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Consultant: survey shows $1.3M-per-year, five-year referendum most likely to pass; board to draft resolution
Summary
A consultant told the Viroqua Area School District board that a recent survey of about 870 respondents found a $1.3 million-per-year, five-year operational referendum would likely clear a majority (about 58.7% support) while a $1.5 million option would not; board members directed staff to draft resolution language at the August meeting to allow a possible November ballot placement.
A consultant presenting referendum survey results to the Viroqua Area School District board said the firm collected about 870 responses and that the district’s best option for a five-year operational referendum is a $1.3 million-per-year measure. The presenter said, "you do cross 50% plus 1 at 1,300,000.0 per year," and that a $1.5 million-per-year option "is not gonna be supported by your voters."
The presenter told the board the survey closed July 17, that the district’s response rate exceeded the firm’s 15–17% average, and estimated the survey’s margin of error at about ±3.5 percentage points. He explained the results are weighted across three groups—staff, parents and…
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