Prairie School District RE-11J Ballot Issue 5B — Mill Levy Override (Weld County)

What it does

SHALL PRAIRIE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE-11J TAXES BE INCREASED BY $1,192,406 FOR COLLECTION YEAR 2027, AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER BY AN AMOUNT THAT, WHEN COMBINED WITH TAXES PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY DISTRICT VOTERS AS A MILL LEVY OVERRIDE, EQUALS THIRTY-SEVEN PERCENT OF THE DISTRICT'S TOTAL PROGRAM AS PERMITTED BY STATE LAW FOR ADDITIONAL LOCAL REVENUE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF: · ATTRACTING, TRAINING, AND RETAINING HIGH-QUALITY TEACHERS; · MAINTAINING COMPETITIVE SALARIES AND WAGES FOR DISTRICT TEACHERS, TEACHER'S AIDES, BUS DRIVERS, CUSTODIANS, AND OTHER SUPPORT STAFF; AND · PROPERLY FUNDING THE ONGOING MAINTENANCE OF SCHOOL FACILITIES TO EXTEND THEIR USEFUL LIFE; THROUGH THE LEVY OF PROPERTY TAXES FOR THE DISTRICT'S GENERAL FUND AT A RATE THAT WILL PRODUCE AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THIRTY-SEVEN PERCENT OF THE DISTRICT'S TOTAL PROGRAM (AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN STATE LAW OR ANY SIMILAR TERM IN A SUCCESSOR PROVISION)?

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

Unclear: our AI read of the official summary isn't confident enough (we require 70%) to place this on the left–right spectrum, so we don't. Read the summary and decide for yourself.

Official text: source

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Also on Weld County ballots

• Weld County School District RE-2 Ballot Issue 4A
• Weld County School District RE-1 Ballot Issue 4B
• Weld County School District RE-8 Ballot Issue 5C

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Quick answers

How many votes does Prairie School District RE-11J Ballot Issue 5B 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 Prairie School District RE-11J Ballot Issue 5B?

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.