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District Additional Assistance Override

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 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 previous District Additional Assistance Override, November 2016

  • Previous override is $8,500,000
  • Effective July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2023
  • Tax rate for the previous District Additional Assistance Override is $0.1381 (per $100 of property taxable value)

Current District Additional Assistance Override:

  • Estimated Revenue Control Limit (RCL) for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 is $144,616,478
  • 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 $14,461,648
  • Estimated tax rate of $0.2147 (per $100 of property taxable value)
    • Increase of $0.08 (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

PREVIOUS

 CURRENT

 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