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Direct linkGeier, Brett A. – School Business Affairs, 2012
During the past several years, school district personnel have faced an arduous task of convincing a local electorate--including those who are not directly associated with local schools--to increase its own tax rate. Convincing demographic groups that have a vital interest in improving school facilities can be an easier task. Parents who want to…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Tax Rates, Bond Issues, Tax Effort
Balzer, Wayne E. – Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 2015
This case, inspired by a real school district scenario, was developed for use in a graduate-level course in school finance. James Spencer had just been selected as the new superintendent of a low-income, 400-student, rural school district in need of many capital improvements. The previous superintendent had refused to hold a bond election because…
Descriptors: School Districts, Vignettes, Graduate Study, Graduate Students
Bowers, Alex J.; Metzger, Scott Alan; Militello, Matthew – Educational Policy, 2010
This study investigates parameters affecting the likelihood of passing school facility construction bonds by local district election. Using statewide data from Michigan, this study analyzes school bond data for urban (n = 30), suburban (n = 164), small town (n = 70), and rural (n = 241) school districts that held capital improvement bond elections…
Descriptors: Elections, School Districts, Bond Issues, Educational Facilities
Chopra, Raj K. – American School Board Journal, 1988
Describes how a Kansas school district obtained voter approval of a $21.5 million bond issue nine months after a successful $13.5 million tax increase. Provides tips on organizing a referendum campaign and managing the money once approved. The keys are seeking high interest-bearing accounts, knowing past spending patterns, and campaigning for a…
Descriptors: Bond Issues, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Money Management
Wheeler, Ginger – American School Board Journal, 2000
A school renovation referendum's success hinged on a superintendent's visit to Joseph Graves, outspoken leader of an anti-tax group. Graves's book advises educators to marshall the facts and then talk with voters on committees, not at them. After exhaustive discussion, groups will make their own recommendations. (MLH)
Descriptors: Bond Issues, Change Strategies, Committees, Community Support
Peer reviewedLentz, Corliss – Journal of Education Finance, 1999
Uses ordinary least-squares multivariate regression analysis to determine if jurisdictional types vary in their willingness to increase taxation for schools, employing 892 education fund referenda conducted in Illinois from 1981 to 1989. Outcomes do differ by jurisdiction type. The strongest predictor is willingness to pay for higher taxes. (29…
Descriptors: Bond Issues, Elections, Elementary Secondary Education, Public Support
