Advancing Policy Initiatives

Adams 12 MLO and Bond (2024)

On Wednesday, August 28th, the Adams 12 Five Star Schools Board of Education unanimously approved the placement of an $830 million bond for buildings and a $34.5 million mill levy override for operations on the November ballot. View the announcement HERE.

Voting yes on Issues 5D and 5 E will help:

  • Attract and retain high quality educators
  • Expand high demand career training classes in aviation, welding, firefighting and more
  • Replace aging roofs, repairing heating and cooling systems
  • Rebuilding and modernizing aging schools, and build a new Thornton High School
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What is RMP’s role with this campaign?

One of RMP’s policy priorities is increasing public education funding. With this, RMP has been actively engaged in supporting Issues 5D and 5E.

RMP’s efforts so far include:

  • Registering people to vote
  • Participating in the Yes for Adams 12 Kids Steering Committee, which is leading the campaign around these ballot measures
  • Attending meetings and events to share more about the ballot measures
  • Conducting an impact assessment to illustrate the impact of these ballot measures on the community and economy
  • Engaging Civic Influencers to share their testimonies on why this funding is needed at Board of Education and City Council meetings
  • Working with local leaders and organizations to publicly endorse their support for these ballot measures

 

Watch RMP’s Civic Influencers talk to the Adams 12 Board of Education about the need for these measures at their August 21 and August 28th meetings:

 

Watch RMP Civic Influencer Gabriela Chavez talk to Thornton City Council about the importance of these measures at their September 10th meeting:

 

Check out snapshots from RMP’s engagement in this campaign

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Engagement To Date: By the Numbers

  • 11 events attended
  • ~2,965 community members engaged through this effort
  • 10 people registered to vote
  • 4 endorsements secured
    • Thornton City Council
    • Broomfield City Council
    • Adams County Board of County Commissioners
    • Federal Heights City Council

How can you get involved?

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