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BALLOT ISSUE NO. 3A:

SHALL DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, NUMBER RE1 TAXES BE INCREASED $17 MILLION BY A MILL LEVY INCREASE OF NOT MORE THAN 4 MILLS FOR COLLECTION IN 2009 AND BY WHATEVER AMOUNTS AS MAY BE COLLECTED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER FROM A MILL LEVY AT SUCH RATE AS THE BOARD ANNUALLY DETERMINES; PROVIDED THAT THE DISTRICT’S TOTAL MILL LEVY FOR ALL DISTRICT PURPOSES (EXCLUDING THE MILL LEVY FOR TAX ABATEMENTS, REFUNDS AND CREDITS) SHALL NOT EXCEED THE MILL LEVY CAP APPROVED BY THE VOTERS IN 1997 OF 50.657 MILLS UNLESS OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED BY LAW; AND PROVIDED THAT SUCH TAX INCREASE SHALL BE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING HIGH STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, WHICH MAY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

  • MAINTAINING A HIGH QUALITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM AND RIGOROUS GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL DISTRICT STUDENTS;
     
  • MAINTAINING COMPETITIVE SALARY AND BENEFIT LEVELS TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN HIGH QUALITY TEACHERS;
     
  • ADDRESSING GROWING STUDENT ENROLLMENT; AND
     
  • MAINTAINING AND ENHANCING TECHNOLOGY IN THE DISTRICT;

AND SHALL SUCH TAX INCREASE BE AN ADDITIONAL PROPERTY TAX MILL LEVY IN EXCESS OF THE LEVY AUTHORIZED FOR THE DISTRICT’S GENERAL FUND, PURSUANT TO AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 22-54-108, C.R.S.; AND SHALL THE DISTRICT BE AUTHORIZED TO COLLECT, RETAIN AND SPEND ALL REVENUES FROM SUCH TAXES AND THE EARNINGS FROM THE INVESTMENT OF SUCH REVENUES AS A VOTER APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE AND AN EXCEPTION TO THE LIMITS WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE APPLY UNDER ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION?

BALLOT ISSUE NO. 3B:

SHALL DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, NUMBER RE1 DEBT BE INCREASED $395,000,000 WITH A REPAYMENT COST OF NOT TO EXCEED $772,000,000 AND SHALL DISTRICT TAXES BE INCREASED NOT MORE THAN $38,000,000 ANNUALLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING SCHOOLS AND CLASSROOMS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY, ENHANCING STUDENT LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, AND PROVIDING OTHER CAPITAL ASSETS FOR DISTRICT PURPOSES, WHICH MAY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:

  • DESIGNING AND CONSTRUCTING NEW SCHOOLS;
     
  • PROVIDING EQUIPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, TECHNOLOGY AND INTERNET OR NETWORK EQUIPMENT; AND
     
  • RENOVATING, REPAIRING OR MAKING ADDITIONS TO EXISTING SCHOOL BUILDINGS;

AND SHALL THE MILL LEVY BE INCREASED IN ANY YEAR, WITHOUT LIMITATION OF RATE AND IN AN AMOUNT SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF, PREMIUM, IF ANY, AND INTEREST ON SUCH DEBT OR ANY REFUNDING DEBT (OR TO CREATE A RESERVE FOR SUCH PAYMENT), SUCH DEBT TO BE EVIDENCED BY THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, INSTALLMENT SALES AGREEMENTS, LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENTS OR OTHER MULTIPLE-FISCAL YEAR FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS BEARING INTEREST AT A MAXIMUM NET EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE NOT TO EXCEED 6.5%; SUCH BONDS TO BE SOLD IN ONE SERIES OR MORE, FOR A PRICE ABOVE OR BELOW THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF SUCH SERIES, ON TERMS AND CONDITIONS, AND WITH SUCH MATURITIES AS PERMITTED BY LAW AND AS THE DISTRICT MAY DETERMINE, INCLUDING PROVISIONS FOR REDEMPTION OF THE BONDS PRIOR TO MATURITY WITH OR WITHOUT PAYMENT OF THE PREMIUM OF NOT TO EXCEED THREE PERCENT; AND SHALL THE DISTRICT BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE DEBT TO REFUND THE DEBT AUTHORIZED IN THIS QUESTION, PROVIDED THAT AFTER THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH REFUNDING DEBT THE TOTAL OUTSTANDING PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF ALL DEBT ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS QUESTION DOES NOT EXCEED THE MAXIMUM PRINCIPAL AMOUNT SET FORTH ABOVE, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT ALL DEBT ISSUED BY THE DISTRICT PURSUANT TO THIS QUESTION IS ISSUED ON TERMS THAT DO NOT EXCEED THE REPAYMENT COSTS AUTHORIZED IN THIS QUESTION; AND SHALL SUCH TAX REVENUES AND THE EARNINGS FROM THE INVESTMENT OF SUCH BOND PROCEEDS AND TAX REVENUES BE COLLECTED, RETAINED AND SPENT AS A VOTER APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE UNDER ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW?