Canon City School District RE-1 Ballot Issue 4A

WITHOUT INCREASING TAXES, SHALL SCHOOL DISTRICT FREMONT RE-1 (CAÑON CITY SCHOOLS) EXTEND TAXES APPROVED BY THE DISTRICT’S VOTERS IN 2017 AND WHICH ARE SCHEDULED TO EXPIRE, TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE FUNDS USED IN ALL DISTRICT SCHOOLS, INCLUDING MOUNTAIN VIEW CORE KNOWLEDGE SCHOOL, TO:

• ENHANCE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CAÑON CITY PRESCHOOLERS;
• SUSTAIN STUDENT ACCESS TO MODERN TECHNOLOGY;
• INVEST IN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS;
• ATTRACT AND RETAIN QUALITY TEACHERS AND STAFF; AND
• PREPARE STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS AFTER GRADUATION BY PROVIDING CAREER TRAINING, INTERNSHIPS, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO EARN COLLEGE CREDIT AND INDUSTRY CREDENTIALS.

THROUGH AN ONGOING PROPERTY TAX OVERRIDE MILL LEVY IMPOSED AT A RATE SUFFICIENT TO CONTINUE FUNDING $1,385,000 ANNUALLY FOR DEPOSIT INTO THE DISTRICT’S GENERAL FUND AND TO BE IN ADDITION TO THE PROPERTY TAXES THAT OTHERWISE WOULD BE LEVIED FOR THE GENERAL FUND?