<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>Yes for D38 — News</title><description>Updates on Lewis-Palmer School District 38 funding from an independent, community-run site. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the District.</description><link>https://yesford38.com/</link><language>en-us</language><copyright>2026 Yes for D38</copyright><item><title>D38 Career &amp; Innovation Center Finds a Natural Partner in ACCO</title><link>https://yesford38.com/news/d38-career-innovation-center-acco-partnership/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://yesford38.com/news/d38-career-innovation-center-acco-partnership/</guid><description>ACCO&apos;s Monument expansion could bring internships, mentoring and work-based learning to students at D38&apos;s Career &amp; Innovation Center.</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>ACCO&apos;s arrival in Monument could create a direct pathway from D38 classrooms into advanced manufacturing, welding, engineering and skilled-trades careers. The company&apos;s new fabrication facility offers Lewis-Palmer students something a career center cannot manufacture on its own: direct access to a major local employer.</content:encoded><category>D38 Career &amp; Innovation Center</category><category>ACCO Engineered Systems Monument</category><category>Lewis-Palmer School District 38 CTE</category><category>career and technical education Monument</category><category>D38 internships apprenticeships</category><category>Colorado Enterprise Zone tax credit</category><author>Yes for D38</author></item><item><title>Proposition NN and what it would actually mean for D38</title><link>https://yesford38.com/news/2026-07-prop-nn-and-d38/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://yesford38.com/news/2026-07-prop-nn-and-d38/</guid><description>The state&apos;s K-12 ballot measure would send Lewis-Palmer D38 an estimated $241,240 in its first year — about $40 per pupil, and restricted to four specific uses.</description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>Colorado&apos;s Proposition NN would let the state keep money it currently refunds under TABOR and spend it on schools. The legislature&apos;s own fiscal note puts D38&apos;s first-year share at $241,240 — real money, roughly $40 per funded pupil, and it cannot be spent on the things straining D38&apos;s budget most.</content:encoded><category>Proposition NN</category><category>Colorado Proposition NN 2026</category><category>SB26-135</category><category>Lewis-Palmer School District 38</category><category>TABOR</category><category>school finance positive factor</category><author>Yes for D38</author></item><item><title>What the 2026-27 budget actually cuts</title><link>https://yesford38.com/news/2026-07-what-the-budget-cuts/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://yesford38.com/news/2026-07-what-the-budget-cuts/</guid><description>The district closed a $2.9 million gap with about 35 fewer positions. Per-pupil revenue went up by two dollars.</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>D38&apos;s adopted budget for 2026-27 is balanced. Getting there took roughly 35 regular positions, two-thirds of them in elementary schools, and a reserve that is now half what it was two years ago.</content:encoded><category>Lewis-Palmer D38</category><category>school funding</category><author>Yes for D38</author></item></channel></rss>