1. A SURVEY OF REGISTERED VOTERS IN THE NEWBURY AND BERKSHIRE SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN OHIO
Conducted by LJR Custom Strategies
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2. METHODS
Survey of 400 registered voters in the Newbury and Berkshire school districts in Ohio.
Conducted from June 5-7, 2016.
Findings applying to the 400 sample are subject to sampling error of plus or minus 4.9%; subgroups of the sample are subject to error of up to plus or minus 10%.

3. SUBGROUP KEY
The following definitions describe less than obvious subgroups of the sample.
REGION Berkshire (67%) includes all voters who live in the Berkshire school district. Newbury (33%) includes all voters who live in the Newbury school district.
VOTE FOR CONSOLIDATION For (51%) includes voters who are strongly or not strongly for consolidating the Berkshire and Newbury schools in to one district. Against (19%) includes respondents who say they are strongly or not strongly against consolidation. Undecided (31%) includes respondents who are not sure (Q.17).
VOTE FOR BOND ISSUE For (38%) includes voters who are definitely or probably for a subsequent bond issue to build new schools on the Kent State Geauga campus. Against (30%) includes respondents who say they are definitely or probably against the bond issue. Undecided (32%) includes respondents who are not sure (Q.32).

4. SUBGROUP KEY (cont.)
LENGTH OF RESIDENCE 0-20 yrs. (34%) includes respondents who have lived in their current school district for 20 years or less yrs. (23%) includes respondents who have lived in their current school district 21 and 30 years. 31+ (37%) includes respondents who have lived in their current school district for over 30 years (Q.51).
NEWBURY/BERKSHIRE STUDENT IN HOUSEHOLD Yes (16%) includes respondents who have a current Newbury or Berkshire student in their household. No (82%) includes respondents who do not have a student from either school district in their household (Q.48, Q.49).

5. KEY FINDINGS

6. THE NEWBURY AND Berkshire SCHOOLS

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12. CONSOLIDATION

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24. THE bond issue

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34. STRATEGIC RECOMMENDATIONS