Looking through historical election data for DCSD, it looks like the last bond measure was passed in 2003.  JeffCo passed a measure in 2012 and should TRY AGAIN.  Both districts need money and I know the situation in Douglas County better.  The 2011 bond measure lost 60-40 in Douglas County and 80-20 in Elbert County.  The precinct data show that school bond measure support has a "north-south" gradient with the northern suburban areas supporting school funding.  Looking at 15 years without a passed school bond, DCSD will either need to elect "non-reform" BoE members and pass a bond/MLO OR it will need to de-consolidate (break up) as a single district in order to support schools.  The simple arithmetic of the problem allows for no other options.  Interestingly, there is also a marked "north-south" gradient in sources of commercial property tax revenues in support of education (e.g. Park Meadows Mall), so a school district "divorce" would be messy indeed.