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Maricopa Unified details $70 million Prop 488 bond to build two K–8 schools and high‑school space
Summary
Maricopa Unified School District officials presented Proposition 488 as a $70 million bond that would fund two new K–8 schools and additional high‑school classroom and workforce-development space; district leaders said the bond is structured so it will not raise the current tax rate.
Dr. Tracy Lman, Superintendent of Maricopa Unified School District, told a public forum the governing board placed Proposition 488, a $70 million general obligation bond, on the November ballot to pay for four projects: two new elementary (K–8) schools and two high‑school projects, including workforce-development space.
The bond money would supplement state construction grants that the district said do not cover full build-out costs. Dr. Lman identified the Serrento site as one school opening July 2026; the state has provided about $31 million for that project, and the district estimates it needs roughly $12.5 million more from the bond to "fully equip" the school. A second K–8 opening in two years is expected to receive roughly $23 million from the state and about $20…
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