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Consultant: Bond survey shows sufficient support to pursue November measure, recommends local SFIDs and targeted outreach

Merced Union High School District Board of Trustees · March 12, 2026
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Summary

Isom Advisors reported a telephone survey of 409 likely voters showing project-level support above 70% for items such as roof repairs, CTE and safety upgrades and baseline measure support above the 55% threshold in many framings; consultant recommended putting district subarea (SFID) measures on the November ballot and continuing stakeholder education.

Isom Advisors presented the results of a district-commissioned feasibility survey and recommended moving toward a November bond measure while tailoring tax rates to subareas.

John Isom said the random-sample telephone survey of 409 likely voters tested four things: overall support for a bond, support for specific projects, general attitudes toward the district and sensitivity to tax rates. He said project-level support—repairing leaky roofs, CTE facilities, safety and accessibility upgrades and modernizing HVAC—ranged…

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