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Communications consultants report staff, community concerns ahead of any potential referendum
Summary
The Hadley Group presented findings from staff and community listening for the Beloit School District, highlighting staff pay and retention, classroom behavior and engagement, and low community trust and understanding of funding as top themes; consultants recommended clearer, bilingual communications and next steps for proposal framing.
The Hadley Group presented results of a district-led listening process and surveys Tuesday evening to the Beloit School District Board of Education, reporting staff and community concerns that administrators say they will use to shape any future referendum planning.
The consulting team said its listening work — conducted in August and September — included one-on-one board interviews, staff surveys and a community survey offered in English and Spanish. Lindsay Bridal, who led the engagement work, described the effort as “directional listening” meant to inform messaging rather than to advocate for or against any proposal. Shawna Thayer, Bridal’s Hadley colleague, said the team collected 245…
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