB Resolution 14-1 regarding FY2014-15 Awarded BEST Lease-Purchase Grant Projects (PDF)
- CCAB Resolution 13-1 regarding FY2013-14 Awarded BEST Lease-Purchase Grant Projects (PDF)
- CCAB Resolution 12-1 regarding FY2012-13 Awarded BEST Lease-Purchase Grant Projects (PDF)
- CCAB Resolution 11-2 regarding FY2011-12 Awarded BEST Lease-Purchase Grant Projects (PDF)
- CCAB Resolution 11-1 regarding the Memorandum of Understanding between History Colorado the Department of Education (PDF)
- CCAB Resolution 10-5 regarding FY2010-11 Awarded BEST Lease-Purchase Grant Projects (PDF)
- CCAB Resolution 10-4 regarding the Board's opposition to Amendments 60, 61 & Prop. 101 (PDF)
- CCAB Resolution 10-3 regarding the Board's opposition to Amendment 61 (PDF)
- CCAB Resolution 10-2 regarding Maintaining a Capital Reserve Fund (PDF)
- CCAB Resolution 10-1 regarding FY2009-10 Awarded BEST Lease-Purchase Grant Projects (PDF)
- CCAB Resolution 09-1 regarding FY2008-09 Awarded BEST Lease-Purchase Grant Projects (PDF)
- CCAB Resolution 08-3 regarding the Adoption of Rules for the BEST Process (PDF)
- CCAB Resolution 08-2 regarding the Adoption of Rules for the BEST Guidelines (PDF)
- CCAB Resolution 08-1 regarding the Timeline for BEST (PDF)
BEST Statute
- HB08-1335 - The "BEST ACT" (PDF) (original bill)
- View Colorado Revised Statutes (see C.R.S. 22-43.7-101-116 for the BEST Program)
CCAB Powers & Duties
The Capital Construction Assistance Board (CCAB) function is to protect the health and safety of students, teachers, and other persons using public school facilities, and to maximize student achievement by ensuring that the condition and capacity of public school facilities are sufficient to provide a safe and un-crowded environment conducive to students’ learning. The CCAB will ensure the most equitable, efficient, and effective use of State revenues dedicated to provide financial assistance for capital construction projects pursuant to C.R.S 22-43.7 by assessing public school capital construction needs throughout the State and providing expert recommendations based on objective criteria to the State Board of Education regarding the appropriate prioritization and allocation of such financial assistance.
To further the performance of its function, the CCAB, in addition to any other powers and duties specified in C.R.S.22-43.7, has the following powers and duties:
- To establish Public School Facility Construction Guidelines as specified in C.R.S.22-43.7-107 to use in reviewing financial assistance applications and providing the State Board a prioritized list of projects recommended to receive financial assistance
- As soon as possible following the establishment of School Facility Construction Guidelines, the Assistance Board is to conduct or contract for a financial assistance priority assessment of public school buildings and facilities in Colorado based on the criteria set forth in C.R.S 22-43.7-107(2)
- To review financial assistance applications and prepare and submit a prioritized list of projects to the State Board to receive financial assistance, as well as the amount and type of financial assistance that should be provided for each project
- To establish guidelines for the Division to follow when assisting potential applicants in identifying critical capital construction needs and preparing financial assistance applications pursuant to C.R.S. 22-43.7-105(2)(d)
- To, with the support of the Division, assist applicants that cannot feasibly maintain their own construction management staff in implementing the projects for which financial assistance is provided, including but not limited to: providing assistance with preparation of requests for bids or proposals, contract negotiations, contract implementation, and project and construction management
- To, with the support of the Division, assist applicants in implementing energy efficient public school facility design and construction practices
- To authorize the State Treasurer to enter into lease-purchase agreements on behalf of the state as authorized by C.R.S 22-43.7 in order to finance public school facility capital construction
- To enter into sublease-purchase agreements on behalf of the state to sublease public school facilities financed by the lease-purchase agreements to applicants
For more information or if an alternative version of a document is needed, please contact BESTSchools@cde.state.co.us or call 303-866-2153.
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