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CDE Mill Levy Certification (December)
Colorado Revised Statutes (CRS) 22-2-113.8 requires school districts to report to CDE the amount of mill levy revenue authorized for collection addition to the district’s Total Program mill levy, excluding revenue generated for Capital Improvements in Growth School Districts. School districts are required to submit the CDE Mill Levy Certification on or before December 15. The CDE Mill Levy Certification is to be reflective of the information districts are required to certify with the board of county commissioners and county treasurer.
Submission of the CDE Mill Levy Certification via the online form is required by December 15, 2026. The district’s Certification of Valuations from each county must be uploaded to the district Syncplicity Link by the same date.
Resources
On the Identity Management page, scroll down to CDE Mill Levy Certification and click the plus sign. Once it is expanded, you will see the login link for the CDE Mill Levy Certification Form.
Log In Assistance:
To complete the submission process, ask your Local Access Manager to create a login for you if they haven't already done so.
Request Assistance from Local Access Manager
Syncplicity Link for Document Submission
Submit Mill Levy Certification Form and all Certifications of Assessed Valuation no later than December 15, 2026 (worksheet submittal is optional).
Calculation Worksheets
- FY 26-27 Mill Levy Certification Form WITH calculation worksheet - Will be posted in fall 2026
- FY 26-27 Traditional Mill Levy Certification Form WITHOUT calculation worksheet - Will be posted in fall 2026
Important Dates
- August 15 – Deadline for County Assessors to provide Preliminary Property Assessment to CDE and School Districts
- November 15 – Deadline for County Assessors to provide Property Assessment Valuations to CDE
- December 10 – Deadline for County Assessors to provide Amendments to Final Property Assessment Valuations to CDE and School District
- December 15 – Deadline for School District CDE Mill Levy Certification submission and district certification to the county commissioner board and county treasurer
For additional information, questions, or an alternate version of any of these documents, contact School Finance at schoolfinance@cde.state.co.us