At its Sept. 28th meeting, the 27J Board of Education adopted a resolution in support of the approval of ballot issues 5A and 5B. The complete text of the resolution is included below.
27J SCHOOLS BOARD OF EDUCATION RESOLUTION NUMBER FOUR 2021-2022 ADVOCACY FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT 27J’S MILL LEVY OVERRIDE BALLOT ISSUE 5A AND BOND ISSUE 5B FOR THE 2021 NOVEMBER ELECTION
WHEREAS, quality public schools make for quality communities; and
WHEREAS, school mill levy overrides provide additional annual general fund operating revenues; and
WHEREAS, the proposed 2021 mill levy override (5A) will provide an additional $16 million in annual operating revenue for district managed and district charter partner schools; and
WHEREAS, the additional $16 million in annual operating revenues will be used to hire additional teachers for STEM and Career and Technical Education (CTE) and to increase staff compensation to attract and retain high quality adults to work with the students in our community; and
WHEREAS, an increase of $16 million in annual mill levy override operating revenue equates to $800 per student; and
WHEREAS, this is an increase from the current $750,000 ($38 per student) in annual mill levy override operating revenue; and
WHEREAS, it has been twenty-one (21) years since the voters in 27J Schools last approved a mill levy override request ($750,000 in the year 2000); and
WHEREAS, the proposed 2021 mill levy override (5A) will require an 8 mill tax increase; and
WHEREAS, an 8 mill tax increase is equal to $4.63 per month per $100,000 of home value; and
WHEREAS, all students deserve safe, welcoming, and stimulating learning environments that support personal well-being and academic success; and
WHEREAS, school bond funds help schools provide safe facilities that offer the learning opportunities required for students to be prepared for post-secondary enrollment, employment, and/or enlistment; and
WHEREAS, the proposed 2021 bond program (5B) will provide STEM/Career and Technical Education annexes at all three comprehensive high schools; and
WHEREAS, the proposed 2021 bond program (5B) will build additional elementary and middle schools, and a fourth comprehensive high school; and
WHEREAS, the proposed 2021 bond program (5B) will not increase the current bond redemption mill levy (no tax increase).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the 27J Schools Board of Education as follows:
1. That the Board hereby declares its support for the approval of Ballot Issue 5A and 5B; and
2. The Board encourages all eligible voters of the 27J School District to make sure that their voter registration is current, that they vote, and that they encourage others to vote; and
3. That the Board appeals to all citizens of the 27J School District to devote some of their personal time in an effort to pass these critically-important ballot issues; and
4. The Board urges all registered voters of the 27J School District to vote “YES” on Ballot Issues 5A and 5B.
RESOLVED AND PASSED THIS 28 th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2021.
BRIGHTON, COLORADO
27J SCHOOLS
By: ____________________________________________
Greg Piotraschke, President
Board of Education
ATTEST: By: ______________________________________
Lynn Ann Sheats, Secretary
Board of Education