Tax increase tough without transparency
Greeley Evans District Six, the largest Colorado school district ever to be placed on accreditation watch, wants more money. According to the Greeley Tribune the district is asking for a mill levy override to fund $32 million in various projects.
With a bad economy, a mill levy override is going to be a tough sell. But also working against the district is its lack of transparency. District Six school board member Robert Stack was part of the education lobby that testified against SB 57 the Public School Financial Transparency Act, which was defeated in the House Education Committee. He did say in testimony that he represented himself and not the entire school board. However, the Colorado Association of School Boards, which lobbies at the state capitol on behalf of Colorado school boards, actively worked to kill SB 57.
COST’s suggestion to District Six: show respect for stakeholders and taxpayers. Show them how you are spending their money before asking for more.
Remember No Taxation without Information!