Referendum 3A - Eagle County School District Tax Increase

SHALL EAGLE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT RE50J TAXES BE INCREASED $8 MILLION IN TAX COLLECTION YEAR 2017 AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, AS ADJUSTED FOR THE PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN THE DENVER-BOULDER CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2023, TO FUND THE FOLLOWING EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES: *RECRUITING AND RETAINING QUALITY TEACHERS AND STAFF; *REDUCING CLASS SIZE; *RESTORING PROGRAMS LIKE ART, MUSIC, TECHNOLOGY, COUNSELING AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION; *REPLACING OUTDATED TEXTBOOKS AND CLASSROOM LEARNING MATERIALS; *EXPANDING HOURS AND SERVICES IN THE DISTRICT'S PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS; *FUNDIN G ONGOING NECESSARY MAINTENANCE OF SCHOOL FACILITIES AND FUNDING TRANSPORTATION; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO REVENUE SHALL BE UTILIZED FOR SENIOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT ALL SUCH REVENUES WILL BE MONITORED BY A CITIZEN'S OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE; SUCH TAX INCREASE TO BE AN ADDITIONAL PROPERTY TAX MILL LEVY PURSUANT TO, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 22-54-108, C.R.S, AS IT CURRENTLY EXISTS OR MAY BE AMENDED, IN EXCESS OF THE LEVY AUTHORIZED FOR THE DISTRICT'S GENERAL FUND; AND SHALL THE DISTRICT BE AUTHORIZED TO COLLECT, RETAIN AND SPEND ALL REVENUES FROM SUCH TAXES AND THE EARNINGS FROM THE INVESTMENT OF SUCH REVENUES AS A VOTER APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE UNDER ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION ?