What does a YES vote on Westminster Public Schools Ballot Issue 4A mean?

Without a new tax, Westminster Public Schools could collect the full amount of revenue voters approved in 1988, 2002 and 2018, up to the state limit, for safety, career and technical education, teachers and student achievement.

What does a NO vote on Westminster Public Schools Ballot Issue 4A mean?

Westminster Public Schools would not be authorized to collect the full amount of those previously approved revenues.

The ballot and district say it does not impose a new tax or new mill levy; it lets the district collect more of previously approved override revenue. The district estimates the levy rate would rise about 1.6 mills.

The district says it would keep collecting the previously approved overrides under the 25% cap.

How much money is involved?

About $2 million a year, depending on state limits and assessed property values.

How many votes does Westminster Public Schools Ballot Issue 4A need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on Westminster Public Schools Ballot Issue 4A?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.

Westminster Public Schools Ballot Issue 4A (Adams County)

Last updated Sat, Nov 7, 3:09 PM ET

Ballot measure · November 3, 2026 · Westminster school district voters

What it does: WITHOUT IMPOSING A NEW TAX, SHALL WESTMINSTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS BE AUTHORIZED TO COLLECT THE FULL AMOUNT OF REVENUES PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY THE VOTERS IN 1988, 2002 AND 2018 PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-54-108, C.R.S. SUBJECT TO THE LIMIT ESTABLISHED FOR THE DISTRICT BY SECTION 22-54-108(3)(B)(VI), C.R.S., TO FUND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OF THE DISTRICT AS AUTHORIZED AT THE PRIOR ELECTIONS, INCLUDING: • IMPROVING SAFETY AND SECURITY; • EXPANDING CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) PROGRAMS; • ATTRACTING AND RETAINING EFFECTIVE TEACHERS; AND • IMPROVING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF ALL STUDENTS; WHICH TAXES SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE GENERAL FUND AND SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO THE PROPERTY TAXES THAT OTHERWISE WOULD BE LEVIED DISTRICT WITHOUT LIMITATION UNDER ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW?
A YES vote means: Without a new tax, Westminster Public Schools could collect the full amount of revenue voters approved in 1988, 2002 and 2018, up to the state limit, for safety, career and technical education, teachers and student achievement.
A NO vote means: Westminster Public Schools would not be authorized to collect the full amount of those previously approved revenues.
Needed to pass: A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.
Left–right lean: Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Explained

Today

Westminster Public Schools collects mill levy override revenue that voters approved in 1988, 2002 and 2018.
State law (Section 22-54-108, C.R.S.) caps override revenue as a share of a district's total program funding. The district says it currently operates at the previous 25% limit, and a change in state law raised the cap to 27%.

If it passes

The district could collect the full amount of the overrides voters already approved, up to the new state limit, for the purposes approved at those elections, including safety and security, career and technical education, attracting and retaining teachers, and academic achievement.
The district estimates about $2 million more a year, deposited in the General Fund and exempt from TABOR revenue limits.
The ballot says it does not impose a new tax; the district estimates the levy would rise by about 1.6 mills to collect the added revenue.

Example

The district estimates about $4.70 more per month for a $500,000 home. (source)

Who would notice

Owners of taxable property in the Westminster Public Schools district, and the district's students and staff.

How it got here

The Board of Education approved a resolution on August 26, 2026 placing the question on the November 3, 2026 ballot, after state law raised the cap on how much override revenue districts may collect.

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Background

The Westminster Public Schools Board of Education approved a resolution on August 26, 2026, placing this mill levy override question on the November 3 ballot, according to the district.

The district says state law previously capped its voter-approved mill levy overrides at 25% of total program funding, and the new school finance formula allows that cap to rise to 27% with voter approval, which it estimates at about $2 million a year in additional revenue.

According to the district, the measure would not create a new mill levy, but if approved the amount levied would rise by about 1.6 mills, or roughly $4.70 a month on a $500,000 home; if it fails, the district would keep collecting its existing overrides under the 25% limit.

The district says the money would go to safety and security, career and technical education, teacher recruitment and retention, and academic achievement.

Put on the ballot by Westminster Public Schools Board of Education, August 26, 2026 (vote not stated).

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Westminster Public Schools Ballot Issue 4A mean?: Without a new tax, Westminster Public Schools could collect the full amount of revenue voters approved in 1988, 2002 and 2018, up to the state limit, for safety, career and technical education, teachers and student achievement.
What does a NO vote on Westminster Public Schools Ballot Issue 4A mean?: Westminster Public Schools would not be authorized to collect the full amount of those previously approved revenues.
Is this a new tax?: The ballot and district say it does not impose a new tax or new mill levy; it lets the district collect more of previously approved override revenue. The district estimates the levy rate would rise about 1.6 mills.
What if it fails?: The district says it would keep collecting the previously approved overrides under the 25% cap.
How much money is involved?: About $2 million a year, depending on state limits and assessed property values.
How many votes does Westminster Public Schools Ballot Issue 4A need to pass?: A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.
Should I vote yes or no on Westminster Public Schools Ballot Issue 4A?: SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.
When is the vote?: The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.

Not sure how to decide? Read our nonpartisan guide to the Adams County ballot.

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