Ballot Issue 5C: Weld County School District RE-8
On the Nov. 3 ballot in Weld County.
The ballot question
SHALL WELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE-8 TAXES BE INCREASED UP TO $4,900,000 ANNUALLY AND SHALL $2,675,000 OF EXISTING TAXES WHICH ARE SCHEDULED TO EXPIRE BE EXTENDED TO CONTINUE TO ADDRESS OPERATIONAL NEEDS, INCLUDING MAINTAINING COMPETITIVE SALARIES AND WAGES FOR DISTRICT TEACHERS, TEACHERS' AIDES, BUS DRIVERS, CUSTODIANS, AND OTHER SUPPORT STAFF; AND EXPAND PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION OFFERINGS, AND HIRING ADDITIONAL EDUCATORS; BY AUTHORIZING A VARIABLE MILL LEVY OVERRIDE ANNUALLY LEVIED AT RATES SUFFICIENT TO PRODUCE THE FIXED AMOUNTS SPECIFIED ABOVE, TO BE IN ADDITION TO THE TAXES THAT OTHERWISE WOULD BE LEVIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 22-54-108 OF THE COLORADO REVISED STATUTES AND TO CONSTITUTE A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE?