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Survey Shows Community Approval
Nearly 6,000 Wichita citizens of all races, ages, income levels and backgrounds responded to the public engagement survey commissioned by the Wichita Public Schools and conducted by Wichita State University in the fall of 2005. The survey showed a willingness to pay for FUTURE investments.
When asked about their level of approval for the results of 2000 bond issue construction, respondents indicated strong community support for the effort's very visible outcomes:
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2000 Investment Area |
Approval Rating |
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Science labs |
95.3% |
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Infrastructure |
94.4% |
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Reduce classroom health risks |
94% |
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New and renovated libraries |
93.8% |
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Technology |
93.5% |
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Improved access and learning opportunities for the physically disabled |
93.3% |
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Multi-purpose safe rooms |
93.1% |
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Air conditioning |
90.9% |
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Increased or improved classroom space |
90.7% |
Willingness to pay for future investments
In the 2005 survey, when asked about the willingness to pay for future investments in the Wichita Public Schools, the results indicated strong community support to enhance facilities for better education of our children:
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Investment Area |
Level of Support |
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Technical education |
82.6% |
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Neighborhood schools/elimination of forced busing |
78.4% |
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New or renovated neighborhood schools |
78.4% |
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Additional classrooms and reduce class size |
76.5% |
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Accommodate growth in northeast and southeast areas |
71.6% |
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Increase pre-kindergarten and early childhood programs |
69.1% |
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