Voters in the Litchfield Elementary School District were favoring the continuation of a 15% maintenance and operations budget override Tuesday night, according to early election results from Maricopa County.
Proposition 437 had received 17,851 votes in favor, or 60.48%, compared with 11,663 votes against, or 39.52%, as of approximately 9:40 p.m.
The measure would continue approximately $12.68 million in annual funding for district operations, including employee salaries and benefits.
Maricopa County Elections reported 32,226 ballots cast in the district, representing 42.18% turnout.
The measure was leading by 6,188 votes. Results remain unofficial.
Meet Stacy Stacy Mantle is joining the team at Independent Newsmedia, Inc. as an Education Solutions journalist, thanks to a grant from the Arizona Community Collaborative. She has a long history in education that ranges from teaching junior high and middle school to developing curriculum and standards-based assessments.
Community: A longtime advocate for animal welfare, Stacy is deeply involved in rescue efforts and volunteers with several nonprofit organizations.
Random Fact: Once upon a time, she shared her home with a pet coyote and two wolf hybrids. The experiences were wild enough to become the subject of her first book!
Education: She holds a BA in English with a minor in Political Science, a Post-baccalaureate in Secondary Education, and an MBA with a emphasis on Marketing.
Hobbies: In her spare time, Stacy writes fast-paced urban fantasy novels, crafts small-batch artisan soap, and is always up for hiking or off-roading through the Arizona wilderness with her husband of 23 years.
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