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Good morning. This is Melanie Asmar with Chalkbeat Colorado.
Colorado’s two largest school districts — Denver and Jeffco — will ask voters this November to approve tax increases to benefit public schools. In today’s top story, read how Jeffco Public Schools would spend $133 million if voters say yes.
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Jeffco voters will consider $133 million in tax increases to raise teacher pay, repair schools
The Jeffco school board voted Thursday to put a pair of mill levy overrides on the November ballot to raise teacher pay, repair schools, and more.
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