Board reviews community input on district budget priorities; teacher quality and class size rank high
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Summary
The board received results from community listening sessions and surveys on budget priorities. Respondents rated teacher quality and small class sizes as top priorities, while enrichment programs and some extras ranked lower.
District staff presented a summary of community and staff input gathered through listening sessions, PTA meetings and an online survey designed to inform budget priorities.
Dr. Maxwell and staff reported a high participation rate relative to past inputs and said respondents prioritized teacher quality and small class sizes. Other frequently cited priorities included student safety and well-being, support staff, and administrative efficiency. Enrichment programs and certain curriculum packages received lower priority rankings, according to the summary.
The packet included AI-assisted thematic grouping of comments; district leaders said AI was used to help cluster responses but not to replace human review. Superintendent Maxwell and staff recommended using the prioritized guiding principles to inform multi-year budget planning as the district faces continuing state and federal funding uncertainty.
Board members took the summary as information; staff said the document would guide strategic planning beginning in July.