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9News: If Colorado schools are 'fully funded,' why do districts ask voters for more money?

9News: If Colorado schools are 'fully funded,' why do districts ask voters for more money?

“Schools got fully funded this last year back to 1989 levels of funding when you adjusted for inflation,” Cherry Creek Schools Chief Financial Officer Scott Smith said. “Colorado schools continue to rank at the bottom of the 50 states in the terms of how much we invest per pupil.”