Aurora Capital Mill Levy and Bond (2024) - Rocky Mountain Partnership

ELECTION UPDATE: With 63% of voters in support, Issue 5A will provide an additional $30 million annually, which will fund ongoing capital expenses, such as building maintenance and smaller-scale improvements. With 74% of voters backing Issue 5B, the bond measure will secure $1 billion to make critical building upgrades. LEARN MORE

In November 2024, Aurora Public Schools put forth two critical ballot measures—5A (Capital Mill Levy) and 5B (Bond Measure).

These measures represented a significant opportunity to address the critical needs in our schools, which will in turn help us achieve our goal of supporting 71,000 more young people in our community to reach the cradle-to-career milestones that lead to upward mobility by 2030.

What are the challenges these ballot measures aimed to address?

Our ability to help young people thrive is tied directly to the quality of their education and school environments.

Aurora Public Schools is currently facing pressing challenges that directly impact student success:

Without addressing these needs, our ability to reach the 71K target and support young people in achieving critical educational and career milestones will be severely hindered.

How will 5A and 5B help?

Issue 5A: Capital Mill Levy

Issue 5B: Bond

By generating $30 million annually, this measure will:

Fund ongoing capital expenses, such as building maintenance and smaller-scale improvements
Free up general fund dollars for other cruicial needs, including increasing teacher salaries, mental health resources, and CTE programs

Impact on homeowners: If passed, the two measures will result in no net tax increase for Aurora voters.

With $1 billion in funds (without raising taxes), this bond will invest in critical building upgrades, including:

Facility repairs, including HVAC, plumbing, and electrical systems
New school construction to address overcrowding in growing areas
State-of-the-art technology upgrades to modernize classrooms, improve learning environments, and increase student engagement

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What was RMP’s engagement with 5A and 5B?

One of RMP’s policy priorities is increasing public education funding. With this, RMP was actively engaged in supporting Issues 5A and 5B.

RMP’s efforts included:

Registering people to vote
Attending meetings and events to share more about the ballot measures
Engaging voters directly through sign waving and phone calls
Dedicated social media and communications efforts

Engagement By the Numbers

~165 community members engaged directly through this effort
~2,734 people reached through social media and communications efforts

Thank you to our Supporters!

This work would not be possible without the invaluable support RMP has received from:

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Contact Ashley Edinger, Senior Director of Strategic Supports, AshleyEdinger@RMPBackbone.org, with additional questions or to learn more.