Jeffco Public School Board President Michelle Applegate will provide an overview of the district’s current priorities, student performance outcomes, fiscal challenges, and potential revenue-generation strategies being evaluated for future ballot consideration. Key themes highlighted in the presentation will include: • The district’s strategic vision and priority areas focused on students, staff, operations, and community partnerships. • Recent academic and operational results, such as increases in graduation rates, career and technical education participation, and early literacy performance. • Ongoing financial pressures, including rising personnel costs, declining enrollment, and the expiration of pandemic relief funding. • A review of the broader school funding landscape, including the structure of state and local revenue sources and Jeffco’s position relative to other Front Range districts. • Potential mill levy override and bond options the district may pursue, along with the anticipated timeline for community engagement and Board of Education action leading up to the November 2026 election. This study session will allow Council to receive a high-level briefing on Jeffco’s current conditions and long-term planning efforts, and to discuss how the district’s initiatives align with and impact the Wheat Ridge community.