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Colorado Springs
Charles Johnson is running for the Colorado Springs D-11 School Board. Johnson grew up in D11 schools and is hoping to repay the teachers and support staff that helped him through his own education. He believes in the potential of every D11 student and wants to ensure adequate funding for bright futures. Main pillars of his platform include uplifting educators, putting student success first, and partnering with parents.
Johnson has undergone some recent public backlash regarding his involvement in protests after the murder of De'Von Bailey by a CSPD officer in 2020. Johnson pleaded guilty to blocking a roadway during the demonstration. He paid a $150 fine and completed 100 hours of community service afterwards. He is 100% eligible for office. Johnson is dedicated to being involved in his community, and after significant reflection has decided that public office is a more suitable and impactful manner of addressing inequity in Colorado Springs.
A powerful voice for progress, Charles Johnson is the progressive choice for D11 School Board.
Charles Johnson is running for the Colorado Springs D-11 School Board. Johnson grew up in D11 schools and is hoping to repay the teachers and support staff that helped him through his own education. He believes in the potential of every D11 student and wants to ensure adequate funding for bright futures. Main pillars of his platform include uplifting educators, putting student success first, and partnering with parents.
Johnson has undergone some recent public backlash regarding his involvement in protests after the murder of De'Von Bailey by a CSPD officer in 2020. Johnson pleaded guilty to blocking a roadway during the demonstration. He paid a $150 fine and completed 100 hours of community service afterwards. He is 100% eligible for office. Johnson is dedicated to being involved in his community, and after significant reflection has decided that public office is a more suitable and impactful manner of addressing inequity in Colorado Springs.
A powerful voice for progress, Charles Johnson is the progressive choice for D11 School Board.
Charles Johnson is running for the Colorado Springs D-11 School Board. Johnson grew up in D11 schools and is hoping to repay the teachers and support staff that helped him through his own education. He believes in the potential of every D11 student and wants to ensure adequate funding for bright futures. Main pillars of his platform include uplifting educators, putting student success first, and partnering with parents.
Johnson has undergone some recent public backlash regarding his involvement in protests after the murder of De'Von Bailey by a CSPD officer in 2020. Johnson pleaded guilty to blocking a roadway during the demonstration. He paid a $150 fine and completed 100 hours of community service afterwards. He is 100% eligible for office. Johnson is dedicated to being involved in his community, and after significant reflection has decided that public office is a more suitable and impactful manner of addressing inequity in Colorado Springs.
A powerful voice for progress, Charles Johnson is the progressive choice for D11 School Board.
Charles Johnson is running for the Colorado Springs D-11 School Board. Johnson grew up in D11 schools and is hoping to repay the teachers and support staff that helped him through his own education. He believes in the potential of every D11 student and wants to ensure adequate funding for bright futures. Main pillars of his platform include uplifting educators, putting student success first, and partnering with parents.
Johnson has undergone some recent public backlash regarding his involvement in protests after the murder of De'Von Bailey by a CSPD officer in 2020. Johnson pleaded guilty to blocking a roadway and paid a $150 fine and completed 100 hours of community service. He is 100% eligible for office. Johnson is dedicated to being involved in his community, and after significant reflection has decided that public office is a more suitable and impactful manner of addressing inequity in Colorado Springs.
A powerful voice for progress, Charles Johnson is the progressive choice for D11 School Board.
Charles Johnson is running for the Colorado Springs D-11 School Board. Johnson grew up in D11 schools and is hoping to repay the teachers and support staff that helped him through his own education. He believes in the potential of every D11 student and wants to ensure adequate funding for bright futures. Main pillars of his platform include uplifting educators, putting student success first, and partnering with parents.
Johnson has undergone some recent public backlash regarding his involvement in protests after the murder of De'Von Bailey by a CSPD officer in 2020. Johnson pleaded guilty to blocking a roadway and paid a $150 fine and completed 100 hours of community service. He is 100% eligible for office. Johnson is dedicated to being involved in his community, and after significant reflection has decided that public office is a more suitable and impactful manner of addressing inequity in Colorado Springs.
A powerful voice for progress, Charles Johnson is the progressive choice for D11 School Board.
Endorsed By: Colorado Education Association (CEA)
Charles Johnson is running for the Colorado Springs D-11 School Board. Johnson grew up in D11 schools and is hoping to repay the teachers and support staff that helped him through his own education. He believes in the potential of every D11 student and wants to ensure adequate funding for bright futures. Main pillars of his platform include uplifting educators, putting student success first, and partnering with parents.
Johnson has undergone some recent public backlash regarding his involvement in protests after the murder of De'Von Bailey by a CSPD officer in 2020. Johnson pleaded guilty to blocking a roadway and paid a $150 fine and completed 100 hours of community service. He is 100% eligible for office. Johnson is dedicated to being involved in his community, and after significant reflection has decided that public office is a more suitable and impactful manner of addressing inequity in Colorado Springs.
A powerful voice for progress, Charles Johnson is the progressive choice for D11 School Board.
Endorsed By: Colorado Education Association (CEA)
Statewide Ballot Measures
Proposition LL asks if the state should be allowed to keep and spend the revenue collected from Proposition FF. Prop FF established the Healthy School Meals for All Program and has accrued $12.4 million in revenue since its original voter approval in 2022. The Healthy School Meals for All Program is funded through state income taxes and supports free school meals for all students, regardless of family income. Due to the Tax Payers Bill of Rights, the state of Colorado must ask for approval in order to keep and spend tax revenue that has already been collected. If voters do not approve LL, households that paid the state income tax will have the tax revenue reimbursed to them. With the additional funds from LL, the Healthy School Meals for All Program would be able to further support the purchasing and use of Colorado grown products, increase wages for cafeteria employees, and offer training and technical assistance to schools.
Food is necessary for growing and learning brains. For any number of reasons, many children do not have access to quality nutrition. Free and nutritious meals can help support students from all economic and social backgrounds in becoming empowered learners and leaders.
Proposition LL asks if the state should be allowed to keep and spend the revenue collected from Proposition FF. Prop FF established the Healthy School Meals for All Program and has accrued $12.4 million in revenue since its original voter approval in 2022. The Healthy School Meals for All Program is funded through state income taxes and supports free school meals for all students, regardless of family income. Due to the Tax Payers Bill of Rights, the state of Colorado must ask for approval in order to keep and spend tax revenue that has already been collected. If voters do not approve LL, households that paid the state income tax will have the tax revenue reimbursed to them. With the additional funds from LL, the Healthy School Meals for All Program would be able to further support the purchasing and use of Colorado grown products, increase wages for cafeteria employees, and offer training and technical assistance to schools.
Food is necessary for growing and learning brains. For any number of reasons, many children do not have access to quality nutrition. Free and nutritious meals can help support students from all economic and social backgrounds in becoming empowered learners and leaders.
Proposition MM asks if the state income tax should be increased. The tax increase would go towards free school meals to all public school students and food assistance and education to low-income families through the Healthy School Meals for All and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs (SNAP). In tandem with Proposition LL, MM will increase the state’s funding capacity for food and nutrition programming by building the funding reservoir for such programming. Ultimately, programs like this support countless children and families and do a great deal to curb hunger in Colorado. All children need and deserve access to quality nutrition. Proposition MM helps provide government support for pathways to success among school age children of all backgrounds and identities.
Proposition MM asks if the state income tax should be increased. The tax increase would go towards free school meals to all public school students and food assistance and education to low-income families through the Healthy School Meals for All and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs (SNAP). In tandem with Proposition LL, MM will increase the state’s funding capacity for food and nutrition programming by building the funding reservoir for such programming. Ultimately, programs like this support countless children and families and do a great deal to curb hunger in Colorado. All children need and deserve access to quality nutrition. Proposition MM helps provide government support for pathways to success among school age children of all backgrounds and identities.