Recommendations
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Leave the $44 million maintenance bond and the $52 million
construction bond separate on the April ballot. Like last year,
combining the bonds together reduces the chances of either
passing.
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The Eagle River high school remains a problem. Suffice to say, do
not combine it with any other bond. It stands its best chance on its own
– but the question remains as to whether to put it on the ballot at all…
with three bonds on the ballot, either all of them will pass, or people
will prioritize between the two construction bonds and one of them will
fail.
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Should a new high school bond be put on the ballot when there are
other options available? There is considerable public support for the
Mirror Lake and Gruening grade change option and this should be given
consideration.
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Voters support the idea of closing high school campuses. It should
be the responsibility of the School District to communicate cost issues
with voters, and indeed a cost element should be written into the ballot
wording. With the cost issue communicated, there is an increased
potential of voters deciding to leave campuses open.
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Go with a four-year technology bond with a $7.3 million bond on the
ballot in April. It is small enough that is unlikely to impact the other
bonds significantly, and shows fairly solid support.
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As ever, both an ASD informational campaign should be conducted, as
well as an independent marketing effort to push the bonds, particularly
the construction bond and the technology bond.
Thank you for the opportunity to conduct this research.
Any questions about the contents of this report should be directed to Ivan
Moore at 278-4600 or by e-mail at ivan@ivanmooreresearch.com
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