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Introduction

The Dysart Unified School District Governing Board called for a November 4, 2025 Bond and Maintenance and Operation (M&O) Override Continuation election at the April 28 board meeting. The estimated bond program would be $127 million to fund facility renovations at each site, school bus replacements, safety and security improvements, construction of a new elementary school in the Northwest Asante area, and land for a new high school in the Northwest Asante area. The M&O override would be a continuation of the current 15% M&O override that has been in place since 2000, and this continuation would not result in a tax increase.


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Election Committee

The Election Committee was initially formed in 2023 to review the district’s needs. The committee consisted of 30 members who represented all schools, along with general community members. They held regular meetings that were open to the public and live streamed for the community, with agendas and meeting videos viewable at the link below. The Governing Board voted to place items on the ballot after a unanimous community committee recommendation was presented to them.

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Proposed 2025 Bond

The community committee evaluated the district’s needs and identified the following areas that bond funding would support, if approved.


School safety improvements, including lockdown systems
Secure points of entry for safety, including gates, fencing and key card access
Replace aging air conditioning systems
Roof sealing and repairs
Replacing school buses over 15 years old
Construction of a new elementary school in the Northwest Asante area
Land for a new high school in the Northwest Asante area
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What is a Bond?

Bonds are similar to loans that are authorized by voters and funded through property taxes. They are used to purchase capital items and/or make capital improvements, such as buildings, furniture, equipment, technology, textbooks, and buses. The funding can only be used to fund projects that have a useful life longer than five years. Bond funding can NOT be used for day-to-day operating expenses like salaries, utilities, and supplies. Bonds are repaid over a set period of time, similar to a mortgage.

How the Proposed Bond is Estimated to Impact Your Taxes

$5.47

Estimated Per Month

$65.64

Estimated Per Year

$205,060

Estimated Average Assessed Home Value

Tax Rate Phase-In Plan

The Dysart community is scheduled to pay off the voter-approved 2006 bond in fiscal year 2028. If approved, the proposed 2025 bond would phase in over two years, so there is no expected tax rate increase associated with the proposed bond. After the 2006 bond is phased out, it is estimated that the community would actually see a decrease in their tax rate. The decrease will occur because the new bonds issued are for less than in 2006 and the population has increased dramatically since then, resulting in an increased number of taxable properties.

Note: Tax rates are an estimate and are influenced by a variety of factors including Maricopa County assessed valuation fluctuations. The tax rates listed here are based on a revised estimate in July 2025.

How does state funding support capital projects

In Dysart we believe it is our duty to maintain our taxpayer-funded facilities to the best of our ability, and we work very hard to maintain all of our facilities and keep them in good repair utilizing some of our annual funding from the state. For needs beyond those funds, districts must work with the Arizona School Facilities Division (SFD), which gets their funding from the Arizona State general fund appropriations. For school districts that do not have bond funds, this funding is essential, as there would be no other way to fund many of these projects through the regular budget. The SFD has minimum adequacy guidelines that all school districts adhere to for their facilities.

Whenever our facilities have a need, our maintenance department works with our SFD liaison to assess and determine if it meets the requirements to be repaired or replaced through their funding. Dysart has worked with the Arizona School Facilities Division closely, and was approved for various facility maintenance and mechanical repairs and replacement projects totaling $27.9 million over the past two years.

It is also important to note that while the SFD has a legal obligation to pay for the construction of schools, they require a school district, with all schools combined, to exceed the design capacity district-wide by 20% within 3-years of the current year, for the entire elementary or high school grade range. It does not take into account the varied population density across the district or new home building projects that would impact capacity.

District Budget Overview

Dysart created a video to provide the community with an overview of how the district receives and spends money. For more detailed information on budgets and annual financial reports, please click on the link below.

District Budget Info

Important Dates to Remember

Oct. 6

Last day to register to vote

Oct. 8

Early voting begins for mail-in election

Oct. 28

Last day to mail your ballot!

Nov. 4

Election Day for Ballot drop-offs

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