Posted by voter, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Dec 18, 2011 at 7:25 pm

They spent $25,000 of OUR money to find out if WE want additional taxes, even though we are currently still paying for two parcel taxes, and the same district recently said there was a surplus of money so they paid teachers for not even showing up for work? Unbelievable! The school board is so out of touch with us voters, all board members need to be recalled immediately! Vote NO on any new parcel taxes for this district that does not seem to realize we are facing such a horrible recession that we have all had to cut back, and vote YES on recalling all of these board members!

Posted by Idea, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood, on Dec 19, 2011 at 6:20 am

If you receive a telephone survey call from EMC Research asking your opinion of the potential bond measure--by all means say, "yes, I'm all for it." Lure them into a false sense of security that the measure will pass and then vote NO at the election!

Of course, it will cost the tax payers $25,000 to pay for this ridiculous survey~

Posted by Duffy, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Dec 19, 2011 at 12:34 pm

$25,000 spent to determine the obvious!

Posted by [removed], a resident of another community, on Dec 19, 2011 at 2:31 pm

Dear Editor,

From the EMC website:

About EMC Research

Founded in 1989, EMC Research is a public opinion and market research firm serving a broad range of clients. Our researchers have been involved in thousands of public opinion studies, ranging from political polling and public policy research to market share and customer satisfaction surveys.

EMC Research has offices in Oakland, Seattle, and Columbus, serving a broad base of clients across the country and around the world. With a full-time staff of 15 professionals, our firm is large enough to efficiently handle large-scale research projects, but small enough to provide personalized attention to each of our clients.

EMC Research is more than just a vendor providing a service; we are a strategic partner who will work with your organization through every step of the process to help you achieve your goals.

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EMC Research Inc. is a campaign research and development company which makes their survey part of campaign development for a bond measure and not simply research to determine SRVUSD stakeholders support for such a measure. Thus, a question, "is it appropriate use of district funds to engage in development of a political campaign for a school bond measure?"

Posted by Sue, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Dec 19, 2011 at 4:30 pm

Good luck with that survey. I just paid my property taxes ... and added up all of the bonds we're already paying. 'nuff said.

Posted by ers, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood, on Dec 19, 2011 at 9:08 pm

Glad you could afford to pay your taxes. Husband out of work and trying to make it on school district pay.

Posted by Ellie, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Dec 20, 2011 at 4:35 pm

We are currently paying for 3 bond measures (read your property tax bill) and they want a 4th? What a joke. Say no to the survey and no to the parcel tax ripoff. Say yes to a recall of the school board.

Posted by [removed], a resident of another community, on Dec 20, 2011 at 6:31 pm

Dear Editor,

Here is a subject that is important to the consideration of typical campaign claims for school bond measures. In a news service feature today, property values are now set by new rules of appraisal that have less to do with school districts. In the article, the valuation of homes are based on regional comparisons as financial considerations and not the emotional values of great schools and culturally-upscale addresses.

In our region, exceptional homes in various neighborhoods will not appraise for their asking price that is based on emotional values such as school districts, socially-base locations and similar cultural values.

Check it out with lenders and the rules they must apply.