Sherwood School District Community Budget Survey

As we enter into the development of the 2012-13 budget, the Sherwood School District is once again offering multiple opportunities for our stakeholders to provide input into its creation. Based on positive feedback last year, we will again be conducting multiple Community and Staff Listening Sessions. The Community Listening Sessions will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Laurel Ridge Middle School Cafeteria on January 24 and March 6. A new feature in our input gathering process is an anonymous, online survey. The results of the attached survey will help guide the District budget team in preparing a proposed budget.

Our Sherwood School District Board of Directors has identified and prioritized one goal that guides our work -- the goal is around the individual academic growth of each of our students and reads, “Every student will meet his or her individual growth targets in reading, writing, and math.” This goal is our district’s primary focus and the umbrella under which all decisions should be made.

We are asking our community to prioritize components of our K-12 educational program. All of these areas are important, but with an estimated budget reduction of $950,000 - $1,250,000 next year, we may not be able to afford to keep them all ‘whole.’ The following priorities were identified during conversations with the community and staff last year, and each of them are important and add value to the educational experience Sherwood students receive. Please use the buttons to rank these six priorities, 1 to 6, in order of importance to you. While this is not a vote, we value your input and willingness to weigh in.

This survey will close on March 1, 2012.

	1 (highest priority)	2	3	4	5	6 (lowest priority)
Non-Core Programs at the Elementary Level -- music, PE, technology/media	*Please rank the following areas from one (highest priority) through six (lowest priority). You may only use each priority ranking once. Non-Core Programs at the Elementary Level -- music, PE, technology/media 1 (highest priority)	Non-Core Programs at the Elementary Level -- music, PE, technology/media 2	Non-Core Programs at the Elementary Level -- music, PE, technology/media 3	Non-Core Programs at the Elementary Level -- music, PE, technology/media 4	Non-Core Programs at the Elementary Level -- music, PE, technology/media 5	Non-Core Programs at the Elementary Level -- music, PE, technology/media 6 (lowest priority)
Technology -- instructional technology tools for students and teachers	Technology -- instructional technology tools for students and teachers 1 (highest priority)	Technology -- instructional technology tools for students and teachers 2	Technology -- instructional technology tools for students and teachers 3	Technology -- instructional technology tools for students and teachers 4	Technology -- instructional technology tools for students and teachers 5	Technology -- instructional technology tools for students and teachers 6 (lowest priority)
Extra Curricular Opportunities -- extracurricular activities at all levels	Extra Curricular Opportunities -- extracurricular activities at all levels 1 (highest priority)	Extra Curricular Opportunities -- extracurricular activities at all levels 2	Extra Curricular Opportunities -- extracurricular activities at all levels 3	Extra Curricular Opportunities -- extracurricular activities at all levels 4	Extra Curricular Opportunities -- extracurricular activities at all levels 5	Extra Curricular Opportunities -- extracurricular activities at all levels 6 (lowest priority)
Class Size -- the ratio of students to classroom teachers	Class Size -- the ratio of students to classroom teachers 1 (highest priority)	Class Size -- the ratio of students to classroom teachers 2	Class Size -- the ratio of students to classroom teachers 3	Class Size -- the ratio of students to classroom teachers 4	Class Size -- the ratio of students to classroom teachers 5	Class Size -- the ratio of students to classroom teachers 6 (lowest priority)
Instructional Days -- the length of the school year	Instructional Days -- the length of the school year 1 (highest priority)	Instructional Days -- the length of the school year 2	Instructional Days -- the length of the school year 3	Instructional Days -- the length of the school year 4	Instructional Days -- the length of the school year 5	Instructional Days -- the length of the school year 6 (lowest priority)
Electives -- non-core classes at the secondary level	Electives -- non-core classes at the secondary level 1 (highest priority)	Electives -- non-core classes at the secondary level 2	Electives -- non-core classes at the secondary level 3	Electives -- non-core classes at the secondary level 4	Electives -- non-core classes at the secondary level 5	Electives -- non-core classes at the secondary level 6 (lowest priority)

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