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JAN-29-92 WeD l zi : 41 .TOHNSTON , 2ABOR & ASSOC:. Fl. 04 <br />13 <br />EXECUTIVE SUMMARY <br />Support for a school bond referendum in Orange County is quite high. Where is, however, a <br />strong negative correMon between support for the referendum and the amount of the bond. <br />Support for the lowest level, S45 million dollars, is 69.3%, while only 37.2% at an $$5 <br />million level. At each level, support is highest among women, residents of the Chapel <br />MWCarrbm School District and those who have not had children in either of the school <br />systems (Those who have not had children may see the more potential personal gain). <br />Awareness of the bond issues is rather low. While 51.1 % claim prior knowledge of the <br />proposed referendum, only 19.2% consider themselves "well informed" about enrollment <br />growth in the systems and only 12.5% consider themselves "well inforied" about the <br />proposed construction projects. Parents of children currently enrolled in one of the systems <br />am more likely to consider themselves "well - informed." <br />Forty percent feet that the bond proceeds should be split between the two systems according <br />to projected enrollment. Twenty-three percent prefer that it be evenly divided between the <br />two districts. Forty percent of the Orange County district residents prefer an even <br />distribution. <br />Nearly two-thirds, 61,996, say the issue of school overcrowding is "extremely important" or <br />"very important" to their decision to support or not support the school bond referendum, <br />with no outstanding differences between demographic groups. <br />