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Lakeville survey shows improved perceptions but board raises concerns about middle-school declines
Summary
District communications director presented results of student, family and staff surveys: student participation ~65%, family response ~14%, staff ~45%; board members flagged drops in middle-school perceptions of safety and relevance and asked for follow-up data and action plans.
Grace Olsen, the district communications director, presented the Lakeville Area Schools’ annual “desired daily experience” survey results to the school board during its Aug. 12 meeting, reporting higher participation and more favorable responses across students, families and staff in 2024–25.
Olsen said about 65% of students participated in the student survey — roughly 100 more respondents than the prior year — and that each of the three desired-daily-experience categories improved, with the largest gains at the secondary level. For families she reported a much smaller participation rate: about 14% of parents and caregivers completed the survey in 2024–25, although that represented a threefold increase from the previous year’s family response. Staff participation rose to about 45%.
Olsen summarized the student open-ended responses, which…
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