Ballot Issue 4A is a nearly $1 billion bond for Denver Public Schools

Elise Myren, 12, a 7th grader, ... — In this Aug. 26, 2019, file photo, Elise Myren, 12, then a seventh grader, in the middle, joined teachers and community supporters in holding up signs as they took part in a protest outside of the Denver Public Schools administration building to demand equity for students attending classes in excessively hot classrooms. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

By Jessica Seaman | jseaman@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: October 8, 2024 at 5:45 AM MDT | UPDATED: October 8, 2024 at 9:58 AM MDT

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Denver Public Schools is asking voters for permission to borrow a record amount of money — nearly $1 billion — in the Nov. 5 election via Ballot Issue 4A. Here's an explainer.

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Ballot Issue 4A asks voters to approve a nearly $1 billion bond for Denver Public Schools

If approved, money would go towards maintenance projects, new schools

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