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Superintendent to run in‑house community survey after failed referendum; federal lobbying highlighted special‑education funding and recruitment
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Thomas told the board the district will launch an April 15–29 community survey after a recent failed referendum and described a Washington, D.C., advocacy trip that focused on special education funding, teacher recruitment and federal guidance on diversity, equity and inclusion.
Superintendent Dr. Thomas said the district will launch an in‑house community survey from April 15 through April 29 to gather input after a recent referendum failed, and he summarized federal advocacy the district carried out in Washington, D.C., on special education funding and workforce development.
Dr. Thomas told the board that Morris Leatherman, who conducted the district's pre‑referendum polling, told district leaders he could "save you $30,000 and I'll tell you the two reasons why it didn't pass" — economic insecurity and concerns about property taxes — and that the district would instead run its own, lower‑cost…
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