Higley Unified School District
2024 Bond & Override Elections
The Governing Board of the A-Rated Higley Unified School District (HUSD) placed two issues on the November 5, 2024, General Election ballot: A continuation of the existing 15% Maintenance and Override funding as well as a Bond proposal for school safety projects, essential maintenance, school improvements, and transportation investments. The election results were as follows:
Maintenance & Operations Override Continuation: 50.38% No | 49.62% Yes
Bond: 56.65% No | 43.35% YesFor more election results, please visit: Maricopa County Voter Registration and Elections website.
Learn more about the Citizens Committee that recommended the Bond and Override Continuation Elections on the Citizens Committee Page of our website.
About the Budget Override Continuation
The override will be used to support teacher salaries and essential programs including:
- Support special education
- Maintain class sizes
- Provide elementary special programs including physical education, music and arts
- Support gifted programs and all-day kindergarten
- Provide additional educational resources (including reading and mathematics) to classrooms
About the Bond
The bond will fund critical construction projects including:
| $12.8m | Safety, Security & Technology |
| $25m | Essential Maintenance Projects (HVAC, roofing, and other repairs) |
| $40.3m | Campus Improvement Projects (Classroom expansions, renovations, and secure front offices) |
| $5m | Transportation & Buses |
Facts About the Budget Continuation
Maintenance and Operations Overrides are used to provide additional funding to support people and programs. School districts may ask for an increase of up to 15 percent of their revenue control limit for a term of seven years. Without renewal, the district would have to phase out this funding over three years (starting next year) and would need to cut an estimated $13 million from its budget.
Override Cost: The 15% budget override is a continuation of an existing funding, so it is not a tax rate increase. The cost per household is approximately $11.65 per month for a home with an assessed value of $100K and reflects an estimated tax rate of $1.40 per $100 of net assessed valuation for secondary tax purposes [tax rate is required by statute].
Facts About the Bond
Bonds are similar to loans that are authorized by voters and used to purchase capital items and/or make capital improvements to existing facilities, such as building or renovating a school or purchasing school buses. Funds from a bond cannot be used for employee compensation.
Bond Cost: The bond continues the current tax rate of the bonds that were approved in 2013 and will be issued as existing debt is paid off. The cost per household is approximately $2.74 per month for a home with an assessed value of $100K and reflects an estimated tax rate of $0.33 per $100 of net assessed valuation for secondary tax purposes [tax rate is required by statute].
Capital Funding Shortfall Over the Last Decade
