Arizona Superior Court denies challenge to Prop 208
Ballot measure provides benefits to local school - CBS 13 s April Hettinger finds out how funding will be used
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - Back in November, Arizona Proposition 208 passed by a small margin, taxing singles who make more than $250,000 and couples who make more than $500,000.
The 3.5% tax was recently challenged claiming that only the legislature has the power to increase taxes, per Article IX Section 22 of the Arizona Constitution.
The legislature also needs a two-thirds vote for it to be enacted.
The judge ruled against this saying the people have the power to increase taxes by initiative in a majority vote.
Gadsden Elementary School District Superintendent On Paid Administrative Leave
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SAN LUIS, Ariz. (KYMA/KECY) - Gadsden Elementary School District (GESD) Dr. Raymond V. Aguilera is now on paid administrative leave pending an investigation after the GESD Governing voted unanimously on Monday evening.
Governing Board President Luis Marquez submitted and presented the action item at Monday s virtual Governing Board meeting where it recommends that the board open an investigation into concerns raised about the Superintendent as well as to place the Superintendent on paid administrative leave pending the investigation .
Gadsden Elementary School District Governing Board President Luis Marquez presented the item that was approved on Monday night.
Three Gadsden Elementary schools sharing $540K in funding
SOMERTON, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - Three schools in the Gadsden Elementary School District will be sharing a total of $540,000 in funds.
The schools getting the cash are Desert View Elementary, Arizona Desert Elementary and Cesar Chavez Elementary.
The money comes from the Arizona Department of Education Result-Based funding after each school earned a top 13% or top 27% on Arizona merit testing in math and language arts.
The three schools receiving the funding have many students who use the free or reduced lunch program.
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April Hettinger
April was born and raised in San Diego where she loved the beach town and her two dogs, Lexi and Malibu. She decided to trade the beach for the snow and advanced her education at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff. After a short 3 ½ years, she earned bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies with minors in Journalism and Spanish but gained memories
Former members of the Gadsden Elementary School Districtâs robotics club prepare for a state competition. Robotics will be one of the subjects exposed to students as part of a summer school program funded with federal grant landed by the University of Arizona.
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