Just catching up on this little bit of news, here. Last month, the Eau Claire Area School District called 400 locals on the phone and conducted a survey, asking if people are very pleased, somewhat pleased, somewhat displeased, or very displeased about all kinds of stuff. Well, the results are in. The juiciest details involve budget woes and rescuing referendums, of course. Here’s a few results gleaned from WQOW.com …

• • 45% of those polled supported the last referendum
• • Most who voted nay last year cited “taxes”
• • Over half said district’s budget is its greatest challenge
• • Over 1/3 said the district should spend more on
•    - math and science
•    - dealing with class sizes
• • Over 1/3 said sports program funding should be cut

And lastly, WQOW points out that 46% of those polled would support a new referendum, while 48% would not. Read the full results by downloading this freaking giant PDF which is basically a sideways PowerPoint presentation that I am Very Displeased about.