Ballot Issue 4A: Weld County School District RE-2
On the Nov. 3 ballot in Weld County.
The ballot question
SHALL WELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE-2 (EATON SCHOOL DISTRICT) TAXES BE INCREASED UP TO $3,686,000 COMMENCING IN 2026 FOR COLLECTION IN 2027, AND BY SUCH AMOUNT ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, WHICH, WHEN COMBINED WITH OTHER AMOUNTS RECEIVED PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-54-108, C.R.S. DOES NOT EXCEED TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE DISTRICT'S TOTAL PROGRAM FUNDING AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN STATE LAW OR ANY SIMILAR TERMS PROVIDED IN ANY SUCCESSOR PROVISION OF STATE LAW; SUCH ADDITIONAL REVENUES TO BE DEPOSITED IN THE GENERAL FUND AND USED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: EXPANDING CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES AND PROVIDING REAL-WORLD, HANDS-ON LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS; ATTRACTING AND RETAINING QUALIFIED TEACHERS AND STAFF BY RAISING BASE SALARIES CLOSER TO THE MARKET AVERAGES FOR SURROUNDING SCHOOL DISTRICTS; ENSURING A SAFE AND SECURE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT AT ALL SCHOOLS THROUGH SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS AND ENHANCED SECURITY SYSTEMS; AND SHALL THE REVENUES FROM SUCH TAXES AND ANY EARNINGS FROM THE INVESTMENT OF SUCH REVENUES BE COLLECTED AND SPENT AS A VOTER APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE UNDER ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION AND ANY OTHER LAW?