In spite of a nationwide concern for the crumbling infrastructure of school buildings, the prospects of passing bond issues to repair or replace buildings are elusive. This study examined positive and negative factors that affected the outcomes of school bond elections in four purposefully-selected school districts in Iowa. Variables that…

SOCIOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF THE PROCESSES AND RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY IN RELATION TO SCHOOL BOND ISSUES WERE STUDIED. IN THE FIRST SECTION, CHAPTER I ATTEMPTED TO PLACE SCHOOL BOND ISSUES IN THE GENERAL CONTEXT OF EDUCATIONAL NEEDS, AND CHAPTER II PRESENTED A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE AND RESEARCH STUDIES THAT HAVE DEALT WITH…