Researchers with PMG said most of the community leaders interviewed for the survey voiced general support for the bond referendum. Most view the condition of school buildings and the level of facility maintenance poorly. Inadequate maintenance was an issue raised often. They also hurt discipline. So many things are wrong with the facilities that people aren't aware of, things they can't see.
Some facilities are past the point of renovation.
In many cases it is not cost effective to renovate. Shortly after the bond referendum's defeat, the board approved and the district began implementing a preventive maintenance plan for school facilities developed by the administration. The community leaders interviewed cited several factors for the referendum's defeat, among them the size of the proposed bond. Including athletic facilities was also a fatal flaw in the building plan, many said. The referendum effort, many said, was rushed and communication with the public poor.