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Sunnyside staff update board on $120 million bond proposition, timeline and tax estimate
Summary
District staff reviewed the proposed Proposition 416 bond package ($120 million), the capital needs assessment, estimated tax impacts, and the election timeline and voter-information materials.
District staff gave the board an extended update on the bond election the board previously authorized to appear on the ballot as Proposition 416, describing the proposed uses, estimated tax impact, and required voter materials.
Ms. Walters reported the proposition total of $120,000,000 and summarized the capital needs assessment conducted by an external firm (H2 Group). The assessment identified critical infrastructure and facility-condition projects across the district, including a proposed $47 million program of renovations and new construction at Sunnyside High School and other capital repairs. Walters emphasized the board is accountable to the categorical limits in the proposition and that the district may vary line-item spending by up to 10% as permitted.
The presentation included an estimated tax-rate effect for the 2026-27 tax year: Walters said the estimated increase is 44 cents per $100,000 of assessed value and that an estimated average tax rate during the life of the bond would be about 93 cents (20-year schedule). Walters also provided voter timeline details: voter information pamphlets in English and Spanish, mail ballot schedules, drop-off locations, and sample ballot language.
Walters said 22 pro-arguments were submitted to the Pima County School Superintendent's Office and that no arguments against the proposition were filed by the August deadline. She described community outreach events, sample ballot content, and family engagement sessions scheduled before ballots are mailed.
Ending
No formal board action was taken at this meeting on the bond; staff will continue voter outreach and provide additional updates as the election approaches.
