SJPS Facility Needs Community Survey

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* 1. What is your relationship to the St. Johns Public Schools District? (Choose only one)

Parent/Guardian

Student

Staff Member

Grandparent

Community Member (No school age students)

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Are you a registered voter within St. Johns Public Schools District?

Yes

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* 3. How do you (and members of your household) learn about SJPS programs, activities, and facilities? (Choose all that apply)

SJPS Website

Social Media (Facebook, etc.)

SJPS District/Building Newsletter

More To Your Door Magazine

Infinite Campus (School/Parent Communication)

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Please rate your level of satisfaction with our current buildings and facilities: 1-5 (1 being low and 5 being high)

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* 5. Rank the following facility improvement priorities from most important (1) to least important (5)

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* 6. How familiar are you with school funding options like bonds?

Very familiar

Somewhat familiar

Not at all familiar

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* 7. A bond allows the district to complete larger projects immediately, repaid over time. Would you support a bond proposal?

Yes

Depends on the amount

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* 8. Would you support a bond proposal if it did not increase your current tax rate?

Yes

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* 9. If it didn't result in an increase to your tax rate, what amount of Bond would you consider supporting? (Mark all that apply)

Less than $30 million

$30 million

$40 million

$50 million

More than $50 million

None

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* 10. How familiar are you with school funding options like sinking funds?

Very familiar

Somewhat familiar

Not at all familiar

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* 11. A sinking fund supports smaller, ongoing improvements using a pay-as-you-go model. Would you support a sinking fund?

Yes

Depends on the amount

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* 12. Would you support a sinking fund if it did increase your current tax rate?

Yes

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* 13. A 1 mill tax rate equals $1 for every $1,000 of taxable value. Your home’s taxable value can be no more than (and is often less than) half of its market value. So a house worth $200,000 would have a taxable value of no more than $100,000 and would, therefore, pay no more than $100 per year for each mill levied on the property. What amount of sinking fund millage would you consider supporting? (Mark all that apply)

1 mill

2 mill

3 mill

None

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* 14. Which option do you prefer?

Bond ONLY

Sinking Fund ONLY

BOTH Bond and Sinking Fund

None

SJPS Facility Needs Community Survey

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* 1. What is your relationship to the St. Johns Public Schools District? (Choose only one)

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* 2. Are you a registered voter within St. Johns Public Schools District?

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* 3. How do you (and members of your household) learn about SJPS programs, activities, and facilities? (Choose all that apply)

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* 4. Please rate your level of satisfaction with our current buildings and facilities: 1-5 (1 being low and 5 being high)

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* 5. Rank the following facility improvement priorities from most important (1) to least important (5)

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* 6. How familiar are you with school funding options like bonds?

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* 7. A bond allows the district to complete larger projects immediately, repaid over time. Would you support a bond proposal?

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* 8. Would you support a bond proposal if it did not increase your current tax rate?

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* 9. If it didn't result in an increase to your tax rate, what amount of Bond would you consider supporting? (Mark all that apply)

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* 10. How familiar are you with school funding options like sinking funds?

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* 11. A sinking fund supports smaller, ongoing improvements using a pay-as-you-go model. Would you support a sinking fund?

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* 12. Would you support a sinking fund if it did increase your current tax rate?

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* 14. Which option do you prefer?

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* 15. What concerns do you have about a bond or sinking fund?

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* 16. What would make you more likely to support a funding proposal?

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* 17. If you have any additional comments or priorities that were not covered in this survey, please share them below.