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District survey finds strong teamwork but flags vertical communication gaps; district plans follow-ups
Summary
A staff survey showed strong horizontal teamwork but flagged vertical communication with administration and uneven survey response rates; the district will use building-level breakdowns, coaching/mentee check-ins and 'rounding' classroom visits to follow up.
District staff presented results from a fall and spring employee survey and proposed steps to act on the findings.
The presentation (led by a staff presenter referred to as Jim) summarized vendor-run fall and spring surveys and said response rates fell from about 80–90% in the fall to roughly 60% in the spring. Key themes included better avenues for communication, a sense that "someone cares," and the continued importance of professional development. The district highlighted the new coaching and mentee program and said it intends to use staged check-ins (30, 60, 120 and 180 days for new staff; 60 and 100 days for coaches) and building-level breakdowns to make results more actionable.
Board members asked whether extracurricular staff and coaches were included in the surveys and whether anonymous responses limit follow-up. The presenter said the all-staff surveys are anonymous and suggested complementary touchpoints—such as start-of-year coach meetings and evaluation forms—to capture feedback from extracurricular staff without compromising anonymity. The board discussed ways to increase participation, including sharing results and follow-up actions to demonstrate impact.
The board did not take formal action but directed staff to continue refining the survey process and outreach to extracurricular staff.
