Salida School District has finalized a Strategic Financial Plan, with a goal to define financial assumptions and guiding principles. The plan includes principles that can be used to assess and prioritize needs going forward within the Salida School District.

Strategic Financial Plan - updated and approved March 11, 2025
2025 Financial Plan Review - approved March 11, 2025
2026 Financial Plan Review - approved March 10, 2026

School Funding in Colorado

The nature of school funding in the State of Colorado is incredibly complex. The Colorado School Finance Project (CSFP) was founded in 1995 and is a non-profit whose mission is to compile, collect, and distribute research-based, non-partisan information and data on topics related to school finance for state and local policymakers.

Their website, www.cosfp.org, provides a number of resources to provide clarity and understanding to this complicated topic. The District recommends several pages to visit to learn more about school finance:

Informational Videos
Briefing Documents
Timeline of Colorado’s School Finance & Education Reform 1982-2026 to reflect changes through 2026.