April Update
Post date: Apr 12, 2017 7:46:15 PM
School budgets!!!
The State Budget was recently passed and the Denver Post wrote that schools and classrooms “suffered cuts to help balance the budget.” In addition to these cuts, while all other neighboring districts passed their school funding ballot measures last fall, our District did not vote to support the mill/bond ballot issues. Following the failure of 3A/3B, our School Board has been faced with many difficult decisions including closing schools.
Now that the District knows how much money we will be receiving from the State, the Board of Education will be working to finalize Jeffco’s budget. Make your voice heard by signing up for Public Comment at board meetings and sharing your thoughts and concerns with the School Board as more difficult decisions are made.
CO State Legislation and the “Negative Factor” has cost schools in Jeffco $558 million since 2009.
Here’s your opportunity to try to solve the budget crisis:
Take a look at this article from The Washington Post in 2015 that shows which states spend the most and the least on education.
Take a deeper look at school funding in Colorado.