Voters say "no" to several overrides

Several school budget overrides were voted down this election and some school administrators say that will have a major impact on their classrooms.
It could be a while before sick computers are nursed back to health, now that the Amphi overrides were overturned. But it isn't only computers.
"The direct impact will be an increase in class sizes over the next few years," said Todd Jaeger, associate to the superintendent at Amphitheater School District.
Amphi is not alone. Voters said "NO" to budget overrides in several districts, including TUSD.
Administrators say without that money, they will have to make some tough decisions.
"Now we are absolutely cut to the bone and there's really nowhere for us to go other than further reductions at schools," Dr. Elizabeth Celania-Fagen, said TUSD superintendent. "And quite frankly we're to the point where we're not providing the level of education we think is just part of a free and appropriate education."
"I don't necessarily think it's a vote against K-12 education," Fagen said. "I really think it's a vote against increased taxes because people are just really feeling stretched right now personally in their financial situations."
For now, schools will have to work with what they've got, and perhaps wait until another election.
"It does cost a school district a fairly sizable amount of money, so to seek an election its not something you just turn around and do immediately again," Jaeger said.
Some overrides did pass, those include Tanque Verde and Indian Oasis.