2022 Referendum Community Engagement

Community engagement is key to the process the Board of Trustees has used to determine the amount to ask residents for in a November referendum. Superintendent Hauswald has been meeting with community groups, including the Bloomington Economic Development Corporation, the Bloomington Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis, Rotary, and many others. The district also conducted these processes:

Public opinion survey

A community survey was conducted in fall 2021. The survey showed strong support for increasing the levy based on inflation and inadequate state funding.

Referendum Advisory Committee

A 25-member Referendum Advisory Committee made up of community members and school staff was formed this spring to review the MCCSC financial situation in detail. Read More 

Staff and parents

Principals at each school have been meeting with staff members and Parent Teacher Organization members to provide information and receive feedback. 

Community members

District administrators led community meetings online and in-person in May at some school buildings to share information and receive feedback. Read More