Guilderland CSD 2014 School Budget Vote Exit Survey Report

PRODUCED IN COOPERATION WITH THE CAPITAL REGION BOCES COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE, JUNE 2014
Guilderland
Central School District
2014 School Budget Vote
Exit Survey Report
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Introduction
The Guilderland Central School District conducted an exit survey
during its Annual School Budget Vote on May 20, 2014. The purpose was to
collect demographic data about who voted on the budget and information about
why voters voted the way they did.
The survey was voluntary and anonymous. Surveys were made available to
voters at the polling sites for anyone who chose to fill one out after voting,
both electronically and in paper form. While these results do not represent the
opinions of all voters, they do provide many residents perceptions about the
district and its proposed budget.
The following data were compiled by the Capital Region BOCES
Communications Service in cooperation with BOCES public information
specialist assigned to Guilderland, Amy McGeady.
Please note: Percentages, where provided, are out of the number of survey participants
who responded to that particular question, and not out of the total number of survey
participants. For some questions, total percentages may add up to more than 100%
because participants were able to select more than one answer choice.
Guilderland voter turnout and survey participation
In 2014, 2,637 residents voted on Guilderlands school budget. This voter
turnout continued a downward trend since 2010 and was 5% lower than in
2013. [See chart below.]
Of the 2,637 residents who voted, 694 chose to fill out an exit survey, a
response rate of 26%. This response rate is 5 percentage points higher than last
years. [See chart below.] Of the 694 completed surveys, 208or 30%were
completed online, more than triple the percentage from two years ago.
(21%) (29%) (28%) (34%) (24%) (27%)
VOTER TURNOUT AND SURVEY RESPONSE RATE: HISTORICAL TRENDS
In 2014, 26% of
voters filled out
an exit survey, a
higher response
rate than last year.
(26%)
2014 GUILDERLAND BUDGET VOTE EXIT SURVEY REPORT 2
5%
4% 4%
33% 35%
32%
35% 34%
36%
28% 27% 28%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
2012 2013 2014
65+
51-64
31-50
18-30
Polling locations
Based on exit survey participation, Altamont Elementary School was the most
popular polling site with 27% of survey participants voting there, compared to
16% in 2013. Westmere Elementary School, which was the most popular polling
site for four years in a row among survey participants, had 20% of participants
in 2014 less than half its percentage in 2012 (47%). Survey participation
was more evenly distributed among polling sites than in years past, from a low
of 14% at Lynwood to a high of 27% at Altamont; in 2012, the low was 7% at
Pinebush and the high was 47% at Westmere.
Who voted in Guilderlands annual budget vote?
Voters by age group
The chart at right classifies voters by age group, as indicated by exit survey data.
The distribution is similar to that of the past two years, with 64% saying they
are at least 51 years old.
Town and length of residency
Town of Guilderland residents remain the
majority of voters participating in the exit survey,
at 91% of respondents. Bethlehem residents
constituted 7%, while Knox and New Scotland
residents were a combined 2% of survey
respondents.
Once again, more than half (52%) of the survey
respondents said they have been district
residents for at least 20 years, while 26% said
11-20 years and 22% said theyve been residents
for 10 years or less. The distribution has been
similar over the past five years.
AGE DISTRIBUTION OF SURVEY RESPONDENTS: THREE-YEAR TREND
SURVEY RESPONDENTS BY POLLING LOCATION: THREE-YEAR TREND
13%
18%
15%
7%
47%
16%
26%
8%
18%
33%
27%
22%
14%
18%
20%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Altamont Guilderland Lynwood Pinebush Westmere
2012 2013 2014
55%
56%
70%
64%
66%
59%
63%
75%
75%
78%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Actual Approval Rate Survey Approval Rate
Parent and non-parent voters
As has been the case since 2009, people without children currently attending
Guilderland schools are the majority of survey participants. In 2014, they
represented 63% of respondents.
Of these respondents, 66% said one or more child had attended Guilderland
in the past, down from from 73% in 2013, and 25% indicated one or more
child would attend in the future, up from 21% last year.
Respondents with children currently attending Guilderland schools (37% of
all participants) indicated the following enrollment distribution:
2012 2013 2014
Grades K-5 .......................57% ..............58% ..............57%
Grades 6-8 .......................36% ..............35% ..............32%
Grades 9-12 ....................43% ..............42% ..............47%
This data shows a steady number of survey respondents with children
attending district elementary schools, a slight decrease in respondents with
children attending the middle school, and a moderate increase in respondents
with children attending the high school over the past three years.
Typical voting habits
In 2014, 84% of survey respondents said they typically vote yes on the
budget (compared with 83% last year), while 12% said they typically vote no
(compared with 13% in 2013), and 4% said they have not voted in the past.
District and non-district employees
Of the 678 respondents who answered this question, 91% said they were not an
employee of the Guilderland Central School District, down from 93% in 2013.
How did Guilderland residents vote?
Of those who completed a survey in 2014,
18 participants did not indicate how they
voted on the budget. Of those that did,
525 said they voted yes on the budget,
while 151 said they voted no. This
represents a margin of 78% in favor and
22% opposed.
The actual approval rate of the budget
was 66%a difference of 12 percentage
pointsmeaning that a higher
percentage of yes voters filled out an
exit survey than did no voters.
In 2014, 63% of
survey respondents
said they do not
have children
currently enrolled
at GCSD.
BUDGET APPROVAL RATES : FIVE-YEAR HISTORY
In our experience, this is not uncommon with school budget vote exit surveys.
In Guilderland, the same trend has been evident since 2008. As was the case in
2013, the margin of difference between the exit suvey and actual approval rates
is greater than in prior years.
Budget approval rates among different voter categories
Budget approval rates among survey respondents were were similar across
all five polling sites, ranging from 73% at both Westmere and Lynnwood
elementary schools to 83% at Altamont Elementary.
As was the case in each of the last two years, at least three-quarters of survey
respondents living in Guilderland and Bethlehem approved the budget (78%
and 77%, respectively), while 67% of those in Knox and none of those in New
Scotland voted yes on the budget. It should be noted, however, that those living
in Knox represent just 6 respondents, and those living in New Scotland represent
just 4 respondents.
Among the survey respondents, a majority approved the budget in 2013
regardless of age or length of time as a district resident. The approval rate
among survey respondents who indicated they were ages 18-30 or 51-64
declined, but the approval rate climbed among those indicating they were ages
31-50 or 65+. Since 2011, the approval rate of survey respondents ages 65+ has
increased by 25 percentage points (51% in 2011).
AGE GROUP APPROVAL RATE
2012 2013 2014
18-30 .........................................88% ..............95% ............. 88%
31-50 .........................................86% ..............80% ............. 86%
51-64 .........................................71% ..............75% ............. 71%
65+ .............................................66% ..............68% ............. 76%
Regarding length of residency, approval rates increased or remained steady in
every group since 2011. However, approval rates also declined as respondents
length of district residency increased, again consistent with the past two years.
YEARS AS RESIDENT APPROVAL RATE
2012 2013 2014
0-10 ............................................82% ..............83% ............. 83%
11-20 .........................................78% ..............79% ............. 79%
20+ .............................................70% ..............70% ............. 75%
Respondents with children currently enrolled in Guilderland schools approved
the budget at a higher rate than those without children currently attending
Guilderland. However, the gap between the approval rates of these two
groups has shrunk steadily since 2012, as illustrated below.
VOTER CATEGORY APPROVAL RATE
2012 2013 2014
Children currently enrolled ......................... 87% ........84% ...... 86%
No children currently enrolled ................... 68% ........70% ...... 73%
Regardless of their childrens grade level, respondents with children
currently enrolled in the district approved the budget by at least 82% in
2014, as shown below.
2012 2013 2014
Children in grades K-5 ...................................90% ...... 86% ...... 93%
Children in grades 6-8 ...................................89% ...... 87% ...... 85%
Children in grades 9-12 .................................83% ...... 84% ...... 82%
Among respondents without children currently attending district schools,
data shows that those who said their children will attend in the future
approved the budget at a higher rate than other groups, as indicated below.
2012 2013 2014
Children previously enrolled ..................... 71% ........73% .........76%
Children never attended .............................. 71% ........69% .........73%
Children will enroll in future ..................... 86% ........93% .........90%
Children will not enroll in future ............. 68% ........56% .........68%
This year, 91% of respondents who said they typically vote yes approved the
2014 budget proposal, while 96% of those who said they typically vote no
voted against the budget. More than three-quarters (77%) of those who said
they were voting for the first time voted in favor of the budget.
Among the 57 respondents who indicated they are district employees, the
approval rate was 95%, compared with an approval rate of 76% for those who
said they are not district employees.
Approval rate among
non-district parents
By fltering the survey
responses using multple
questons, it can be
determined that 56
respondents in 2014 either
have no children or have
chosen to enroll their
children elsewhere (i.e., their
children are not currently
enrolled at Guilderland, have
never atended Guilderland
and will not atend in
the future). Of these
respondents, 53 indicated
how they voted on the
budget proposal.
Among these 53 non-
district parent respondents,
the budget approval rate
was 62%.
In 2013, the budget approval
rate for the 33 non-district
parent respondents was
64%. In 2012, it was 73%
for 52 respondents, and in
2011, it was 42% for the 96
respondents.
Why do voters vote the way they do?
The following, in descending order, are the reasons given by the yes
respondents for approving the budget:
I support investing in education ................................................... 83%
I am pleased with the quality of education .............................. 67%
The spending/tax increase is reasonable ................................. 54%
The budget meets the needs of our students .......................... 53%
I have children/grandchildren in the schools ........................ 38%
The budget addresses a service/program
that is important to me ..................................................................... 13%
Other reason [see comments, pp. 22-25] .......................................8%
The following, in descending order, are the reasons given by the no
respondents for voting against the budget:
The spending/tax increase is not reasonable ......................... 58%
I support education, but cant afford the cost ......................... 43%
I am not pleased with the quality of education ...................... 30%
Other reason [see comments, pp. 26-28] .................................... 26%
I do not have children/grandchildren in the schools .......... 22%
The budget does not meet the needs of our students ......... 16%
The budget fails to provide a service/program
that is important to me ..................................................................... 13%
From this data, one can draw a few conclusions; namely, that:
While more than half of the yes respondents (54%) said the tax increase
was reasonable, 58% of the no respondents found it to be unreasonable.
Providing a quality educational program for students remains important
to Guilderland voters. Similar to last years data, more than four in five
yes respondents said they support investing in education, and 43%
of the no respondents agreed, but said their economic circumstances
prevented it.
Similar to the last two years, two-thirds of the yes respondents are
pleased with Guilderlands educational program. However, 30% of no
respondents said they are not, which is nearly double the percentage from
2013 (17%).
What were Guilderland voters best sources of information
about the budget?
Please note, because of a slight change in the wording of this question in the 2014
exit survey, year-to-year comparisons might not be completely accurate.
Once again, survey respondents indicated that their top two budget information
sources are the district newsletter and local newspapers, respectively. Since
2012, four of the top five sources of budget information have been district
sources.
2012 2013 2014
District newsletter ................................... 70% ............. 74% ............. 67%
Local newspapers .................................... 40% ............. 32% ............. 40%
District website ......................................... 25% ............. 27% ............. 24%
School News Notifier (SNN) ................ 16% ............. 21% ............. 22%
School newsletters .................................. 27% ............. 25% ............. 19%
Friends/neighbors .................................. 13% ............. 11% ............. 16%
District staff members ........................... 12% ............. 11% ............. 12%
Board of Education meetings .............. 14% ............. 15% ............. 10%
Cable Channel 16/18 .............................. 13% ...............8% .............. 10%
Public budget meetings ...........................7% ................8% ................5%
PTA meetings ...............................................4% ................4% ................5%
Other source [see pp. 30-31]..................4% ................5% ................5%
District Facebook page ............................2% ................3% ................3%
District Twitter page.................................1% ................1% .............. <1%
Bus and equipment purchase proposition approval rates
The actual approval rate for this years bus purchase propositon was 63% in favor to
37% opposed. A total of 2,602 votes were cast on the propositon, which is 35 votes
fewer than were cast on the budget.
As with the budget vote, the approval rate for this propositon was higher among
exit survey partcipants, at 75%, than among actual voters.
Exit survey data show that support for the bus purchase declined as respondents
age increased through the 51-64 category; however, unlike in years past, the
approval rate among respondents age 65+ (77%) was higher than those age 51-
64 (67%). According to the survey, the highest approval rate on the bus purchase
propositon was among residents who had lived in the district 11-20 years (80%).
More than four-ffhs of respondents (82%) who have children currently atending
district schools approved the bus purchase, while 71% of those who do not have
children currently enrolled ofered their support. [See data, pp. 77-91.]
Also, 94% of those who approved the bus purchase voted yes on the budget,
while only 33% who voted against the purchase supported the budget.
Regardless of where respondents got their budget information, a majority
approved the budget.
INFO SOURCE APPROVAL RATES
2012 2013 2014
District newsletter ................................... 79% ............. 78% ............. 82%
Local newspapers .................................... 71% ............. 77% ............. 77%
District website ......................................... 89% ............. 88% ............. 88%
School newsletters .................................. 76% ............. 77% ............. 77%
School News Notifier (SNN) ................ 88% ............. 90% ............. 90%
Board of Education meetings .............. 85% ............. 84% ............. 89%
Friends/neighbors .................................. 82% ............. 78% ............. 80%
District staff members ........................... 91% ............. 91% ............. 90%
Public budget meetings ......................... 90% ............. 78% ............. 76%
Cable Channel 16/18 .............................. 72% ............. 67% ............. 79%
PTA meetings ............................................ 100% ............ 95% ............. 93%
District Facebook page .......................... 82% ............. 93% ............. 95%
District Twitter page............................... 50% ............ 100% ............ 67%
Who were the yes voters in Guilderland?
In 2014, of the 525 survey respondents who said they voted yes on the budget:
29% voted at Altamont Elementary School
92% said they live in the Town of Guilderland
50% said they have lived in the district for 20 or more years
59% said they are at least 51 years old
96% said they typically vote yes on the budget;
1% said they typically vote no
59% said they do not have children currently attending Guilderland
schools
69% said the district newsletter was their source of budget information;
38% said local newspapers and 27% said the district website
89% said they also approved the bus purchase proposition
11% said they are district employees
Who were the no voters in Guilderland?
In 2014, of the151 survey respondents who said they voted no on the budget:
24% voted at Westmere Elementary
89% said they live in the Town of Guilderland
58% said they have lived in the district for 20 or more years
77% said they are at least 51 years old
59% said they typically vote no on the budget;
37% said they typically vote yes
77% said they do not have children currently attending Guilderland
schools
60% said the district newsletter was their source of budget information;
44% said local newspapers and 21% said school newsletters
79% said they also voted no on the bus purchase proposition
2% said they are district employees
Survey Response Summary:
Survey participants responses
to all questions
26.98% 187
21.50% 149
13.71% 95
17.89% 124
19.91% 138
Q1 At which elementary school are you
voting today?
Answered: 693 Skipped: 1
Total 693
Altamont
Elementary
School
Guilderland
Elementary
School
Lynnwood
Elementary
School
Pine Bush
Elementary
School
Westmere
Elementary
School
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
26.98%
21.50%
13.71%
17.89%
19.91%
Answer Choices Responses
Al tamont El ementary School
Gui l derl and El ementary School
Lynnwood El ementary School
Pi ne Bush El ementary School
Westmere El ementary School
91.46% 632
6.95% 48
0.87% 6
0.72% 5
Q2 In which town do you live?
Total 691
Guilderland Bethlehem Knox New Scotland
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
91.46%
6.95%
0.87% 0.72%
Gui l derl and
Bethl ehem
Knox
New Scotl and
22.13% 152
25.62% 176
52.26% 359
Q3 How many years have you been a
district resident?
Total 687
0-10 11-20 20+
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
22.13%
25.62%
52.26%
0-10
11-20
20+
8.55% 58
91.45% 620
Q4 Are you an employee of the school
district?
Total 678
Yes No
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
8.55%
91.45%
Yes
No
36.57% 252
63.43% 437
Q5 Do you currently have children
attending Guilderland Schools?
Total 689
Yes, I have children currently
attending Guilderland
No, I do not have children
currently attending Guilderland
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
36.57%
63.43%
Yes, I have chi l dren currentl y attendi ng Gui l derl and
No, I do not have chi l dren currentl y attendi ng Gui l derl and
56.80% 142
32.40% 81
46.80% 117
Q6 If yes, what level(s) of school do they
attend?
Total Respondents: 250
Grades K-5 Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
56.80%
32.40%
46.80%
Grades K-5
Grades 6-8
Grades 9-12
66.30% 183
33.70% 93
Q7 If no, did your children ever attend
Guilderland Schools?
Total 276
Yes, my children attended
Guilderland schools in the past.
No, my children have never
attended Guilderland schools.
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
66.30%
33.70%
Yes, my chi l dren attended Gui l derl and school s i n the past.
No, my chi l dren have never attended Gui l derl and school s.
25.44% 29
74.56% 85
Q8 If no, will your children attend
Guilderland Schools when they are older?
Total 114
Yes, my children will attend
Guilderland schools in the
future.
No, my children will not attend
future.
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
25.44%
74.56%
Yes, my chi l dren wi l l attend Gui l derl and school s i n the future.
No, my chi l dren wi l l not attend Gui l derl and school s i n the future.
4.11% 28
32.26% 220
35.63% 243
28.01% 191
Q9 What age category pertains to you?
Total 682
18-30 31-50 51-64 65+
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
4.11%
32.26%
35.63%
28.01%
18-30
31-50
51-64
65+
77.66% 525
22.34% 151
Q10 How did you vote on the proposed
2014-15 budget today?
Total 676
Yes, in favor No, opposed
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
77.66%
22.34%
Yes, i n favor
No, opposed
53.41% 274
53.61% 275
66.67% 342
83.43% 428
37.82% 194
13.45% 69
7.80% 40
Q11 Why did you vote YES on the
proposed 2014-15 budget? (Check all that
apply.)
# Other reason/specific service or program Date
1 My chi l dren were educated at Gui l derl and 5/28/2014 3:11 PM
2 Voted yes but unhappy that athl etes are not si gni fi cantl y adj usted whi l e reduci ng cl assroom
support, l i brary, soci al workers, and l earni ng programs
5/28/2014 3:02 PM
3 very proud of di stri ct and al l i t has done 5/28/2014 2:48 PM
4 Gui l derl and school s are great but i f we recei ved the money from the state i s woul d be awesome 5/28/2014 2:45 PM
5 musi c 5/28/2014 2:08 PM
6 Defeated budgets l ead to di re cuts 5/28/2014 2:00 PM
7 Too many cuts; i t "does" make a di fference year to year 5/28/2014 1:45 PM
8 ALL are i mportant 5/28/2014 1:30 PM
9 Qual i ty educati on 5/28/2014 12:56 PM
10 musi c, pe, transportati on 5/28/2014 12:52 PM
The
budget
meets
the
needs ...
The
spending/
tax
increa...
I am
pleased
with the
qualit...
I
support
investing
in...
I have
children/
grandchil
dren i...
The
budget
addresses
a serv...
Other
reason
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
53.41% 53.61%
66.67%
83.43%
37.82%
13.45%
7.80%
The budget meets the needs of our students
The spendi ng/tax i ncrease i s reasonabl e
I am pl eased wi th the qual i ty of educati on provi ded by Gui l derl and School s
I support i nvesti ng i n educati on
I have chi l dren/grandchi l dren i n the school s
The budget addresses a servi ce or program that i s i mportant to me
Other reason
11 Educati ng chi l dren 5/28/2014 12:48 PM
12 sports, enri chment, extracurri cul ars were nor sacri fi ced (as you were abl e) 5/28/2014 12:45 PM
13 musi c/arts 5/28/2014 12:38 PM
14 Excel l ent school di stri ct 5/28/2014 11:57 AM
15 But - I woul d l i ke to see an assessment from graduates after col l ege whether they were happy wi th
thei r educati on
5/28/2014 11:37 AM
16 Li brary 5/28/2014 11:20 AM
17 Son i s about to start ki ndergarten 5/28/2014 10:17 AM
18 musi c musi c musi c and ALL sports!!! 5/28/2014 9:56 AM
19 I work here 5/28/2014 9:36 AM
20 Gui l derl and school s are wonderful ! 5/28/2014 9:15 AM
21 Our school di stri ct cant sustai n i tsel f wi thout an i ncrease and mai ntai n qual i ti es. 5/27/2014 4:43 PM
22 You di d a good j ob of putti ng the budget together wi th l i mi ted funds 5/27/2014 4:40 PM
23 Assi stant coachi ng 5/27/2014 4:08 PM
24 no choose need more teachers 5/27/2014 3:57 PM
25 Musi c 5/27/2014 3:45 PM
26 I di dn't want further cuts to programs necessi tated by a budget shortfal l . 5/27/2014 3:25 PM
27 I am di sappoi nted i n the cut to musi c posi ti on wi thi n di stri ct. Thi s i s not i n the best i nterest of the
program.
5/27/2014 2:36 PM
28 #1 pri ori ty i s educati on. 5/27/2014 2:13 PM
29 I'm a teacher and i t's i mportant 5/27/2014 2:11 PM
30 I woul d sti l l vote yes i f you pushed to go above the tax cap. The educati on my chi l dren are getti ng
i s worth i t to me.
5/27/2014 2:01 PM
31 Common Core i s great! We are l osi ng ground to i nternati onal students everyday! 5/27/2014 1:26 PM
32 Need more money for ful l ti me K ai ds 5/27/2014 12:11 PM
33 I woul d have voted yes i f the i ncrease was more than the tax cap to restore programs. 5/27/2014 11:20 AM
34 Because the onl y other choi ce i s austeri ty, whi ch I do not bel i eve woul d serve the chi l dren and
teachers wel l .
5/27/2014 10:48 AM
35 Ful l day ki ndergarten 5/27/2014 10:36 AM
36 Summer school . If we don't pass our school budgets we have onl y oursel ves to bl ame i f programs
get cut.
5/27/2014 10:29 AM
37 NYSTRS Empl oyee 5/27/2014 10:18 AM
38 These are our next adul ts to be there for al l of us. 5/27/2014 10:16 AM
39 I'm a former teacher and my mother and si ster are al so teachers. 5/27/2014 9:55 AM
40 I al ways support the Gui l derl and school budget. 5/20/2014 8:59 PM
41 Too many cuts i nto i mportant programs; Al so bri ng back JV Gol f 5/20/2014 8:59 PM
42 i bel i eve the board i s tryi ng to keep costs down. However, I may vote no agai n i n the future i f i thi nk
that changes
5/20/2014 7:54 PM
43 It i s part of ful fi l l i ng the commandment to l ove my nei ghbor. 5/20/2014 7:53 PM
44 I do not want further cuts to be made to the di stri ct! 5/20/2014 7:33 PM
45 I thi nk we shoul d be spendi ng even more. Educati on i s i mportant. 5/20/2014 7:30 PM
46 musi c and enri chment 5/20/2014 7:24 PM
47 There i s a cap 5/20/2014 7:06 PM
48 Spend the money 5/20/2014 7:04 PM
49 I bel i eve that there have been too many cuts to staffi ng and programs. I know thi s i s due to state
pl oi cy and l aw, but our publ i c educti on system i s under attack and somethi ng needs to be done to
reverse the trend. I woul d vote know i f there ws=as some way to have a defeat not i nterpreted as a
vote agai nst spendi ng.
5/20/2014 7:03 PM
50 fami l y members empl oyed by the di stri ct 5/20/2014 6:57 PM
51 Previ ous resi dents voted for the budget when my chi l dren attended GCS, so I feel i t i s i mportant to
support current resi dents' chi l dren/fami l i es.
5/20/2014 6:51 PM
52 Musi c program i s one of the best i n the State - needs to be nurtured 5/20/2014 6:36 PM
53 edycatui b 5/20/2014 6:23 PM
54 i am happy to see that there i s money bei ng al l ocated to the l i brary. i wi sh that there was more of a
focus on gi fted and tal ented students so they can see thei r ful l potenti al . al so, i wi sh that there were
more teachers and a focus on forei gn l anguages at the el ementary l evel .
5/20/2014 6:21 PM
55 speci al educati on servi ces are vi tal to our students i n need 5/20/2014 5:56 PM
56 My rent goes up every year to pay for hi gher taxes. The ki ds may as wel l have what they need. I
grew up where the budget was al ways voted down.
5/20/2014 5:46 PM
57 If the budget doesn't pass the qual i ty of the Gui l derl and school s wi l l conti nue to deteri orate... the
budget cuts from the state coupl ed wi th the tax cap are havi ng an i mpact and the school s are not
offeri ng the same qual i ty l evel that they di d years ago
5/20/2014 5:27 PM
58 I woul d l i ke to see admi ni strati ve expenses decreased i nstead of cutti ng teachi ng posi ti ons. I woul d
al so l i ke to see the di stri ct take a more acti ve rol e i n advocati ng for our chi l dren wi th the state
government, publ i ci zi ng and supporti ng protests agai nst the pol i ci es that are devastati ng our
publ i c school systems.
5/20/2014 5:05 PM
59 I have to say that I am gl ad my chi l dren no l onger attend thi s di stri ct. There are so many budget
constrai nt i ssues and some of the cl asses that have been cut due to budget conerns makes me sad.
I feel the chi l dren i n school today wi l l notrecei ve the same benefi ts my chi l dren di d i n the past.
Last one graduated 2006.
5/20/2014 4:32 PM
60 A robust l i brary program 5/20/2014 4:27 PM
61 i t's the onl y reasonabl e thi ng to do 5/20/2014 3:47 PM
62 A conti ngency budget woul d be worse 5/20/2014 3:21 PM
63 due to NYS budget cuts budget does not meet needs of students-- I now you are doi ng the best you
can
5/20/2014 3:17 PM
64 Gi ven the l i mi ted economi c condi ti ons, thi s was the best that coul d be presented to the resi dents
asi de from a compl ete freeze i n pay to the enti re di stri ct.
5/20/2014 2:38 PM
65 Educati on i s key to the future and we must pri ori ti ze how we choose to spend our resources...a
good i nvestment.
5/20/2014 2:21 PM
66 I am concerned about the recent cuts i n program. I do not feel that today's chi l dren, especi al l y
those wi th gi fts and tal ents are bei ng supported i n the way they were.
5/20/2014 11:24 AM
67 al though I di sagree wi th the way the di stri ct spend $ I know that voti ng agai nst never hel ps our ki ds.
The cuts i n staff are unacceptabl e. Too much admi ni strati ve spendi ng
5/20/2014 10:29 AM
68 speci al educati on needs of a chi l d who attends the school di stri ct. 5/20/2014 10:24 AM
69 The budget i s too l ow and does not meet al l the needs of our chi l dren and school di stri ct
empl oyees.
5/20/2014 8:25 AM
70 I feel i t i s the best we can do as a popul ati on whi ch i s i ncreasi ng i n age and l acki ng resources.
BUT I don't feel the emphasi s i s on the ri ght needs--we need more appl i ed to i nnovati ve ways of
presenti ng/teachi ng/i mparti ng knowl edge. Why aren't we doi ng more wi th l ong-di stance l earni ng,
across di stri ct course presentati ons, and teachi ng to the strengths/needs of the students/worl d. Not
teachi ng Chi nese/and current needs l anguages i s putti ng us behi nd. I don't thi nk our school s are
"future-l ooki ng" any more. I don't thi nk we have a focus for the future. Leadershi p i s not l eadi ng--
onl y reacti ng.
5/20/2014 8:24 AM
71 I am a reti red el ementary school teacher - how coul d I not? :-) 5/20/2014 8:06 AM
72 Even though the school s are woeful l y underfunded by the state, we need to vote FOR what we do
have. The Di stri ct shoul d be more acti ve i n speaki ng out agai nst the state's anti -publ i c educati on
pol i ci es.
5/20/2014 7:46 AM
16.43% 23
57.86% 81
30.00% 42
42.86% 60
22.14% 31
12.86% 18
26.43% 37
Q12 Why did you vote NO on the proposed
2014-15 budget? (Check all that apply.)
# Other reason/specific service or program Date
1 School board rubber stamps every speci al i nterest. Too much money spent on sports. 6/2/2014 11:20 AM
2 Do not feel school di stri cts need more than two pri nci pal s overseei ng. 6/2/2014 10:54 AM
3 Common Core better not be forced on ki ds today -arti fi ci al and bi g busi ness approaches to
teachi ng at students and freedoms expense
6/2/2014 10:47 AM
4 Taxes are exorbi sant [si c] cannot afford to l i ve i n Gui l derl and - ever [si c] yr i t i s the same - more
taxes. When wi l l i t stop? Teachers don't need rai ses every yr. They make enough!!
6/2/2014 10:39 AM
5 Cutti ng 11x i s crazy. Start cutti ng admi n sal ary and reti ree benefi ts! 6/2/2014 9:52 AM
6 70-75% of budget i s off the tabl e for di scussi on 5/28/2014 3:09 PM
7 Too much admi ni strati on 5/28/2014 2:37 PM
8 The di stri ct does not seem to real i ze that spendi ng i s out of control . Superi ntendent's sal ary
i ncreased 20% i n 10 years? Mi ne certai nl y di dn't - maybe decreased by that much. Good
educati on i s not everythi ng i magi nabl e.
5/28/2014 2:29 PM
9 They are wasti ng our tax dol l ars! 5/28/2014 1:48 PM
The
budget
does not
meet...
The
spending/
tax
increase...
I am not
pleased
with the
quality...
I
support
education,
but...
I do not
have
children/
grand...
The
budget
fails to
provide...
Other
reason
(please
specify)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
16.43%
57.86%
30.00%
42.86%
22.14%
12.86%
26.43%
The budget does not meet the needs of our students
The spendi ng/tax i ncrease i s not reasonabl e
I am not pl eased wi th the qual i ty of educati on provi ded by Gui l derl and School s
I support educati on, but can't afford the cost
I do not have chi l dren/grandchi l dren i n the school s
The budget fai l s to provi de a servi ce or program that i s i mportant to me (pl ease speci fy bel ow)
Other reason (pl ease speci fy bel ow)
10 Much too much i s spent on teacher reti rement 5/28/2014 1:27 PM
11 How can al l the cuts and the past years not i mpact chi l dren negati vel y? I found the superi ntendent
comments i n the budget newsl etter offensi ve.
5/28/2014 12:00 PM
12 The di stri ct shoul d not have gi ven an i ncrease i n the l ast negoti ati on. I cannot afford i t. 5/28/2014 10:08 AM
13 Stop payi ng hi gh admi ni strati on costs 5/28/2014 9:40 AM
14 Too many admi ni strati on at too hi gh sal ari es 5/28/2014 9:38 AM
15 Cuts are not equi tabl e; admi ni strati on i s top-heavy 5/28/2014 9:22 AM
16 conti nued poor fi scal management 5/28/2014 9:08 AM
17 My hope i s that our communi ty can fi nd i nnovati ve ways to reduce spendi ng and return to the
basi cs that are tri ed and true.
5/27/2014 4:27 PM
18 The arti fi ci al cap i s unreasonabl e. Qual i ty costs 5/27/2014 4:18 PM
19 We al l need to l i ve wi thi n our means. Why are you buyi ng busses when pl anni ng to l ease them
out?
5/27/2014 4:05 PM
20 Ful l day TA's i n ki ndergarten 5/27/2014 3:13 PM
21 The school needs to stay wi thi n i ts budget. Cut the unnecessary sal ary of the superi ntendent.
Outrageous.
5/27/2014 3:03 PM
22 Peopl e are l i vi ng l onger and thei r spouses are deceased and i t's too expensi ve on a wi dow to pay
the taxes.
5/27/2014 1:46 PM
23 Taxes are too HIGH 5/27/2014 1:32 PM
24 I voted yes on safety bus proposal 5/27/2014 1:28 PM
25 Get ri d of some of the hi gh pri ced hel p not the ai des 5/27/2014 12:04 PM
26 Budget cuts too much on students NOT ADMINISTRATORS. 5/27/2014 11:43 AM
27 The school system wastes too much money. 5/27/2014 11:36 AM
28 I bel i eve there shoul d be cuts to upper admi ni strati on sal ary before an i ncrease i s warranted. 5/27/2014 11:18 AM
29 At the rate of taxes I wi l l not be abl e to stay i n my home and l i ke my chi l dren l eave the state!!! 5/27/2014 11:16 AM
30 The way wages go up. They can come down! 5/27/2014 11:11 AM
31 Cursi ve wri ti ng. Proper Engl i sh. 5/27/2014 10:57 AM
32 Wi Fi i s unsafe and i t i s unacceptabl e to expose chi l dren and adul ts to i t for conveni ence purposes.
Look at the bi oi ni ti ati ve report standards for acceptabl e l evel s i nstead of i ndustry funded 18 year
ol d FCC standards.
5/27/2014 10:51 AM
33 The di stri ct conti nues to cut di rect educati on staff and programs whi l e never touchi ng
admi ni strati on, pri nci pal s at the hi gh school bei ng the cl earest exampl e. Al so the publ i c sessi ons
are presented as an opportuni ty for feedback but after parti ci pati ng for years, I real i zed they are
actual l y a marketi ng tool to make peopl e feel l i ke they have a say,
5/20/2014 8:06 PM
34 the board i s out of control wi th respect to how and what i tems i t appropri ates the spendi ng on. there
i s much waste that I here from empl oyees of the school di stri ct. i nstead of returni ng materi al s that
are not needed for credi t or other materi al s that are needed, the materi al i s si mpl e di sposed of or
gi ven away or j ust wasted for non producti ve purposes.
5/20/2014 7:08 PM
35 The teachers make up al most 76% of the budget. MUCH to hi gh!!!. Al so the cost i f sendi ng students
to Tech Val l ey i s not real i sti c.
5/20/2014 6:45 PM
36 I see no j usti fi cati on for an i ncrease i n the budget when the student popul ati on i s decreasi ng. 5/20/2014 5:29 PM
37 the di stri ct shoul d l earn to do wi th l ess l i ke most fami l i es must 5/20/2014 4:57 PM
38 I wi l l start voti ng yes when school admi ni strators (i e. the superi ntendent) take sal ary cuts and make
more reasonabl e sal ari es for the j obs they do. The most recent exampl e bei ng our superi ntendent
maki ng $80,000 more than what she shoul d. That $80,000 woul d be a great start to achi evi ng a
more reasonabl e budget and provi di ng our chi l dren wi th the necessi ti es to be successful i n thei r
educati on. The teacher's uni on needs to stop putti ng the burden of the l ack of funds on the
taxpayer's backs. If the uni on trul y puts our chi l dren's educati on and success at the forefront, they
too need to take a reducti on i n sal ary/benefi ts. Enough i s enough. I al ready buy hundreds of dol l ars
i n school suppl i es each year for my chi l dren i n order to offset school di stri ct costs.
5/20/2014 12:58 PM
39 1) El i mi nati on of the "X" courses. Unacceptabl e to me 2) There was a decrease i n the
departmental budgets EXCEPT for admi ni strati on. Thi s i s based upon my revi ew of the Powerpoi nt
from l ast week. I am begi nni ng to trul y feel that the School Di stri ct i s "top heavy"
5/20/2014 12:51 PM
40 The taxes are outrageous. The school taxes are dri vi ng away potenti al buyers because they cannot
afford to l i ve i n Gui l derl and!!!
5/20/2014 12:24 PM
41 My son requi res speci al educati on servi ces; however, hi s defi ci ts do not meet the cri teri a to recei ve
them through the school . Because of thi s, my husband and I, i ncoordi nati on wi th our i nsurance,
are payi ng over $100 a week i n co-payments for hi s physi cal and occupati onal therapy needs. I
can not support a budget for an i ncrease i n sal ari es, assi stant coachi ng posi ti ons, etc., when you
are not abl e to meet the needs of your students who requi re servi ces to l earn.
5/20/2014 11:09 AM
42 school bus to pri vate school s i s i nfl exi bl e . requi ri ng far too l ong for travel , earl y AM pi ck up ti mes,
transfers etc. wi th no servi ce when GES i s cl osed
5/20/2014 9:54 AM
43 teachers shoul d pay more for heal th i ns. why am i payi ng my own heal th i ns and di st empl oyees.
they need to pay more
5/20/2014 7:57 AM
66.67% 420
18.89% 119
Q13 Of the following communication
channels, what were your three best
sources of information about the proposed
budget? (Please check three only.)
District
newsletters
School
newsletters
District
website
District
Facebook page
District
Twitter page
School News
Notifier (SNN)
Board of
Education...
Public budget
meetings
Cable Channel
16/18
PTA meetings
District staff
members
Friends/
neighbors
Local
newspapers
Other (please
specify)
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
66.67%
18.89%
23.97%
3.49%
0.48%
21.90%
10.00%
4.60%
10.48%
4.76%
12.38%
16.03%
39.68%
4.92%
Di stri ct newsl etters
School newsl etters
23.97% 151
3.49% 22
0.48% 3
21.90% 138
10.00% 63
4.60% 29
10.48% 66
4.76% 30
12.38% 78
16.03% 101
39.68% 250
4.92% 31
# Other (please specify) Date
1 Al tamont Enterpri se 6/2/2014 10:24 AM
2 l ocal TV 5/28/2014 3:12 PM
3 l ocal news 5/28/2014 12:54 PM
4 Local si gn 5/28/2014 11:56 AM
5 Enterpri se 5/28/2014 11:49 AM
6 The enterpri se 5/28/2014 9:29 AM
7 TV 5/28/2014 9:23 AM
8 radi o 5/28/2014 9:20 AM
9 SED data 5/27/2014 4:34 PM
10 Board members 5/27/2014 3:56 PM
11 Channel 6 5/27/2014 1:47 PM
12 None - poorl y communi cated 5/27/2014 12:23 PM
13 Have noti ced resi dents are typi cal l y very happy wi th expendi tures 5/27/2014 11:41 AM
14 Roadsi de si gns 5/27/2014 11:34 AM
15 NYSUT 5/27/2014 11:23 AM
16 meeti ng wi th Mari e Wi l es, Superi ntendent of school s 5/27/2014 11:22 AM
17 YNN 5/27/2014 10:32 AM
18 Road Si gns wi th Vote and day 5/20/2014 8:50 PM
19 Supervi sor Wi l es vi si t wi th McKownvi l l e Associ ati on 5/20/2014 8:17 PM
20 Fami l y Members 5/20/2014 7:32 PM
21 al tamont enterpri se 5/20/2014 7:07 PM
22 mcknownvi l l e i mprovement meeti ng-super met wi th us 5/20/2014 6:15 PM
23 et any type of school di stri ct report si nce my ki ds attended I never g 5/20/2014 6:12 PM
Di stri ct websi te
Di stri ct Facebook page
Di stri ct Twi tter page
School News Noti fi er (SNN)
Board of Educati on meeti ngs
Publ i c budget meeti ngs
Cabl e Channel 16/18
PTA meeti ngs
Di stri ct staff members
Fri ends/nei ghbors
Local newspapers
Other (pl ease speci fy)
24 very l i ttl e i nfo made publ i c expl ai ni ng reason for i ncreases 5/20/2014 6:04 PM
25 student i nfo 5/20/2014 5:57 PM
26 ynn 5/20/2014 5:47 PM
27 saw the si gns at the i ntersecti on 5/20/2014 5:47 PM
28 Board of Ed notes/agenda/ etc 5/20/2014 3:48 PM
29 Al tamont enterpri se best source- know someone i n school fi nance 5/20/2014 3:19 PM
30 McKownvi l l e Nei ghborhood Assoc 5/20/2014 2:23 PM
31 empl oyees i e.. teachers i n the di stri ct 5/20/2014 10:26 AM
75.00% 495
25.00% 165
Q14 How did you vote on the bus and
equipment proposition?
Total 660
Yes on proposition No on proposition
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
75.00%
25.00%
Yes on proposi ti on
No on proposi ti on
Q15 Please explain why you voted as you
did on the bus and equipment proposition.
# Responses Date
1 Very i mportant to have safe transportati on for our chi l dren 6/2/2014 2:36 PM
2 It i s i mportant to have bus and equi pment purchases and upgrades covered by bondi ng. 6/2/2014 1:34 PM
3 taxes too hi gh 6/2/2014 1:34 PM
4 I woul d l i ke my chi l dren to be ri di ng safe buses. 6/2/2014 1:33 PM
5 We need new effi ci ent rel i abl e transportati on for our chi l dren. 6/2/2014 1:30 PM
6 Expensi ve. Repl aced too often. Bus stops at every corner i n my nei ghborhood. 6/2/2014 11:20 AM
7 transportati on equi pment needs to be repl aced on a regul ar basi s 6/2/2014 11:13 AM
8 Too much money! 6/2/2014 11:06 AM
9 Have seen many buses wi th few chi l dren arri vi ng at school . Refi ne routes. 6/2/2014 11:01 AM
10 Way too many buses cri ss-crossi ng al l over the pl ace. We have 6 i n our communi ty. Why? 6/2/2014 10:42 AM
11 Don't need new busses [si c] every yr. Fi x the ol d ones. That i s what I do when my car breaks down - I
fi x i t and make i t l ast.
6/2/2014 10:39 AM
12 I wi l l be al ways vote i n the best i nterest and safety of our ki ds, our future 6/2/2014 10:36 AM
13 Need safe equi pment 6/2/2014 9:52 AM
14 The di stri ct needs to reti re buses and repl ace them every few years 6/2/2014 9:48 AM
15 The current equi pment often si ts not i n use and nor due to repai r i ssues i ts kept i n reserve. 5/28/2014 3:08 PM
16 I bel i eve chi l dren l i vi ng cl ose to school shoul d wal k 5/28/2014 3:07 PM
17 Buses can be reused 5/28/2014 3:03 PM
18 I feel i t's unnecessary 5/28/2014 3:01 PM
19 I support school s 5/28/2014 2:51 PM
20 The di stri ct demonstrated a si gni fi cant need 5/28/2014 2:49 PM
21 The di stri ct di spl ayed a need for thi s 5/28/2014 2:48 PM
22 Because I care about the chi l dren 5/28/2014 2:46 PM
23 The waste 5/28/2014 2:43 PM
24 Why i sn't thi s i n wi th the rest of the budget? 5/28/2014 2:30 PM
25 Bus safety i s very i mportant 5/28/2014 2:26 PM
26 Not pl eased wi th qual i ty of educati on i n Gui l derl and 5/28/2014 2:13 PM
27 essenti al to have safe worki ng vehi cl es 5/28/2014 2:08 PM
28 We can't afford the tax i ncrease. Ti me for Gui l derl and to l i ve wi thi n i ts means 5/28/2014 2:04 PM
29 I bel i eve repl aci ng buses regul arl y i s a necessi ty. Seei ng empty of mere empty busses i s di stressi ng 5/28/2014 2:01 PM
30 Buses are frequentl y seen wi th too few passengers 5/28/2014 1:57 PM
31 In spi te of so many who dri ve pri vate vehi cl es to Hi gh School , we do need up to date servi ceabl e
buses and qual i fi ed dri vers
5/28/2014 1:56 PM
32 I sti l l have a probl em sayi ng yes conti nual l y for 10 busses annual l y after spendi ng mi l l i ons on the
best mai ntenance to take care of our buses.
5/28/2014 1:51 PM
33 Need safe transportati on for chi l dren 5/28/2014 1:50 PM
34 They don't need them! 5/28/2014 1:48 PM
35 I know how much the di stri ct rel i es on dependabl e bus transportati on 5/28/2014 1:44 PM
36 need for transportati on 5/28/2014 1:34 PM
37 A necessary i tem for repl acement 5/28/2014 1:17 PM
38 I expect al l phases of the educati onal program to be current! 5/28/2014 12:57 PM
39 Safety 5/28/2014 12:52 PM
40 necessi ti es 5/28/2014 12:48 PM
41 Feel i t i s necessary 5/28/2014 12:47 PM
42 Safety fi rst 5/28/2014 12:46 PM
43 It i s a reasonabl e and forward thi nki ng expendi ture 5/28/2014 12:45 PM
44 I do thi nk students shoul d be gi ven one opti on - you dri ve or your ri de. Why save a seat for those
who take the bus once i n awhi l e.
5/28/2014 12:42 PM
45 too much money 5/28/2014 12:39 PM
46 Newer equi pment/buses better than ol der! 5/28/2014 12:06 PM
47 Equi pment shoul d stay up to date 5/28/2014 12:03 PM
48 Agai n, i n support of a school that pursues excel l ence 5/28/2014 11:58 AM
49 We need effi ci ent bus and other equi pment, l ess noi se and pol l uti on, better for envi ronment 5/28/2014 11:53 AM
50 Buses wear out 5/28/2014 11:51 AM
51 If safety i s the mai n concern then repl aci ng mi l age buses makes sense 5/28/2014 11:49 AM
52 It i s i mportant to keep the bus fl eet up on a conti nuous basi s; repl aci ng several buses yearl y i s l ess
expensi ve
5/28/2014 11:34 AM
53 Can't afford 5/28/2014 11:32 AM
54 The di stri ct does a good j ob of spreadi ng the cost over ti me to purchase and mai ntai n buses and
equi pment
5/28/2014 11:31 AM
55 Buses provi de transportati on and safety to chi l dren and are a worth expense 5/28/2014 11:30 AM
56 In favor of the students 5/28/2014 11:28 AM
57 I trust the di stri ct to know about the safety for al l chi l dren 5/28/2014 11:27 AM
58 I bel i eve we need to rethi nk school transportati on to encourage more wal ki ng and geographi cal l y
ti ghter school di stri cts
5/28/2014 11:25 AM
59 Mai ntai ni ng and upgradi ng i s cheaper i n the l ong run 5/28/2014 11:23 AM
60 Safety 5/28/2014 11:23 AM
61 It's i mportant 5/28/2014 11:21 AM
62 Safety i ssue 5/28/2014 11:20 AM
63 Safety for our chi l dren 5/28/2014 11:18 AM
64 Safety i s i mportant 5/28/2014 11:15 AM
65 Safety need 5/28/2014 10:21 AM
66 You have to keep taxes down! 5/28/2014 10:04 AM
67 I'm a teacher 5/28/2014 10:03 AM
68 Ki ds need safe equi pment and our bus dri vers deserve safe, rel i abl e vehi cl es!! Thei r j ob i s cri ti cal
to our ki ds success - especi al l y at the el ementary l evel .
5/28/2014 10:01 AM
69 Enough al ready wi th rai si ng taxes! 5/28/2014 9:49 AM
70 Needed for safety 5/28/2014 9:48 AM
71 Spend i t on educati on 5/28/2014 9:39 AM
72 Decl i ni ng enrol l ment 5/28/2014 9:38 AM
73 I work here 5/28/2014 9:37 AM
74 I don't understand why busses need to be purchased so frequentl y 5/28/2014 9:30 AM
75 I feel i t i s i mportant to mai ntai n equi pment 5/28/2014 9:27 AM
76 no more taxes 5/28/2014 9:26 AM
77 Al ways keep students safe 5/28/2014 9:25 AM
78 make better use of what you al ready have 5/28/2014 9:23 AM
79 Keep buses and equi pment up to date and safe for the chi l dren 5/28/2014 9:19 AM
80 safety reasons 5/28/2014 9:19 AM
81 Because I'm for betteri ng the system 5/28/2014 9:18 AM
82 Do we need i t? 5/28/2014 9:16 AM
83 To ensure adequate and safe transportati on for our students. 5/28/2014 9:12 AM
84 because the i mprovement wi l l keep chi l dren safe 5/28/2014 9:10 AM
85 Can't have ol d buses/Can't wai t unti l broken 5/28/2014 9:04 AM
86 We need to save money and use i t towards keepi ng safe 5/27/2014 4:39 PM
87 Keep bussi ng safe 5/27/2014 4:36 PM
88 I have three chi l dren i n the di stri ct 5/27/2014 4:32 PM
89 I feel there i s much excess and as a communi ty there i s a need to l ook through the l ens of
economi cs and reduce spendi ng. Innovati on comes from the necessary.
5/27/2014 4:29 PM
90 New buses are conti nuousl y needed for safety reasons 5/27/2014 4:25 PM
91 They don't need them 5/27/2014 4:21 PM
92 Need safe, adequate transportati on 5/27/2014 4:18 PM
93 We need safe and modern equi pment 5/27/2014 4:14 PM
94 Buses and equi pment wear out or become obsol ete! 5/27/2014 4:10 PM
95 Keep ki ds safe 5/27/2014 4:09 PM
96 Busses get ol d. Safety fi rst 5/27/2014 4:08 PM
97 We do not need to be i n the bus l easi ng busi ness. Al so - cost of busses i s much hi gher than
shoul d/coul d be. Why?
5/27/2014 4:07 PM
98 Safety 5/27/2014 3:59 PM
99 Di stri ct shoul d consi der extendi ng current l i fe of exi sti ng fl eet through through extended
mai ntenance/servi ce vs. al ways buyi ng newer busses.
5/27/2014 3:56 PM
100 Transportati on that i s safe i s i mportant to me 5/27/2014 3:48 PM
101 Funds 5/27/2014 3:44 PM
102 Can't go to school wi thout buses 5/27/2014 3:43 PM
103 I don't bel i eve they need repl aci ng 5/27/2014 3:42 PM
104 Same reasons as why I favor the budget 5/27/2014 3:29 PM
105 You got to get there from here 5/27/2014 3:22 PM
106 I am so pl eased on the Gui l derl and buses. 5/27/2014 3:15 PM
107 Need to keep upgradi ng of transportati on to keep current. 5/27/2014 3:12 PM
108 Thi s i s a vampi re touch and state, shame on you!!! 5/27/2014 3:05 PM
109 Safety 5/27/2014 3:01 PM
110 There i s a conti nui ng need for these i tems to be repl aced 5/27/2014 2:30 PM
111 Mai ntai n safety to the students 5/27/2014 2:29 PM
112 Cost, no i ncreased taxes 5/27/2014 2:28 PM
113 Al ways seems l i ke there are new buses on the bal l ot 5/27/2014 2:22 PM
114 Have not seen anythi ng to val i date the need. 5/27/2014 2:19 PM
115 Safe buses 5/27/2014 2:17 PM
116 92,000,000 seems l i ke enough to tax us on. 5/27/2014 2:12 PM
117 Too much money 5/27/2014 2:03 PM
118 I trust that you need the equi pment you ask for 5/27/2014 2:02 PM
119 Si ze of buses. 5/27/2014 1:57 PM
120 We need to i nvest i n our ki ds 5/27/2014 1:53 PM
121 Good equi pment i s essenti al for safety and effi ci ency. 5/27/2014 1:52 PM
122 Buses are needed. 5/27/2014 1:49 PM
123 Not enough ki ds ri de the bus. 5/27/2014 1:48 PM
124 It i s i mportant to provi de safe transportati on for our chi l dren. 5/27/2014 1:43 PM
125 You have a very ni ce, new garage -- fi x the buses! 5/27/2014 1:42 PM
126 Taxes too hi gh - extend use of exi sti ng equi pment 5/27/2014 1:33 PM
127 Safety 5/27/2014 1:29 PM
128 Use above 5/27/2014 1:24 PM
129 I thi nk equi pment i s i mportant for the safety of chi l dren. 5/27/2014 1:23 PM
130 Because I bel i eved that we requi red necessary parts for our buses. 5/27/2014 1:17 PM
131 I don't buy the argument that mai ntenance woul d be more expensi ve than purchasi ng new buses. 5/27/2014 1:15 PM
132 Ti ght ti mes requi res bel t ti ghteni ng. No i mmedi ate need for buses especi al l y wi th decl i ni ng
enrol l ment.
5/27/2014 1:14 PM
133 I al ways vote for i ncreased fundi ng for school s because educati on i s hugel y i mportant. 5/27/2014 12:28 PM
134 Necessary for safety. 5/27/2014 12:26 PM
135 no awareness no ki ds 5/27/2014 12:23 PM
136 So much i s spent on bussi ng ki ds 5/27/2014 12:10 PM
137 Don't need i t 5/27/2014 12:00 PM
138 No need. 5/27/2014 11:47 AM
139 needed 5/27/2014 11:42 AM
140 Too much money. 5/27/2014 11:35 AM
141 I bel i eve i n i nvesti ng i n what i s needed for educati on. 5/27/2014 11:24 AM
142 Safety i s cri ti cal . 5/27/2014 11:22 AM
143 Buses are i n desperate need of upgrade. 5/27/2014 11:19 AM
144 I'm j ust ti red of hi gher taxes. 5/27/2014 11:15 AM
145 Safety fi rst. 5/27/2014 11:13 AM
146 Buses are hal f empty/coul d be managed more effi ci entl y. 5/27/2014 10:58 AM
147 Safety and effi ci ency i n transportati on. 5/27/2014 10:37 AM
148 Because the school NEEDS i t. 5/27/2014 10:30 AM
149 Too much, too often, I feel al so more buses unnecessary expense. 5/27/2014 10:26 AM
150 Seems reasonabl e to repl ace some equi pment each year. 5/27/2014 10:19 AM
151 Need to get the chi l dren to school to l earn 5/27/2014 10:17 AM
152 Safe busses are i mportant. They are not a fri vol ous expense. 5/27/2014 10:14 AM
153 Safe buses are i mportant. 5/27/2014 10:01 AM
154 I al ways support Gui l derl and school s. 5/20/2014 9:01 PM
155 Bel i eve buses can handl e greater avg. of mi l es . Yet, too bad the mai ntenance vehi cl e/pl ow i s
l i nked to the bus purchase, as that seemed reasonabl e
5/20/2014 8:59 PM
156 Mai ntai ni ng bus and equi pment i s necessary for the safety of our chi l dren. 5/20/2014 8:57 PM
157 I am not i n favor of repl aci ng buses after onl y 10 years i n servi ce. I support repl aci ng the
mai ntenance vehi cl e
5/20/2014 8:57 PM
158 The mai ntenance of the buses i s essenti al to the operati on of the school . 5/20/2014 8:54 PM
159 Safety of chi l dren i mportant 5/20/2014 8:50 PM
160 I bel i eve the assets (the buses) are bei ng managed wel l and thoughtful l y. 5/20/2014 8:40 PM
161 Is a reasonabl e amount and i s partl y re-i mbursabl e wi th ai de 5/20/2014 8:16 PM
162 not necessary 5/20/2014 8:16 PM
163 Ki ds need to get to school safel y 5/20/2014 8:12 PM
164 The i dea of havi ng to wai t to purchase buses i ncreases the wear and tear on the vehi cl es. I trust i n
what the di stri ct has proposed.
5/20/2014 8:08 PM
165 It i s i mportant for our chi l dren to have safe transportati on avai l abl e to them 5/20/2014 8:06 PM
166 see pri or 5/20/2014 7:55 PM
167 Chi l dren and staff are enti tl ed to safe equi pment. 5/20/2014 7:54 PM
168 safety 5/20/2014 7:47 PM
169 It makes sense to acqui re a few buses every year. 5/20/2014 7:46 PM
170 we need safe buses 5/20/2014 7:40 PM
171 Safety Ki ds ri de the buses. 5/20/2014 7:32 PM
172 Budgets have al ready been cut too much. 5/20/2014 7:31 PM
173 Get chi l dren to school safel y 5/20/2014 7:31 PM
174 an appopri ate spend! 5/20/2014 7:27 PM
175 qual i ty equi pment 5/20/2014 7:25 PM
176 Safety i s i mportant 5/20/2014 7:19 PM
177 too many busses runni ng around and mul ti pl e busses on the same route to pi ck up students that
shoul d take the regul ar bus or i f they are troubl esome dri ven by thei r parents. why shoul d WE the
TAXPAYERS be requi red to accommodate the students who are troubl e makers. make them tow
the l i ne and del i ver or suffer the consequences. Mom and Dad can be responsi bl e for
transportati on. why are we taki ng students to other school di stri cts, i f mom and dad want them to
attend that school then they shoul d provi de the transportati on. unfunded mandates from the state
are not hel pi ng reduce the costs. Di esel , ti res, wear and tear on the vehi cl es coul d be si gni fi cantl y
reduced i f we stop the soci al del i very of students to school s they want to go to. Go to gui l derl and or
l i ve i n the di stri ct you want your chi l d to attend.
5/20/2014 7:14 PM
178 Buses and transportati on are very i mportant to eductati on and havi ng ki ds be i n school on ti me. 5/20/2014 7:13 PM
179 i t i s needed 5/20/2014 7:11 PM
180 need 5/20/2014 7:08 PM
181 not many ki ds use buser 5/20/2014 7:07 PM
182 Investi ng over the l ong-term i s i mportant i n preservi ng our transportati on system and to prevent a
massi ve cost accumul ated over ti me i f earl i er proposi ti ons are not passed.
5/20/2014 6:55 PM
183 repl aci ng worn out equi pment woul d be more effi ci ent and cost effecti ve than repai ri ng ol d
equi pment i n the l ong run
5/20/2014 6:51 PM
184 ongoi ng repl acement of buses and equi pment i s necessary and reasonabl e. Al so prudent. 5/20/2014 6:42 PM
185 bus safety and rel i abi l i ty i s i mportant 5/20/2014 6:37 PM
186 i do not l i kw bond for thi s. do i t and be done. 5/20/2014 6:33 PM
187 It costs money to run a school di sstri cet 5/20/2014 6:26 PM
188 To support our l ocal educati onal system 5/20/2014 6:19 PM
189 no rai se for me, buses can l ast another year 5/20/2014 6:19 PM
190 I woul d rather repl ace a few buses on an ongoi ng, systemati c manner than havi ng to purchase a
l arger amount when i n extreme need.
5/20/2014 6:18 PM
191 Makes sense; necessary 5/20/2014 6:16 PM
192 I want my chi l dren to ri de reasonabl y modern buses. 5/20/2014 6:16 PM
193 needed 5/20/2014 6:15 PM
194 Al tamont Enterpri se 5/20/2014 6:12 PM
195 safety reasons, however buses shd be ful l y equi pped: safety, vi deo and access to wi fi , etc. 5/20/2014 6:04 PM
196 they need new buses wi th si de cameras for the gui l derl and dri vers who i gnore a stopped school bus 5/20/2014 5:57 PM
197 equi pment needs to be current and safe for students 5/20/2014 5:57 PM
198 can't afford i t 5/20/2014 5:47 PM
199 Equi pment al ways needs to be repl aced 5/20/2014 5:47 PM
200 needed 5/20/2014 5:37 PM
201 I WANT MY CHILDREN TO BE SAFE 5/20/2014 5:36 PM
202 we need to constantl y up grade our buses and equi pment. Our di stri ct i s l arge and the mi l eage
i ncreases qui ckl y on the buses.
5/20/2014 5:34 PM
203 I want the chi l dren to get home safel y. 5/20/2014 5:30 PM
204 I assume the purchases are necessary and trust the board of educati on 5/20/2014 5:28 PM
205 Buses are ol d and need to be repl aced; j ust l i ke cars. 5/20/2014 5:18 PM
206 I bel i eve the expendi tures are necessary 5/20/2014 5:15 PM
207 I am onl y wi l l i ng to al l ow my taxes to i ncrease to a certai n l evel . 5/20/2014 5:15 PM
208 It makes more sense to repl ace equi pment on a rotati ng schedul e so that you're payi ng l ess at one
ti me-l i ke a budget pl an for nati onal gri d.
5/20/2014 5:07 PM
209 It's i mportant for our transportati on equi pment to be i n good worki ng order for the safety of our
chi l dren.
5/20/2014 4:51 PM
210 I know that i t i s more cost effecti ve to purchase new buses regul arl y than to wai t unti l they are too
ol d and try to repai r them
5/20/2014 4:42 PM
211 Most comes from State Ai d. Equi pment has to be kept up to date to be safe. 5/20/2014 4:34 PM
212 Transportati on i s i mportant. 5/20/2014 4:33 PM
213 I woul d l i ke to see al ternati ves to new l arge (often empty) buses. 5/20/2014 4:30 PM
214 too much 5/20/2014 4:23 PM
215 school buses are needed to keepthi ngs movi ng 5/20/2014 4:21 PM
216 Wi thout busses, ki ds don't get to school . We need to support the transportati on department, peri od. 5/20/2014 4:20 PM
217 We need to mai ntai n and conti nuel y update equi pment 5/20/2014 4:17 PM
218 I wanted to ensure the safety of our chi l dren. 5/20/2014 4:10 PM
219 My daughter l i kes to travel l i ke a pri ncess 5/20/2014 4:02 PM
220 we need buses and equi pment 5/20/2014 3:56 PM
221 I support the budget proposi ti ons as wel l 5/20/2014 3:51 PM
222 necessary 5/20/2014 3:49 PM
223 agai n, we need i t 5/20/2014 3:48 PM
224 I thi nk i t i mportant to have safe vehi cl es for the chi l dren and I bel i eve that i t cost more to fi x ol der
machi nes.
5/20/2014 3:44 PM
225 I don't want the servi ce to be pri vati zed. 5/20/2014 3:31 PM
226 I thi nk we coul d get more ti me out of the buses, especi al l y wi th the garage faci l i ti es the di stri ct has. 5/20/2014 3:23 PM
227 you have al ways seemed reasonabl e about repl acment 5/20/2014 3:19 PM
228 transportati on for ki ds i s an i mportant i nvestment 5/20/2014 3:10 PM
229 For the safety of our students. 5/20/2014 2:23 PM
230 necessary 5/20/2014 1:41 PM
231 I read about how i mportant i t i s to repl ace the busses to make sure they stay safe for students to
ri de.
5/20/2014 1:05 PM
232 They are i mportant 5/20/2014 1:05 PM
233 Agai n, thi s budget i s enti rel y too hi gh. Go to our l ocal admi ni strators and teacher's uni on and
government for the fi nanci al assi stance. Every year, the taxpayer feel s the burden. I pay over
$10,000 i n school /property taxes onl y to be asked, each year, to pay more.
5/20/2014 1:02 PM
234 I understand the di stri ct contracted some busi ng thi s year at a cost savi ngs. I woul d l i ke to see more
of thi s i nstead of i ncurri ng l ong term personnel costs; use tax funds for teachers and educati ng ki ds,
not extra support personel l who can be outsourced at a savi ngs
5/20/2014 12:55 PM
235 i mportant to have save buses and to not have to purchase a l ot a one ti me. a coupl e a year i s
perfect.
5/20/2014 12:31 PM
236 safety 5/20/2014 11:50 AM
237 Buses get a l ot of mi l eage and must be on a phased repl acement schedul e. 5/20/2014 11:26 AM
238 Buses are a val uabl e resource for students & I prefer that they are funded properl y. 5/20/2014 10:34 AM
239 We repl ace buses more frequentl y than other di stri cts 5/20/2014 10:31 AM
240 needs for safe transportati on of students i n the di stri ct. 5/20/2014 10:26 AM
241 safe busses are cruci al l y i mportant 5/20/2014 9:59 AM
242 l i mted val ue i n the servi ces provi ded to pri vate school students, see pri or comment 5/20/2014 9:56 AM
243 safety 5/20/2014 9:25 AM
244 needed 5/20/2014 9:09 AM
245 we need functi oni ng buses for our ki ds 5/20/2014 9:03 AM
246 i fel t you al ways need to keep i mprovi ng the equi pment to keep the chi l dren safe even at extra
costs
5/20/2014 8:56 AM
247 safety 5/20/2014 8:53 AM
248 Need... 5/20/2014 8:28 AM
249 It i s i mportant to have safe and up-to-date vehi cl es for the transportati on of our ki ds. Mai ntenance
over ti me shoul d be expected.
5/20/2014 8:13 AM
250 To avoi d decayi ng of our necessary i nfrastructure. 5/20/2014 7:47 AM
251 I bel i eve safe transportati on i s of the utmost i mportance to our chi l dren 5/20/2014 7:39 AM
252 These ki nds of equi pment need to be mai ntai ned. 5/20/2014 7:18 AM
83.98% 545
12.48% 81
3.54% 23
Q16 How have you typically voted on the
school budget in the past?
Total 649
I typically vote yes. I typically vote no. I have not voted in
the past.
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
83.98%
12.48%
3.54%
I typi cal l y vote yes.
I typi cal l y vote no.
I have not voted i n the past.
Q17 Additional Comments
# Responses Date
1 I someti mes vote yes and someti mes no. 6/2/2014 11:20 AM
2 Why when money runs short are the l ow pai d peopl e at the bottom of the pecki ng order the fi rst to
go! The superi ntendent (Dr. Wi se) coul d spare $10,000 of her $170,000 annual pay al ong wi th the
other admi ni strators etc. I know thi s fal l s on deaf ears. Thi ngs never change - I got mi ne, tough l uck
for the rest of you!
6/2/2014 11:06 AM
3 School budget shoul d be based on same goal s as pri vate i ndustry - and sound accounti ng. Thi s
di stri ct i s goi ng i n the wrong di recti on! My chi l dren went to the school s years past and the di stri ct
management performed better then than i s performi ng now. In ti me the admi ni strati on (di stri ct) wi l l
prosper - yet - the teachi ng staff and chi l dren wi l l suffer i f current path i s fol l owed.
6/2/2014 11:01 AM
4 I si gned i n for bei ng abl e to vote and then they asked me to gi ve my ful l name and bal l ot #. I
refused to do. No person shoul d be prevy [si c] a have knowl edge of my bal l ot or know I voted and
the expl anati on I got was unacceptabl e.
6/2/2014 10:56 AM
5 School offi ci al s need to exami ne ways to el i mi nate wasteful spendi ng - curtai l "fri l l s" and be more
reasonabl e i n sal ari es especi al l y for the superi ntendent and others i n hi gher payi ng posi ti ons. More
i sn't al ways better. Fami l i es l earn to l i ve on ti ghter budgets. School di stri cts can too.
6/2/2014 10:52 AM
6 School budgets provi de for way more than i s necessary for a hi gh grade educati on. If the focus was
trul y on the students, protecti ng poor teachers won't be the uni ons pri ori ty! Payi ng and rewardi ng
good teachi ng i s far more i mportant than teachers uni ons acti vi ti es i n pol i ti cal i ssues. Common
Core's changi ng hi story (Cal i forni a teachi ng the Hol ocaust as never happeni ng) and math probl ems
taki ng 8+-steps to sol ve when i t onl y takes 2 or 3 - are among the many mechani sms to dumb down
our future l eaders and busi ness peopl e so they are more easi l y control l ed by the pol i ti cal el i tes!
There's so much more to be concerned about rel ati ng to conti nual l y bei ng over taxed to pay for
government to take over the mi nds of our chi l dren!
6/2/2014 10:49 AM
7 Woul d l i ke to see board conti nue to l i mi t sal ary i ncreases and benefi ts to the more reasonabl e l evel
recentl y. Do not feel year after year i ncreases above cost of l i vi ng j usti fi ed, as was done i n past.
Can admi ni strati on costs be cut? - rather than thi ngs that benefi t students?
6/2/2014 10:45 AM
8 Mi ddl e school conti nues to be a not pl easant pl ace to send your chi l d. No accountabi l i ty among
staff and admi ni strators for a toxi c envi ronment for ki ds. Your ki d i s a number who i s expected to do
XYZ but XYZ i s not easi l y accessi bl e - needs to be more customer servi ce focused for exampl e - i f
homework i s so i mportant why don't teachers post i t dai l y on our websi te wi th sheets and l i nks? No
partnershi p wi th parents at mi ddl e l evel and expectati ons are bi zarre.
6/2/2014 10:24 AM
9 I thi nk al ways, al ways musi c educati on shoul d be qual i ty. It's been proven that musi c enhances a
student's l earni ng. It i s a bi g pl us. And student/teacher rati o shoul d be no greater than 25:1.
6/2/2014 9:48 AM
10 I am very thankful that there are peopl e wi l l i ng to take on the j ob of creati ng the school budget. It
i s not an easy j ob. The programs Gui l derl and offers are al l good. The empl oyees of GCSD are al l
rel i abl e. Thank you.
5/28/2014 2:35 PM
11 Some school di stri cts run on l ess money than our l i brary budget. 5/28/2014 2:30 PM
12 Thi s i s not a ti me to rai se taxes. We are taxed al ready for beyond the val ue we recei ve. You shoul d
be reduci ng the budget.
5/28/2014 2:11 PM
13 I bel i eve that the top l evel management i s grossl y overpai d. Whi l e the excuse i s the need to recrui t
top notch di stri ct superi ntendents, we need to be abl e to al l ocate more funds toward recrui ti ng and
sustai ni ng our teachers!
5/28/2014 1:56 PM
14 We sti l l spend too much on admi ni strators whi l e l ayi ng off teachi ng staff 5/28/2014 12:51 PM
15 I feel that l ess shoul d be spent on sports and more on educati on that wi l l better benefi t students as
they mature i nto the real worl d!
5/28/2014 12:06 PM
16 Pl ease support the chi l dren of thi s di stri ct by presenti ng a budget that meets the needs of
educati on. I am ti red of the program cuts especi al l y the musi c department. It i s demoral i zi ng to the
excel l ent facul ty and excel l ent program they have worked hard to bui l d.
5/28/2014 12:02 PM
17 I bel i eve the the qual i ty of educati on has deteri orated i n the past 5-8 years - mai nl y due to staff
reducti ons, program reducti ons. I do not agree wi th tax cap at the expense of students - speci al
educati on has taken such a hi t that I bel i eve these students are i n l arger groups - i ndi vi dual
attenti on has suffered - the cutti ng of ai ds has trul y short changed the speci al needs students -
forei gn l anguage that was such stel l ar program, begi nni ng i n el ementary and conti nui ng on, i s a
program I woul d l ove to see rei nstated. Obvi ousl y I woul d have voted for a hi gher tax i ncrease i n
order to i mprove the programs - and bri ng back more staff members.
5/28/2014 11:49 AM
18 Thanks! 5/28/2014 10:21 AM
19 I al ways support educati on. It i s extremel y i mportant to me. We need excel l ent shool s. 5/28/2014 10:20 AM
20 I attend the Gui l derl and school s 5/28/2014 10:05 AM
21 I can not emphasi ze enough how vi tal l y i mportant i t i s, i n my opi ni on, that we mai ntai n the musi c
program wi th the hi ghl y qual i fi ed, tal ented and compassi onate musi c teachers we are so fortunate
to have i n our AWARD WINNING musi c program. Every teacher that has been reduced to part ti me,
or l ost thei r j ob compl etel y equal s one ki d l ost to the cracks of such a l arge school system. Every
teacher my three very di fferent chi l dren have had through the years - el ementary through hi gh
school have been posi ti vel y i mpacted by these professi onal s who are abl e to connect to each of
them because they KNEW them AND because they cared. Pl ease restore the enti re musi c program
to al l ful l ti me staffi ng l evel s!!!
5/28/2014 10:01 AM
22 We need to i ncrease spendi ng for our school s. The tax cap wi l l shortl y destroy qual i ty educati on i n
our state.
5/28/2014 9:43 AM
23 When can the voters vote onl i ne? It's al ready bei ng done by members of the U.S. Armed Forces!
So why not us! You woul d set a much hi gher turnout and i t woul d be so much more conveni ent for
di stri ct resi dents as wel l .
5/28/2014 9:32 AM
24 Good school s are i mportant. Cuts hurt the ki ds. Poor school s wi l l hurt property val ues. Smart parents
want to buy i n good school s-not cheap school s
5/28/2014 9:22 AM
25 We are pl eased wi th the qual i ty of educati on, the teachers, and admi ni strati on of the school s
Budgets are reasonabl e
5/28/2014 9:16 AM
26 Stop i ncrease spendi ng, cut down on admi ni strati on - that does nothi ng to come up wi th creati ve
i deas for how to get better educati on to our school chi l dren.
5/28/2014 9:07 AM
27 The most di scouragi ng i tem on the budget i s the l oss of the TA's. They are an i ntegral part of our
programs and the chi l dren deri ve great benefi t from the extra hands and i nstructi on i n the
cl assroom. Wi th cuts and i ncreased cl ass si zes, more adul t hel p i n the cl assroom i s CRUCIAL.
Pl ease do not cut the TA's. Thank you for al l of your hard work on thi s years budget.
5/27/2014 4:41 PM
28 Stop l ayi ng off teachi ng assi stants. These peopl e separate our di stri ct from other di stri cts. Lay off
peopl e i n di stri ct offi ce.
5/27/2014 4:39 PM
29 Thanks for al l you do and your servi ce! 5/27/2014 4:29 PM
30 I vote per the i ssues, topi cs and requests. Why i s THAT not an opti on? 5/27/2014 4:07 PM
31 The school s shoul d start thi nki ng of the students and thei r needs. If i t means sayi ng no to the state
or Feds they shoul d do so. Teachi ng to the test i s wrong, they are maki ng our students i nto l esser
peopl e.
5/27/2014 3:59 PM
32 - consol i date non essenti al servi ces such as transportati on and bus mai ntenance wi th nei ghbori ng
school di stri cts -pri vati ve non educati onal servi ces (j ani tori al , food servi ce, mai ntenance ect.) -
push back agai nst state mandates harder -provi de newsl etter on contract negoti ati ons to keep
resi dents i nformed of what i s bei ng offered and potenti al i mpact on budget -al l ow for pri vate
fundi ng for turf athl eti c fi el ds at GHS and FMS
5/27/2014 3:56 PM
33 I support smal l cl asses and TA's i n the younger grades and woul d l i ke to see that conti nue 5/27/2014 3:48 PM
34 Keep up the good work. 5/27/2014 3:21 PM
35 Thi s town has become unaffordabl e for l i fel ong resi dents! 5/27/2014 3:03 PM
36 Mi xed 5/27/2014 2:20 PM
37 Vari es on % i ncrease 5/27/2014 1:52 PM
38 Gi ve the taxpayers a break. Who here has recei ved a 2+% pay rai se over the past fi ve years. Start a
zero-based budget exerci se - There i s no excuse for ri si ng budgets when enrol l ment i s decreasi ng.
5/27/2014 1:42 PM
39 Cl osi ng one of the el ementary school s vs. more teacher cuts. Cl ose a school , pl ease.
Student/teacher rati o i s hi gh enough, and maybe too hi gh i n mi ddl e school /hi gh school . Thank
you for al l the art i n fi ndi ng "ri ght" bal ance.
5/27/2014 1:28 PM
40 I don't l i ke to see al l the l ay off's. Chi l dren's educati on i s i mportant. I don't l i ke common core- i t
dumbs down our chi l dren.
5/27/2014 1:23 PM
41 Depends on i ssues. Hope i nterdi sci pl i nary H.S. cl ass i s rei nstated. 5/27/2014 12:26 PM
42 You need to al l ow peopl e to vote by mai l or el ectroni cal l y to get more compl ete voter
representati on.
5/27/2014 12:09 PM
43 Don't have "typi cal vote" 5/27/2014 12:05 PM
44 I've known Gui l derl and resi dents for many years, al though I di d not l i ve i n the di stri ct whi l e rai si ng
my fami l y. Resi dents general l y favor di stri ct pol i ci es and seem happy wi th the hi ri ng of teachers
and support staff. Newsl etters have demonstrated that efforts are made to keep very reasonabl e
cl ass si ze, and outstandi ng opportuni ti es for Hi gh School students are evi dent. I was very pl eased to
see our superi ntendent at a recent Mckownvi l l e meeti ng. She was i nformati ve and transparent
about the efforts made despi te al l the cuts suffered i n the past few years.
5/27/2014 11:41 AM
45 I woul d have agree to a hi gher tax i ncrease to save j obs and programs. 5/27/2014 11:27 AM
46 Thank you! My ki ds have benefi ted from the support and ki ndness of GHS staff. 5/27/2014 11:13 AM
47 I have voted "no" two years i n a row. I have watched thi s admi ni strati on and board cut, cut, cut. We
have been cut i nto mere medi ocri ty - and I never see probl em-sol vi ng thi nki ng anymore. Thi s year,
we l ose musi c l essons, el ementary support, and X program - we l ose uni que and i mportant
programs. I have l ost fai th i n the board and i n Dr. Wi l es - al l they can do i s cut. Ti me for a
change!!!
5/27/2014 11:04 AM
48 I typi cal l y vote yes onl y because austeri ty woul d be worse. 5/27/2014 10:49 AM
49 Pl ease put % of i ncrease i n bal l ot proposal . 5/27/2014 10:32 AM
50 I di d not, nor have I ever heard from anyone runni ng for school board, or thei r vi ews on any i ssues. I
feel as a taxpayer and voter they shoul d provi de thi s to me, rather than me havi ng to depend on i t
bei ng publ i shed i n newspapers, whi ch I do NOT subscri be to. Si nce I do not have chi l dren or
grandchi l dren i n the school I am usual l y l eft i n the dark on who these peopl e are. Al so - i t appears
that i n thi s el ecti on I am voti ng for three i ndi vi dual s who are runni ng opposed. Whether I vote for
them or not seems to me i rrel evant. Thanks.
5/27/2014 10:26 AM
51 You guys do a great j ob. Thank you. 5/27/2014 10:20 AM
52 My two daughters graduated from Gui l derl and Hi gh School i n the 1980's. They recei ved an
excel l ent educati on thanks to the excel l ent teachers they had.
5/27/2014 10:14 AM
53 Whats best I vote 5/27/2014 10:12 AM
54 How can you not cut seni or admi ni strati ve staff after year after year of cuts to teachers. Your acti ons
speak l oudl y.
5/20/2014 8:08 PM
55 al most al ways yes, but have voted no when appropri ate 5/20/2014 7:55 PM
56 I woul d have approved a budget that proposed hi gher taxes i f programs and posi ti ons coul d have
been saved.
5/20/2014 7:49 PM
57 di sappoi nted i n cuts to musi c 5/20/2014 7:47 PM
58 I am pl eased wi th the educati on my chi l dren recei ved i n Gui l derl and. 2 are now worki ng i n thei r
fi el d of choi ce and one i s fi ni shi ng col l ege.
5/20/2014 7:46 PM
59 We have twel ve months from today to prepare for the next round of budget cuts or to advocate for
i ncreased fundi ng to our school s. Pl ease use each day wi sel y to counter the negati vi ty surroundi ng
publ i c educati on. Pl ease make choi ces that support al l students and what prepares al l students to
be ready for col l ege or a career and do not favor athl eti cs over a sol i d basi c educati on for al l .
Pri ori ti ze mental heal th of students, our soci ety depends on heal thy students and fami l i es. School s
are uni quel y posi ti oned to support thi s soci etal goal i mprovi ng the condi ti on of our chi l dren and
fami l i es strengthens our communi ty. Do not cut any mental heal th servi ces and determi ne what
addi ti onal needs of students exi st and pl an accordi ngl y, these students and fami l i es do not have a
consi stent voi ce or advocate. Start now, not i n December and keep the pressure on government to
do ri ght by our chi l dren, al l of our chi l dren not j ust the sel ect few we tend to val ue over others!
5/20/2014 7:22 PM
60 enough sai d under the bus referendum. Fi ght the unfunded mandates. Stop the waste Reduce the
costs.
5/20/2014 7:14 PM
61 Even though I voted yes, i t was wi th great reservati on. The bi ggest concern/reservati on bei ng the
cuts to teachi ng assi stance at the ki ndergarten l evel . Thi s i s the l evel of i nstructi on where chi l dren
are maki ng the transi ti on from j ust bei ng a ki d to bei ng a ful l ti me student. Some are ready and
abl e, others have never had structure and may never have been away from thei r mom. The onl y
reason I voted Yes to the Budget was for fear of the Di stri ct havi ng to proceed wi th a conti ngency
pl an. Hopeful l y my fear are unfounded and our youngest students wi l l not suffer si mpl y for the sake
of savi ng a $280,000, a drop i n the bucket.
5/20/2014 7:13 PM
62 We ful l y support Gui l derl and Central School Di stri ct, i ts students and staff. It i s a wonderful di stri ct
and i t i s i mportant to support the di stri ct and our i nvestment i n our communi ty/real estate, even
though we no l onger have chi l dren i n the di stri ct. We i ntend to remai n i n the di stri ct even after
reti rement, mai nl y because of the qual i ty of the communi ty and school di stri ct.
5/20/2014 6:55 PM
63 My chi l dren thri ved i n the Gui l derl and School s and have gone on to each be successful adul ts i n
Massachusetts. One i s a teacher and the other i s i n graduate school studyi ng to become a
behavi oral speci al i st.
5/20/2014 6:42 PM
64 I real l y, real l y hope thi ngs change and we can STOP cutti ng! The past coupl e years have forced
us to start i nvesti gati ng pri vate school opti ons. Al though we have not gone to pri vate school i ng yet
and woul d hope i t doesn't come to that, i t may be our best opti on i f thi ngs conti nue the way they
have been. I real i ze how di ffi cul t thi s process has been for the School Board and admi ni strators
and appreci ate al l of thei r hard work and ti me and abi l i ty to come up wi th creati ve ways to cut.
But, the l osses are becomi ng much too great.
5/20/2014 6:16 PM
65 I woul d have been wi l l i ng to vote for a sl i ghtl y l arger budget i f i t l ead to reduced staffi ng cutbacks. 5/20/2014 6:16 PM
66 cuts need ti be made i n hi gh sal ari es for top admi ni strators and teachers have to pay a l arger part
of thei r heal th care costs and pensi on costs, the same as state empl oyees do.
5/20/2014 5:47 PM
67 Need to stop cutti ng teachers and support staff. Need to stop usi ng teacher sal ari es as the
scapgoat. Need to stop sayi ng you are mai ntai ni ng programs when you keep cutti ng. (Ex. cutti ng
Ki ndergaten TA's i s not mai ntai ng a program. It i s a cut. Say i t l i ke i t i s.) Don't whi tewash. When the
superi ntendant gets a 33% rai se i n 10 years stop cutti ng our teachers
5/20/2014 5:13 PM
68 Te voti ng i s al l ri gged anyway 5/20/2014 5:08 PM
69 I conti nue to be shocked at the admi ni strati on heavy staffi ng i n the di stri ct. We need to have more
teachers and staff. We coul d have many TA's worki ng di rectl y wi th students for the cost of one
admi ni strator.
5/20/2014 4:30 PM
70 Taxes are too hi gh. Pl ease do somethi ng to cut them. 5/20/2014 2:46 PM
71 The l i brary i s very i mportant to me and i s a good i nvestment of our tax dol l ars. 5/20/2014 2:23 PM
72 thi s i s the fi rst ti me that I voted "No" i t was a very hard deci si on for me. It happens to be the
graduati ng year of my youngest daughter from HS, but here not bei ng i n the school next year had
NOTHING to do wi th the "NO" vote. The el i mi nati on of the "X" cl asses, after a) advi sory el i mi nati on
b) curtai l ment of musi c of the recent past c) general "pi cki ng at the bones" of the budget there wi l l
be nothi ng l eft. Thi s i s not the School Di stri ct that I bought i nto 18 years ago when we moved here,
and I feel l i ke I had to fi nal l y vote "NO". I have voted yes i n 100% of the pri or budget votes
5/20/2014 12:56 PM
73 Look to more outsourci ng -- e.g. l awn mati ence, snow removal , busi ng, food servi ce -- l et someone
el se bear the l ong term personnel costs and j ust use funds for educati ng needs of ki ds
5/20/2014 12:55 PM
74 Keep up the great work that you do and the qual i ty educati on our chi l dren recei ve 5/20/2014 12:31 PM
75 smooth as si l k process. very fri endl y pol l workers. 5/20/2014 11:26 AM
76 I hope that more staff and programs can be restored. I am di sappoi nted that so much staff has been
l ost i n l ast few years. In parti cul ar, I bel i eve teachi ng assi stants i n cl assrooms enhance our
programs.
5/20/2014 11:03 AM
77 Educati on i s i mportant! 5/20/2014 10:34 AM
78 shoul d have a SMALL credi t for parents that send thei r chi l d to pri vate school ; payi ng outrageous
NYS and School taxes wi th l i mi ted val ue i n onl y the bus transportati on and books
5/20/2014 9:56 AM
79 for our chi l dren needs. More of the school budget shoul d go to our chi l dren needs. Concerned how
much goes to teachers benefi ts, away from equi pment for our chi l dren.
5/20/2014 8:53 AM
80 It i s extremel y chal l engi ng wi th the the current state of affai rs i n NYS government and fi scal
deci si ons at the federal l evel (tax cap, l ack of fi nanci al support, etc.) to conti nue to meet the
educati onal needs of our students i n a progressi ve way as Gui l derl and has pri ded themsel ves on
doi ng i n the past. Thank you for your consi derabl e ti me and thoughtful efforts to do your best to
meet student needs i n a di ffi cul t si tuati on. Unfortunatel y, I do feel that we are movi ng rapi dl y away
from the l evel of state-of-the-art excel l ence that our students enj oyed and our teachers were abl e to
del i ver on a dai l y basi s i n the past. Si ncerel y, Randee E. Hartz
5/20/2014 8:13 AM
Cross-Tabulation:
Budget approval rates for
each answer choice
Based on respondents answers to each question,
what percentage voted yes and what percentage voted no?
voting today?
82.97%
151
17.03%
31

182
77.46%
110
22.54%
32

142
73.40%
69
26.60%
25

94
77.87%
95
22.13%
27

122
73.33%
99
26.67%
36

135
524 151 675
Q10: Yes, i n favor Q10: No, opposed
Altamont
Elementary
School
Guilderland
Elementary
School
Lynnwood
Elementary
School
Pine Bush
Elementary
School
Westmere
Elementary
School
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
82.97%
77.46%
73.40%
77.87%
73.33%
17.03%
22.54%
26.60%
22.13%
26.67%
Q10: Yes, in favor Q10: No, opposed Total
Total Respondents
78.41%
483
21.59%
133

616
76.60%
36
23.40%
11

47
66.67%
4
33.33%
2

6
0.00%
0
100.00%
4

4
523 150 673
Guilderland Bethlehem Knox New Scotland
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
78.41%
76.60%
66.67%
21.59%
23.40%
33.33%
100.00%
Gui l derl and
Bethl ehem
Knox
New Scotl and
Total Respondents
district resident?
83.33%
125
16.67%
25

150
78.61%
136
21.39%
37

173
74.86%
259
25.14%
87

346
520 149 669
0-10 11-20 20+
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
83.33%
78.61%
74.86%
16.67%
21.39%
25.14%
0-10
11-20
20+
Total Respondents
district?
94.74%
54
5.26%
3

57
75.95%
458
24.05%
145

603
512 148 660
Yes No
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
94.74%
75.95%
5.26%
24.05%
Yes
No
Total Respondents
86.35%
215
13.65%
34

249
72.99%
308
27.01%
114

422
523 148 671
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
86.35%
72.99%
13.65%
27.01%
Total Respondents
attend?
92.96%
132
7.04%
10

142
85.00%
68
15.00%
12

80
81.58%
93
18.42%
21

114
215 32 247
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
92.96%
85.00%
81.58%
7.04%
15.00%
18.42%
Grades K-5
Grades 6-8
Grades 9-12
Total Respondents
76.27%
135
23.73%
42

177
73.03%
65
26.97%
24

89
200 66 266
Yes, my children attended
Guilderland schools in the past.
No, my children have never
attended Guilderland schools.
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
76.27%
73.03%
23.73%
26.97%
Total Respondents
89.66%
26
10.34%
3

29
67.90%
55
32.10%
26

81
81 29 110
Yes, my children will attend
future.
No, my children will not attend
future.
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
89.66%
67.90%
10.34%
32.10%
Total Respondents
88.46%
23
11.54%
3

26
85.84%
188
14.16%
31

219
71.43%
170
28.57%
68

238
75.54%
139
24.46%
45

184
520 147 667
18-30 31-50 51-64 65+
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
88.46%
85.84%
71.43%
75.54%
11.54%
14.16%
28.57%
24.46%
18-30
31-50
51-64
65+
Total Respondents
District
newsletters
School
newsletters
District
website
District
Facebook page
District
Twitter page
School News
Notifier (SNN)
Board of
Education...
Public budget
meetings
18.31%
22.69%
12.00%
4.76%
33.33%
10.29%
11.29%
24.14%
81.69%
77.31%
88.00%
95.24%
66.67%
89.71%
88.71%
75.86%
81.69%
339
18.31%
76

415
77.31%
92
22.69%
27

119
88.00%
132
12.00%
18

150
95.24%
20
4.76%
1

21
66.67%
2
33.33%
1

3
89.71%
122
10.29%
14

136
88.71%
55
11.29%
7

62
75.86%
22
24.14%
7

29
PTA meetings
District staff
members
Friends/neighbo
rs
Local
newspapers
Other (please
specify)
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
20.97%
6.67%
10.39%
19.80%
22.76%
32.26%
93.33%
89.61%
80.20%
77.24%
67.74%
Di stri ct newsl etters
School newsl etters
Di stri ct websi te
Di stri ct Facebook page
Di stri ct Twi tter page
School News Noti fi er (SNN)
Board of Educati on meeti ngs
Publ i c budget meeti ngs
Cable Channel
16/18
79.03%
79.03%
49
20.97%
13

62
93.33%
28
6.67%
2

30
89.61%
69
10.39%
8

77
80.20%
81
19.80%
20

101
77.24%
190
22.76%
56

246
67.74%
21
32.26%
10

31
494 126 620
Cabl e Channel 16/1
PTA meeti ngs
Di stri ct staff members
Fri ends/nei ghbors
Local newspapers
Other (pl ease speci fy)
Total Respondents
93.88%
460
6.12%
30

490
32.93%
54
67.07%
110

164
514 140 654
Yes on proposition No on proposition
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
93.88%
32.93%
6.12%
67.07%
Yes on proposi ti on
No on proposi ti on
Total Respondents
91.14%
494
8.86%
48

542
3.75%
3
96.25%
77

80
77.27%
17
22.73%
5

22
514 130 644
I typically vote yes. I typically vote no. I have not voted in
the past.
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
91.14%
3.75%
77.27%
8.86%
96.25%
22.73%
I typi cal l y vote yes.
I typi cal l y vote no.
I have not voted i n the past.
Total Respondents
Cross-Tabulation:
How respondents voted (yes/no)
cross-tabulated with each question
Of those who voted yes or no, what percentage
fell into each voter category?
voting today?
28.82%
151
20.99%
110
13.17%
69
18.13%
95
18.89%
99

524
20.53%
31
21.19%
32
16.56%
25
17.88%
27
23.84%
36

151
182 142 94 122 135 675
Al tamont El ementary School Gui l derl and El ementary School
Lynnwood El ementary School Pi ne Bush El ementary School
Q10: Yes, in favor Q10: No, opposed
0%
10%
20%
30%
28.82%
20.53%
20.99% 21.19%
13.17%
16.56%
18.13% 17.88%
18.89%
23.84%
Altamont Elementary School Guilderland Elementary School Lynnwood Elementary School Pine Bush Elementary School Westmere Elementary School Total
Q10: Yes, i n favor
Q10: No, opposed
Total Respondents
92.35%
483
6.88%
36
0.76%
4
0.00%
0

523
88.67%
133
7.33%
11
1.33%
2
2.67%
4

150
616 47 6 4 673
Gui l derl and Bethl ehem Knox New Scotl and
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
92.35%
88.67%
6.88% 7.33%
0.76% 1.33%
2.67%
Guilderland Bethlehem Knox New Scotland Total
Q10: Yes, i n favor
Q10: No, opposed
Total Respondents
district resident?
24.04%
125
26.15%
136
49.81%
259

520
16.78%
25
24.83%
37
58.39%
87

149
150 173 346 669
0-10 11-20 20+
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
24.04%
16.78%
26.15% 24.83%
49.81%
58.39%
0-10 11-20 20+ Total
Q10: Yes, i n favor
Q10: No, opposed
Total Respondents
district?
10.55%
54
89.45%
458

512
2.03%
3
97.97%
145

148
57 603 660
Yes No
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
10.55%
2.03%
89.45%
97.97%
Yes No Total
Q10: Yes, i n favor
Q10: No, opposed
Total Respondents
41.11%
215
58.89%
308

523
22.97%
34
77.03%
114

148
249 422 671
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
41.11%
22.97%
58.89%
77.03%
Yes, I have children currently attending Guilderland No, I do not have children currently attending Guilderland Total
Q10: Yes, i n favor
Q10: No, opposed
Total Respondents
attend?
61.40%
132
31.63%
68
43.26%
93

293
31.25%
10
37.50%
12
65.63%
21

43
142 80 114 247
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
61.40%
31.25% 31.63%
37.50%
43.26%
65.63%
Grades K-5 Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12 Total
Q10: Yes, i n favor
Q10: No, opposed
Total Respondents
67.50%
135
32.50%
65

200
63.64%
42
36.36%
24

66
177 89 266
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
67.50%
63.64%
32.50%
36.36%
Yes, my children attended Guilderland schools in the past. No, my children have never attended Guilderland schools. Total
Q10: Yes, i n favor
Q10: No, opposed
Total Respondents
32.10%
26
67.90%
55

81
10.34%
3
89.66%
26

29
29 81 110
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
32.10%
10.34%
67.90%
89.66%
Yes, my children will attend Guilderland schools in the future. No, my children will not attend Guilderland schools in the future. Total
Q10: Yes, i n favor
Q10: No, opposed
Total Respondents
4.42%
23
36.15%
188
32.69%
170
26.73%
139

520
2.04%
3
21.09%
31
46.26%
68
30.61%
45

147
26 219 238 184 667
18-30 31-50 51-64 65+
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
4.42%
2.04%
36.15%
21.09%
32.69%
46.26%
26.73%
30.61%
18-30 31-50 51-64 65+ Total
Q10: Yes, i n favor
Q10: No, opposed
Total Respondents
Q10: Yes, in
favor
4.25%
38.46%
16.40%
13.97%
5.67%
9.92%
4.45%
11.13%
24.70%
0.40%
4.05%
26.72%
18.62%
68.62%
Di stri ct newsl etters School newsl etters Di stri ct websi te
Di stri ct Facebook page Di stri ct Twi tter page School News Noti fi er (SNN)
Board of Educati on meeti ngs Publ i c budget meeti ngs Cabl e Channel 16/18
PTA meeti ngs Di stri ct staff members Fri ends/nei ghbors
Local newspapers Other (pl ease speci fy)
Q10: No,
opposed
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
7.94%
44.44%
15.87%
6.35%
1.59%
10.32%
5.56%
5.56%
11.11%
0.79%
0.79%
14.29%
21.43%
60.32%
68.62%
339
18.62%
92
26.72%
132
4.05%
20
0.40%
2
24.70%
122
11.13%
55
4.45%
22
9.92%
49
5.67%
28
13.97%
69
16.40%
81
38.46%
190
4.25%
21

1,222
60.32%
76
21.43%
27
14.29%
18
0.79%
1
0.79%
1
11.11%
14
5.56%
7
5.56%
7
10.32%
13
1.59%
2
6.35%
8
15.87%
20
44.44%
56
7.94%
10

260
415 119 150 21 3 136 62 29 62 30 77 101 246 31 620
Q10: Yes, i n
favor
Q10: No,
opposed
Total
Respondents
District
newsletters
School
newsletters
District
website
District
Facebook
page
District
Twitter
page
School
News
Notifier
(SNN)
Board of
Education
meetings
Public
budget
meetings
Cable
Channel
16/18
PTA
meetings
District
staff
members
Friends/neighbors Local
newspapers
Other
(please
specify)
Total
89.49%
460
10.51%
54

514
21.43%
30
78.57%
110

140
490 164 654
Yes on proposi ti on No on proposi ti on
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
89.49%
21.43%
10.51%
78.57%
Yes on proposition No on proposition Total
Q10: Yes, i n favor
Q10: No, opposed
Total Respondents
96.11%
494
0.58%
3
3.31%
17

514
36.92%
48
59.23%
77
3.85%
5

130
542 80 22 644
I typi cal l y vote yes. I typi cal l y vote no. I have not voted i n the past.
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
96.11%
36.92%
0.58%
59.23%
3.31% 3.85%
I typically vote yes. I typically vote no. I have not voted in the past. Total
Q10: Yes, i n favor
Q10: No, opposed
Total Respondents
Cross-Tabulation:
Bus and equipment proposition approval rates for
select answer choices
Based on respondents answers to select questions,
what percentage voted yes and what percentage voted no
on the bus and equipment proposition?
voting today?
78.61%
136
21.39%
37

173
76.60%
108
23.40%
33

141
68.42%
65
31.58%
30

95
72.73%
88
27.27%
33

121
75.19%
97
24.81%
32

129
494 165 659
Q14: Yes on proposi ti on Q14: No on proposi ti on
Altamont
Elementary
School
Guilderland
Elementary
School
Lynnwood
Elementary
School
Pine Bush
Elementary
School
Westmere
Elementary
School
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
78.61%
76.60%
68.42%
72.73%
75.19%
21.39%
23.40%
31.58%
27.27%
24.81%
Q14: Yes on proposition Q14: No on proposition Total
Total Respondents
district resident?
78.77%
115
21.23%
31

146
79.88%
135
20.12%
34

169
70.80%
240
29.20%
99

339
490 164 654
0-10 11-20 20+
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
78.77%
79.88%
70.80%
21.23% 20.12%
29.20%
0-10
11-20
20+
Total Respondents
82.38%
201
17.62%
43

244
71.05%
292
28.95%
119

411
493 162 655
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
82.38%
71.05%
17.62%
28.95%
Total Respondents
88.89%
24
11.11%
3

27
81.86%
176
18.14%
39

215
66.52%
155
33.48%
78

233
76.84%
136
23.16%
41

177
491 161 652
18-30 31-50 51-64 65+
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
88.89%
81.86%
66.52%
76.84%
11.11%
18.14%
33.48%
23.16%
18-30
31-50
51-64
65+
Total Respondents

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