ERIC Number: EJ783858
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-0273-446X
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School Bond Success: An Exploratory Case Study
Holt, Carleton R.; Wendt, Matthew A,; Smith, Roland M.
Rural Educator, v27 n2 p11-18 Win 2006
Following two-failed school bond issues in 1995 and 1998, one mid-sized rural school district organized an effort that led to two successful school bond elections in 2001 and 2003. The school district's strategic plan mirrored many of the recommendations for successful bond referendums published in School Bond Success: A Strategy for Building America's Schools. Findings from this case study, utilizing a Rapid Assessment Process, illustrate many of the reasons why the school district passed two consecutive bond issues with unprecedented community support. Although the findings from this school district may not match the concerns of all communities, it provides readers with a perspective of voters' beliefs in one rural school district. (Contains 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Rural Schools, Elections, Bond Issues, School Districts, Community Support, Case Studies, Data Collection, Research Methodology, Educational Finance, Local Issues, Boards of Education, Public Opinion, Voting
National Rural Education Association. Rural Educator, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 Maryland Parkway Box 453002, Las Vegas, NV 89154-3002. Tel: 702-895-3478; Fax: 702-895-3492; e-mail: ruraleducator@ccmail.nevada.edu; Web site: http://www.unlv.edu/journals/ruraleducator/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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