2017 Mill Levy Override
Mill Levy Spending Plan Overview
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Recap of Mill Levy Override Election
- November 2017: Voters approved 10 mill Mill Levy Override for Greeley-Evans School District 6 by a vote of 59.18% for and 40.81% against. This will raise approximately $14 million annually for seven years
- December 2017: Board of Education certified the new mill levy for District 6
- January 2018: District 6 began receiving revenue from Mill Levy Override
2018-2019 Priorities and Spending Plan
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Click HERE to download a printable version of the District's 2018-2019 Spending Plan
2018-2019 Safety and Security
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Roof repairs and other deferred maintenance - currently waiting for the completion of the Facility Master Plan Update to prioritize repairs and most needed maintenance
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Install security cameras at Brentwood, Franklin, Heath and Prairie Heights middle schools and Jefferson Junior High SchoolImprove phones and communication radios district-wide
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Continue to install and update locking systems at all District 6 buildings and updating badges for employees
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Implement visitor and volunteer management system through Raptor Technologies
- Phase in Raptor Technologies Crisis Management System
- Install improved communications equipment including phones and radios at all District 6 buildings
- Continue to work to reinstate transportation at the elementary level; as of August 2018 about two-thirds of elementary routes have been restored. It will take about nine more drivers to reinstate the remaining routes. Transportation is working on enhanced driver recruitment efforts.
2017-2018 Safety and Security-
Install security cameras at Northridge, Greeley West, Greeley Central and Jefferson high schools
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Roof repairs prioritized by urgency
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Automatic locking systems at all sites; badging system for staff
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Improve phones and communication radios district-wide
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Snow removal equipment to replace failing plows
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Begin work to reinstate transportation at elementary level
2018-2019 Supporting Student Achievement; Work Force and College PreparednessContinue providing summer school and afterschool programs for students at all levels
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Create an enrichment pilot summer program for the summer of 2019
- Expand concurrent enrollment with Aims Community College and the University of Northern Colorado
- Support elementary and K-8 schools that are implementing AVID Program (Advancing Via Individual Determination); Centennial, Dos Rios, Jackson, Madison, McAuliffe, Monfort, Shawsheen, and Winograd.
- Planning phase for Advanced Manufacturing career pathway at Greeley Central High School
2017-2018 Supporting Academic/Vocational programs; graduate college and career-ready students
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Expand summer and after-school programs for elementary and K-8 students
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Expand summer school programs for secondary students, begin Saturday school
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Increase concurrent enrollment with Aims and UNC for high school students
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Create a position for Business and Community Partnership Administrator
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Implement AVID at elementary schools
2018-2019 Providing Up-to-Date Instructional Materials and Technology
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Continue identifying sites for total technology replacement for student and staff devices based on the learning needs at each building and the age of current devices
2017-2018 Updating learning materials and technology
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Implement 5-year replacement cycle for technology infrastructure
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Replace technology devices at schools; implement 5-year replacement cycle
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Initiate the replacement of outdated secondary language arts and mathematics curriculum
2018-2019 Attracting and Maintaining a Competitive Workforce
- Hourly, classified employees received a pay increase in January 2018, moving them closer to the market base salary.
- In July, 2018, another increase was given to targeted hourly employee groups with a large number of unfilled positions, including school bus drivers, substitute teachers, information technology technicians, building manager, bilingual interpreters and others.
2018-2019 Charter School- Every charter school in District 6 gets a monthly allocation of dollars based on their student count.
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