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Survey shows strong community support for Lawndale facilities bond; district advised to plan for 2026 ballot
Summary
A consultant presented survey results showing roughly 76% initial support for a Prop. 39-style school facilities bond with no projected increase to current tax rates; the consultant recommended planning for a June or November 2026 ballot.
Consultants for the Lawndale Elementary School District told the board on Oct. 16 that a voter survey showed strong support for a possible facilities bond timed after the district’s 1998 bonds roll off.
Makiko Sato and ISM Advisors reported that the survey, conducted Sept. 9–16 and reaching 409 households, produced initial support of 76.8% for a 75-word ballot question that included the phrase "with no projected increase to current tax rates." The consultant noted a survey margin of error of plus or minus 4.8 percentage points and said that after respondents received more detail about projects and taxes the yes total fell slightly to 75.1% — still well…
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