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District staff described preliminary YouthTruth responses as "very negative," board told
Summary
A district staff member reported preliminary YouthTruth survey feedback from staff was "very negative," prompting reflections on leadership and a promise to revisit the issue next year; the district did not survey community this cycle.
Sarah, a staff member with Corvallis SD 509J, told the board she was not prepared to share detailed YouthTruth survey results at the meeting but described preliminary staff responses as “very negative.” She said the district had not yet asked the wider community and noted the survey timing fell during a period of “a lot of discord” among board, administration, staff and families.
“I took it really to heart and reflected on it over the summer and tried to come back with a different approach in my leadership style too, to make this more inclusive,” Sarah said. She said last year leadership had to “reset a tone,” and this year she had opened more decisions to staff involvement.
Sarah said the district may not be able to afford YouthTruth this year because of budget problems; she asked the board to “ask again next year,” and board members signaled they would follow up. The transcript does not provide numerical response rates, detailed question‑level findings, nor a final decision on whether the district will administer YouthTruth again.
Board members discussed the timing and value of comparing family, student and staff data and acknowledged that survey responses can vary with the school year’s circumstances. No formal motion or vote was recorded on survey administration or budget allocation at the meeting.
