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Jeffco Public Schools

Jeffco Public Schools is the largest school district in Colorado with almost 86,000 students and approximately 12,000 employees.
Step inside one of our 154 schools and you will see a staff dedicated to building a bright future for every student. Our staff is supported by a committed school board, involved parents and a caring community that combine to provide quality education that prepares all children for a successful future. Read the District Profile.

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Citizens Group Asks for School Funding Ballot Measures

Community members, parents and business leaders are urging members of the Board of Education to put a bond and mill question on the ballot in November. Citizens for Jeffco Schools is a volunteer committee chaired by Jeffco parents Kelly Johnson and Jonna Levine. Members also include former Jefferson County Board of Education member Hereford Percy and FirstBank of Lakewood President, Buddy Douglass.

At the Board of Education meeting on Thursday, May 3, committee members said now is the time to ask voters to approve a mill levy increase and a bond package because the district is facing nearly $45 million in reductions for the 2013-2014 school year. Board members instructed Superintendent Cindy Stevenson to draft ballot language for a $39 million mill levy and a $99 million bond initiative. It’s expected that board members will formally vote on the ballot proposal during their meeting on June 7.

If approved, the measures would cost the average Jeffco homeowner approximately $1.23 per month per $100,000 home value.

The group based their proposal on the need to restore two days of school for all Jeffco students, maintain reasonable class size, keep school-based positions such as music teachers, librarians and safety officers, maintain the district’s investment in educational technology, contribute to charter schools, retain central support of schools and keep the Outdoor Lab Schools operating. They cited the district’s existing $585 million need for building repairs as a compelling factor for a bond election.

Parent Kelly Johnson spoke of increasing education costs, stating that over the past five years, diesel fuel for buses has risen 38 percent and the cost of a child’s desk has increased 45 percent.The increases have occurred as the state's funding of education has decreased.

If additional funding is not found, Jeffco Schools has proposed the following list of cuts for the 2013-2014 school year. Review Jeffco Fast Facts for more details.

Listen to Buddy Douglass describe the group's proposal (mp3 file)

Community Forums Information

The video shown at the Board of Education's Community Conversations on Saturday, April 28, can be viewed here in Windows Media and QuickTime. Board of Education members shared budget highlights with attendees.

Jeffco Schools Offers 2012 Summer School

Jeffco offers a variety of summer school programs for each grade level.  Find district-wide summer school program summaries here, or call your school for brochures and details. Información en Español