Vote YES Pima JTED Prop 427

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What is Proposition 427?

Pima Joint Technical Education District (JTED) is asking voters to authorize sale of up to $250,000,000 in bonds.

If approved, the funds would be used for capital improvements at the main campus and nearly $64 million for program upgrades at these high schools:

  • Ajo High School
  • Baboquivari High School
  • Marana Vista Academy
  • Andrada Polytechnic High School
  • Empire High School
  • Mica Mountain High School
  • Marana High School
  • Mountain View High School
  • Cienega High School

About Pima JTED

The Pima Joint Technical Education District (JTED) was created in 2006 when voters overwhelmingly approved its formation.

Today, Pima JTED is a public Career and Technical Education District which works with business and industry and 14 member public school districts to provide premier CTE programs to approximately 30,000 sophomore, junior, and senior level high school students each year.

Funds for JTED Central Campus

Voting for Prop 427 will fund $186,333,000 for capital improvements at the JTED Central Campus.

Building 3 • Welding • Construction • Engineering • Robotics and Automation

Building 4 • Cosmetology • Early Childhood Education • Cybersecurity • Emergency Medical Technician

Administrative Center • District Offices • Warehouse/Facilities

Southern Regional Tech Center • Construction • Robotics • Manufacturing • Heavy Equipment Operations

JTED @ Master Pieces Relocation • Health Care Professions: PTT, LNA, Medical Assistant • Public Service: Fire, Law, EMT • Early Childhood Education • EV Tech • Training facilities

Funds for JTED Satellite Campuses

Voting for Prop 427 will fund $63,667,000 for capital upgrades at 9 high school JTED Satellite Campuses.

Ajo High School • Architectural Drafting • Construction Technologies • Culinary Arts

Baboquivari High School • Automotive Technologies (Renovation and expansion) • Agriscience (Renovation and expansion) • New CTE Program Building (Culinary Arts, Home Health Aide, Digital Photography, Digital Communications)

Marana Vista Academy • Culinary Building • Industrial Trades Expansion • STEM Building • Advanced Welding and Manufacturing

Andrada Polytechnic High School • Automotive Technologies and Automotive Collision (Program refresh/remodel)

Empire High School • Technical Theater Industrial (Expansion)

Mica Mountain High School • Culinary Arts (Extension) • Welding (Extension)

Marana High School • Welding Classroom/Lab • CTE Improvement Project (Welding, Culinary, Law, Software & App Design, Digital Photography, Digital Communications) • Film & TV upgrades

Mountain View High School • CTE Improvement Project (EMT, Law, Sports Medicine, Digital Communications, Digital Photography, Software & App Design, Bioscience, Marketing) • Film & TV upgrades

Cienega High School • Public Safety and Service Academy (NJROTC, Law, Emergency Medical Technician) • Building Trades (Expansion

 

 

 

A skilled workforce does not happen by accident. Pima JTED has been building it in Southern Arizona for decades.

Ted Vogt

Former State Representative

Proposition 427 will help build a stronger workforce here in Southern Arizona .

Julie Strange

Senior Vice President, TMC Health

This bond specifically addresses our region’s most urgent needs, helping to fill hundreds of annual job openings.

Ted Maxwell

President/CEO, SALC

This proposition creates opportunities for students, strengthens our workforce, and supports Southern Arizona’s long-term economic health.

Tim Bee

Former President, Arizona State Senate

Pima JTED is key for students to enter the workforce with a strong training background that leads to success for the students, the businesses and the community.

Jana Kooi

Retired Community College Administrator

Pima JTED provides students with hands-on learning experiences, technical training, and career-focused education that prepare them for success in the workplace.

David J. Cohen

CPA

JTED programs provide real-world education for students across Southern Arizona.

Mimi Coomler

President and CEO, TMC Health

When we invest in young people, we strengthen families, help local employers, and build a stronger community. Please join me in voting YES on Proposition 427.

Ramón Valadez

Former Pima County Supervisor

This bond will provide the state-of-the-art facilities and technology required to move students into life-changing, high-demand careers.

Cristie Street

Senior Vice-President/COO, SALC

Pima JTED provides students skills that give them the basis to meet the needs of our Business and Industrial Workforce.

Alex Jacome

Pima JTED School Board Chair

Pima JTED plays a critical role by providing hands-on learning, industry-recognized certifications, and career pathways that prepare students for healthcare professions.

Alison Flynn Gaffney

CEO, Banner - University Medicine

Career education is the heartbeat of a thriving community. Vote YES for the students, for all of us.

Wayne Peate,MD

This bond ensures that students have access to the tools and training they need to reach their goals while helping businesses find the talented workforce necessary to grow and thrive.

Robert Schlanger

Pima JTED Governing Board Member

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Homeowner Cost

  • Tax rate: 14 cents per $100 assessed home value
  • Length of tax: 15 years
  • Cost: For home valued at $250,000: $41 per year or $3.42 per month

Student Programs

Expanded programming to include:
• Agriscience • Automotive • Construction • Welding • Healthcare • Law & Public Safety • EMT • Digital Communications • Engineering • Healthcare • Manufacturing

Demonstrated Need

  • Student enrollment up 77% in 5 years
  • Each school year 600-800 students turned away for lack of space

 

 

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