Local ballot measure
Jeffco Public Schools Operating Tax Increase
On the November 3, 2026 ballot
Jefferson County School District R-1 ballot issue 5A
Who is asking
Jefferson County School District R-1
On the ballot in
- Jefferson County ballot: 5A
The ballot question
SHALL JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT R-1 TAXES BE INCREASED $73 MILLION IN 2026 FOR COLLECTION IN 2027, AND BY SUCH AMOUNTS IN SUBSEQUENT YEARS THAT WILL PRODUCE, WHEN COMBINED WITH PRIOR MILL LEVY OVERRIDE AMOUNTS, UP TO THE LIMIT ESTABLISHED FOR THE DISTRICT BY SECTION 22-54-108(3)(B)(VI), C.R.S., WITH SUCH FUNDS TO BE USED FOR THE PURPOSES AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 22-54-108, C.R.S., SUCH AS THE FOLLOWING: ATTRACTING AND KEEPING HIGH-QUALITY STAFF BY RAISING COMPENSATION CLOSER TO THE MARKET AVERAGE FOR TEACHERS, EDUCATION SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS, SUPPORT STAFF AND SCHOOL LEADERS; PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH THE INSTRUCTION, SKILLS, AND HANDS-ON LEARNING NECESSARY FOR SUCCESS IN COLLEGE AND THE WORKPLACE THROUGH CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS; AND SHALL THE SPENDING OF SUCH TAXES BE REVIEWED BY A BOARD-APPOINTED CITIZENS’ COMMITTEE FOR ACCOUNTABILITY, SUMMARIZED IN ANNUAL PUBLIC REPORTS, AND POSTED PUBLICLY ON A WEBSITE FOR FULL TRANSPARENCY; AND SHALL A MILL LEVY BE IMPOSED AT A RATE WHICH WILL GENERATE REVENUES UP TO THE LIMIT ESTABLISHED FOR THE DISTRICT BY SECTION 22-54-108(3)(B)(VI), C.R.S., AND SHALL THE ADDITIONAL REVENUES BE DEPOSITED IN THE GENERAL FUND AND USED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES AS PROVIDED HEREIN, AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY THE DISTRICT VOTERS PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-54-108(V), C.R.S., AND AS AUTHORIZED BY STATE LAW; AND SHALL THE REVENUE FROM SUCH TAXES AND ANY EARNINGS FROM THE INVESTMENT THEREON BE COLLECTED AND SPENT AS VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE UNDER ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION AND ANY OTHER LAW?
Where the question's words come from
What a vote does
- A yes vote means
- Approves the initial $73 million increase and later authority up to the statutory override limit when combined with prior overrides, with committee review and public reports.
- A no vote means
- Rejects the mill levy override increase.
Figures from the TABOR notice
- District estimate of Maximum Dollar Amount of the Proposed Tax Increase for the first full fiscal year (2026-2027): $73,000,000
- District estimate of 2026-2027 Fiscal Year Spending without the Proposed Tax Increase: $1,107,619,300
County ballots
Other local measures on the same ballot
- 7C, West Metro Fire Protection District: West Metro Fire sales tax
- 7D, Conifer Fire Protection District: Conifer Fire Property Tax Increase for Staffing and Equipment
- 7A, Front Range Passenger Rail District: A permanent 0.333% sales and use tax and up to $580 million in borrowing for Colorado Connector passenger rail
- 2A, City of Wheat Ridge: Wheat Ridge One-Cent Sales and Use Tax for Capital Projects
- 2B, Town of Mountain View: Mountain View Council-Manager Charter Amendment
- 2C, Town of Mountain View: Mountain View Boards and Commissions Charter Repeal
- 2D, Town of Morrison: Ending Morrison's Small-Lodging Tax Exemption
- 2E, Town of Morrison: Raising Morrison's Lodging Tax Rate
- 2F, Town of Morrison: Morrison Charter Amendment Removing Board Term Limits
- 2G, City of Lakewood: Lakewood Sales and Use Tax Increase for Public Safety and Traffic Safety
- 2H, City of Lakewood: Lakewood Charter Amendment on When New Terms Begin
- 2I, City of Lakewood: Lakewood Would Replace Its Charter's 7% Property Tax Revenue Cap
- 2J, City of Lakewood: Lakewood Charter Amendment on Initiative and Referendum Election Timing
- 2K, City of Edgewater: Edgewater asks for a half-cent city sales tax for sidewalks, curb ramps and other mobility work
- 5B, Jefferson County School District R-1: Jeffco Public Schools Capital, Technology and Maintenance Levy
- 6A, Blue Mountain Water District: Blue Mountain Water District System Improvements Loan
- 6B, Golden Gate Fire Protection District: Golden Gate Fire Fleet Property Tax
- 6C, Arvada Fire Protection District: Arvada Fire Proposes a 1% Sales Tax
- 6D, Columbine Knolls Grove Metropolitan Recreation District: Columbine Knolls Grove Recreation Operating Levy
- 6E, Columbine Knolls Grove Metropolitan Recreation District: Columbine Knolls Grove Recreation Bond Question
- 7B, Evergreen Fire Protection District: Evergreen Fire Sales Tax for Staffing, Wildfire Work and Stations
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Key dates
- October 2 to October 9: county clerks mail ballots to active voters.
- October 12: drop boxes open.
- October 26: last suggested day to return a ballot by mail.
- From October 27: return your ballot to a drop box or vote center instead of mailing it.
- November 3, 2026, Election Day: ballots are due by 7:00 p.m.
Page updated September 29, 2026