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Survey shows small gains in student perceptions of safety; district to fold results into school improvement plans
Summary
CCSD presented districtwide survey results showing small increases in students' perceptions of safety overall, with high-school results particularly improved; trustees accepted the report 6-0 and staff said results will inform summer and school-year planning.
District staff presented the latest results from the CCSD districtwide student survey and told trustees the proportion of students reporting positive perceptions of school safety rose for the third consecutive year in high schools and is near district averages overall.
Chief Academic Officer Dustin Mansell and Assistant Superintendent Greg Manzi explained that the perceptions-of-safety measure is derived from four survey items administered annually (Oct. 28'Dec. 20, 2024) to students in grades 4'12. Staff said the survey has been run for nine consecutive years and combines items drawn from CCSD's prior surveys, University of Chicago Consortium tools and Nevada Department of Education language.
Manzi said high-school responses showed gains and that the district had expanded student town halls to middle schools this year, hosting eight such events at that level. Manzi also noted that the district implemented a revised student code of conduct this fall, describing the update as the most significant change in more than two decades and one that requires ongoing professional learning to implement fully. Staff urged continued focus on multi-tiered systems of supports (MTSS) and consistent reentry protocols when students are removed from the learning environment.
Trustees asked questions about specific groups and interpretation of the charts; staff clarified the survey scoring and noted the district would post full results on data.ccsd.net and incorporate findings into school continuous-improvement plans during May'June revisions. After the presentation the board voted to accept the item as presented (motion by Trustee Esparza Stropf; second Trustee Dominguez; passed 6-0).
During public comment that followed, several Arbor View students and parents called for immediate traffic-safety improvements at a Buffalo Road crosswalk after the recent death of a senior student; those comments were heard after the safety presentation and are being handled as a separate community request to coordinate with city traffic engineers and law enforcement.
