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Consultants report strong voter support for $150 million Franklin McKinley bond
Summary
ISM Advisors presented a mid‑October poll of about 400 likely voters showing 74% pre‑education support (78% post‑education) for a $150 million Proposition 39 school bond; consultants recommended continuing community education and targeting a June 2026 ballot.
Consultants from ISM Advisors presented a feasibility poll the district commissioned to test voter appetite for a Prop. 39 school-improvement bond. Jeff Pickett and John Isom told the board the survey reached roughly 400 likely voters (margin of error ~4.85%) and found strong backing for a proposed $150 million bond with a top tax rate of 3¢ per $100 assessed value (equivalent to about $30 per $100,000 of assessed value). "We read the 75-word ballot statement to respondents and 74% said yes; after hearing project and cost details that rose to about 78% support," Pickett said.
The poll showed robust support for projects commonly favored by voters — repairing leaky roofs, improving safety and accessibility, replacing portable classrooms and modernizing technology — with responses generally above the 55% threshold required for a Prop. 39 measure. Consultants recommended continued outreach, including language-appropriate materials, and noted June and November 2026 are the next feasible election windows. Board members asked about methodology and demographic representation; consultants said the sample was stratified to reflect likely voters and that split-sample phrasing was used to test different project descriptions and tax-rate framings.
