Denver school board weighs mill levy override, reviews construction spending
Denver Public Schools board members met last week to consider a mill levy override resolution, review more than $250,000 in purchases and construction projects, and discuss facility usage policy. No meeting minutes have been published yet, so outcomes of these items are not available.
Finance committee reviews spending and construction
The Board of Education Finance and Audit Committee met Aug. 10 to review items for the full board's consent agenda. The committee discussed 20 or more construction projects, including DSST Montview, FNE Campus 29-Gateway E-5, and Palmer Boilers. It also reviewed a bond refunding recommendation for August 2026, new grant awards over $50,000 for May and June 2026, and board purchases ranging from $250,000 to $1 million for June FY26 and July FY27. The committee also discussed DPS property taxes and the December 2026 mill levy certification. All items were informational for the committee and were to be forwarded to the full board for action.
Special board meeting on mill levy override
A special board meeting was held Aug. 13 with a vote scheduled on a mill levy override resolution. The agenda also included discussion of outside legal counsel. The meeting was brief and focused on these two items. The outcome of the vote has not been published.
Work session on facility usage and board self-assessment
Also on Aug. 13, the board held a work session and public comment meeting. The agenda included a policy review of EL20 Facility Usage and a board self-assessment. Public comment was divided into two sections: one for upcoming action items and one for unrestricted topics. The board also received a board engagement report.
Coming up
- **Aug. 17 (today):** Board of Education Retreat at the PPA Event Center. The published agenda contains only a placeholder item ("More to Come") and no specific topics or decisions are listed.
- **Aug. 27:** Regular Board Meeting. The board will review 2025-26 academic outcomes, accept the August monitoring report, approve minutes from June 8, June 22, and July 27, 2026 meetings, approve a personnel transaction report, and receive a current year expulsion report. The agenda is largely procedural, with no major policy decisions or public hearings listed.