Parent warns trustees that perceptions can become realities, cites rising teacher turnover
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During public comment Andrea Buck said CSISD’s teacher turnover has risen above the state average for the first time in over a decade and urged trustees to treat recurring parent and staff concerns seriously to avoid further morale and retention problems.
Andrea Buck, a parent in College Station ISD, told the board during public comment that perceptions in the district deserve careful attention and said data show teacher turnover is now higher than the state average.
"Perceptions do not appear out of nowhere," Buck said, describing repeated concerns she has heard from teachers and parents about morale and support. She said she reviewed the district's TAPR report and concluded the turnover rate for the district is higher than the state average for the first time in more than a decade.
Buck said that measures such as limiting access to campuses — she described reports that trustees now are escorted onto campuses by the superintendent — contribute to strained trust when combined with other policies. She urged the board to acknowledge concerns and investigate rather than dismiss them as "perceptions." "When perceptions are ignored long enough, they don't stay perceptions, they become realities," Buck said.
No board response to Buck's specific claims was recorded during her allotted comment time; the board moved on to the consent agenda after public comment concluded. Buck called for the board to treat staff and parent concerns as opportunities to listen and improve rather than to dismiss them.
