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Highlands County schools roll out districtwide surveys, report near-11,000 app users as part of new communications and academic goals

Highlands County School Board · November 11, 2025
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Summary

Administrators presented two strategic goals: a communications plan launching three district surveys on Dec. 1 and an academic-acceleration plan focused on meeting or exceeding state proficiency and graduation metrics. Board members asked for school-level breakdowns and praised staff training efforts.

Administrators told the Highlands County School Board on Nov. 11 they will roll out three coordinated stakeholder surveys on Dec. 1 as part of a push to strengthen trust through clearer, timelier communication.

Ian Bellinger, presenting "Goal 4," said the district will combine a parent satisfaction survey, an annual staff perception survey and a new student satisfaction survey into a single survey window to reduce burden on staff and families. "This year, we're gonna be rolling all three of those surveys around Dec. 1," Bellinger said, adding…

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