Vail Unified School District No. 20 Proposition 423 — 12.5% Maintenance & Operations Budget Override Continuation (Pima County)

What it does

Shall the Governing Board of Vail Unified School District No. 20 of Pima County, Arizona (the “School District”), adopt maintenance and operations budgets which allow the School District to continue to exceed the revenue control limit specified by law in the amount of not more than twelve and one-half percent (12.5%) per fiscal year for fiscal year 2027/2028 and the next subsequent six (6) fiscal years thereafter?

A YES vote means

The Vail Unified School District board could continue to adopt budgets up to 12.5% above the revenue control limit set by law, for fiscal year 2027/2028 and the six years after.

A NO vote means

The Vail Unified School District board would not be authorized to continue budgeting 12.5% above the revenue control limit for these years.

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

Vail Unified School District says its 12.5% budget override approved in 2021 is set to expire, and that the Governing Board called this election to continue it.

According to Pima County's official proposition text, the continuation would let the district exceed its alternate 2027-28 budget by about $5,102,762, funded by an estimated continuing secondary tax rate of $1.61 per $100 of assessed value.

The proposition text says the override would cover fiscal 2027-28 and the six fiscal years after it, and would be funded entirely by local property taxes rather than state money.

Put on the ballot by Vail Unified School District No. 20 Governing Board (election call; date not found in an online official record).

From official source 1, official source 2.

Also on Pima County ballots

• Amphitheater School District No. 10 Proposition 426 — Sale, Lease or Exchange of Real Property
• Sahuarita Unified School District No. 30 Proposition 428 — 15% Maintenance & Operation Budget Override
• Tanque Verde Unified School District No. 13 Proposition 429 — 15% Maintenance & Operation Budget Override

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Vail Unified School District No. 20 Proposition 423 mean?

The Vail Unified School District board could continue to adopt budgets up to 12.5% above the revenue control limit set by law, for fiscal year 2027/2028 and the six years after.

What does a NO vote on Vail Unified School District No. 20 Proposition 423 mean?

The Vail Unified School District board would not be authorized to continue budgeting 12.5% above the revenue control limit for these years.

How many votes does Vail Unified School District No. 20 Proposition 423 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 Vail Unified School District No. 20 Proposition 423?

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 is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Early voting and mail-ballot deadlines vary by state; check your state or county election office.