Early voting begins this week as Higley Unified School District officials hope voters change their minds and approve the 15% maintenance and operating budget they rejected last November.

The all-mail ballot also asks voters within district boundaries to authorize the district to sell, lease, or exchange an 18.8-acre parcel it owns on the southeast corner of Ray Road and Wren Drive.

Budget overrides allow school districts to exceed their state-imposed budget limits for up to seven years by increasing property taxes within district boundaries.

School districts can request a budget override of up to 15% of their Revenue Control Limit, the state-set cap on how much districts are allowed to spend on day-to-day operations.

Funded by an estimated tax rate of $1.28 per $100 of net assessed val

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