What is a Maintenance & Operations (M&O) Override?

An M&O Override is local voter-approved funding that helps schools pay for day-to-day operations, like teachers, class sizes, and student programs, because state funding doesn’t fully cover them. It is an opportunity for the community to invest in valuable opportunities for children in our community.

Who can vote?
Anyone who lives in Kyrene School District’s boundaries can vote. You do not need to have a child in a Kyrene school.

How do you vote?
This is a mail-in election. Voters can vote by mail by sending their signed ballot back by October 28. If you miss the deadline or prefer not to mail your ballot, it can be dropped at a drop box on or before Election Day, November 4.

How much will the override cost homeowners?

The amount varies and is based on the limited property value of your home - not the market value. This value is determined by the Maricopa County Assessor’s Office. The tax rate for the M&O Override is .52 per $100 dollars of assessed value.

Estimated Tax Impact

  1. Visit the Assessor’s Office website.

  2. Type your address into the search bar + enter.

  3. Click on your APN on the right side of the table.

  4. Scroll down to Valuation Information.

  5. Find your Assessed LPV (10% of your LPV)

  6. Divide your Assessed LPV by 100.

  7. Multiply that number by .52 (tax rate)

If the LPV of your home is $282,209, the Assessed LPV would be $28,209.

$28,209 ÷ 100 = $282.09
$282.09 × $0.52 = $146.68 per year

Find your Assessed LPV

M&O Quick Facts

What it funds: People and programs.

How much can districts request? Up to 15% of the operating budget.

How long does funding last? 7 years, but funding begins to reduce if not renewed in Year 5. Kyrene is currently in Year 4 of the M&O Override.

How is funding generated? Funding is generated through secondary property taxes. The amount is 10% of a home’s limited assessed value.

Local control: Funds stay in the district and are allocated as identified in the voter pamphlet.

Why is a renewal? Kyrene is asking voters to renew the existing M&O Override, so it is not a new tax.

2025 ELECTION - KEY DATES

  • VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE

  • BALLOTS MAILED, DROP BOXES OPEN

  • LAST DAY TO REQUEST REPLACEMENT BALLOT

  • LAST DAY TO MAIL BALLOTS

  • ELECTION DAY!