Durango school board adopts resolution supporting Senate Bill 26135 to refer school‑funding measure to ballot
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Summary
The Durango School District No. 9‑R Board voted to adopt a resolution supporting Senate Bill 26135, which would ask the legislature to place a school‑funding initiative on the ballot. Board members said the language came from CASB and directed staff to finalize and transmit it to legislative contacts.
The Durango School District No. 9‑R Board of Education voted to adopt a resolution in support of Senate Bill 26135, a measure that would ask the Colorado Legislature to refer a school‑funding initiative to the ballot for voters to decide.
Board members discussed whether to postpone adoption until a later meeting but ultimately opted to move forward. The Chair said the draft language is taken from the Colorado Association of School Boards (CASB) sample resolution and noted CASB’s legal team had reviewed it. A motion to support the resolution was made, seconded and passed by voice/roll call.
Board members framed the vote as an effort to secure additional K–12 funding and noted that referral by the legislature is an alternative to gathering the large number of petition signatures otherwise required to place an initiative before voters. The board asked staff to finalize formatting, add the correct numbering and post the final resolution to BoardDocs so it could be sent to the district’s legislative contacts.
The board recorded affirmative votes during the roll call. The resolution will be added to the district’s formal resolutions folder and shared with local legislative liaisons for follow‑up.
