Majority of Maricopa Co. school districts see success with elections; handful now must now cut from budget

More than 20 school districts in Maricopa County went to voters for funding measures in Tuesday’s election. While most of them saw victories with their bonds and/or overrides, a handful did not. Now, those districts that saw a loss will have to find ways to cut between hundreds of thousands of dollars to millions of dollars from their budget next school year.

While some school districts asked individually for bonds or overrides, a few also asked for both.

A bond typically goes towards buildings and infrastructure, like a new school or renovations, as well as buses and more. Money from overrides usually goes toward staffing, salaries, as well as extra activities and electives for students, such as music and art. If voted upon by taxpayers, overrides allow school districts to increase their maintenance and operations budget up to a maximum of 15% above their current funding.

The Tolleson Union High School District, Higley Unified School District as well as Saddle Mountain Unified were among the few that are seeing voters reject their school funding measures. They’re now working toward figuring out what to cut next school year.




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