School Tax Elections: Planning for Success in the New Normal - Paperback

by Don E. Lifto (Author), Barbara Nicol (Author)

School districts across the country must ask their voters to approve tax increases for additional school funding. While preparing for these elections is a time-consuming and daunting task, this book provides a step-by-step approach that is comprehensive and strategic.

Author Biography

Don E. Lifto, is a director and consultant with Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP and is officed in St. Paul. Previously, he was a school superintendent in Minnesota for twenty-five years, having served in rural, suburban, and intermediate districts. Lifto is a frequent contributing writer and presenter for the American Association of School Administrators, the Association of School Business Officials and the National School Boards Association.

Barbara Nicol APR, has more than 30 years' experience in the communications field. She founded Barbara Nicol Public Relations in 1990, and focuses her work on providing strategic and high-quality communications expertise to school districts and education-related organizations. Previously, Barb was the Communications Director for the Minnesota Private College Council and held several positions at Sheggeby Advertising, a business-to-business advertising agency.