Superintendent reports modest gains on staff survey; participation slightly down

Superintendent Kramer told the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District board on Feb. 5 that the district's recent staff survey showed modest improvements in several workplace measures even though participation fell slightly from the previous year.

"Even though this year we had 95 fewer staff take the survey, the results are so consistent," Superintendent Kramer said, summarizing analysis provided by an independent firm, Hanover Group. She said the district planned to highlight areas with greater than 3 percent variation and would continue committee review.

Kramer said the comm (collective action of labor and management) committee, which includes trustees Mooney and President Driller, has identified priorities from the survey: stronger sense of community at departments and sites, recognition for staff, and inclusivity. She said items showing notable change included staff feeling more connected to colleagues and a greater sense of belonging at school sites.

Kramer told the board the comm committee will continue to analyze subgroup results, noting one area where respondents with "diverse orientations" reported a lower positive work-environment score and that targeted inclusion work is part of the district strategic plan. She said the executive cabinet and committees review survey comments and that follow-up actions will be reported back to the board.

Board members thanked staff for participating and asked the comm committee to continue digging into the data. No formal board action was taken; Kramer said the committee will meet to develop next steps.