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YouthTruth survey shows staff safety scores declined at middle school; district plans targeted follow-up
Summary
YouthTruth results presented to the North Marion SD 15 board showed some schools with falling staff 'school safety' scores (an example cited: 40% staff percent-positive at middle school). District leaders said they will drill down into the underlying questions and direct principals to address specific issues starting in March.
District staff presented results from a YouthTruth survey conducted in December and said the data will be used as part of the district’s strategic-plan work. Results were mixed across buildings: staff and student columns showed different trends, and the business presenter flagged a significant drop in certain staff measures at the middle school (staff percent positive on a school-safety measure was cited at about 40%).
Staff urged a drill-down approach: identify which underlying survey questions drove the decline (for example, whether the problem related to discipline rules, perceptions of safety, or other factors) and ask principals to develop small, targeted interventions. The presenter described examples where principals implemented operational changes in response to survey data (for example, altering how students return from recess) and recommended principals take focused, actionable steps in March.
Board members asked about participation rates and the possibility of comparing percentile rankings with similar districts; staff acknowledged family participation was low relative to prior years and said promotion of the survey had been lighter this cycle. The district plans to continue using YouthTruth year over year and incorporate key questions into the strategic plan so progress can be tracked.
