Seems like every time we need something for our kids, there’s someone out there (sometimes anonymous/sometimes not) who decides to flat out lie or start rumors. That’s just not okay. It’s the same as the billion dollar budget lie we asked you to correct.

 

Such is the case with the entity that took the .com version of our website, rerouted the link to an anonymous website after we filed complaints, and masked their registration out of the country to prevent being accountable. You’ll remember that issue that we have been unable to get resolved due to them skirting laws and continuing their problem with transparency and accountability:

http://www.supportjeffcokids.org/sjk-files-complaints/

 

The latest nose-growing falsity they’ve posted via Twitter: “Jeffco resident pays among the highest number of mill overrides for education in the state.” With the #standupforkids hashtag even.

This is a flat out lie. And here’s the proof – https://www.cde.state.co.us/cdefinance/sfmilllevy

 

Jeffco is one of the two largest districts in the state, serving more than 86,000 students in K-12. Yet, for voter approved mills, we’re number 9. With state adjustments, we are number 14.  The data is included below so you can see for yourself but the link above will give you even more  info!

 

SCHOOL   DISTRICT	NET ASSESSED VALUATION		TOTAL PROGRAM MILLS	VOTER APPROVED OVERRIDE   MILLS	BOND REDEMP. MILLS	TOTAL MILL LEVY
PRAIRIE RE-11 TOTAL	$484,230,810		4.933	0.155	0.537	5.846
DE BEQUE 49JT TOTAL	$412,415,990		3.430	0.000	4.060	7.551
GILPIN COUNTY RE-1 TOTAL	$308,018,851		4.075	3.183	0.000	7.744
RANGELY RE-4 TOTAL	$427,437,340		2.116	0.000	4.442	8.310
GARFIELD 16 TOTAL	$1,219,074,770		2.231	1.778	4.441	8.555
PAWNEE RE-12 TOTAL	$268,812,510		4.293	0.484	4.166	8.945
ASPEN 1 TOTAL	$2,735,887,980		4.412	1.787	2.615	9.111
GILCREST RE-1 TOTAL	$1,550,245,510		6.200	2.518	0.000	9.163
MEEKER RE-1 TOTAL	$783,475,580		5.767	0.517	2.869	9.324
AGUILAR REORGANIZED 6 TOTAL	$38,114,560		8.520	0.000	0.080	9.375
PLATTE VALLEY RE-7 TOTAL	$1,654,165,730		5.364	1.506	2.675	10.247
PRIMERO REORGANIZED 2 TOTAL	$202,369,310		1.680	1.718	6.871	11.076
TELLURIDE R-1 TOTAL	$743,939,250		6.053	2.504	2.420	11.332
IGNACIO 11 JT TOTAL	$487,262,673		2.274	2.258	7.900	12.436
KEENESBURG RE-3(J) TOTAL	$1,584,510,440		10.779	0.757	1.804	13.526
SILVERTON 1 TOTAL	$42,597,105		10.965	0.000	2.100	13.566
GARFIELD RE-2 TOTAL	$1,229,154,740		4.700	3.433	7.318	15.545
CHEYENNE RE-5 TOTAL	$118,917,507		6.674	6.113	2.740	15.672
FT. LUPTON RE-8 TOTAL	$1,349,835,710		12.143	1.982	1.552	15.755
PLATEAU VALLEY 50 TOTAL	$158,232,040		11.450	2.211	2.241	15.910
NORWOOD R-2J TOTAL	$60,308,260		3.910	7.152	4.690	16.240
CROWLEY COUNTY RE-1-J TOTAL	$40,599,193		16.449	0.000	0.000	16.458
AGATE 300 TOTAL	$15,062,447		16.798	0.000	0.000	16.817
TRINIDAD 1 TOTAL	$119,861,210		12.427	0.000	4.491	16.925
BRIGGSDALE RE-10 TOTAL	$184,443,610		11.565	3.500	1.988	17.105
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS RE-2 TOTAL	$821,887,550		9.985	1.914	4.073	17.451
KIT CARSON R-1 TOTAL	$55,855,984		7.814	5.729	0.000	17.573
DURANGO 9-R TOTAL	$1,490,216,420		6.601	3.758	5.730	17.876
CRIPPLE CREEK RE-1 TOTAL	$254,634,610		11.505	2.295	4.121	18.134
HINSDALE COUNTY RE-1 TOTAL	$62,535,390		16.599	0.000	1.512	18.149
CLEAR CREEK RE-1 TOTAL	$587,798,220		12.282	3.129	3.485	19.108
KIOWA C-2 TOTAL	$30,377,446		19.188	0.000	0.000	19.205
LAMAR RE-2 TOTAL	$82,340,316		19.595	0.000	0.000	19.598
SUMMIT RE-1 TOTAL	$1,724,568,190		10.666	2.718	4.350	19.618
DOLORES COUNTY RE-2 TOTAL	$162,343,778		15.559	2.156	2.400	20.122
EAGLE COUNTY RE-50 TOTAL	$2,734,683,670		11.618	2.174	5.303	20.331
PARK RE-2 TOTAL	$286,747,174		12.173	0.722	5.740	20.702
MONTEZUMA-CORTEZ RE-1 TOTAL	$668,794,660		18.845	0.000	2.199	21.072
BAYFIELD 10 JT-R TOTAL	$283,418,772		8.229	7.528	5.269	21.161
GENOA-HUGO C113 TOTAL	$125,606,145		16.765	0.000	3.964	21.380
ARICKAREE R-2 TOTAL	$36,012,683		14.181	7.000	0.000	21.399
MANZANOLA 3J TOTAL	$9,485,457		21.729	0.000	0.000	21.730
WEST GRAND 1-JT TOTAL	$170,216,420		13.811	3.231	5.035	22.078
BETHUNE R-5 TOTAL	$16,606,816		22.188	0.000	0.000	22.188
EADS RE-1 TOTAL	$21,868,680		22.199	0.000	0.000	22.200
EAST GRAND 2 TOTAL	$519,453,730		11.775	2.560	5.800	22.412
LAS ANIMAS RE-1 TOTAL	$58,863,130		19.498	0.000	3.121	22.619
PLAINVIEW RE-2 TOTAL	$20,178,060		19.520	0.000	0.000	22.718
HOEHNE REORGANIZED 3 TOTAL	$43,682,590		22.658	0.000	0.000	22.720
CAMPO RE-6 TOTAL	$12,692,518		10.756	11.733	0.000	22.855
MANCOS RE-6 TOTAL	$46,769,450		15.658	7.137	0.000	22.857
NORTH PARK R-1 TOTAL	$54,593,302		23.041	0.000	0.000	23.041
EATON RE-2 TOTAL	$649,596,420		19.438	1.847	1.431	23.293
NORTH CONEJOS RE-1J TOTAL	$30,429,097		17.123	0.000	0.000	23.420
MOUNTAIN VALLEY RE-1 TOTAL	$18,339,746		23.558	0.000	0.000	23.558
MONTROSE RE-1J TOTAL	$475,548,432		21.967	0.000	1.670	23.670
COTOPAXI RE-3 TOTAL	$56,664,233		21.702	2.000	0.000	23.717
ARCHULETA COUNTY 50 JT TOTAL	$270,762,860		21.014	0.000	3.576	24.737
MCCLAVE RE-2 TOTAL	$21,159,450		18.915	0.000	0.000	24.868
WILEY RE-13JT TOTAL	$12,685,295		25.053	0.000	0.000	25.060
FOUNTAIN 8 TOTAL	$141,080,620		19.684	5.000	0.000	25.195
PLATEAU RE-5 TOTAL	$60,697,900		17.418	7.331	0.000	25.350
WRAY RD-2 TOTAL	$105,984,490		15.032	3.774	6.755	25.623
OURAY R-1 TOTAL	$54,517,930		18.931	2.843	3.820	25.659
CENTENNIAL R-1  TOTAL	$52,688,456		16.280	0.000	9.325	25.702
WEST END RE-2 TOTAL	$42,228,457		19.899	5.873	0.000	25.785
JOHNSTOWN-MILLIKEN RE-5J TOTAL	$337,393,428		18.414	1.482	5.285	25.851
DEL NORTE C-7 TOTAL	$86,772,347		16.308	9.595	0.000	25.920
ROCKY FORD R-2 TOTAL	$35,170,237		25.924	0.000	0.000	25.949
PRITCHETT RE-3 TOTAL	$13,828,006		18.801	7.232	0.000	26.033
WALSH RE-1 TOTAL	$30,153,405		19.301	7.000	0.000	26.301
CONSOLIDATED C-1 TOTAL	$98,538,370		22.903	0.000	3.800	26.704
VILAS RE-5 TOTAL	$6,915,002		27.000	0.000	0.000	27.000
CHERAW 31 TOTAL	$6,008,277		27.000	0.000	0.000	27.000
JULESBURG RE-1 TOTAL	$32,968,450		27.000	0.000	0.000	27.000
LONE STAR 101 TOTAL	$7,676,657		27.000	0.000	0.000	27.000
GRANADA RE-1 TOTAL	$13,836,015		27.000	0.000	0.000	27.001
SPRINGFIELD RE-4 TOTAL	$25,920,993		27.000	0.000	0.000	27.010
CALHAN RJ-1 TOTAL	$24,543,958		27.000	0.000	0.000	27.091
KARVAL RE-23 TOTAL	$6,501,453		27.000	0.000	0.000	27.118
DEER TRAIL 26J TOTAL	$34,019,561		27.000	0.000	0.000	27.204
DELTA COUNTY 50(J) TOTAL	$399,305,153		22.656	0.000	4.700	27.386
BURLINGTON RE-6J TOTAL	$84,486,824		24.180	3.197	0.000	27.395
RIDGWAY R-2 TOTAL	$95,115,100		12.928	5.844	8.678	27.510
HUERFANO RE-1 TOTAL	$92,022,998		23.781	0.000	4.561	28.352
MIAMI-YODER 60 TOTAL	$17,795,562		20.834	0.000	5.377	28.504
LA VETA RE-2 TOTAL	$35,098,138		26.312	0.000	2.225	28.599
AULT-HIGHLAND RE-9 TOTAL	$183,498,400		16.880	4.904	6.457	28.698
FLORENCE RE-2 TOTAL	$148,056,387		15.203	2.364	11.331	28.908
HAYDEN RE-1 TOTAL	$101,938,750		20.586	8.883	0.000	29.528
FRENCHMAN RE-3 TOTAL	$24,724,000		27.000	0.000	1.830	29.583
LAKE COUNTY R-1 TOTAL	$234,262,096		23.469	2.851	3.369	29.690
PLATTE CANYON R-1 TOTAL	$117,419,951		17.662	5.361	6.650	29.784
PEYTON 23JT TOTAL	$40,161,520		21.419	0.000	9.000	30.419
WOODLIN R-104 TOTAL	$28,138,577		19.772	5.508	0.000	30.482
MOFFAT COUNTY RE-1 TOTAL	$460,492,933		20.516	4.126	4.984	30.484
PARK (ESTES PARK) R-3 TOTAL	$362,724,511		20.549	5.296	4.647	30.583
WIGGINS RE-50(J) TOTAL	$194,469,300		23.726	0.000	6.200	30.746
ELBERT 200 TOTAL	$19,478,516		20.596	0.000	10.220	30.818
LIMON RE-4J TOTAL	$78,067,434		21.824	0.000	9.184	31.023
WELDON VALLEY RE-20(J) TOTAL	$17,651,980		27.000	0.000	4.220	31.767
GUNNISON WATERSHED RE-1J TOTAL	$513,127,207		15.500	7.308	8.951	31.886
SIERRA GRANDE R-30 TOTAL	$61,563,275		27.000	5.100	0.000	32.142
BENNETT 29J TOTAL	$180,080,179		22.285	0.000	9.971	32.387
BUENA VISTA R-31 TOTAL	$180,892,846		15.982	11.447	5.072	32.509
BYERS 32J TOTAL	$54,185,929		23.909	2.769	6.091	32.812
YUMA 1 TOTAL	$124,400,570		18.345	8.753	5.748	32.890
BRANSON REORGANIZED 82 TOTAL	$15,018,540		19.616	13.650	0.000	33.266
SALIDA R-32(J) TOTAL	$209,092,608		14.693	8.005	10.559	33.305
FOWLER R-4J TOTAL	$24,281,994		27.000	0.000	6.490	33.500
SWINK 33 TOTAL	$17,506,164		21.997	0.906	10.695	33.599
SOUTH CONEJOS RE-10 TOTAL	$28,888,349		18.788	0.000	14.844	33.657
WOODLAND PARK RE-2 TOTAL	$252,782,741		22.550	4.352	6.725	33.880
STRATTON R-4 TOTAL	$18,402,272		27.000	7.500	0.000	34.500
BUFFALO RE-4 TOTAL	$21,022,521		27.000	0.000	7.670	34.742
ARRIBA-FLAGLER C-20 TOTAL	$26,312,621		27.000	0.000	7.800	34.864
HANOVER 28 TOTAL	$35,513,590		8.433	0.000	22.000	35.112
CANON CITY RE-1 TOTAL	$229,321,679		27.000	0.000	8.044	35.174
PUEBLO CITY SCHOOLS TOTAL	$995,961,448		27.000	0.000	8.200	35.234
DOLORES RE-4A TOTAL	$57,249,060		20.883	6.812	7.299	35.281
EAST OTERO R-1 TOTAL	$63,044,529		24.417	0.000	10.801	35.367
GREELEY RE-6 TOTAL	$1,160,415,340		27.000	0.000	8.563	36.003
HARRISON 2 TOTAL	$563,802,630		18.092	10.173	8.000	36.414
CREEDE CONSOLIDATED 1 TOTAL	$41,099,482		20.453	1.703	14.328	36.484
ELIZABETH C-1 TOTAL	$173,342,346		26.714	0.000	9.951	36.722
BRUSH RE-2(J) TOTAL	$237,121,341		27.000	1.687	6.495	36.737
MESA COUNTY VALLEY 51 TOTAL	$1,649,727,000		24.214	5.225	6.659	36.845
AKRON R-1 TOTAL	$43,271,736		24.438	0.000	12.480	36.925
ELLICOTT 22 TOTAL	$29,704,040		27.000	0.000	10.000	37.001
SANGRE DE CRISTO RE-22J TOTAL	$33,604,805		27.000	0.000	10.020	37.020
HOLYOKE RE-1J TOTAL	$76,721,987		27.000	7.000	3.000	37.089
IDALIA RJ-3 TOTAL	$19,795,829		21.498	0.000	15.750	37.250
KIM REORGANIZED 88 TOTAL	$15,912,170		10.979	11.259	13.126	37.277
HAXTUN RE-2J TOTAL	$29,866,439		26.621	0.000	11.000	37.634
SHERIDAN 2 TOTAL	$166,278,055		20.947	6.014	11.161	38.308
THOMPSON R-2J TOTAL	$1,543,538,472		22.360	9.008	6.939	38.393
OTIS R-3 TOTAL	$17,771,450		27.000	0.000	11.506	38.508
HOLLY RE-3 TOTAL	$21,147,075		26.536	0.000	11.959	38.509
STRASBURG 31J TOTAL	$99,162,652		27.000	3.025	8.435	38.646
VALLEY RE-1 TOTAL	$194,477,100		26.651	2.571	9.512	38.752
BIG SANDY 100J TOTAL	$16,441,127		25.359	0.000	13.501	38.860
CENTER 26JT TOTAL	$29,743,116		27.000	0.000	11.748	38.939
SOUTH ROUTT RE-3 TOTAL	$97,154,540		21.283	9.411	8.430	39.282
LIBERTY J-4 TOTAL	$20,927,897		19.675	14.262	5.369	39.306
HI PLAINS R-23 TOTAL	$19,506,969		22.463	0.000	10.070	39.683
SARGENT RE-33J TOTAL	$35,904,113		27.000	2.089	10.766	39.855
PUEBLO COUNTY 70 TOTAL	$661,863,913		27.000	0.000	12.963	39.995
ALAMOSA RE-11J TOTAL	$129,954,444		27.000	0.000	13.356	40.367
SANFORD 6J  TOTAL	$8,060,314		27.000	0.000	13.581	40.588
COLORADO SPRINGS 11 TOTAL	$2,458,814,590		23.239	10.980	6.129	40.803
EDISON 54JT TOTAL	$3,842,185		27.000	0.000	13.490	40.834
PLATTE VALLEY RE-3 TOTAL	$25,784,040		22.942	0.000	15.000	41.414
WINDSOR RE-4 TOTAL	$626,500,560		27.000	4.143	9.847	41.494
MONTE VISTA C-8 TOTAL	$51,438,471		27.000	3.790	11.300	42.192
DOUGLAS COUNTY RE-1 TOTAL	$5,620,055,765		25.440	5.999	10.676	42.439
FT. MORGAN RE-3 TOTAL	$242,470,410		27.000	2.268	13.133	42.449
ENGLEWOOD 1 TOTAL	$466,336,848		21.895	9.985	11.846	44.268
FALCON 49 TOTAL	$751,972,470		24.459	9.800	10.159	44.635
ADAMS 14 TOTAL	$640,714,560		24.688	7.632	10.281	45.080
MAPLETON 1 TOTAL	$501,791,060		26.080	9.307	9.111	45.629
BOULDER VALLEY RE- 2 TOTAL	$5,852,367,168		25.023	11.348	7.885	45.814
ROARING FORK RE-1 TOTAL	$1,016,618,390		21.759	8.656	15.592	46.300
LEWIS-PALMER 38 TOTAL	$457,567,400		23.164	8.742	14.403	46.501
DENVER COUNTY 1 TOTAL	$13,221,694,094		25.541	10.976	10.250	47.397
JEFFERSON COUNTY R-1 TOTAL	$8,128,937,831		26.252	13.937	6.750	47.487
WIDEFIELD 3 TOTAL	$335,574,490		21.894	11.771	5.500	47.527
BRIGHTON 27J TOTAL	$1,017,602,217		26.262	0.737	22.069	49.359
CHERRY CREEK  5 TOTAL	$5,210,192,144		22.494	14.925	10.439	49.703
MANITOU SPRINGS 14 TOTAL	$116,122,830		22.816	22.467	6.639	52.000
POUDRE R-1 TOTAL	$2,850,805,497		27.000	12.281	13.072	52.630
CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN 12 TOTAL	$387,164,780		27.000	15.246	10.614	53.000
LITTLETON 6 TOTAL	$1,512,020,466		25.353	17.525	8.497	53.424
ST VRAIN VALLEY RE-1J TOTAL	$2,908,339,966		24.995	13.590	14.800	53.887
MOFFAT 2 TOTAL	$21,607,429		27.000	5.058	20.964	54.339
WESTMINSTER 50 TOTAL	$572,968,570		27.000	13.692	15.027	56.994
ACADEMY 20 TOTAL	$1,432,791,730		26.952	18.670	14.238	60.216
ADAMS 12 FIVE STAR TOTAL	$2,076,831,124		27.000	17.045	21.665	66.017
ADAMS-ARAPAHOE 28J TOTAL	$2,146,328,646		26.010	19.894	20.000	66.648
STATE AVERAGE	$102,988,962,195		20.439	7.820	8.372	37.666

 

It’s a disservice to our kids to continue to have to fight rumors and people who start them simply because…they don’t like taxes, they don’t like public schools, they don’t have kids, or maybe they just don’t think Colorado kids need bright futures. Education is not a “fundamental right” under the Constitution. However, “the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment requires that when a state establishes a public school system, no child living in that state may be denied equal access to schooling.”

 

We do need to take care of Colorado students and provide them with an adequate education and we have not been doing this with years of cuts and implementation of the negative factor and TABOR. Sign the petition, carry one, and volunteer!

http://www.greatedaction.org/

Here’s a great resource to see the impacts of TABOR on Colorado and school funding. Charlie Brown, Director of the Colorado Futures Center, Colorado State University presented this information to the board last week – http://www.boarddocs.com/co/jeffco/Board.nsf/files/AAWVHD80CF4B/$file/Presentation_TABOR%20and%20School%20Finance.2.pdf

Here are the facts – school funding in Colorado is a problem!

http://www.greateducation.org/statistics-faqs/

The average school building in Jefferson County is 45 years old. Many of the heating and cooling systems, boilers, and plumbing are dated and inefficient. And yes, now lead has been found in drinking water in some schools.

http://www.denverpost.com/2016/06/16/lead-found-in-drinking-water-jefferson-county-elementary-schools/

 

Making sure our kids are safe is a huge priority. “Complying with an updated Colorado Division of Fire and Prevention Control code requirement that says public, charter and junior colleges statewide must have locks in designated classrooms that can be locked from the inside” is a priority.

Maintaining a safe environment where students can learn without worrying about being harmed. (The children in our schools should not have to worry about being harmed while at school. The district is committed to protecting their safety and security, and a review of the facilities has identified high priority safety and security needs at our schools that could be funded by a ballot measure.)

http://www.denverpost.com/2016/06/19/colorado-school-districts-spend-millions-locks/

 

We may or may not have the opportunity to vote for a mill and bond to serve Jeffco students in November. Regardless, sharing accurate information is crucial. Making sure  your neighbors and friends have factual information is, or should be, your highest priority if you have children or just care about public education.

 

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