District overview
Clear Creek School District No. Re-1
Funding structure, how it compares to peers, and where major projects stand.
How is Clear Creek School District paid for?
Clear Creek School District Re-1 serves a small mountain district in Clear Creek County, Colorado, with schools in Idaho Springs, Georgetown and nearby communities, about 650 students. Funding comes through Colorado's school-finance formula (local property tax plus state aid), a voter-approved mill levy override and bond payments. A five-member board elected from five districts adopts the budget and hires the superintendent, Wesley Paxton.
2026-27 budget
$32,126,425 across all funds; $18,088,157 in the general fund.
November 2026 ballot
A $4 million-a-year debt-free schools mill for repairs and technology plus an $80,000 mill levy override increase for staff pay.
Staff pay
A 2.5% salary step on January 1, 2027 is promised only if voters approve the measure.
Capital needs
A planning committee listed about $4.2 million of critical first-year repair needs.
The ballot result is not in the collected record, so whether the measure passed is not established here.
Where the district stands
Major projects
2026 debt-free schools mill ballot measure
on the November 3, 2026 ballot; result not in recordOngoing cash funding for maintenance, technology and capital renewal, with annual review and an independent audit planned.
- Polling results presented
- Board approves ballot question
- Board adopts annual-review and raise resolutions
- Election day
Funding
Voter-approved property tax, up to $4 million a year
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