Economy sank bonds, schools officials say
The No. 1 reason Mead and Central Valley school district officials think their capital improvement bonds failed Tuesday: the economy.
鈥淚 had dozens of discussions with people who have talked about many things that they are dealing with as far as (economic) issues,鈥 said Thomas Rockefeller, Mead鈥檚 superintendent. Ben Small, Central Valley鈥檚 superintendent, echoed the comment.
Passing a bond during times of high unemployment already is a challenge. Now, experts say there鈥檚 another element affecting special elections: vote by mail.
鈥淚 think the vote by mail has changed school elections,鈥 Small said. 鈥淵ou see a higher percentage of people who say no.鈥