Highlights
- SUSD's governing board approved a $375 million bond proposal for the November ballot in a unanimous 5-0 vote.
- The April 28 board meeting included a presentation on the potential bond election before the measure advanced.
- Two of five SUSD board seats are also on the November 2026 ballot, with a filing deadline of July 6.
- The bond vote comes as the district simultaneously weighs closing additional campuses beyond Echo Canyon and Pima elementary schools.
The Scottsdale Unified School District governing board voted 5-0 to place a $375 million bond measure on the November ballot, putting one of the district's largest capital asks directly before property owners this fall.
The unanimous vote positions SUSD to seek voter authorization for the bond at the same election in which two of the board's five at-large seats are contested. The filing deadline for those board races is July 6, 2026, per Ballotpedia's district profile, which also notes that all five board members are elected at-large to four-year terms.
The bond measure had been in preparation for weeks. At the board's April 28 special meeting, the agenda included a formal presentation on the potential bond election alongside a separate presentation on a potential election to authorize the sale of district property, a pairing that signals the board is managing both capital needs and a shrinking footprint at the same time.
That footprint question is live. As AZFamily reported in March, the board voted to close Echo Canyon Elementary, near 62nd Street and Camelback Road, and Pima Elementary, near Osborn and Hayden roads, at the end of the current school year. The board was also considering closing three additional schools, though specific campuses had not been identified at that time. The April 28 executive session addressed legal advice regarding proposed leases at Echo Canyon, suggesting repurposing negotiations are ongoing.
The bond question now goes to district voters. ABC15 and the East Valley Tribune both reported the measure's placement on the ballot.
What would the $375 million bond fund?
The primary source material does not specify how bond proceeds would be allocated across facilities, technology, or other capital categories. SUSD's bond and capital override page is the district's public-facing resource for that detail as the campaign develops.
The November election date has not been specified in available source material beyond the calendar year. Maricopa County's bond and override election calendar, maintained by the Office of the Maricopa County School Superintendent, will carry the official canvass timeline.
Sources
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- 12News retrieved 13/05/2026 14:15
- ballotpedia.org retrieved 13/05/2026 14:15
- susd.org retrieved 13/05/2026 14:15
- AZ Family (3TV/CBS5) retrieved 13/05/2026 14:15
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