Scottsdale Unified School District No. 48 Question 1 — Bond ($375,000,000) (Maricopa County)

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Ballot measure · November 3, 2026 · Scottsdale Unified school district voters

What it does
Shall Scottsdale Unified School District No. 48 of Maricopa County, Arizona (the “District”), be allowed to issue and sell general obligation bonds in the principal amount of not to exceed $375,000,000 to provide money for the following purposes: • Constructing and/or purchasing school buildings; • Renovating school buildings; • Purchasing pupil transportation vehicles; • Acquiring by purchase or lease school lots; • Improving school grounds, including adjacent ways thereto; • Supplying school buildings with furniture, equipment and technology; • Liquidating indebtedness incurred for the purposes set forth herein; • Providing all utilities and other capital items necessary for the construction and renovation of school buildings and for improving school grounds; • Paying all architectural, design, engineering, project and construction management and other costs incurred in connection with the purposes set forth above; and • Paying all legal, financial and other costs in connection with issuance of the bonds?
A YES vote means
The Scottsdale Unified School District could borrow up to $375,000,000 by issuing general obligation bonds for building, buying and renovating school buildings, buying student transportation vehicles, buying or leasing school lots, improving school grounds, furnishing and equipping schools including technology, paying off debt for these purposes, and related design, construction and bond costs.
A NO vote means
The Scottsdale Unified School District would not be authorized to issue these $375,000,000 in general obligation bonds.
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

Background

The Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board called this special bond election; according to the district's statement in the informational pamphlet issued by the Maricopa County School Superintendent, the program is based on an assessment of schools, support facilities, technology, security systems, buses and equipment for its roughly 20,000 students.

The district states its most recent bond was approved by voters in 2016 and focused mainly on rebuilding elementary schools in the older part of the district, and that capital maintenance needs have grown since then.

The pamphlet estimates an average annual bond tax rate of $0.2589 per $100 of assessed value, about $73 a year for 23 years on an owner-occupied home valued at $250,000, and a total cost including interest of $609,822,000.

Put on the ballot by Scottsdale Unified School District No. 48 Governing Board (date and vote not stated in pamphlet).

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Scottsdale Unified School District No. 48 Question 1 mean?
The Scottsdale Unified School District could borrow up to $375,000,000 by issuing general obligation bonds for building, buying and renovating school buildings, buying student transportation vehicles, buying or leasing school lots, improving school grounds, furnishing and equipping schools including technology, paying off debt for these purposes, and related design, construction and bond costs.
What does a NO vote on Scottsdale Unified School District No. 48 Question 1 mean?
The Scottsdale Unified School District would not be authorized to issue these $375,000,000 in general obligation bonds.
How many votes does Scottsdale Unified School District No. 48 Question 1 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 Scottsdale Unified School District No. 48 Question 1?
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.

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