Agua Fria Union High School District is asking to sell $197 Million dollars in bonds.

- If you aren't already registered to vote, the last day to register in order to be eligible to vote in this election is Tuesday, October 10th, 2023.

• Check your voter registration status at ezaz.org/vote  

- Ballots will be mailed on October 11, 2023. The last day to request early ballot October 27 

- VOTED BALLOTS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 7 p.m., November 7th. MAIL ballots by October 31st.

All registered voters that reside in the Agua Fria Union High School District will receive a ballot by mail with voting instructions in the envelope.

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- Allows girls into Boy Scouts, boys into Girl Scouts and other designated youth groups. - SOURCE 

- Shutting down restrooms, causing more overcrowding, students to be late to class, and more vaping... because of vaping in the restroom. - SOURCE 

- Dedicated to Equity - SOURCE 

- Equity teaches people and children that there is systemic racism, they are entitled to reparations and more because of the color of their skin. - SOURCE

- 92.05% Graduation Rate 

- 41% are proficient or highly proficient at English Language Arts 

- 33% are proficient or highly proficient at Math

Agua Fria Union pays an average annual salary of $66,868 to teachers. The average annual salary in Avondale is $57,000.

Voters will be asked to say yes or no on one measure: 

- The sale of $197 million in new bonds

- The estimate for a homeowner in Agua Fria Unified is $0.75 per $100 of assessed value. 

- Shows up on your tax bill as secondary property tax. 

- Property taxes combined add up to thousands of dollars! 

- To view your current property tax liability, visit https://treasurer.maricopa.gov/Parcel/ParcelSearch.aspx

Agua Fria Union High School spends $17,430 per student per year.

Once any outstanding Bonds and Override are completely paid off, Secondary property taxes related to the school district will be eliminated.

Comparing to the 2018-2019 School Year Performance to the 2021-2022 School Year Performance 

- Increase in Enrollment of 1,234 Students 

- Drop of nearly 3% in Graduation Rate 

- Over 20% Increase to the Drop Out Rate from 1.35% to 1.64% 

- 9% Drop in Math Proficiency 

- 4% Increase in English Proficiency 

- Reported Instances of Violence Increased from 138 to 167 [Nearly 1 per Day Based on the Arizona 180 Day School year] 

- Total Students with Chronic Absenteeism Increased from 2,395 to 2,664 [Nearly 29% of Enrolled Students] 

- Total Students Enrolled in at least one Advanced Placement Course Increased from 2,009 to 2,307 

- Total Students Reported as Harassed or Bullied Nearly Halved from 44 to 24

- Once any outstanding Bonds and Overrides are repaid, you won't have to continue paying Secondary property taxes related to the bond. 

- If the measure passes, the current Secondary tax rates will remain the same; however; 

- If the measure passes, the total amount of taxes paid will likely go higher if there is continued inflation related to property values.

It is a vote by the public to allow the School District to issue more debt for projects. The $197 million in bonds is NOT a continuation and is a separate item on the property tax statement.

- Safety and security enhancements 

- Modernization and repairs to aging facilities 

- Creation of trades academies 

- Technology enhancements 

- Student transportation (new buses) 

- Furniture and equipment 

- Additional fencing 

- Cameras on all campuses 

- Window safety upgrades 

- Additional weapons detectors 

- Secure lobby spaces 

- Build the facilities and provide modern equipment for the upcoming workforce academies 

- Fund the design and construction of a sixth new high school.

- If the bond measure is defeated, your landlord’s taxes will go down and could mitigate future rent increases. 

- Irrespective of being a property owner, we all want to see the kids receive a quality education. 

- To view your current property tax liability, visit https://treasurer.maricopa.gov/Parcel/ParcelSearch.aspx