Tag: Mill Levy Override
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Douglas County School District weighs new mill levy override
The Douglas County School District board took the next step toward a potential 2026 mill levy override (MLO) by voting unanimously last week to direct staff to continue refining a proposal. Superintendent Erin Kane presented an overview of the developing plan, outlining several proposed areas of investment. These include funding for the district’s charter schools,…
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Denver Public Schools will seek tax hike after record $975M bond package
Eighteen months after promising voters that passing a nearly $1 billion bond would not raise taxes, Denver Public Schools said it will seek a mill levy override. If approved by voters, the mill levy override is expected to generate $43 million annually, district spokesperson Bill Good said in an email to The Denver Gazette. DPS…
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Jeffco teachers’ unions want guarantees on how mill levy money will be spent
Teachers’ unions in Jefferson County won’t back the school district’s mill levy override (MLO) attempts without guarantees on how the money will be spent. During the Jeffco Public Schools’ Board of Education meeting on Feb. 12, union leaders and teachers expressed concerns with the ongoing discussions regarding a tax increase. The unions will not back…