For several months, ENGAGE D7 – a group of parents, stakeholders and employees conducted a series of community engagement meetings on how to best meet the facility needs for all District 7 students now and in the future. As a result of the community engagement process and the public opinion surveys, ENGAGE D7 recommended to the Board of Education an improvement plan and that a $100 million dollar bond proposal be placed on the ballot to fund the identified facility needs.
With the zero-tax-rate-change bond proposal on the ballot, Creative Entourage assisted the district with a multifaceted, strategic informational communication plan to inform stakeholders about the bond proposal. Through both traditional and digital communications, the district informed its stakeholders about essential safety and security upgrades, identified critical maintenance repairs and renovations and how to become an informed voter.
The Creative Entourage team was hired by an independent, volunteer-led vote yes committee to assist with a targeted vote yes effort. Our team helped the committee create a strategic, data-driven campaign that drove turnout and success.
The Edwardsville D7 bond proposal was approved with over 65% yes votes and saw an increased voter turnout for a Spring election. It was the first time in more than 75 years that the school district passed a proposal the first time it was on the ballot.
Now, the future is brighter for D7’s over 7,500 students and the communities in the D7 School District.
Services Provided:
- Community Engagement
- Communications
- Graphic Design
- Public Opinion Research
- Referendum Assistance