Key Reasons to Vote NO on Prop 320

Prop 320 forces a one-size-fits-all formula on Arizona schools

Prop 320 requires districts to spend at least 60% of their entire budget on "direct instructional expenses". This means critical student services don't count, even though they directly impact learning

Cuts to Essential Student Services

Prop 320 puts at erisk the services families rely on every day, because they don't count towards the 60% requirement.

• Transportation - buses that get students to and from school

• Counseling & Mental Health Services - student well-being support

• Nursing services

• Technology - Chromebooks, classroom tech

• Maintenance & Utilities - including A/C in Arizona heat

• Special Education Services

• Safety & Security

• Food Services

These are core student supports, but Prop 320 treats them as "non-instructional," making them vulnerable to cuts.

Most Arizona district are below 60%

Average statewide spent on direct instruction is 52%
Prop 320 demands 60%, far above what districts currently spend, without providing any additional funding to get there.

Prop 320 creates a moving target districts can't control

Prop 320 punishes districts eveb when they receive new money (grants) to help students.

Non-compliance could cost MUSD $2 million per year

If a district doesn't increase its percentage by 0.5% every year, Prop 320 allows the state to cut Classroom Site Funding by 25% ($2M for MUSD).

That's millions lost, directly harming classrooms.

Prop 320 is about accounting categories, not student needs

It forces districts to relabel spending, not improve education.

Maricopa Picks 416... Says NO to 320