Facts and Figures: Print a two-page overview of Amendment 60, 61, and Proposition 101 and how they would impact education. Print a one-page overview of Amendment 60, 61, and Proposition 101 and how they would impact education. Ways to Take Action: Schedule a presentation at your PTA or community meeting. Print a resolution that your [...]

Source: Colorado Association of School Boards (CASB) Amendment 60 Resolution in opposition to the ballot initiative ON LOCAL PROPERTY TAX REVENUE WHEREAS, the _______________ Board of Education is a public entity that provides educational services to the children in the _______________ School District; and WHEREAS, a ballot initiative to amend Article X, Section 20 (“Taxpayer [...]

DECIDE may have been defeated this year, but the fight for better investment in our kids has just begun. Please add your name to Great Futures’ open letter to voters: we won’t let another year go by without giving voters a chance to improve resources for public education!

In a 35-30 vote, the Colorado House of Representatives today failed to reach the two-thirds vote necessary to put DECIDE (HCR 1002) on the ballot in November 2010. Great Education Colorado — a member of the Great Futures Colorado coaltion, which proposed the referendum — issued the following statement: