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Survey shows split views after failed bond; board to focus on two-high-school "Plan B" options
Summary
A district post-election survey of 3,084 completed responses found concerns about taxes, trust and insufficient detail; administrators told the board they will begin capacity assessments of Lafayette and Central high schools as the first step in a proposed Plan B to right-size the district.
St. Joseph School District officials presented results of a post-election community survey and told the Board of Education they will begin a facilities review as part of the district's "Plan B" following the failed bond measure.
Communications staff reported 3,084 completed survey responses collected April 29–May 6. The top reasons cited by respondents who voted "no" were distrust in how funds would be managed (62.6%), a belief that a new high school was unnecessary (48.1%) and concern that taxes were too high (47.6%). Respondents ranked modern classrooms (69.8%) and safety and security…
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