Strong Schools.
Smart Spending.
Real Accountability.
We support our teachers and believe they deserve competitive compensation and the resources to help students succeed. We also believe voters deserve clear answers about the cost, spending commitments, and long-term accountability of Ballot Issue 4A.
WHY WE SAY NO ON 4A ↓Know the details. Ask the questions. Vote informed.
Ballot Issue 4A proposes approximately $5.9 million in additional property tax revenue for tax collection year 2027, with collections authorized annually thereafter and no stated expiration date in the ballot question. The district says the revenue would go into its general fund. While the ballot identifies intended educational purposes, it does not assign fixed dollar amounts or percentages to each priority.
How much could 4A cost you?
Understand the potential impact on your property taxes and the implications of an ongoing levy.
Where will the money go?
The ballot lists educational priorities but does not establish fixed spending allocations for each one.
What accountability is required?
The district describes existing audits and public reporting, but the ballot does not require a future renewal vote or fixed spending percentages.
We believe additional taxpayer funding should come with clear commitments, measurable outcomes, and meaningful opportunities for public accountability.
Our group’s four central concerns
Supporting public education and scrutinizing a tax proposal are not mutually exclusive. These concerns reflect our group’s perspective; we also link to district materials so voters can review the proposal and its stated safeguards.
We support our teachers
We believe Summit County educators deserve competitive pay and strong classroom resources. Our concerns are about the terms of this funding measure—not whether teachers and students deserve support.
How specific are the commitments?
The ballot lists intended educational purposes but does not lock in dollar amounts or percentages. The district has published spending priorities; our group favors clearer commitments in the measure itself.
No stated sunset or renewal vote
The proposal authorizes annual collections after 2027 without a stated expiration date or required voter reauthorization. We favor a defined opportunity for voters to revisit the tax.
What oversight applies?
The district describes financial tracking, public reporting, and independent audits. We would like additional measurable checkpoints and clearer commitments, beyond these existing safeguards.
Know what you’re voting on
The district says its planned priorities include teacher and staff compensation, career-connected learning, and academic support. The district has also stated that the measure is separate from its facilities master plan. Read its explanation and the approved ballot language below.
What does a NO vote mean?
A NO vote would reject this proposed additional mill levy override.
It would not eliminate existing school funding.
Duration, spending & oversight
These details are drawn from the district’s published ballot language and explanatory materials. Stated spending priorities should be distinguished from legally fixed allocations.
When would it end?
The ballot proposes a $5.9 million increase for tax collection year 2027 and amounts collected annually thereafter. It does not specify a sunset date or mandatory renewal vote. Future tax collections remain subject to applicable law.
Read the ballot wording ↗What spending is specified?
The district identifies staff compensation, college and career pathways, and academic support as intended uses. The ballot says funds may be used for purposes “such as” those listed and does not lock in percentages for each purpose.
District spending overview ↗How would spending be reviewed?
The district says MLO revenue would be tracked through its financial reporting system, included in annual independent audits, and reported publicly against identified priorities. Those safeguards are not the same as a required voter renewal or fixed allocations in the ballot language.
District accountability explanation ↗Read the primary sources
Review the district’s official ballot materials, proposed uses, and oversight explanations alongside the concerns above.