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McFarland board hears staff survey showing pay and workload concerns; approves employee handbook
Summary
The McFarland School Board heard results of the district'wide staff survey that flagged pay, workload and behavior consistency as top concerns. The board approved the 2025'26 employee handbook and received informational updates on the family/student handbooks and personnel items.
The McFarland School Board on an evening meeting reviewed the district's annual staff survey and approved a revised 2025'26 employee handbook after discussion of staff pay, workload and student-behavior concerns.
The staff survey presenter told the board the district received a 56% participation rate and said the top three factors staff identified as most important to job satisfaction were "meaningful work," compensation and "healthy culture and working conditions." The presenter summarized that only about half of respondents — 51% — said district pay practices were fair, and that roughly 82% said they generally looked forward to coming to work. Board members and administrators said those findings…
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