A Winning Bond
Begins Before
the Ballot.

Custom campaigns built on community listening — from the architect meeting through election day. Oklahoma-based. 25+ years. $1.315 B secured.

BOND/TAX LEVY CAMPAIGN COMMUNICATIONS

Let's Talk

"CC&E can deliver a high-quality, fully customized campaign. But if a district doesn't listen to its community first, the end result may not be what anyone envisioned."

— Kathleen Kennedy, APR · Founder, CC&E

$1.315 B+

Secured for students

$750K–$209M

Bond range served

THE CC&E BOND JOURNEY

Match district needs with community priorities.

26+ Years

Oklahoma & Regional
K–12 experience

From Discovery to Election Day — and Beyond

Stage 1

Community Discovery

Listen before you lead. Stakeholder sessions & research.

Stage 2

Align the Story

Stage 3

Stage 4

Build the Campaign

Every deliverable. Created from scratch. For your district.

100% Custom

Unlike other firms/organizations pre-packaged bond services, you get to customize what fits your district and community needs.

Run the Campaign

Full execution. Every deadline. No gaps.

Stage 5

After the Ballot

Sustain trust. Celebrate or plan next steps.

Retainer-to-Campaign Path

The most effective bond campaigns begin 6–18 months before the resolution is filed. CC&E's monthly retainer model builds community trust before you ever ask for a vote.

Phase 1 · 6–18 Months Out

Superintendent updates, community listening sessions, stakeholder engagement, story-building.

Pre-Campaign Story Drip

$1,000–$2,000/month (approx)

Phase 2 · 75 Days Out

Campaign Execution

Every deliverable built. Every deadline tracked. Every message monitored. Real-time adjustments throughout.

A Community That Already Believes

The Result

When voters already trust you, the campaign is closing — not introducing. That changes everything.

CAMPAIGN SERVICES

Priced by Scope. Built for Your District.

Tier 1

Multiple Projects

2+ projects, multiple schools. Voter data, video, full social infrastructure.

Multiple Projects

Higher Degree of Assistance

Tier 2

High-Complexity

Multi-building, high resistance. No internal comms staff.
CC&E leads everything.

Exceptional Scope

Tier 3

Every
Building

5,000+ students. Every facility. District-wide impact. Scoped individually.

  • Moore Public Schools

    $209 Million

    Storm shelters in every school after 2013 tornado. Community passed with overwhelming support.

  • Muskogee Public Schools

    $110 Million

    Made for More bond passed in 2019 — and it didn't just build better schools, it fueled city progress.

  • Lawton Public Schools

    $99 Million

    Largest bond in 45 years. Passed 73%. Rebuilt Eisenhower Middle School.

  • El Reno Public Schools

    $69.56 Million

    With nearly 80% approval, El Reno voters said yes to $69.5M in school investments built around growth, necessity, and no new taxes.

  • Inola Public Schools

    $59.8 Million

    When One Inola came back to the ballot, CC&E helped turn a previous defeat into a $59.8M victory — passing both props at the required 60% supermajority including a tax increase.

For every $1,000 your community votes
to invest in students, CC&E costs pennies.

A failed bond means years of delay, deteriorating facilities, and eroded trust. Strategic communications is the investment that makes the investment possible.