Blue Ridge ISD Facility Survey We Need Your Help! At the direction of the Blue Ridge ISD Board of Trustees, the District is forming a Long Range Facilities Committee. The purpose of the Committee will be to study current and future facilities needs. The Committee will be gathering feedback from the community at large, and your input will be greatly appreciated.The Committee's charge will be to do the following: Evaluate the use, capacity and condition of existing district facilities Become educated regarding school construction finance Identify the most pressing needs facing Blue Ridge ISD relative to facilities and technology Discuss and develop facility improvement and expansion plans to meet the identified needs Evaluate the financial impact of funding for capital improvement projects Engage the community in dialogue regarding long-range facilities and capital improvement needs in support of the district's strategic plan Assist district-wide community outreach efforts to increase public awareness of the facilities planning process, capital improvement plans and proposed bond programs By completing this short survey, you can guide the Committee and the District in this study. Please take a few minutes to answer the following questions. Your opinions are valuable to our students and will help us provide the best learning environments we possibly can. Question Title * 1. Are you registered to vote in Blue Ridge ISD? Yes No Question Title * 2. What is your age? 18 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 to 74 75 or older Question Title * 3. What is your gender? Female Male Question Title * 4. Survey Participant Information (Check all that might apply) Staff Member of Blue Ridge ISD Parent of Blue Ridge ISD Student Parent of Former Blue Ridge ISD Student Community Member without children in district Community Member with children not school age yet Graduate of Blue Ridge ISD Question Title * 5. How satisfied are you with the quality of education in Blue Ridge ISD schools? Very Satisfied Somewhat Satisfied Dissatisfied Very Dissatisfied Question Title * 6. What do you feel is the Greatest Need at Blue Ridge ISD, please rank from highest to lowest priority, 1 being the highest priority. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Build New Facilities 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Renovations and Additions to Current Facilities 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Update Technology 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Improve Fine Art Facilities 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Improve Athletic Facilities 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Improve Traffic Flow and Parking 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Improve Security 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Improve Ag Facilities Question Title * 7. Most critical issue facing the school district? Money / Finances / Taxes Renovations / Maintenance Curriculum / Quality of Instruction Lack of Facilities Traffic / Parking Age / Quality of Facilities Other (please specify) Question Title * 8. Education should be a top priority, and if we need to raise taxes to improve our schools, then we should. Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Question Title * 9. Would you support a capital campaign to build new educational facilities & additions for existing facilities for Blue Ridge ISD? Very Likely Somewhat Likely Neutral Somewhat Unlikely Very Unlikely Question Title * 10. Blue Ridge ISD's campuses are already operating near or over their functional capacity. Tell us how strongly you support or oppose projects to construct classroom additions and building expansions as a way to manage future growth Strongly Support Somewhat Support Oppose Strongly Oppose Question Title * 11. Are you more likely or less likely to support a school bond election for Blue Ridge ISD knowing that neighboring ISDs and others are making substantial improvements to their schools? Much more likely More Likely Less Likely Much Less Likely Does not influence my position Question Title * 12. Rank the best way you would like to receive information regarding further information from this survey? 1 being the most preferred method? 1 2 3 4 5 6 Website 1 2 3 4 5 6 Email 1 2 3 4 5 6 Text 1 2 3 4 5 6 Local Newspaper 1 2 3 4 5 6 Community Meetings 1 2 3 4 5 6 Social Media Question Title * 13. Would you be willing to volunteer & participate in a Facility Committee? Name Email Phone Question Title * 14. If unable to volunteer at this time, is there any information you would like the Facility Committee to consider? Done
