City Schools of Decatur Opens Online Survey on Meeting Enrollment Demands

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City Schools of Decatur has taken to the internet to discover residents’ thoughts on a proposed bond referendum that would expand schools to meet rising enrollment numbers.

According to Decatur Metro, the eight-question survey asks if respondents would prefer the school system ask for $60 million, $75 million, or $82 million in bonds during a proposed referendum in November. City Schools of Decatur will take the results from the survey and present their target figure to the Decatur City Commission in May.

Figures on the survey indicate that the $60 million figure would cover 89 percent of the school system’s projected low-growth enrollment needs, with a $545 increase on property taxes for a home worth $500,000. The $75 million figure would cover 93 percent of projected need with a $680/year property tax increase. The $82 million figure would cover the entire projected need with a $744/year property tax increase.

The survey also asks whether or not respondents would be comfortable with the school system expanding the use of portable classrooms, implementing split sessions and/or alternative calendars, or increasing the number of students per classroom instead of building out new facilities.

To participate in the survey, click here.

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