Tag: school funding
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As education funding changes in Colorado, rural school districts face uncertainties
In the small mountain town of Cripple Creek, widely known across Colorado for its casinos, donkey herds and mining history, sits a fittingly humble school district faced with rising costs and limited resources to address them. During the district’s spring break in late March, a high school teacher could be found alone in her classroom…
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EDITORIAL: Another attempt to gut TABOR
For well over three decades, the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights has protected Coloradans against money-hungry government. Amended into our state constitution by rank-and-file voters in 1992, TABOR has been the public’s last line of defense against predatory politicians. It limits government growth — capping how much more revenue can be collected each year — and…
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Lewis-Palmer D-38 discusses financial adjustments
As Colorado’s new funding formula for public education rolls out over the coming years, local school districts are beginning to prepare how this might impact their fiscal budgets. Lewis-Palmer D-38’s board of education was presented with a planning process for the 2026-27 fiscal year and the following years during a Feb. 10 work session. The…
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D-11 board of education approves additional funds for struggling students
Colorado Springs D-11 is set to invest more into its schools and students most in need. The school district’s board of education voted unanimously to transfer up to $1 million to invest in additional support toward expanded tutoring and intervention services. These services will include extra-duty pay for teachers for before- and after-school tutoring, additional…
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LETTERS: Funds are essential for district; facts matter
Funds are essential for district Harrison School District 2 is home to some of the most determined and hardworking students in Colorado. Many of our children walk into school each day carrying the weight of poverty, food insecurity, unstable housing, and limited access to healthcare. Despite these challenges, they show extraordinary motivation and hope. What…
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Woodland Park School Board discusses sales tax vote at meeting
With the fate of a local sales tax earmarked for Woodland Park schools now uncertain, the district Board of Education provided an update on how the vote made it onto the upcoming general election ballot during its Sept. 10 meeting. The discussion item at the board’s regular meeting comes following Woodland Park City Council’s approval…
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Woodland Park School Board discusses sales tax vote at meeting
With the fate of a local sales tax earmarked for Woodland Park schools now uncertain, the district Board of Education provided an update on how the vote made it onto the upcoming general election ballot Tuesday night. The discussion item at the board’s regular meeting comes following Woodland Park City Council’s approval last week of…
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Woodland Park City Council approves ballot vote on school sales tax
Catherine Nakai glanced down and grimaced, almost as if she couldn’t believe what she was about to say. “Yes,” Woodland Park’s mayor pro tem said. And with that word, the 1.09% sales tax earmarked for the Woodland Park School District was placed on the November ballot. The uncivil war that has divided the city will…
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Fireworks erupt after Woodland Park City Council approves ballot vote on school sales tax
Following months of public deliberation and heated argument, the fate of a local funding source for Woodland Park education will fall on local voters this November. The Woodland Park City Council voted 4-3 Thursday night to put the continuation of a sales tax specifically for its public schools on the November ballot. Ahead of the…
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D-11 to begin plans for $130 million in district upgrades
District 11 has resumed discussions on how it will spend $130 million in upgrades throughout the district. Wednesday night during a work session, the Board of Education gave the go-ahead to determine how exactly it will allocate the funds through a certificate of participation (COP) approved back in November. Rather than a bond or a…