• The MPS is seeking to sell $500 Million  dollars in bonds in addition to a 15% budget override.

• Ballots will be mailed on October 11, 2023

• 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 MPS will receive a ballot by mail.

- 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

• MPS guidelines allow biological boys in girl’s restrooms and locker rooms and showers.

• Parents have stated their concerns at multiple school board meetings, but the guidelines are still in place.

• Teachers openly promote the LGBTQ agenda with some displaying transgender flags at their classroom entrance.

• MPS added an online feature called "Explora" to give students of all ages access to sexually explicit materials including guidance on sexual positions and optimal size of partners' body parts.

• MPS added what they called a "secretive gender transition plan" for students and kept it secret from parents in violation of Arizona's bill of rights.

• As of 2022, only 38% of students are proficient or highly proficient at English Language arts.

• As of 2022, only 31% of students are proficient or highly proficient at math.

• 2022 Graduation rate was 76%.

• The average salary for Mesa School teachers is $62,842.

• The average salary in Mesa AZ, is $52,000.

Voters will be asked to say yes or no on two measures:

• The sale of $500 million in new bonds

• A 15% Budget Override

• Estimated annual tax is $1.62 per one hundred dollars of assessed

• Estimated annual tax rate for the $500 million bond is $0.98 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, go https://treasurer.maricopa.gov/Parcel/ParcelSearch.aspx.

• MPS receives approximately $14,673 per student from the state ($863 Million) Annually

• As of August, 2023, MPS has $173 Million of unspent Covid relief money

• As of August, 2023, MPS has $182 Million in unspent funds from the 2019 $300 million bond

• There are additional education grants that are awarded throughout the school year for specific programs

• Overall Property taxes within the Mesa School District would be reduced approximately 16% by 2027 once the current budget override expires.

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

• Mesa has extremely low math and reading skills at all grade levels. 

• Graduation rates have fallen despite millions of additional dollars of Covid relief funds and Federal Education grants. 

• Once the current $300 million dollar bond and Budget Override are repaid, you won't have to continue paying Secondary property taxes related to the bond. 

• If both measures are passed, the current Secondary tax rates will remain the same; however;

• The total amount of taxes paid will likely go higher if both measures are passed due to inflation related to property values.

• MPS is legally allowed to call the override a continuation even though we will vote to approve it as if it is new.

• The $500 million in bonds is NOT a continuation and is a separate item on the property tax statement.

• Both items will be separate items on the ballot.

• MPS has stated that in general, they will use the funds for facilities and security.

• No specific plans have been announced.

• If the override and bond measures are 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, go https://treasurer.maricopa.gov/Parcel/ParcelSearch.aspx.