PROPOSED INVESTMENTS

In an effort to support affordability for families and seniors in our community, Proposition 421 was reduced to $71 million to focus only on priority needs. This fiscally responsible approach supports the taxpayers while keeping costs as low as possible.

Bonds are similar to loans that are authorized by voters and funded through property taxes. They are used to purchase capital items and/or make capital improvements, such as buildings, furniture, equipment, technology, textbooks, and buses. The funding can only be used to fund projects that have a useful life longer than five years. Bond funding can NOT be used for day-to-day operating expenses like salaries, utilities, and supplies. Bonds are repaid over a set period of time, similar to a mortgage. 

If approved, Prop 421 would be allocated towards:

• A new elementary school in the northern portion of the district
• Land for a new high school in the northern portion of the district
• HVAC repairs at 11 schools
• Fire panel replacement at every school
• Improvements to Dysart High School Auditorium, Lobby, and Concessions
• Improvements to Valley Vista, Willow Canyon, and Shadow Ridge High Schools' restrooms and concessions areas