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Laramie County SD #2 board approves short employee survey to gauge staff sentiment
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Summary
The Committee of the Whole approved a short, anonymous employee survey to be distributed districtwide before the fourth quarter to gather baseline feedback for administrators and the board on staff needs and priorities.
The Laramie County School District #2 Committee of the Whole agreed on Feb. 4 to distribute a short, anonymous employee survey to gather baseline information on staff sentiment and operational concerns.
Board Chair opened the item and handed the discussion to Jared, who described "this short little questionnaire" as a quick tool to "feel the heartbeat" of the district and suggested using SurveyMonkey or a text distribution to reach staff across multiple sites. Jared said the draft would include quick yes/no and 1–5 scale questions and space for comments.
Board members asked how the results would be used and whether responses would be anonymous. Jared and the chair confirmed the survey would be anonymous aside from respondents noting their work location, and that results would be reviewed by the board and administrators to inform support and potential follow-up. Multiple trustees asked staff to confirm how previous surveys (from 2021) were used and stressed that distributing a new survey must be paired with visible follow-up.
Trustees debated length and timing, with a former staff member cautioning against a long questionnaire and urging distribution before the fourth quarter when staff workloads intensify. One trustee suggested modest incentives to boost participation; the board discussed legal/authority questions about prizes but agreed to pursue noncoercive incentives such as a building-level recognition or a meal. The board asked Jared to finalize the draft, publish it via SurveyMonkey, and release it before the fourth quarter. Members agreed to review findings at a later meeting and consider next steps based on the results.
The committee did not take a formal legislative or budget action on the survey item during the meeting; the plan is to publish the instrument and return with results for discussion at a regular meeting.
