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Agua Fria board orders special M&O override election for November, sets filing deadline
Summary
The Agua Fria board adopted a resolution calling a special maintenance & operations override election for November to renew an existing override that funds roughly 15% of district M&O (about $11.5M); the board set Aug. 7, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. as the deadline to submit arguments to the county.
The Agua Fria Union High School District governing board voted to order a special maintenance & operations (M&O) override election for November to seek renewal of an existing override the district has relied on for 22 years.
Presenters told the board the override funds about 15% of M&O—approximately $11.5 million this school year—and must be renewed periodically. They emphasized renewal is not a new tax but a continuation of an in‑place levy; if voters do not renew the override in coming cycles, the district would face phased reductions that could total multi‑million dollars and would likely affect CTE programs, advanced placement courses, fine arts, junior ROTC, summer school, athletics and teacher pay.
The board adopted a resolution calling the election and set August 7, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. as the deadline for filing arguments for and against the measure with the Maricopa County School Superintendent. During discussion, a presenter summarized the stakes: “the override is what covers the funding for everything that makes high school awesome and special,” language used in the staff presentation.
Roll call recorded the motion carried: Clerk, yes; Miller, yes; Poulton, yes; Landers, yes; Acton, yes.
Why it matters: The override renewal would determine whether programs funded by the M&O override continue without significant cuts; the board’s action begins the legal and administrative steps to place the question before voters this November.
