Inside Colorado’s aging school buildings, black mold forces educators to teach students outside during warm months. Sewer problems prevent toilets from being flushed and render water fountains and sinks unusable. Classrooms don’t have air conditioning, meaning temperatures can reach into the low 90s indoors. And then there’s the growing paradox metro Denver school districts find themselves in: K-12 enrollment is declining statewide, but new housing developments are reshaping where children live, creating a need for new schools despite buildings closing elsewhere. But all of this takes money to fix and build, which is why the leaders of Colorado school districts are hoping voters next month will greenlight billions of dollars in new spending. “Our buildings are reaching the end of their useful life,” said Scott Smith, chief financial and operating officer for the Cherry Creek School District. Statewide, at least 32 school districts are seeking nearly $7 billion via bonds, mill levies and other funding mechanisms so that they can repair their buildings, construct new schools, make safety upgrades and expand learning services.
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