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Overrides are another funding mechanism that, with voter approval, can help a school district extend its budget up to 15% of the maintenance and operation budget.

There are three types of overrides:

• M&O Override
  • Provides funds for teacher salaries and benefits, supplies and general operations
  • May request up to 15% of budget
  • Full Day Kindergarten, Athletics, Arts, Music, & Physical Education
• Capital Override
  • Supports things like buses, books, fine arts, playground equipment and classroom furniture
  • May request up to 10% of budget

The Maintenance and Operations budget is established by an Arizona Legislature formula that considers Average Daily Membership (ADM), Student Weighted Counts and a set dollar amount per student weighted count. M&O Override funds are used to supplement the state funding formula for schools.

The District Revenue Control Limit is used to determine the maximum possible amount of a Maintenance and Operation (M&O) Override. Funds raised through overrides go directly to the local school district, unlike state tax funds, which are allocated to school districts statewide. Overrides offer the community control over a portion of their annual taxes.