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Rockwood R-VI presents community and employee survey results showing high community favorability but staff desire more district-level recognition
Summary
District staff reported more favorable community views on Rockwood quality and growth in six of eight employee survey domains, while employees signaled lower district-level recognition and unclear advancement pathways; staff plan mentor expansion and survey adjustments.
Rockwood R‑VI staff told the board on June 24 that district survey results show strong community support for the quality of local schools and meaningful employee progress on several workplace measures, but that district leaders should address recognition and clarity around professional growth.
Research and evaluation presenter Mr. Sodemann said the spring community survey drew responses from more than 3,000 constituents and showed improvement in four of five domains (Rockwood quality, student learning, leadership, culture and climate, and fiscal responsibility), with the highest favorability around perceived district quality. He highlighted that 84% of respondents use the district’s ParentSquare communication tool weekly.
On employee experience, Sodemann reported over 1,000 staff respondents and positive movement in six of eight domains, including gains in validation, belonging and leadership trust. At the same time, staff rated district‑level recognition and clarity about professional growth pathways lower. ‘‘Our staff is wanting more recognition from district leaderships and our staff in the comments voice concern about salary negotiations,’’ he said.
Board members asked whether survey timing (winter for staff) may skew results toward stress and discussed the tradeoffs between anonymity and richer demographic cross‑tabs. Staff said survey anonymity limits some subgroup analysis but cited steps—such as adjusting the timing of the employee survey and improving feedback prompts—to increase response validity.
Dr. Kerry Skeeters, presenting the Professional Learning Master Plan later in the meeting, tied several planned improvements directly to survey feedback: rebranding new‑teacher orientation to a New Educator Summit, strengthening mentorships, expanding shadowing and aligning PD days more closely to district goals. The board approved the master plan by voice vote.
The district plans to share survey results with building leaders, refine the employee survey to reduce redundancy, and collaborate with the teachers’ association on survey content and PD alignment. Staff committed to reporting back to the board as these changes are implemented.
