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District releases superintendent‑search survey: 1,043 community responses, safety and character rank high
Summary
The Park City School Board reviewed a Qualtrics survey used to shape its superintendent search; the survey collected 1,043 responses from Dec. 18–Jan. 12 and showed safety, community engagement and leadership among top priorities.
The Park City School Board reviewed results from a community survey conducted to inform the superintendent hiring process. The district said the Qualtrics survey ran Dec. 18–Jan. 12 and drew 1,043 community responses.
District staff summarized respondent demographics and priorities: 48% of respondents identified as parents, 23% as staff and 22% as students. When asked to rank district priorities, respondents most frequently selected a safe and welcoming environment for all students; student safety received the most first‑place rankings. For preferred superintendent characteristics, leadership skills were commonly selected, but moral character received the greatest number of first‑place votes.
The survey also asked preferred ways to receive hiring updates; district newsletter and the district website were among top choices. Open‑ended responses — which staff categorized into themes including community engagement, leadership and communication — returned dozens of comments and were summarized for the board. Staff said the search team and board discussed the results at a recent retreat and will use the information to help frame candidate criteria and community engagement during the hiring process.
What the board heard: Staff recommended continued community engagement and said the survey provides baseline guidance for the board’s candidate profile. No hiring decision was made at the meeting; staff said the process will continue and the board will provide next steps to the public as work proceeds.
