Elections

Successful Nov 5, 2024 Overrides

We are thrilled to share that Tolleson voters approved both of our override requests on November 5, 2024—ensuring continued investment in student programs and school facilities.

2024 District Additional Assistance Budget Override Election Request for Arguments

2024 M & O Budget Override Election Request for Arguments

2024 Maintenance & Operations Override Fact Sheet

2024 District Additional Assistance Override Fact Sheet

 

Tolleson ESD November 2024 Election Fact Sheet

Tolleson Elementary School District seeks approval on two ballot Initiatives for the November 5, 2024, election. This factual information is provided for the voters of the school district. The two ballot initiatives are described below:

2024 Maintenance & Operations Budget Override $2,910,044

An M&O override is a percentage of up to 15% of the revenue control limit and is in effect for seven years with a phase down in years six and seven. An M&O override enables a school district to generate additional revenue to provide supplementary programs not provided by the state’s based funding allocation. The programs to be funded include:

• Full-day kindergarten
• Art, band, physical education, and technology classes
• Alternative education programs
• Expanded athletics
• Counselors for JAG (jobs for Arizona graduates) leadership
• Social worker

The continuation of the 15% M&O override will not increase property taxes that will continue at a rate of $98.00 annually for each $100,000 of assessed home value.

2024 District Additional Assistance Override $1,750,000

The district additional assistance override is limited to the lesser of specified dollar amount or 10% of the revenue control limit and is in effect for seven years. It enables school districts to generate additional revenue to provide for capital items not provided by the state’s based funding allocation. The capital items to be funded include:

• Classroom technology
• Curriculum materials and textbooks
• Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) program equipment
• Band instruments, uniforms, and equipment
• Student safety and security – locking, student ID, public address systems, field and parking lighting, classroom doors, motion detectors, and fencing

The property tax impact $59.00 for every $100,000 of assessed home value.