The act was signed on May 27, and control of the functions, powers, and funds from the state board of education to the SBCCOE took effect on July 1, 1967.

[5] The redevelopment of the former Lowry Air Force Base brought additional land and building space to the SBCCOE.

The Lowry Campus offers classroom space and the permanent headquarters of the Colorado Community College System.

The state's three area technical colleges are generally governed by local school district boards of education.

As with the local district community colleges, these are generally not considered a part of the "System" proper, though the SBCCOE has a role in governing the schools.