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Colorado Referendum J, School District Spending Measure (2006)
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
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Colorado Referendum J was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Colorado on November 7, 2006. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported requiring school districts spend at least 65% of their budgets on certain items and require school districts to submit a budget to the state annually. |
A “no” vote opposed requiring school districts spend at least 65% of their budgets on certain items and require school districts to submit a budget to the state annually. |
Election results
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| Yes | 620,790 | 41.53% | ||
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874,148 | 58.47% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referendum J was as follows:
| “ | Shall Colorado state law require that in each state fiscal year a school district spend at least sixty-five percent of its operational expenditures on services that directly affect student achievement? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote was needed in each chamber of the Colorado State Legislature to refer the measure to the ballot for voter consideration.
See also
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Footnotes
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