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Consultants: emphasize local control language to boost support for parcel‑tax replacement
Summary
Consultants presented a 409‑respondent survey showing baseline support in the mid‑60s that rises after messaging emphasizing that funds would stay local; they recommended including state/federal protection language and suggested a possible $98 replacement as a viable November 2026 option.
Consultants from Dale Scott and Company presented the results of a 409‑respondent survey to the Jefferson Union High School District board, saying baseline support for a parcel‑tax replacement was in the mid‑60s but rose substantially after voters heard messaging emphasizing that funds "cannot be taken by the state or federal government and must stay in our district."
Dale Scott summarized the split‑sample results: when respondents saw a ballot description without the federal language, combined "yes" and "lean yes" responses were about 64–67%; when…
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