This year, school districts across Arizona are asking voters to approve bonds and/or overrides to provide additional funding for schools.
What’s on my ballot?
Peoria Unified:
- Budget Override (increase from 13 to 15%)
Chandler Unified:
- Budget override (continue at 15%)
- $271.5 million bond sale
District not listed? Find out here!
What is an override?
In general, overrides are districts asking for permission to spend above their funding from the state to fund people and programs. These are things like all-day kindergarten, honors classes, and teacher salaries that help the schools operate on a daily basis and improve the academic experience.
What is a bond?
Bonds, on the other hand, are districts asking for permission to take out a loan to pay for infrastructure and “durable goods”. These are things like replacing broken air conditioner units, weatherproofing roofs, maintaining school buildings, upgrading security, and buying school buses that help enable our schools to fulfill their mission of teaching our kids.
Important Dates:
- October 6th: Voter registration deadline
- October 8th: Voting begins
- October 28th: Last (recommended) day to return ballot by mail
- November 4th: Election Day
