A committee of 75 parents, students, teachers and taxpayers is recommending Denver Public Schools ask voters to approve raising $572 million in taxes to build new schools and upgrade existing ones, in addition to raising $56.6 million to pay for programs and staffers.
Known as a bond and mill levy override, voters last passed similar measures in 2012.
DPS, the largest school district in Colorado, estimates tightening state education funding causes it to miss out on nearly $92 million per year.
The school board is set to vote June 16 on the recommendations. If it approves them, voters would be asked in November whether to raise the requisite taxes.
The district estimates the total property tax increase would be about $110 per year for a Denver home valued at $329,000, which is the median home price in the city.
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