Jeffco Public Schools Board of Education Packet Summary — 2026-08-20
Meeting: Board of Education Regular Meeting - Aug 20 2026
Scheduled start: 5:00 p.m.
Location: Board Room, Education Center, 1829 Denver West Drive, Bldg. 27, Golden, Colorado, with streaming and Spanish interpretation available.
The agenda centers on two proposed November 2026 tax measures, election participation, charter-school revenue-sharing plans, major transportation and technology contracts, supplemental grant funding, and a technical amendment to the interim superintendent's contract.
Key Items on the Agenda
November 3, 2026 Coordinated Election and Proposed Tax Measures
The Board is scheduled to consider a resolution authorizing Jeffco Public Schools to participate in the November 3, 2026 coordinated election. Under the packet, election responsibilities would be divided between the district and the county clerks and recorders through intergovernmental agreements.
The accompanying election materials propose placing two tax questions before district voters:
- $73 million general-purpose mill levy override: The proposed measure would increase district taxes by $73 million in 2026 for collection in 2027, with subsequent revenue governed by the statutory mill levy override limit. Listed purposes include raising compensation closer to market averages for teachers, education support professionals, support staff and school leaders, as well as supporting career and technical education.
- $60 million special-purpose mill levy: The second proposed measure would increase taxes by $60 million in 2026 for collection in 2027 and annually thereafter, with potential inflation adjustments. Revenue would go into a dedicated fund for capital construction, technology and maintenance, including roofs, plumbing, parking lots, heating and cooling systems, aging infrastructure, technology, and safety and security investments.
Both proposed ballot measures include provisions for spending review by a Board-appointed citizens' accountability committee, annual public reporting and public website disclosure. The election resolution calls for the questions to be certified to the county clerks by September 4, 2026.
Charter-School Revenue Sharing
Two consent-agenda resolutions address how revenue from the proposed mill levies would be shared with eligible charter schools.
For general-purpose mill levy override revenue, the packet proposes continuing to share revenue with charter schools at 100 percent, with 95 percent distributed per pupil and the remaining 5 percent directed based on students identified by the state as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Charter schools in Jefferson County authorized by the Charter School Institute would not be included in this agreement.
A separate resolution addresses the special-purpose mill levy. The packet proposes sharing 100 percent of eligible district-authorized charter schools' equitable share, while allowing the district to retain 50 percent of the per-pupil special-purpose funding for charter schools in district-owned facilities where the district remains responsible for capital maintenance and related financial obligations. Certain recently authorized charter schools, schools subject to specified financial or remediation conditions, and Charter School Institute schools would be ineligible.
Major Financial and Contract Items
$3.5 Million Alternative Student Transportation Authorization
The consent agenda includes proposed one-year agreements with EverDriven Technologies, LLC, Hop Skip Drive Inc., and River North Transit LLC, with purchase orders totaling no more than $3.5 million.
Alternative transportation is used when student needs cannot reasonably be served by regular district routes, including transportation for placed-out-of-district students, students covered by McKinney-Vento requirements, and students in foster care. The packet reports that recorded rides declined from 46,212 in FY24 to 37,042 in FY25 and 33,508 in FY26, while spending declined from $3,961,459 to $3,756,301 and then $3,483,513.
For FY27, staff forecasts 31,833 rides and $3,309,338 in spending. The requested $3.5 million ceiling provides contingency for changes in student placement, service requirements and vendor rates.
Workday ERP Data-Conversion Support
The Board is scheduled to consider extending Jeffco's agreement with Protiviti, the data-conversion partner for the district's ERP/Workday replacement project.
The original Protiviti expenditure was $834,000. Because the Workday go-live dates were extended by three months, the packet says continued support is needed through April 2027 for the HCM/Payroll and Financials phases. The proposed revised not-to-exceed amount is $990,000, an increase of $156,000.
Staff states that without the extension, existing contracted hours are projected to be exhausted by December 2026, leaving the district without data-conversion support during critical cutover and transaction catch-up activities. The consent item therefore seeks authority to extend the agreement through the Phase 2 go-live date in April 2027.
Supplemental Funding
The Board is scheduled to receive an August 2026 supplemental funds notification covering grants and other awards. The packet's August awards total $34,346,895, while newly awarded grants requiring adjustments to appropriated reserves total $681,916.
Notable awards described in the packet include:
- $16,079,694 in IDEA Part B funding and $389,089 for IDEA Preschool to support children with disabilities.
- $10,307,355 in Title I Part A funding, along with additional Title I Part D, Title II, Title III and Title IV allocations.
- $1,635,792 for the FY26/27 READ Act, focused on literacy development for kindergarten through third grade.
- $1,053,033 for the School To Work Alliance Program, supporting students and youth with disabilities in transitioning from school to employment.
- $480,210 through the Carl Perkins Basic grant for Career Technical Education.
- $440,921 through the Antiterrorism Emergency Assistance Program to support response and ongoing mental-health services related to the September 10, 2025 mass-violence incident at Evergreen High School.
- $325,000 from the Gary Community Foundation for Phase III of Jeffco's High School Reimagined program.
- $124,995 for suicide-prevention and crisis-response training.
Other Consent Agenda Items
School Donations
The Board is scheduled to consider accepting two substantial PTA donations:
- $67,000 from the Governor's Ranch Elementary PTA for technology updates and the final payment on a new north-playground structure. Planned technology purchases include a library Mimeo board, teacher laptops and teacher Chromebooks.
- $63,638 from the Meiklejohn PTA for paraprofessional hours, classroom resources, technology updates and instructional items.
Monitoring Reports and Prior Meeting Minutes
The consent agenda asks the Board to accept Monitoring Reports 3.1 and 3.3, previously received on June 11, 2026. The reports concern meeting individual student needs and ensuring students and families have access to resources and community partners supporting health, safety and stability.
The Board is also scheduled to consider approval of minutes from meetings held June 3, June 11, June 18, June 24 and July 24, 2026.
Interim Superintendent Contract Amendment
The Board is scheduled to consider a technical correction to the Interim Superintendent Contract dated June 18, 2026. The amendment would align the life-insurance death benefit with the district's cafeteria-plan standard by setting the benefit at 1.5 times the Interim Superintendent's annual base salary; the remainder of the contract would remain in effect.
The agenda includes recognition of the district's ERP project group, the Back to School Bash team, and Spring 2026 state champions in soccer, lacrosse, tennis, track and field, and swimming.
The Board is also scheduled to consider a proclamation recognizing August 2026 as National Back to School Month. The proclamation emphasizes attendance, reducing chronic absenteeism, addressing barriers to attendance, and coordination among schools, families and community partners.
Public comment is scheduled for approximately 5:30–8:00 p.m. The packet's speaker list indicates anticipated comments on topics including educational technology and classroom screen time, proposed funding and mill levy measures, district inclusion policies, Title IX, the district's previously authorized legal action involving the U.S. Department of Education, budget issues, and support for LGBTQ+ and transgender students.
What to Watch at the Meeting
The proposed $73 million general-purpose and $60 million special-purpose tax measures are the meeting's most consequential agenda items for districtwide finances. Board action on the election resolution would determine whether the measures proceed toward the November 3, 2026 coordinated election under the proposed ballot language.
The related charter-school resolutions are also significant because they establish how revenue would be distributed if the corresponding mill levies generate revenue. Separately, the Board faces sizable operational commitments through the proposed $3.5 million alternative transportation authorization and the $990,000 Protiviti ERP support ceiling.
The meeting concludes with leadership reports. Interim Superintendent Dr. Rob Stein is scheduled to provide an update on district work since the previous regular meeting, followed by reports from Board members on their activities and engagements.
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