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Officials outline next steps on Rhode Island student survey from URI; staff says results raised no immediate issues
Summary
Staff said the University of Rhode Island administered a Rhode Island student survey and provided results; officials said the current survey focuses on substance-use topics, will trigger next steps if the board votes tonight, and staff will meet with URI to discuss implementation and opt-out procedures.
District staff told the meeting that the Rhode Island student survey administered through the University of Rhode Island (URI) has been completed and results were provided to the district, and that the survey is linked to funding events.
"She didn't indicate there was any issue," a staff member said after receiving the results, adding that a board vote tonight would trigger the next steps in implementation, including meetings with survey administrators and with URI to discuss how the survey is implemented and how families can opt out.
Committee members and staff described the current iteration of the survey as asking fewer highly personal or end-of-life questions and as more focused on substance-use topics. One committee member characterized it as focused on "alcohol, tobacco, vaping, drinking," and said the survey felt "much more antiseptic than it used to be."
A committee member recounted hearing from a sixth grader reflecting on earlier school experiences and said the exchange demonstrated that district programs and building improvements are having an impact on students. Staff said they would follow up with URI and the survey team to clarify implementation details and the opt-out process.
No statute, ordinance or formal motion on the survey was recorded in the transcript.
