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District 41 staff survey shows rising engagement; participation 76.8%
Summary
The annual Humanex culture and climate survey showed improved staff engagement compared with last year, with 354 of 461 employees (76.78%) participating; district leaders identified strengths and areas for improvement and outlined next steps.
Glen Ellyn School District 41 reported results of its annual Humanex culture and climate survey on Dec. 16, showing an overall increase in staff engagement and a participation rate of 354 of 461 employees, or about 76.78 percent.
Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources Dr. David Bruno summarized the Humanex data, saying the survey uses an index scaled 0 to 5. He said the district’s "DreamBox" quadrant — staff who are highly satisfied and highly engaged — grew by 3 percentage points compared with last year, and the low-satisfaction/low-engagement group decreased. Dr. Bruno said the combined upper quadrants totaled about 95.75, a measure the district uses to track highly engaged staff.
Bruno said building-level results varied. Forest Glen had 100 percent participation for at least two years running, and Churchill's participation improved; Hadley’s participation was lower and the district said it wants to increase response rates. He reported five lower-scoring items that the district identified as areas for growth, but noted even those items scored relatively high on the 0–5 scale (roughly 3.59 to 3.74). The district plans to use results in building-level school improvement plans and increase recognition and staff engagement strategies across the year.
Board members and staff discussed timing and frequency of the survey. Several board members suggested displaying longitudinal context for metrics (multiple years of data) and adding measures that show growth for lower-performing groups specifically. Bruno said the district is exploring whether to keep the September–October administration window or to conduct the survey twice a year; he also noted the state’s Five Essentials tool introduces student voice metrics that some principals are adopting in their school improvement plans.
The presentation closed with district next steps: embed survey principles in daily practice, continue recognition and development efforts, seek broader participation (including protected time during staff meetings to complete the survey), and use results in school improvement planning.
