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Survey of 1,357 respondents shows academic achievement, enrichment and safety top priorities
Summary
The board’s community relations committee reported results of a May 22–June 6 survey with 1,357 participants; top priorities included academic achievement, field trips/enrichment and school safety, and 84% of respondents preferred email as the primary communication channel.
Trustee Gilmore and assistant superintendent Rosemary Marks presented results of a community survey the board commissioned after the budget debate. The survey ran May 22–June 6 and drew 1,357 participants from students, parents, staff, alumni and local residents.
"We received 1,357 participants taking the survey," Trustee Gilmore said, and presenters summarized the top priorities reported by respondents: academic achievement and student success ranked highest, followed by field trips and enrichment opportunities and school safety and security. Survey authors said 84% of respondents preferred email as their primary communication channel and called out community interest in fiscal transparency, vendor reviews and expanded partnerships with hospitals and local businesses.
The board said the survey will inform a sequence of small, focused community sessions intended to increase two‑way dialogue. Administrators said they will produce a newsletter or a dedicated reimagining website to centralize facts and reduce rumor, and they emphasized follow‑up on special‑education communication and safety concerns cited in open responses.
