The Higley Unified School District is asking voters to continue its current 15% maintenance and operations budget override for another seven years, meaning the district could continue to raise 15% over its revenue control limit, about $13 million, for its maintenance and operations budget.
That budget pays for the day-to-day operations of the district, including most salaries. It would be paid for by the district continuing its secondary property tax on district property owners.
The money raised would have to be spent on issues the district defines for voters: 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.
