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Maple School District board votes to move forward with consultant survey to test capital referendum support
Summary
The board voted to engage a consultant-led mailed and online community survey to gauge support for a possible capital (building) referendum, approving the outreach and production timeline and asking staff to refine final costs and project lists.
The Maple School District board voted on Sept. 8 to move forward with a consultant-led community survey designed to test voter support for a possible capital (building) referendum.
The board authorized the district to proceed after a presentation by consultant Ron Denise, who outlined a neutral, two-page-to-four-page mailed and online survey intended to educate residents about building needs and then ask two core questions: whether the district should explore a referendum and whether residents would support a draft dollar amount. Denise said the firm aims to keep the survey concise (targeting 1,400–1,600 words and, where feasible, a four-page mailed format) to maximize response rates and preserve neutrality because district funds are being used.
The consultant presented a production…
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