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10 ADVOCATE | FALL 2025 Pima County Type Flowing Wells Unified School District Bond — $30,000,000 Bond "Flowing Wells educators and support professionals proudly stand in support of the upcoming school bond measure. Many of our facilities — classrooms, libraries, cafeterias, and athletic spaces — are decades old and in urgent need of repairs and upgrades. As teachers, counselors, and support staff, we see firsthand how much these improvements matter. is measure is not just about buildings, it's about giving every Flowing Wells student the best chance to thrive." –CARY KELLY, FLOWING WELLS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION Sunnyside Unified School District Bond — $120,000,000 "e Sunnyside Education Association fully supports PROP 416. e Sunnyside community deserves schools that are not only modernized but also equipped to flourish for generations to come, adapting to the evolving needs of our future. Unfortunately, inadequate capital funding from the State Legislature has le our district no choice but to seek the community's support for this vital measure." –MARI MARTINEZ, SUNNYSIDE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION Pinal County Superior Unified School District Override, 15% Maintenance & Operation JO Combs Unified School District Bond "CEA is supporting the Bond election as it will cover building renovations that many of our schools need. e bond will also cover sports facility improvements to ensure the safety of student athletes in our district. e bond will also be used for transportation, student educational support, and an increase in safety and security on our campuses." –LILA GUZMAN, COMBS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION Florence Unified School District Bond & Site Sale Casa Grande Elementary School District Bond "CGEEA is supporting this bond because it will help improve working conditions for all of our members, as the district intends to use the funds to make much-needed improvements to each school site. e district also plans to use funds to replace aging technology, and this will help with our members' ability to provide quality instruction." –STEPHANIE NICHOLSON, CASA GRANDE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION Casa Grande Union High School District Bond "We are supporting this measure because we believe our students and staff deserve a quality education with proper resources. Resources are being cut across the state, and the areas impacted the most are rural and inner-city areas. We want our students to have the same access to quality resources and be able to compete with the rest of the state." –CEDRIC COLLINS, CASA GRANDE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION Yavapai County Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary School District Override, 10% Maintenance & Operation "Supporting the Cottonwood-Oak Creek override renewal is extremely important to secure local funding and maintain local control of our public schools here in Cottonwood. e funding supports exploratory classes such as music, PE, drama, and art. Music and movement have been shown to increase self-regulation skills in children. Losing these classes would be detrimental. Renewing the override is essential for maintaining school facilities and technology upgrades. Lastly, the override supports small class size, and it only costs the average taxpayer $3.34 per $100,000 value in a home." –BRIAN LEWY, COTTONWOOD-OAK CREEK EDUCATION ASSOCIATION Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary School District Override, 10% Maintenance & Operation Mingus Union High School District Override, 10% Maintenance & Operation "We are seeking to continue the override that has benefited our students and community for the past twenty years. Representing the possible loss of 13 full-time teachers, our school's ability to provide a well-rounded education for our students is dependent upon our community's continued support. We look forward to encouraging our community to continue the amazing work we do for all of our students!" –STEPHEN RENARD, MINGUS UNION EDUCATION ASSOCIATION Yuma County Crane Elementary School District Capital Override Gadsden Elementary School District Recall