On June 25, 2014, the Fountain Hills Unified School District Governing Board adopted a resolution calling for a special election to authorize the renewal of the District Additional Assistance Override (Capital Outlay Override).

A capital outlay budget override allows a school district to pay for capital needs that cannot be met by the district’s capital budget or bond proceeds. School funding in Arizona is set by a statutory formula and, in recent years due to state budget deficits, funding to public schools has been cut; this includes cuts to the capital budget that provides funding for things such as textbooks, student computers and related technology, furniture, building improvements and transportation vehicles.

The major portion of the District’s Capital Outlay Override, approximately 98 percent, is allocated to non-administrative purposes such as classroom technology, textbooks and online resources, and building improvements.

Current state statute allows school districts to maintain a voter-approved Capital Outlay Override for seven years. The proposed override monies ($750,000) will fund the following programs:

• Software and hardware improvements for students

• Textbooks and online resources for students

• Building improvements for existing sites

• Student transportation vans

• Furniture and equipment

If you would like more information on the Capital Outlay Override, please feel free to contact the district office.