Advocacy Update 10/21/18

Post date: Oct 21, 2018 8:38:34 PM

• • Ballots are due by 7pm on November 6th. Click here to find ballot drop off locations.

  • You should have received your ballot in the mail by now! If you haven't received it yet, you can check your voter registration or register to vote at www.govotecolorado.com.

  • CO PTA, Jeffco PTA and Kyffin PTA have endorsed Amendment 73 which is a statewide ballot initiative for school funding.

  • Jeffco PTA and Kyffin PTA have endorsed the Mill Levy Override and Bond (ballot initiatives 5A/5B).

  • District information about these ballot initiatives can be found here.

  • CO PTA opposes Proposition 109 – check out the Infographic about it.

  • Check-out CO PTA 's Legislative Scorecard to see how your state legislators who are up for re-election fared on PTA’s top-priority bills during the recent legislative session.

A closer look at Proposition 109:

There will be two transportation initiatives on the ballot this fall, but they are very different. Proposition 109, otherwise known as “Fix Our Damn Roads,” diverts critical investments in Colorado kids to fund roads without raising any new revenue. Without creating a new revenue stream, legislators would be forced to take money from education, health care, and early childhood to fund transportation initiatives. Programs that support child development, like health care, education, and preschool will likely be among the first to be cut if the state budget takes a turn for the worse. CO PTA opposes Proposition 109.

Proposition 110 is also on the ballot to address Colorado's transportation needs. CO PTA has not taken a position on Proposition 110 because it does not impact school funding. You will need to do your own research on this one!