The Camp Verde Unified School District will be receiving $20 million after voters passed Proposition 408 on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
Prop 408 is one of the local ballot measures which passed 57.38% to 42.62% or 2,666 votes to 1,980 votes.
The CVUSD said that the bond would fund “more classroom space for growth and manageable class sizes, school safety and security enhancements, and a regulation athletic facility for student and community use.”
Prop 408 will also fund technology and infrastructure upgrades, as well as replacing aging school buses.
This comes as the Camp Verde Unified School District has operated without a bond in over 20 years. But as the community of Camp Verde grows, enrollment is also increasing and the district is anticipating planning to accommodate future class and facility needs.
What Prop 408 will not fund are teacher and staff salaries, employee benefits or daily operating expenses.
CVUSD Superintendent Steven Hicks released a statement after press time thanking the Camp Verde community for passing the bond measure.
“The Camp Verde Unified School District would like to extend its sincere thanks to the Camp Verde community for your support of our school district,” Hicks wrote in a statement sent out on Monday, Nov. 9.
“We are humbled by the confidence you have placed in us, and we recognize the responsibility that comes with it. We are committed to being faithful stewards of the resources entrusted to us and to making thoughtful decisions that provide the best possible educational opportunities and services for our current and future students and the broader Camp Verde community.
Thank you for investing in our schools, our students, and the future of our community. We do not take your support lightly, and we are grateful for the opportunity to serve our community.”
