Knowing What Matters: An Expanded Study of School Bond Elections in Michigan, 1998–2006

Alex J. Bowers; Scott Alan Metzger; Matthew Militello

doi:10.1353/jef.0.0024

Knowing What Matters: An Expanded Study of School Bond Elections in Michigan, 1998–2006

Journal of Education Finance ◽

10.1353/jef.0.0024 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 35 (4) ◽

pp. 374-396 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Alex J. Bowers ◽

Scott Alan Metzger ◽

Matthew Militello

Keyword(s):

Bond Elections ◽

School Bond ◽

What Matters

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School Bond Success

The Rural Educator ◽

10.35608/ruraled.v27i2.493 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 27 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Carleton R. Holt ◽

Matthew A. Wendt ◽

Roland M. Smith

Keyword(s):

School District ◽

Rapid Assessment ◽

Community Support ◽

Rural School ◽

Assessment Process ◽

Bond Elections ◽

Rural School District ◽

Bond Issues ◽

School Bond ◽

Successful School

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.

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Effects of socio-economic factors on school bond elections in Iowa

10.31274/rtd-180815-895 ◽

1966 ◽

Author(s):

Edwin Lyle Barbour

Keyword(s):

Economic Factors ◽

Bond Elections ◽

School Bond ◽

Socio Economic Factors

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Election timing as a predictor of electoral outcomes in public school bond elections in Missouri

10.32469/10355/66164 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

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Shiloh D. Dutton

Keyword(s):

Public School ◽

Quantitative Study ◽

School Administrators ◽

Study Data ◽

Bond Elections ◽

Electoral Outcomes ◽

Online Databases ◽

Bond Issues ◽

School Bond ◽

Election Timing

This quantitative study sought to investigate the differences in the electoral outcomes of school bond elections in Missouri from 2009-2016 based on election timing. The researcher utilized election timing theory as a framework for the study. Data from Missouri school bond elections was compiled from online databases, the Missouri State Auditor's office, and archived newspaper reports. Results suggest that differences exist in electoral outcomes for school bond issues based on election timing. The study concludes with recommendations for Missouri school administrators, designed to aid in the successful passage of school bond issues.

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