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School Construction Bond Requests Down
Sixteen school districts will ask voters to approve nearly $200 million in school construction bonds in today’s election, down from more than a billion dollars last year and $274 million in 2005, the Colorado Association of School Executives announced last week.
Requests range from the Mapleton School District in Adams County, asking for $70 million, to the Haxtun School District on the eastern plains, seeking just over $1 million. No large-district proposals are on the ballot this year. The funds are needed for new schools and additions as well as maintenance of existing facilities and other capital needs.
In addition to construction requests, 14 school districts are seeking voter support of $21.8 million in mill levy overrides to fund full-day kindergarten, transportation, technology and other academic needs. The value of early childhood education and the need to improve technology infrastructure are fueling requests for increased operating funds.
CASE Executive Director John Hefty said it’s not unusual for construction bond requests to fluctuate widely from year to year.
“Many districts choose to go to the ballot in presidential election years when voter turnout is higher. Nevertheless, districts continue to have pressing needs for construction and increased operating funds,” he said. “This year we’re seeing more districts ask their communities to support full-day kindergarten.”
Bond Requests for Property Tax Increases
The following are bond issues on today’s election that request property tax increases for Colorado school districts:
Adams County
District: Mapleton
Amount Requested: $70 million
Arapahoe County
District: Centennial
Amount Requested: $5 million
El Paso County
District: Edison
Amount Requested: $.45 million
El Paso County
District: Lewis-Palmer
Amount Requested: $.418 million
El Paso County
District: Miami-Yoder
Amount Requested: $2 million
Grand County
District: East Grand
Amount Requested: $18.25 million
Las Animas County
District: Primero
Amount Requested: $10.7 million
Las Animas County
District: Trinidad
Amount Requested: $2.4 million
Logan County
District: Buffalo
Amount Requested: $2.2 million
Moffat County
District: Moffat Co
Amount Requested: $29.5 million
Morgan County
District: Brush
Amount Requested: $1.23 million
Otero County
District: Swink
Amount Requested: $2.5 million
Phillips County
District: Haxtun
Amount Requested: $1.055 million
Routt County
District: South Routt
Amount Requested: $1.57 million
Teller County
District: Cripple Creek-Victor
Amount Requested: $10.9 million
Weld County
District: Windsor
Amount Requested: $41.5 million
Information provided by CASE
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