APS Board of Education Authorizes Ballot Question

NEWS RELEASE # 14
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 22, 2012

 

APS Board of Education Authorizes Ballot Question

At its meeting on Tuesday, August 21, the Aurora Public Schools Board of Education authorized a Mill Levy Override question for the November 2012 ballot.

If approved by voters, the $15 million Mill Levy Override would recover a portion of the state funding that APS has lost since 2009 due to state budget cuts to K-12 education. The mill levy would provide funds for educational programs and expenses, including:

• Recovering a portion of reduced state funding to be used for reading, writing, math, science, early childhood education and more public school choices;
• Recovering a portion of reduced state funding to be used for instructional classroom technology, equipment and curriculum materials which aid in preparing students for college and careers; and
• Recruiting and retaining high quality teachers and staff to provide for smaller class sizes, increased graduation rates, and lower dropout rates.

The mill levy would cost APS homeowners an additional $5.71 per month for every $100,000 of actual home value. Due to a 15 percent decrease in Aurora property values, the mill levy could be funded with property taxes being about the same as they were in 2009.

 

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Interested media may contact APS News Media Specialist
Paula Hans at 303-326-2755 for more information