Skip To Main Content

Budget Override Continuation Election

Election Information

Budget Override Continuation 2024 Election Banner

 

Gilbert Public Schools Governing Board approved that in November 2024, voters living within Gilbert Public School boundaries will decide on a proposed 15% budget override continuation.  

This would be a continuation of the budget override approved by voters in November 2019 and in place since 2020/21 school year, generating approximately $36 million annually to:

  • ensure competitive salaries to recruit and retain high-quality teachers and staff in classrooms,
  • maintain programmatic choices for students creating future ready graduates,
  • maintain campus safety and security personnel and,
  • maintain class sizes with allocation to class size reduction.

About the GPS 2024 Budget Override Election

This is Not a Tax Increase. The budget override is a continuation of local funding approved in 2019 by voters. If the budget override continuation is not approved the district would have to cut approximately $36 million from the budget over 3 years starting in school year 2025/26. Gilbert Public Schools operates under strict financial stewardship and has received national awards for excellence in financial reporting.

General Information

Budget Override Continuation Election Factsheets

Accountability

Gilbert Public Schools operates under strict financial stewardship and has received national awards for excellence in financial reporting. 

Gilbert Unified School District's spending by operational area pie chart

Classroom spending, 73.5%

Gilbert Public Schools blue square

Instruction, 59.6%

goldish yellow square

Student support, 10.0%

light purple square

Instruction support, 3.9%

Nonclassroom spending, 26.5%

pink square

Administration 8.2%

light blue square

Plant operations, 9.3%

light green square

Food service, 4.4%

teal blue square

Transportation, 4.6%

Source: Arizona Auditor General District Spending Analysis - Fiscal year 2023

Facts About GPS

Gilbert Elementary School Kindness Club students

 

  • Over 100 years of academic excellence in the Town of Gilbert and City of Mesa.
  • 39 schools offering education preschool - 12th grade
  • 31,000 students & 4,000 staff
  • “A” Rated School District, Arizona Department of Education (ADE)
  • 15 A+ Schools of Excellence (AEF) and 2 National Blue Ribbon Schools
  • Voted Best of the Best School District in East Valley by East Valley Tribune Readers
Quartz Hill Elementary student laughing in classroom

 

  • Winners of NAMM Award for Music Education 5 Years in a Row
  • 2024/25 AZ Teacher of the Year Finalist- Jenny Feidler-Aguilar (AEF)
  • State Champions in Football, Basketball, Robotics, Soccer, Cross-Country, Wrestling
  • All High Schools earned full points from ADE for College and Career Readiness Index (CCRI)
  • Offering educational choice with Accelerated, Traditional, Dual-Language, Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, Career & Technical Education, and more.
  • 100% of GPS Career & Technical Education programs earned a quality rating of Proficient or Distinguished from the Arizona Department of Educaiton.

What could the 15% override budget do for Gilbert Public Schools students?

Superstition Springs Elementary working on assignments

MAINTAIN CLASS SIZES AND ALLOCATION TO REDUCE CLASS SIZES

Ashland Ranch Elementary student and teacher talking

HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS IN EVERY CLASSROOM WITH COMPETITIVE SALARIES

Gilbert High School security guard and Gilbert Police School Resource Officer

CAMPUS SAFETY AND SECURITY

Ashland Ranch Elementary & Campo Verde High School seniors graduation walk

PROGRAMMATIC CHOICE CREATING FUTURE READY GRADUATES

Arguments "For" & "Against" PDF