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Hi Kid: Could Schools Still Close?
Featuring: Mill Levy Mystification, Black Teachers for Black Students, & the State Board of Education Explained
Hello Hi Kid Fans & Friends! We are so grateful you are here and are excited about the curious community we are creating together. This week we have the 1987 INXS hit “Mystify” playing on repeat in our heads as we attempt to demystify the language of Poudre School District’s mill levy tax increase. Does the ballot measure language guarantee beloved schools will not be closed, or was that simply a ruse to induce emotional support for the ballot measure? We were also shocked to learn that some public schools are willing to toy with the idea of assigning students teachers based on race. Have local districts considered these racial plans as well? Reach out on X with any ideas about conversations you wish were happening locally. Please encourage others to subscribe to our newsletter (HERE). Join us on Telegram HERE or find us on X @HiKidHey. Let’s connect!
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Ballot Language Demystification
Ballot language is notoriously confusing and conspiracy minded folks may wonder if the language is intentionally written to mystify and confuse the average voter. We are not ready to go that far, but we do think a critical analysis of the ballot language is important. Please join us as we sort through the “shall bes,” the “annually commencings” and the “provided thats” in an attempt to make sense out of the legal jargon filling the pages of our election books.
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Words Matter, Legally Speaking
Did you know those neat little election books we receive in the mail prior to elections are actually required by Colorado’s Constitution? Article X, Section 20 of the Colorado Constitution is known as the Taxpayers Bill of Rights or TABOR. TABOR law details everything that must be included in the ballot notices and specifies language and content.