Cave Creek Unified School District No. 93 Question — Sale, Lease or Exchange of Real Property (Maricopa County)

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Ballot measure · November 3, 2026 · Cave Creek Unified school district voters

What it does
Shall the Governing Board of Cave Creek Unified School District No. 93 of Maricopa County, Arizona, be authorized to sell, lease or exchange the following described parcel of real property, or any portion thereof, and use all or a portion of any such proceeds of any such sale, lease or exchange to purchase school sites and/or to construct, improve, equip and furnish school buildings, including technology, to purchase student transportation vehicles and/or any other permitted capital expenditure?
A YES vote means
The Cave Creek Unified School District board could sell, lease or exchange the real property parcel described in the full ballot text, and use the money to buy school sites, build, improve, equip and furnish schools (including technology), buy student transportation vehicles, or for other allowed capital costs.
A NO vote means
The Cave Creek Unified School District board would not be authorized to sell, lease or exchange this property for these purposes.
Needed to pass
A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.
Left–right lean
Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Explained

Today

  • Cave Creek Unified School District owns the Desert Sun Academy site at 27880 N. 64th Street, Scottsdale (about 16.15 acres, Assessor's Parcel 212-11-313).
  • The district's Governing Board voted on February 11, 2025 to close Desert Sun Academy, amid a budget shortfall and enrollment decline, the Arizona Republic reported.
  • The district needs voter approval before it can sell, lease or exchange the property.

If it passes

  • The Governing Board would be authorized to sell, lease or exchange all or part of the Desert Sun Academy parcel.
  • The proceeds could be used to buy school sites, build, improve, equip and furnish school buildings (including technology), buy student transportation or other vehicles, or for other permitted capital expenses.
  • Approval does not require a sale: the county school superintendent's pamphlet says it leaves the decision whether to sell, lease or exchange up to the Governing Board.

Who would notice

Residents of Cave Creek Unified School District No. 93 and neighbors of the former Desert Sun Academy site. The pamphlet says authorization has no additional tax impact.

How it got here

The district's Governing Board called the November 3, 2026 special election to ask voters for authority over the closed Desert Sun Academy property, which the board voted to close in February 2025.

In the news

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Background

According to the Maricopa County School Superintendent's informational pamphlet, the Cave Creek Unified School District No. 93 Governing Board called this special election to seek voter authorization to sell, lease or exchange district-owned real property.

The property is the Desert Sun Academy site at 27880 N. 64th Street, Scottsdale (about 16.15 acres).

The district says any proceeds could go to buying school sites, building or improving school buildings, buying student transportation vehicles, or other permitted capital spending, and that authorization would have no additional tax impact. Approval would not require a sale; that decision would stay with the governing board.

No arguments for or against were submitted for the pamphlet.

Put on the ballot by Cave Creek Unified School District No. 93 Governing Board (special election call; date and vote not stated in the pamphlet).

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Cave Creek Unified School District No. 93 Question mean?
The Cave Creek Unified School District board could sell, lease or exchange the real property parcel described in the full ballot text, and use the money to buy school sites, build, improve, equip and furnish schools (including technology), buy student transportation vehicles, or for other allowed capital costs.
What does a NO vote on Cave Creek Unified School District No. 93 Question mean?
The Cave Creek Unified School District board would not be authorized to sell, lease or exchange this property for these purposes.
Will this raise my taxes?
No. The pamphlet says voter authorization for the sale, lease or exchange will have no additional tax impact on the community.
Does a yes vote mean the property will be sold?
Not necessarily. The county pamphlet says approval does not guarantee a sale, lease or exchange; that decision stays with the Governing Board.
Were arguments filed?
No. The pamphlet says no arguments for or against were submitted.
How many votes does Cave Creek Unified School District No. 93 Question need to pass?
A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.
Should I vote yes or no on Cave Creek Unified School District No. 93 Question?
SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.
When is the vote?
The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.

Not sure how to decide? Read our nonpartisan guide to the Maricopa County ballot.

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