Budget Values Survey (Template)

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* 1. Please answer the following question regarding your demographic (check all that apply):

I have a child or children in Elementary School

I have a child or children in Middle School

I have a child or children in HIgh School

I currently do not have any children in the District

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* 2. What is your age?

18-25

26-35

36-45

46-55

over 55

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* 3. Last May, 2013, did you cast a vote in the Voorheesville Central School District budget?

Yes

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* 4. Please indicate how much you value the following components of a school budget:

	Not Very Important	Somewhat Important	Neutral/No Opinion	Important	Very Important
Academic Programming	Academic Programming Not Very Important	Academic Programming Somewhat Important	Academic Programming Neutral/No Opinion	Academic Programming Important	Academic Programming Very Important
Social Programming	Social Programming Not Very Important	Social Programming Somewhat Important	Social Programming Neutral/No Opinion	Social Programming Important	Social Programming Very Important
Maintenance of Facilities	Maintenance of Facilities Not Very Important	Maintenance of Facilities Somewhat Important	Maintenance of Facilities Neutral/No Opinion	Maintenance of Facilities Important	Maintenance of Facilities Very Important
Field Trips	Field Trips Not Very Important	Field Trips Somewhat Important	Field Trips Neutral/No Opinion	Field Trips Important	Field Trips Very Important
Athletics	Athletics Not Very Important	Athletics Somewhat Important	Athletics Neutral/No Opinion	Athletics Important	Athletics Very Important
Extracurricular Activities	Extracurricular Activities Not Very Important	Extracurricular Activities Somewhat Important	Extracurricular Activities Neutral/No Opinion	Extracurricular Activities Important	Extracurricular Activities Very Important
Technological Resources	Technological Resources Not Very Important	Technological Resources Somewhat Important	Technological Resources Neutral/No Opinion	Technological Resources Important	Technological Resources Very Important
Class Sizes	Class Sizes Not Very Important	Class Sizes Somewhat Important	Class Sizes Neutral/No Opinion	Class Sizes Important	Class Sizes Very Important
Class/Course Offerings	Class/Course Offerings Not Very Important	Class/Course Offerings Somewhat Important	Class/Course Offerings Neutral/No Opinion	Class/Course Offerings Important	Class/Course Offerings Very Important
Performing Arts (Music, Art)	Performing Arts (Music, Art) Not Very Important	Performing Arts (Music, Art) Somewhat Important	Performing Arts (Music, Art) Neutral/No Opinion	Performing Arts (Music, Art) Important	Performing Arts (Music, Art) Very Important
Humanities Programming (Lake George Opera, Shakespeare and Co., etc.)	Humanities Programming (Lake George Opera, Shakespeare and Co., etc.) Not Very Important	Humanities Programming (Lake George Opera, Shakespeare and Co., etc.) Somewhat Important	Humanities Programming (Lake George Opera, Shakespeare and Co., etc.) Neutral/No Opinion	Humanities Programming (Lake George Opera, Shakespeare and Co., etc.) Important	Humanities Programming (Lake George Opera, Shakespeare and Co., etc.) Very Important
Transportation/Buses	Transportation/Buses Not Very Important	Transportation/Buses Somewhat Important	Transportation/Buses Neutral/No Opinion	Transportation/Buses Important	Transportation/Buses Very Important
Food Services	Food Services Not Very Important	Food Services Somewhat Important	Food Services Neutral/No Opinion	Food Services Important	Food Services Very Important
Tax Rate	Tax Rate Not Very Important	Tax Rate Somewhat Important	Tax Rate Neutral/No Opinion	Tax Rate Important	Tax Rate Very Important
Savings (Amount in Fund Balance)	Savings (Amount in Fund Balance) Not Very Important	Savings (Amount in Fund Balance) Somewhat Important	Savings (Amount in Fund Balance) Neutral/No Opinion	Savings (Amount in Fund Balance) Important	Savings (Amount in Fund Balance) Very Important

Please provide any other comments you feel would be appropriate

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* 5. Considering all factors that go into creating a balanced budget, and your priorities, would you be willing to pay above the designated Tax Cap Levy (meaning, would you be willing to pay above the maximum limit as set forth by State), in order to PRESERVE school programming?

Yes

Maybe (need more information, depends upon the rate, etc.).

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* 6. Considering all factors that go into creating a balanced budget, and your priorities, would you be willing to pay above the designated Tax Cap Levy (meaning, would you be willing to pay above the maximum limit as set forth by State), in order to ADD TO current school programming?

Yes

Maybe (need more information, depends on rate, etc.)

Use this box to provide the Board of Education with your thoughts regarding the tax cap levy