District overview
Haxtun School District No. Re-2J
Funding structure, how it compares to peers, and where major projects stand.
How is Haxtun School District paid for?
Haxtun School District RE-2J serves the town of Haxtun in Phillips County and parts of Logan, Sedgwick and Yuma counties on Colorado's eastern plains. It runs an elementary school (PreK-6) and a junior/senior high school (7-12) with roughly 290 students. Most operating money comes from Colorado's per-student funding formula, which mixes local property tax and state aid. The board certified the district's mill levy for property tax year 2025 on December 2, 2025. Construction money comes from the state's BEST program, which the district is using for a $24 million project. A seven-member elected board adopts the budget and hires the superintendent, Aron Jones.
2026-27 budget
Adopted June 17, 2026; the total is not stated in the minutes.
BEST project
A guaranteed maximum price of $24,053,605 was approved March 25, 2026.
Bus drivers
Route pay rose to $55 per route in May 2026.
Board seat
A board member resigned in August 2026 and the board began a process to appoint a replacement.
The minutes do not state the split between state grant money and local matching funds for the building project, so its cost to local taxpayers is not established here.
Where the district stands
Major projects
BEST school construction project
design done; contractor price approved (March 2026)A state-assisted construction and renovation project for district buildings, managed with an owner's representative (NV5), designed by WOLD Architects and built by Bryan Construction. It includes asbestos survey and abatement design for regulated materials.
- Board approves BEST district site lease resolution
- Board approves state BEST site lease, sublease and tax documents
- Architects present a rendered virtual walk-through; owner's representative explains the CDE draw process
- Kumar and Associates approved as materials testing agent
- Board approves $24,053,605 guaranteed maximum price and an industrial hygienist
Funding
Colorado BEST lease-purchase financing with the state; the split between state and district money is not stated in the minutes
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