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Board hears survey results with under‑5% student response; member urges 15% participation goal
Summary
District staff reported student survey results that produced under 5% participation; board members pressed for districtwide and school-level breakdowns, more outreach, and a staff commitment to set a 15% minimum response goal this school year.
At a school district meeting, Dr. Greenbell, a district staff member, told trustees that staff-survey results will be published this fall along with student survey results and that the district will “figure out a way to publish all the data for our schools and our school communities.”
Ms. Rizzi, a board member, said the student participation rate was “below 5%, which means it's not statistically significant.” She urged staff to push future response rates above the 5% industry standard so the board can draw reliable conclusions.
Several trustees asked for more detailed breakdowns. Mr. Hedgepach requested participation figures “based off of districts and schools” to see whether particular schools or districts showed a drop in participation. Mr. Percival and others asked staff to analyze open‑ended responses to identify why families reported dissatisfaction.
Dr. Greenbell described how the survey was administered: online with QR codes, promoted in the weekly RPS Direct rotation, and sometimes supported by family liaisons or principal outreach at school entry points. Staff said face‑to‑face interactions and liaison home visits improved response rates for some families; staff acknowledged follow‑up is harder for families without in‑person contact.
Board members raised questions about sample size and potential bias. Ms. Rizzi and Mr. Cameron warned that small samples can be manipulated or fail to represent the wider population; Mr. Cameron suggested looking for demographic trends such as English‑language‑learner rates among nonresponders to shape outreach.
During the discussion, Mr. Kamers proposed a target for the coming school year: “we will set a goal of 15%, overall and minimum for each school this school year.” Staff accepted the direction and said they would provide district and school breakdowns, anonymize data where names appear, and explore deeper analysis of open‑ended responses.
Board members also asked staff to check whether the state’s culture, climate and safety survey for elementary schools will produce data that can be combined with the district results. Staff said they believe the state survey will be administered in the 2025–26 school year and that the district will “explore that.”
No formal vote was taken. The meeting record shows staff agreed to provide the requested analyses and to work on strategies to increase participation and transparency around publication of results.
