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Orting presents employee engagement survey; board plans site‑based tri‑labor work
Summary
HR presented spring and fall survey results showing a fall response rate near 40% and spring around 29%, introduced a neutral response option, and highlighted communication, agency, and trust as top themes; the board agreed to tri‑labor site work and follow-up actions tied to funding and training.
Human Resources lead Carrie Joy presented the district’s employee engagement results, describing instrument changes (a neutral option and more long-answer questions) and reporting response rates—about 146 respondents in fall (~40%) and 107 in spring (~29%).
Carrie emphasized that the survey was designed to surface what staff need to feel ownership and agency in their work and that results have been broken down by building so principals can see staff‑level feedback. She said the district will use long answers to identify actionable items and that areas for improvement include communication, supervisor feedback, conflict resolution, and shared systems for intervention and behavior supports.
Board members discussed frequency and depth of surveying and agreed to build on the survey with a site‑based tri‑labor workforce approach that brings classified, certificated and administrative representatives together to provide site feedback that feeds into district‑level planning. The superintendent and board said they will allocate funds for training and tools identified by the tri‑labor process and will review results next year to track progress.
Carrie also reported that the district will consider survey timing and possible deeper instruments to get more actionable, comparable data year to year. Several board members suggested scheduling time during building meetings to boost participation.
The board did not vote on a policy change but asked staff to continue work with labor partners and to return with recommended next steps and timelines.
