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Superintendent outlines ThoughtExchange survey results as budget guide; calls for transparent revenue-driven planning
Summary
Superintendent Negron presented results from a ThoughtExchange with 1,907 participants, identifying funding/resources, staffing/compensation and facilities as top community priorities and announcing six January convenings to inform the budget development process.
Superintendent Dr. Negron presented results from a district ThoughtExchange survey during the board meeting on Dec. 8, saying 1,907 participants submitted 1,871 thoughts that highlighted community priorities for next year's budget.
Negron said the top themes were funding and resources; staffing and compensation; facility and environment; curriculum and instruction; and student support and engagement. She noted students comprised 51% of respondents; students prioritized school environment and healthy nutrition, while families emphasized staffing and resource allocation.
The superintendent recommended three next steps: (1) focus budget conversations with schools and departments to gather specific needs; (2) continue input collection through ThoughtExchange and six community convenings scheduled in January to reach diverse stakeholders; and (3) increase school-funding advocacy locally and at the state level. She stressed transparency in publishing budget proposals once revenue assumptions are confirmed and reminded the board that revenue constraints limit what can be implemented.
Board members thanked administration for the analysis and encouraged more financially focused community questions in future exchanges. Several members recommended committee-level presentations on finance and operations and asked that presentation materials be posted to board docs for review.
