District overview
Sheridan School District No. 2
Funding structure, how it compares to peers, and where major projects stand.
Who runs Sheridan schools and how is it funded?
Sheridan School District No. 2 serves the City of Sheridan in Arapahoe County with five schools, including an early childhood Head Start center. A five-member elected board hires Superintendent Dr. Gionni Thompson. Operating money comes from the state school finance formula plus local property taxes, including a voter-approved mill levy override. The 2025 total mill levy was 41.947 mills on about $375 million of assessed value.
Budget
The 2026-27 budget appropriates $37.1 million across funds, $22.9 million of it in the general fund.
Labor
Teachers struck in April 2026. An agreement followed, and in August the board recognized a new classified-staff bargaining unit.
Independence
The board adopted a resolution on Apr. 28 opposing consolidation into Denver Public Schools.
Board
Najera (president), Daigle, Camacho, Stange and Guzman, who was appointed in June 2026 to District E.
Most minutes are consent-agenda heavy, and closed-session topics are listed but not described, so the page cannot show what was said in negotiations.
Where the district stands
Major projects
First contract for classified employees
in progressThe board recognized the union as bargaining agent on Aug. 25, 2026 and directed the superintendent to negotiate.
- MOU accepted
- Department of Labor verifies 35.71% support
- Board recognizes unit
Funding
General fund (cost not stated)
Possible lease of the field next to Sheridan High School
under discussionThe board scheduled a closed session on Oct. 13, 2026 about leasing the field; no terms are public.
- Executive session scheduled
Funding
Not stated
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