27J School Board agree 7 to 0 to put Mill Levy on 2011 Ballot

Ballot Title and Text of Ballot Issue:

“SHALL BRIGHTON SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 27J‟S TAXES BE INCREASED $4.8 MILLION ANNUALLY BY A LEVY OF 6.3 MILLS IN THE 2011-2012 BUDGET YEAR AND BY WHATEVER AMOUNT IS RAISED BY A LEVY OF 6.3 MILLS IN EACH BUDGET YEAR THEREAFTER, BUT IN NO EVENT SHALL SUCH TAX INCREASE BE GREATER THAN THE AMOUNT PERMITTED UNDER SECTION 22-54-108, C.R.S., BY THE COLLECTION OF AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAXES FOR DEPOSIT IN THE DISTRICT‟S GENERAL FUND FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

• MAINTAINING REASONABLE CLASS SIZES BY RECRUITING AND RETAINING HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS AND INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF;

• PURCHASING AND MAINTAINING INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES, WHICH MAY INCLUDE TECHNOLOGY BASED ITEMS, TO SUPPORT THE INSTRUCTION OF STUDENTS; Board of Education Regular Meeting 8/23/2011 18

• REDUCING ACADEMIC AND TRANSPORTATION FEES;

• MAINTAINING THE DISTRICT‟S EXISTING FACILITIES;

WITH SUCH TAXES TO BE IN EXCESS OF PROPERTY TAX REVENUES THAT WOULD BE PROVIDED BY THE GENERAL FUND MILL LEVY PERMITTED UNDER STATE LAW WITHOUT SUCH INCREASE AND, TOGETHER WITH REVENUES FROM SPECIFIC OWNERSHIP TAXES ATTRIBUTABLE THERETO AND THE EARNINGS ON SUCH TAXES AND REVENUES, TO CONSTITUTE A VOTER APPROVED REVENUE AND SPENDING CHANGE UNDER, TO BE COLLECTED AND SPENT EACH YEAR WITHOUT LIMITATION BY THE REVENUE AND SPENDING LIMITS OF, AND WITHOUT AFFECTING THE DISTRICT‟S ABILITY TO COLLECT AND SPEND OTHER REVENUES OR FUNDS UNDER, ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW?”