Adams 12 mill levy override passes; district leaders pledge to spend as promised
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Superintendent announced at the Nov. 5 board meeting that Measure 5B passed by 53.46% to 46.54% (about a 4,210-vote margin). Board members thanked voters and said staff will use the proceeds in line with campaign commitments and bring budget amendments for public review.
Adams 12 Five Star Schools Superintendent Chris Godowsky announced during the Nov. 5 board meeting that the district's mill levy override, Measure 5B, passed with 53.46% of votes in favor and 46.54% opposed, a margin the superintendent described as roughly 4,210 votes.
"I just wanna express my gratitude to the community," Godowsky told trustees, adding staff and the board are "committed to spending those funds exactly as we committed to and wisely and having an outstanding return on investment for our kids and our community." (Superintendent update, 00:01:39.)
Board members framed the result as a community vote of confidence and urged transparent stewardship of the new revenue. "People have said they were proud of this board, proud that we created a space where every perspective could be heard, and now they're trusting us to ensure that that investment we make ' that the investments we make honor that trust," Director Paula Potter said at the meeting. (Board comments, 00:03:46.)
District staff told the board the next step will include incorporating projected new revenues into the district's amended budget; staff said an amended budget is expected to be presented in January so the board and the public can see how the additional proceeds will be allocated.
Trustees and staff also thanked volunteers, campaign donors and voters at several points during the meeting. Directors noted that the measure's passage will be used to support priorities the district identified during the campaign, including teacher recruitment and retention, expanded programs, and school safety and facilities work.
No formal vote on spending was taken at the Nov. 5 meeting. Staff said they will follow the district's public budget process and return with recommended uses of the proceeds for board action and public review in the coming months.