Ballot Issue 3G - Weld County School District Tax Increase

Weld County School District RE-3J Ballot Issue 3G SHALL WELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT RE-3(J)'S TAXES BE INCREASED $3.3 MILLION ANNUALLY, OR SUCH LESSER AMOUNT AS THE BOARD OF EDUCATION MAY ANNUALLY DETERMINE, BY THE COLLECTION OF AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAXES BEGINNING IN THE 2016-2017 BUDGET YEAR AND ENDING AFTER THE 2021/2022 BUDGET YEAR, FOR DEPOSIT IN THE DISTRICT'S GENERAL FUND FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, WHICH MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: "¢ ATTRACTING AND RETAINING QUALITY TEACHERS AND REDUCING TEACHER TURNOVER; "¢ REPLACING OUTDATED TEXTBOOKS AND MATERIALS AND UPDATING INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY; "¢ PROPERLY FUNDING THE ONGOING MAINTENANCE OF DISTRICT FACILITIES TO EXTEND THEIR USEFUL LIFE; "¢ RESTORING STAFFING LEVELS TO REDUCE CLASS SIZES AND RESTORE PROGRAMMING AT ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY LEVELS; "¢ PROVIDING FULL-DAY KINDERGARTEN; AND "¢ RESTORING THE DISTRICT'S TRANSPORTATION FLEET TO IMPROVE SAFETY AND ENHANCE RELIABILITY; WITH THE EXPENDITURE OF SUCH TAXES TO BE REVIEWED BY THE DISTRICT ACCOUNTABILITY COMMITTEE AND BE SUBJECT TO AN ANNUAL INDEPENDENT AUDIT TO BE PUBLISHED ON THE DISTRICT'S WEBSITE; AND 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 DIST RICT'S ABILITY TO COLLECT AND SPEND OTHER REVENUES OR FUNDS UNDER, ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW