District launches Compass community engagement process; next forum set for Nov. 12

Trustee Chrissy reported on the district’s first Compass community engagement facility meeting, saying about 60 residents attended and participants worked in small groups to identify top community concerns such as budgeting in light of reduced enrollment, buildings and grounds, course offerings, and student social‑emotional issues.

"This was the first Compass community engagement facility meeting," Trustee Chrissy said. She described table work where groups reached consensus on what the community should know and listed two lingering questions each group wanted answered.

Superintendent Dr. Moyer said staff are reviewing feedback and will post session videos, presentation slides and verbatim attendee responses on a dedicated Compass link on the district website; he announced the next Compass session is scheduled for Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. at the high school. Dr. Moyer said: "We will be presenting to the long range financial planning committee in January, a draft updated master facilities plan, and we will be coming back later in January to the full board with an updated 5 year plan."

Board members encouraged community tours of schools and suggested including before/after photos in Compass materials so residents can see recent interior upgrades. The superintendent said the facilitation team is discussing building tours to coincide with future Compass conversations.

The district also reposted a minor amendment to its district safety plan for a 30‑day public comment period to incorporate a recently issued state requirement related to AEDs; the superintendent said the change is limited to a sentence or two and will return to the board for approval at a subsequent meeting.

The board reiterated the District’s commitment to transparency and noted that sessions and materials will be available online for residents who cannot attend.