Board adopts resolution in support of Ballot Issues 5A and 5B

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

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