Somerton school district cancels planned bond election, delays funding vote
Somerton schools scrapped a Nov. 3 bond election, pushing back a funding vote that would have gone before voters this fall.
The Somerton Elementary District Board of Trustees repealed its May 12, 2026 call for a Nov. 3 special bond election at a noon meeting, voting by voice and carrying the motion. The board will pursue a bond at a future date, but the reversal removes the district’s scheduled chance to ask voters for new capital money this year.
Arizona school bonds are the way districts pay for facilities work, safety projects and other infrastructure improvements. For Somerton Elementary School District No. 11, the cancellation means any planned bond-funded repairs or expansion work will wait until the district returns with another measure.
The Yuma County Superintendent’s Office works directly with school districts on bond and override elections, producing the voter information pamphlet, coordinating documents with the Yuma County Elections Department and serving as the filing office for pro and con statements. With Somerton’s election canceled, that November process will not move forward for the district.
In 2024, Proposition 429 put Somerton’s school bond on the ballot.
The district office is at 343 N Carlisle Ave., P.O. Box 3200, Somerton, AZ 85350, and can be reached at 928-341-6000. Somerton sits about 12 miles south of Yuma, and the school district is one of the community’s major employers, alongside the city and agricultural businesses.
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