Denver voters will consider $44 million tax increase to raise school employee pay, fund student services
Denver voters will be asked in November to approve a $44 million tax increase to benefit the city’s public schools. If passed, every Denver Public Schools employee would get a $1,750 raise. The money would also be used to offer more…
Denver residents will vote in November on a $44 million tax increase aimed at boosting school employee pay, expanding student services, and funding career and technical education programs. If approved, every Denver Public Schools (DPS) employee would receive a $1,750 raise, while the remaining funds would be allocated to career and technical education, mental health support, special education services, and charter schools.
The increase would amount to approximately $72 per year for a median-priced home in Denver, and the tax levy would be earmarked exclusively for educational purposes. The proposal comes as DPS grapples with declining enrollment, rising costs for employee health insurance and utilities, and increased demand for special education services.
Despite tensions between the superintendent and the elected school board, Denver voters have a history of approving school tax increases, most recently in 2020 when they approved a $32 million mill levy override.
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