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Student representative presents climate survey showing mental-health supports as top priority
Summary
Savaris, the board’s student representative, presented findings from five anonymous student surveys showing strong overall engagement but consistent student-identified need for expanded mental-health supports; the board recommended repeating the survey and using results to guide planning.
Savaris, the student representative to the Cold Spring Harbor Central School District Board of Education, presented results from five anonymous surveys on June 9 that captured student views on climate and safety, learning programs, teaching and support, sports and activities, and school leadership. She told the board the surveys were anonymous and highlighted that mental-health support emerged repeatedly as the area most students want prioritized.
The presentation summarized quantitative and qualitative findings and provided participation counts for individual instruments; Savaris reported 262 responses for one set of questions and 393 responses to another instrument that focused on leadership and governance. She described broad student satisfaction with academic preparation and extracurricular opportunities but said students flagged response times for some administrative processes and requested clearer pathways for starting clubs and accessing sports and activities.
Board members asked follow-up questions about survey design, response rates and next steps. Members praised the project as a constructive use of the student representative role and suggested running a follow-up survey in the fall and integrating the findings into school improvement work and the district’s strategic planning. The discussion closed with plans to consider how the board and administration will act on the prioritized issues, particularly mental-health supports and communication about extracurricular access.
