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Bond & Override Guide
What are bonds and overrides?

Bonds and overrides are voter-approved initiatives that generate additional tax revenue to fund projects and operations for local school districts and community colleges. Bonds and overrides are tools that our local communities can use to provide funds for their local schools above and beyond what the state provides.

Why are bonds and overrides important?
  • Arizona's economy needs strong public schools, and that takes resources. Our workforce must be well-educated in order to compete regionally, nationally and internationally, and businesses must have a strong worker pool to hire from in order to want to locate in Arizona.
  • Funding improves outcomes. Study after study demonstrates that adequate per-pupil funding improves student outcomes in every situation, which means properly funded public schools create a well-educated population. This in turn strengthens our state economy, raises wages, and maintains property values. In 2021, most bonds and overrides added under $300 to the average homeowner's bill, making them one of the best investment values around.
  • Bonds and overrides provide badly needed resources. Arizona's education spending has not kept up with other states. In 2019, our per-pupil investment in public schools was only 66% of the national average, placing us 48th in the nation. Many public schools now rely on bonds and overrides to provide the most basic services, such as teachers. We can't expect our public schools to provide a world-class education without resources!
What are bonds and overrides?

Bonds and overrides are voter-approved initiatives that generate additional tax revenue to fund projects and operations for local school districts and community colleges. Bonds and overrides are tools that our local communities can use to provide funds for their local schools above and beyond what the state provides.

Why are bonds and overrides important?
  • Arizona's economy needs strong public schools, and that takes resources. Our workforce must be well-educated in order to compete regionally, nationally and internationally, and businesses must have a strong worker pool to hire from in order to want to locate in Arizona.
  • Funding improves outcomes. Study after study demonstrates that adequate per-pupil funding improves student outcomes in every situation, which means properly funded public schools create a well-educated population. This in turn strengthens our state economy, raises wages, and maintains property values. In 2021, most bonds and overrides added under $300 to the average homeowner's bill, making them one of the best investment values around.
  • Bonds and overrides provide badly needed resources. Arizona's education spending has not kept up with other states. In 2019, our per-pupil investment in public schools was only 66% of the national average, placing us 48th in the nation. Many public schools now rely on bonds and overrides to provide the most basic services, such as teachers. We can't expect our public schools to provide a world-class education without resources!

Cochise County

Benson Unified School District #09 Override

Bisbee Unified School District #02 Override

Willcox Unified School District #13 Override

Coconino County

Flagstaff Unified School District Bond ($100M)

Flagstaff Unified School District M&O Override 

Maricopa County

Agua Fria Union High School District #216 Bond & Override

Buckeye Union High School District, No. 201 Override

Cartwright Elementary School District, No. 83 Override

Cave Creek Unified School District, No. 93 Override

Creighton Elementary School District, No. 14 Override

Fountain Hills Unified School District, No. 98 Bond & DAA

Fowler Elementary School District, No. 45 Bond

Glendale Union High School District, No. 205 Override

Higley Unified School District, No. 60 Bond

Liberty Elementary School District, No. 25 Override

Litchfield Elementary School District, No. 79 Override

Madison Elementary School District, No. 38 DAA

Murphy Elementary School District, No. 21 Override

Nadaburg Unified School District, No. 81 Bond & Join West-MEC

Osborn Elementary School District, No. 8 Override

Paradise Valley Unified School District, No. 69 Override

Phoenix Elementary School District, No. 1 Bond & Site Sale

Queen Creek Unified School District, No. 95 Bond

Scottsdale Unified School District, No. 48 DAA

Tempe Elementary School District, No. 3 Bond

Tempe Union High School District, No. 213 Bond, DAA, Override

Tolleson Union High School District, No. 214 Lease/Site Sale/Exchange

Union Elementary School District, No. 62 Bond & Override

Washington Elementary School District, No. 6 Bond & Override

Wickenburg Unified School District, No.9 Override

Pima County

Catalina Foothills No. 16 Prop 488 - $38.5M Bond

Prop 489 - DAA

Prop 490 - Override Continuation

Marana Unified No. 6 Prop 491 - $90M Bond

Sahuarita Unified No. 30 Prop 492 - DAA

Prop 493 - Override Continuation

Tanque Verde Unified No. 13 Prop 494 - Override Continuation

Pinal County

Casa Grande Elementary School District, No. 4 M&O - 10% Override

Casa Grande Union High School District, No. 82 M&O - 10% Override

Santa Cruz Valley Union HSD, No. 840 M&O - 15% Override

Stanfield Elementary School District, No. 24 M&O - 10% Override



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