District overview
Weld County School District Re-8 (Fort Lupton)
Funding structure, how it compares to peers, and where major projects stand.
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How is Weld Re-8 (Fort Lupton) paid for?
Weld County School District Re-8 serves about 2,500 students in Fort Lupton, Dacono, Aristocrat and Wattenberg, with Butler, Twombly and Homyak elementary and PK-8 schools, a middle school, a high school and an online academy. Colorado pays districts a set amount per funded student, and local property taxes cover part of the cost. On November 3, 2026 voters decide a mill levy override of up to $4.9 million a year plus an extension of $2.675 million in existing taxes. A seven-member board elected by director district adopts the budget.
November 3 ballot
Mill levy override of up to $4.9 million a year and extension of $2.675 million of expiring taxes, for staff pay, career and technical education and more educators.
State accountability
The district is rated 41.0% (Priority Improvement range) in 2026. Fort Lupton High School is on a Turnaround Plan in Year 5 of the state clock.
Debt and cash
The board approved refinancing about $30.1 million of general obligation bonds and a $1 million interest-free state ETRAN loan in July 2026.
Who decides
Seven directors by director district (A-G). Matt Bovee is president. District C became vacant again in June 2026. Regular meetings are on the second and fourth Thursdays at 6 p.m.
The 2026-27 budget document is a scanned PDF whose text could not be read, so revenue and spending totals are not shown here. Enrollment is reported as rising in July 2026, and the district is putting a strategic plan and an oversight committee in place.
Where the district stands
Major projects
November 2026 mill levy override
on the Nov. 3 ballotIf approved, funds pay for competitive salaries, career and technical programs and more educators, with a community oversight committee watching spending.
- Board calls the election
- Mill Levy Oversight Committee proposal presented
- Board votes on the committee
- Election
Funding
Voter-approved mill levy override
Butler/Twombly boundary change
planned; board authorization soughtNew housing is shifting growth to the Butler area. The plan would move about 44 occupied-area students after parent notice and open houses, with a year of double busing.
- Demographer growth update
- Final steps presented
Funding
Not stated
2026-2029 strategic plan
approved May 28, 2026Four goals: pathways, empowering people, family engagement and operational efficiency, built on 2025 state ratings.
- Community town hall
- Board approves the plan
Funding
Not stated
Bond refinancing and state loan
approved July 23, 2026General obligation refunding bonds of about $30.1 million and a $1 million ETRAN note.
- Board approves 6-0
Funding
Bond proceeds
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