In 2004, the Jefferson County school district posed ballot questions 3A and 3B. The measures, which were approved by voters, authorized $38.5 million in mill levy revenues to be earmarked for operational expense and a $324 million bond issue, which paid for renovations and the construction of new schools.
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Follow this topic by RSS5/18: Jeffco schools vs. teachers union
Jefferson County's teachers union is pushing hard for a big pay raise.
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Jeffco union rejects contract, declares impasse
A Face the State Staff Report
May 15, 2009Contract negotiations between Jeffco Public Schools and its teachers union stalemated Thursday after the union’s board voted to reject the district’s most recent pay proposal.
Lobbyists kill school transparency bill
A Face the State Staff Report
March 20, 2009Opponents of the School Finance Transparency Act successfully lobbied to kill the bill killed on a party-line vote Thursday night, with all Democrats on the House Education Committee voting against the measure.
Harvey questions Hudak's $50 lunches
Sen. Ted Harvey, R-Highlands Ranch, has taken up the cause of spending transparency this session with a bill requiring school districts to post their check registers online in searchable format. The Senate Education Committee recently gave approval to the measure, but in its altered version, such disclosure would become optional.
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FTS Reading Room: Superintendent Contracts
January 14, 2009Colorado teachers can expect to earn somewhere between $40,000 to $60,000 a year, according to salary.com. Meanwhile, the superintendents of Denver's 18 area school districts can expect to earn up to six times that.
10/28: A broken promise
Educators are supposed to lead by example. So why is it OK for a school superintendent to break her promise?
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