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Thornton council urges voters to approve Adams 12’s $39.42 million mill-levy override
Summary
Thornton City Council unanimously adopted a resolution encouraging city voters to support Adams 12 5 Star Schools’ proposed 8.795 mill levy override, a $39,420,000 ask on the November ballot to increase teacher pay, expand programs and add safety and mental-health staff.
Thornton City Council on Tuesday unanimously adopted a resolution urging Thornton voters to support an 8.795 mill levy override that Adams 12 5 Star Schools placed on the November 2025 ballot to raise $39,420,000 for district operations.
The council action came after Superintendent Chris Kadowski described the district’s funding gap and how the levy revenue would be used. "We propose to invest roughly $25,000,000 of the $39,000,000 in compensation," Kadowski said, adding the funding would also expand STEM and career-technical education, increase school safety staffing and add mental-health supports.
Kadowski told the council Adams 12 ranks near the bottom among 15 metro-area districts in supplemental local funding, leaving the district roughly $50 million per year behind some neighbors and $90 million…
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