1. (1) On or before July 1, 2026, and on or before July 1 each year thereafter in which a grant is awarded, each grantee shall submit a report to the department. At a minimum, the report must include the following information:

   1. (a) The unique student identifier that is assigned pursuant to section 22-16-105 (1) or the name, date of birth, and enrolled school for each student who participates or participated in the out-of-school time program during the preceding year;
   2. (b) The total number of hours for each student who participates or participated in the out-of-school time program during the preceding year;
   3. (c) A detailed description of how and when the grant recipient used the grant award, including before school, after school, seasonal breaks, staff in-service days, staff conference days, or the fifth day of the week if the program serves students who are enrolled in a public school that operates on a four-day week;
   4. (d) Measures of performance, including student attendance; earned on-time grade level promotion; evidence of increased family engagement in the student's education; evidence of increased engagement in school, including assignment completion; and improved social and emotional skills; and
   5. (e) Evidence of student academic achievement in reading, language arts, mathematics, and science.
2. (2) An eligible entity that receives a grant from the grant program may enter into a data-sharing agreement with the department, school district, or a school to collect data relevant for the reporting requirements pursuant to this section.
3. (3) The department shall not continue to provide grant funding to the grant recipient unless the grant recipient complies with the reporting requirements pursuant to this section.
4. (4) The department shall conduct a thorough evaluation of the grant program, including, at a minimum, academic outcomes, attendance outcomes, and other outcome data provided by grantees pursuant to this section. In conducting the evaluation, the department shall use student-level data on the academic performance indicators, including, at a minimum, state assessment performance scores, attendance data, and other data as necessary.
5. (5) On or before March 31, 2027, and on or before March 31 each year thereafter for the duration of the grant program, the department shall submit a summarized report of information provided by the eligible entities that received a grant to the education committees of the senate and the house of representatives, or any successor committees.
6. (6) The eligible entity and the department, school district, or school that shares data pursuant to subsection (2) of this section, and the department in producing the report pursuant to subsection (5) of this section, shall comply with all federal and state laws regarding the protection of student data, including the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, 20 U.S.C. sec. 1232g, as amended, and the Student Data Transparency and Security Act, article 16 of this title 22.
7. (7) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the reporting requirements set forth in this section continue indefinitely.

Source: L. 2024: Entire article added, (HB 24-1331), ch. 234, p. 1468, § 1, effective August 7. L. 2025: IP(1) and (5) amended, (HB 25-1320), ch. 236, p. 1175, § 24, effective May 23.

Cross references: For the legislative declaration in HB 25-1320, see section 1 of chapter 236, Session Laws of Colorado 2025.