科罗拉多州杰斐逊县公立学校1.33亿美元增税案告败 教师加薪落空
11月5日，科罗拉多州杰斐逊县公立学校的两项增税提案在11月3日投票后确认处于落败状态，合计1.33亿美元的筹资计划未能获得选民通过。学区领导层在11月4日晚间发表声明，承认在多数选票统计完成后，两项提案很可能落败，并表示学区将不得不进一步削减预算。
5A提案拟筹资7300万美元，主要用于兑现已承诺及未来的教师、校长与学校后勤人员的加薪，并增加职业与技术教育课程；5B提案拟筹资6000万美元，用于校舍维修工程，包括修补停车场、更换漏水屋顶与改善学校安全系统。两项提案均为学区补充州拨款的常见地方增税方式，杰斐逊县选民上一次通过此类增税还是在2018年，金额为3300万美元。
杰斐逊县公立学校是科罗拉多州第二大学区，学区总部位于戈尔登市。增税案告败意味着学区已承诺的加薪与维修计划将面临资金缺口。此次结果也与11月3日选举夜选民对生活成本的普遍关切相呼应。以上结果为非官方计票，最终以县选举部门认证为准。
（来源：Chalkbeat Colorado）
Colorado Jeffco Public Schools $133 Million Tax Measures Fail, Putting Teacher Raises at Risk
Two tax measures for Jeffco Public Schools in Jefferson County, Colorado, were failing after the Nov. 3 vote, putting a combined $133 million funding plan in doubt. District leaders acknowledged in a statement on the evening of Nov. 4 that both measures were likely to fail after a majority of votes had been tallied, and said additional budget reductions will be necessary.
Ballot Issue 5A would raise $73 million, mainly to fund already-promised and future pay increases for teachers, principals and school support staff, and to add career and technical education classes. Ballot Issue 5B would raise $60 million for building maintenance, including repairing parking lots, replacing leaky roofs and improving school security systems. Such mill levy overrides are a common way for districts to supplement state funding; Jefferson County voters last passed one in 2018, for $33 million.
Jeffco Public Schools is Colorado's second-largest district, headquartered in Golden. The measures' failure leaves funding gaps for promised raises and maintenance plans. The results are unofficial until certified by county election officials.
(Source: Chalkbeat Colorado)
来源：Chalkbeat Colorado
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