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On November 2, 2010, Colorado voters soundly defeated Amendments 60, 61 & Proposition 101 by margins of more than two to one.
Colorado said NO to slashing taxes and slashing public services; no to dismantling our schools, colleges and universities; no to destroying the safety net that protects Colorado’s kids.  Colorado chose public education and long-term investments in our kids and economy, over short-term, short-sighted individual gain.
As we look over the past three months, we’re proud of the work we did along with so many other organizations to stop the Amendments …

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 Bill of Rights” or “TABOR”) of the Colorado Constitution, which will appear on the general election ballot this November as Amendment 60, would cut in half all local property taxes used for the school district’s general fund and …

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 failed to reach the two-thirds majority vote and the Senate never brought it to the vote necessary to put DECIDE (HCR 1002) on the ballot in November 2010.

School Boards, administrators, teachers, and most importantly, students are grappling with how to deal with at least 6.12% cuts across the state for next year. Higher education institutions, students, and parents face possible tuition increases, as state funding for higher education faces down the Cliff.
We’re keeping close track of the impact of cuts across the state with local narratives (video and written), news articles, per pupil cut amounts, and specific cuts being considered. In fact, we’re giving people a chance to take action and add their stories to the …

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