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Required Financial Transparency
Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-44-304
(Commencing July 1, 2018)

District Adopted Budget - Including Uniform Budget Summary (current and prior two years)
District Financial Audit (current and prior two years)
Salary Schedules or Policies (current and prior two years)
Financial Data File for FY 19-20* (current and prior two years: FY18-19 and FY 17-18)
List of Waivers Received by the School District
Standardized Description and Rational for Each Automatic Waiver¹
Federal Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF and any associated schedules²
Plan for Distributing Additional Mill Levy Revenue or Statement of Intent to Distribute
Other District-Specific Financial Information

*Financial Data File for FY19-20 is required to be posted no later than March 1st, 2021.

¹Not applicable. No waivers provided to the District require this information.

²Not applicable. The District is not required to file any such forms.

All documents above must be posted or updated within 60 days (30 days for waiver information) after completion or receipt of the applicable report, statement or document.

Link to CDE Financial Transparency Website

Disclaimer: Please consider the context when evaluating financial transactions. Some transactions may appear improper on the surface but are perfectly normal and justifiable when placed in the proper context. We welcome your questions regarding our financial transactions or records.

District Informational Summary:

Colorado Springs School District 11 is one of the largest school districts in El Paso County and is the tenth largest school district in Colorado. The District owns 734 acres of land, 62 school buildings, and three support sites totaling 4.2 million square feet of building space with a current replacement value of over $1 billion.

District 11 provides services for approximately 25,000 students and employs over 3,600 teachers, education support professionals, and administrators.

Colorado Springs School District 11 values open and honest communication with its many stakeholders: staff, students, parents, and taxpayers. In order to provide stakeholders with appropriate and transparent financial information we have posted the following items on our financial transparency webpage:

As always, please consider the context when evaluating financial transactions. Some transactions may seem odd on the surface but are perfectly normal and justifiable when placed in the proper context.

Contact Information:

Brian J. Cortez, CPA, Chief of Business/Operational Services
Phone: 719-520-2010
E-Mail: Brian.Cortez@d11.org

Laura Hronik, Executive Director Financial Services
Phone: 719-520-2050
E-Mail: Laura.Hronik@d11.org

Colorado Springs School District 11
1115 N. El Paso Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Phone: 719-520-2000 | Española: 719-520-2012
Fax: 719-633-9347

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