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District climate and culture survey shows gains overall; staff report concerns about speaking up and consequences
Summary
District staff responses to the district’s climate and culture survey held steady or rose in most areas compared with last year, the presenter told the board, while three areas — student voice in decision making, staff fear of consequences for mistakes, and discomfort discussing problems — emerged as priorities for local follow-up.
Miss Scofield, presenting the Geary County Schools climate and culture survey results on Jan. 13, 2025, told the board that the district used the same 49-question instrument as last year and received 617 responses across certified and classified staff.
"This year, we got 617 responses ... with 234 coming from classified and 383 coming from certified," Scofield said, and she added the district saw 86 fewer responses than the prior year. The survey window ran from Oct. 21 to Nov. 4. Respondents were anonymous; the district only captured the respondents’ building, not names.
Scofield told the board most questions either held steady or…
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