Voter Approval or Defeat of School District Budgets: A View from New York State.

Penska, Nancy

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ERIC Number: EJ521491

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1996

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Voter Approval or Defeat of School District Budgets: A View from New York State.

Penska, Nancy

ERS Spectrum, v14 n1 p24-30 Win 1996

Examines New York voters' overwhelming approval of 1995 statewide district budgets, in light of state budget approval history, experts' analyses of factors influencing budget approval, and results of a survey of initial school district budget votes conducted annually over the past five years. Community involvement and modest tax increases were key success factors. (MLH)

Descriptors: Bond Issues, Budgets, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education, Public Support, School Taxes, State Action, Surveys

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: New York

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