September 2026 – Newsletter

Engage Jeffco Schools – Putting the public back in public education

Four School funding ballot measures – what they are and how to advocate

There are four different school funding ballot measures that will appear on Jeffco’s 2026 ballot this year. Two statewide measures: Proposition NN and Amendment 87. And two Jeffco measures: 5A Mill Levy Override and 5B Special Mill Levy. Engage Jeffco Schools has endorsed all of these school funding measures.

During this educational session, we will hear from experts on each measure. They will explain how the measure would fund our Jeffco schools and what the key messages are when talking with community members. There will also be time to ask questions and learn about ways to get involved with each campaign. Find more information on our Events Page.

Ballot measure recommendations

Engage Jeffco Schools has taken the follow positions that impact kids and public schools.

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Thank you for signing the Statement of Support for Jeffco Public Schools and LGBTQ+ Inclusive Student Policies. We wanted to follow up on what has happened since.

  • 657 individuals, community leaders and organizations signed onto the Statement of Support. This list of signatures was delivered to the Jeffco Board of Directors.

  • On August 20th, a ’Stand up for Trans Kids’ rally of support was held outside the Jeffco Ed Center before the first board meeting of the school year. (Photos above)

  • 20+ students, community members, and organization representatives gave public comments at the August 20th board meeting.

  • The local (Fox 31 & Golden Transcript) and nationwide (NYT) news organizations covered our actions and the lawsuit.

 

Stories to follow