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Office of the Pima County School Superintendent

Pima County School Elections

Pima County School District Override Elections

The Pima County School Superintendent is responsible, in cooperation with the governing boards and the Pima County Board of Supervisors, for all special school district elections A.R.S. § 15-302.


Override Elections

If the proposed budget of a school district exceeds the aggregate budget limit for the budget year, the governing board shall order an override election to be held not less than ninety days from the date of the order for the purpose of presenting the proposed budget to the qualified electors of the school district who shall by a majority of those voting either affirm or reject the budget. In addition, the governing board shall prepare an alternate budget which does not include an increase in the budget of more than the amount permitted as provided in
A.R.S. § 15-905
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For further information on override elections, refer to A.R.S. Title 15, Chapter 4, Article 4.

Arguments For and Arguments Against a School District Ballot Measure

 

 


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