• District Additional Assistance Override

  • What is a District Additional Assistance Override?

    A District Additional Assistance (DAA) budget override allows a school district to levy a tax to pay for capital equipment items that cannot be purchased by the district’s regular capital budget and that is not included in a district’s current bond program. Arizona Revised Statute §15-481 grants public school district governing boards the authority to call for a District Additional Assistance Override election. Per statute, a District Additional Assistance Override is limited to the lesser of a specified dollar amount or 10% of the Revenue Control Limit.

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  • Funds generated through the 2022 District Additional Assistance Override election would be used to provide:

    • Curriculum materials and school technology
    • School furniture, fixtures and equipment
    • Fine Arts, Athletics and Library equipment & materials
    • Playground equipment and facilities

    History of District Additional Assistance Override:

    Voters passed the current District Additional Assistance Override, November 2016

    • Current override is $8,500,000
    • Effective July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2024
    • Tax rate for the current District Additional Assistance Override is $0.1381 (per $100 of property taxable value)

    Proposed District Additional Assistance Override:

    • Estimated Revenue Control Limit (RCL) for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 is $135,000,000
    • District Additional Assistance Override is limited to the lesser of a specified amount or 10% of the District’s Revenue Control Limit
    • Given that the override authorization is effective for seven years, $14,500,000 would allow for potential growth in the District Revenue Control Limit
      • Based on 2023-2024 Estimated Revenue Control Limit (RCL) amount would be $13,500,000
    • Estimated tax rate of $0.2356 (per $100 of property taxable value)
      • Increase of $0.0975 (per $100 of property taxable value)

    The newly approved Override will go into effect July 1, 2023 and could total up to $14.5 million per year over a seven-year period.

    Current and proposed District Additional Assistance Override Categories include:

    CATEGORY

    CURRENT

     PROPOSED

     INCREASE

    % of INCREASE

    Technology
    Laptop refreshes, classroom modifications for Interactive Flat Panels, document cameras, software licenses

    $     4,900,000

     $       8,150,000

     $      3,250,000

    66%

    Curriculum
    STEAM resources, science kit replenishment, Software assessments, math and reading resources, virtual/augmented reality resources

    $     1,400,000

     $       2,450,000

     $      1,050,000

    75%

    Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment
    Student desks, chairs, filing cabinets, recess equipment

    $         800,000

     $           960,000

     $          160,000

    20%

    Fine Arts
    Musical instruments, choral risers, lighting, seating, curtains, sound systems

    $         500,000

     $           900,000

     $          400,000

    80%

    Playground/Facilities
    Playground equipment, shade structures, outdoor learning centers

    $         350,000

     $           980,000

     $          630,000

    180%

    Library
    Student tables, learning areas, reading materials, innovation rooms

    $         300,000

     $           500,000

     $          200,000

    67%

    Athletics
    Athletic equipment, uniforms, scoring equipment, e-sports equipment

    $         250,000

     $           560,000

     $          310,000

    124%

    TOTAL

    $     8,500,000

     $     14,500,000

     $      6,000,000

    71%

     

    Impact on Homeowners:

    The average property taxable value of a home in Scottsdale is $498,108. The estimated annual average increase in property tax would be $48.56 per year.

    Property Taxable Value  Current DAA Override $0.1381 (per $100 property taxable value)  10% of RCL $14.5 Million $0.2356 (per $100 property taxable value)  Estimated Annual Difference  Estimated Monthly Difference 
    $498,108.00 $68.79 $117.35 $48.56 $4.05
    $249,054.00 $34.40 $58.68 $24.28 $2.02
    $996,215.00 $137.59 $234.71 $97.12 $8.09