Superintendent cites stronger staff engagement, high family satisfaction; behavior and facilities flagged as priority gaps

Superintendent Dr. Hoff presented district end-of-year staff and family survey results showing notable improvements in staff sentiment, strong family satisfaction measures and recurring concerns around student behavior, facilities and school lunch. Staff survey highlights: The district received 124 staff responses (roughly 25% of staff). The superintendent said a question asking whether respondents would recommend their site as a great place to work rose from about 10% “strongly agree” in November/December to 41% in the end-of-year survey — an improvement the superintendent credited to intentional culture work, communication and staff recognition efforts. Other high marks included roughly 80% of staff reporting pride in working for the district and about 93–94% agreeing they know what they need to do to be successful in their roles. Family survey highlights: The end-of-year family survey earned lower response counts than prior years, but results were positive: 79% of responding families rated the educational experience a 4 or 5 on a 5-point scale; 84.5% said they feel welcome when they visit their child’s school; and about 80% rated overall cleanliness as good or excellent. Noted areas for improvement included athletic and performing-arts facilities (fewer than half of respondents said facilities were adequate for students and spectators), the school lunch program (lower satisfaction), and responses to bullying — among families whose children experienced bullying, about half said the district handled those incidents appropriately. Staff and board next steps: Superintendent Hoff said staff will disaggregate the survey data by building and department, principals will create school-specific improvement plans, and the district will incorporate survey findings into board strategic planning scheduled for July 29. The superintendent also proposed adding an end-of-year student survey next year and committing to publish principals’ improvement plans on the district website. Why it matters: Survey results inform district priorities for staffing, safety, facilities and student supports as the board sets goals and budgets for the next school year.