Almost $2 million has poured into campaigns working to pass Colorado’s 10 largest school bond requests from a range of interests that could benefit, a Chalkbeat review has found.
The donations are mostly from unions, education reform groups, construction companies and companies that sell the bonds.
While contributors say the money is needed to get the message out about school district needs, potential ethical and legal landmines exist if donors are hired to see bond projects through.
More than 60 school bond and tax measures are on Colorado ballots this year seeking more than $4.2 billion in funding — a record number of measures, and a record dollar amount.
Chalkbeat
By Yesenia Robles
@YeseniaRobles
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PUBLISHED: November 1, 2016 – 8:20 p.m. EST