In November, Greeley-Evans School District 6 Superintendent Deirdre Pilch declared a voter-approved continuation of a mill levy override tax as a victory for public education.
District 6 voters, who originally approved the MLO in 2017, returned their support this fall by a margin of 69% to 31% — allowing the district to continue to collect funds for the next decade for personnel and program operation needs such as paying bus drivers, safety and security measures and updating curriculum.
District 6 residents weren't the only local voters to show support for public education this fall.
Voters in Windsor, Severance and west Greeley also backed ballot issues on a $271 million bond measure and a $5 million MLO, giving the Weld RE-4 School District the go-ahead to build and renovate schools and facilities and pay for operational expenses such as educator salaries, technology and furniture.
EATON, CO - AUGUST 04:Visitors examine the "living wall" in the entryway to the school during the flag dedication and tour of the new Eaton High School located at 1661 Collins St. in Eaton Aug. 4, 2022. The school is slated to be finished in time for the start of the school year on September 6, 2022. (Alex McIntyre/Staff Photographer)
The district's bond details plans for construction of three new schools — two elementary schools and a middle school, all in Windsor. Renovations are planned at Severance Middle and High schools. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2023, according to the district.
This year, Greeley-Evans, Eaton and Weld RE-5J school districts — the latter for students in Milliken and Johnstown — opened new schools and renovated buildings paid for with bond-measure funds approved by voters in previous years.
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