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District presents staff‑survey findings and a yearlong professional‑development plan
Summary
District staff presented end‑of‑year staff survey results showing mixed trends, and outlined a multi‑pronged professional‑development plan (high‑impact instruction, PLCs, curricular adoption tracks) including restorative practices and AI ethics training, with a transition from EAB to Panorama surveys for deeper data.
District staff presented findings from the end‑of‑year staff survey and outlined a multi‑year professional‑development strategy they say will address staff concerns about workload, recognition and career growth.
Dr. Tim Ritter said the district’s overall EAB survey score rose to 3.93 in 2024 but showed a spring 2025 regression; he framed the reported percentages as rates of disagreement (so lower numbers indicate fewer concerns). “Our overall district score was 3.82,” he said, noting gains and the need to dig into specific areas. He identified professional growth and manageable workload among the top threat areas and said recognition/value improved (disagreement dropped from 14% to 8%) while perception that benefits meet needs rose from 23% to 34%.
The district proposed a PD slogan—“excellence driven by growth”—and three core areas of focus: high‑impact instruction, professional learning communities and a curricular‑resource adoption track for staff involved in material selection. Dr. Ritter described a schedule of PD days, virtual follow‑ups to reduce cost, and named trainers and partners: a Dr. Cash engagement on rigor and critical reasoning, CU science trainings for secondary science teachers, restorative‑practices sessions developed by an internal committee, and a generative‑AI training to focus on ethics and classroom use.
Board members pressed for clarity on survey design and next steps. Cresta asked whether comment boxes or follow‑up questioning would capture the causes behind disagreement; Dr. Celine (district staff) and Dr. Ritter said follow‑up school‑level questioning is planned and the district will switch from EAB to Panorama to gain more specific benchmarking and qualitative data. Laura asked whether restorative practices will be district‑wide; staff said the goal is consistent K‑12 implementation and principal training to support common practices.
Next steps: the district will deploy Panorama for broader comparison and more specific items, conduct follow‑up interviews in schools to clarify drivers of disagreement, and sequence PD across the year with virtual and in‑person components. Board members requested continued updates on staff workload measures, the rollout of restorative practices and the AI guidance that will be presented to staff and, where appropriate, students.
