Coffman and district officials last week agreed on a state emergency plan freeing up a $9.8 million loan that enabled the payroll to be met for 2,700 teachers and staff in time for the holidays.
"Nobody would have imagined something happening like this at this level," said State Treasurer Mike Coffman.
州财政部长迈克·科夫曼说：“没人想过会发生这般规模的事情。”
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Coffman says he wants to know whether district officials hid the budget shortage until after the November election, when voters approved a $212 million bond issue for schools.