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District Additional Assistance Override
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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