Ephrata SD asks for bond feedback with survey
NANCE BESTON | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 3 months, 3 weeks AGO
The Ephrata School District has opened a survey for community feedback on the 2026 bond measure.
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EPHRATA — The Ephrata School District is asking community members to share their perspectives on the 2026 bond election by participating in a community survey.
“I want the community to know that the Ephrata School District absolutely values our community’s voice,” Superintendent Ken Murray said in a previous interview. “I just want our community to know that we appreciate their involvement in this past election. We appreciate the voices that we heard, and we are going to take what we have learned and we are going to put something forward. At the time that we do, we are going to feel confident that it’s something that our community can really rally behind.”
The survey will remain open until April 19. All responses are anonymous. The feedback will be used to better understand community perspectives and will be shared with the Facility Study Group this spring, according to the Ephrata School District.
Community members can access the survey at: tinyurl.com/ESD-Community-Survey. There are 15 questions to answer with a mix of multiple-choice and write-in questions.
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