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Family-survey finds classroom support, tutoring and after-hours programming top needs; staff propose community-action steps
Summary
A district family survey (243 responses, ~26% response rate) found priorities: classroom support, tutoring, and after-hours programs. The presenter recommended two-way communication tools, community cafes, career talks and mentoring as immediate actions.
A staff presentation summarized a district family survey that drew 243 responses (about 26% of school families). The survey identified the top needs families want the district to address: more in-classroom support (63.6%), tutoring (47.9%) and after-hours programming (46.2%).
The presenter (S2) said staff used New York State community-school templates and encouraged the board to view the full report and links posted for public access. S2 recommended leveraging an existing two-way communication tool (Rooms), organizing community-school cafes to connect families and teachers, holding informal career talks with local alumni and establishing a mentoring program using semi-retired community members.
S2 emphasized families want clearer, more frequent teacher communication and a friendlier tone from staff. "They want information from teachers about their child's progress, Google assignments, and opportunities to volunteer," S2 said.
Board members praised the report and suggested practical next steps: publish the full report online, pilot the community-school cafe model, and coordinate mentor recruitment with local businesses and organizations.
What happens next: staff will circulate the full survey report and proposed pilot actions; the district will pursue targeted outreach to expand family engagement and pilot the recommended activities.
