AASB 2025 MEMBERSHIP SURVEY
This survey takes approximately 10-13 minutes to complete. Thank you in advance for your time! Be sure to enter in the drawing at the end for a BOSE SoundLink Revolve speaker!
Section 1: About You and Your School System
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1. What is your current role? (Select all that apply)
(Required.)
School board member 5-10 years
School board member more than 10 years
Currently a board president/chair
Superintendent less than 5 years
Superintendent 5-10 years
Superintendent more than 10 years
Other school system leadership (specify)
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2. Which of the following best describes your board:
(Required.)
County school system
City school system
Charter school board
Special school (i.e., Institute for Deaf & Blind, School of Math & Science, etc.)
Other (specify)
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3. What is your school system's approximate enrollment?
(Required.)
Under 1,000 students
1,000-2,999 students
3,000-9,999 students
10,000+ students
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4. How would you describe your school system's setting?
(Required.)
Rural
Suburban
Urban
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5. Please select your age range:
(Required.)
Under 30
30-44
45-59
60-74
75 or older
Section 2: Board Challenges
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6. What are the top three challenges facing your school board today? (Select up to 3)
(Required.)
State funding and budget constraints
Teacher recruitment and retention
Student achievement and academic outcomes
School safety and security
Infrastructure and facilities
Community relations and public support
Board governance and effectiveness
Technology and A.I. integration
Mental health and student wellness
Implementing legislative mandates
Other (specify)
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7. How effectively does AASB help your board address current challenges?
(Required.)
Very effectively - provides timely, relevant support for both ongoing and emerging issues
Somewhat effectively - helpful but could be more responsive or relevant
Not very effectively - limited impact on real challenges facing boards
Unsure
Additional comments (optional)
Section 3: AASB Resources & Services
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8. How frequently do you read or refer to the following AASB's resources?
(Required.)
Refer to Regularly
Refer to Occasionally
Rarely Refer to
Never Refer to
Unaware of This Resource
Monthly: FYI Newsletter
Refer to Regularly
Refer to Occasionally
Rarely Refer to
Never Refer to
Unaware of This Resource
Advocacy: (Insider & Advocate for Schools)
Refer to Regularly
Refer to Occasionally
Rarely Refer to
Never Refer to
Unaware of This Resource
Legal: Court Report newsletter & Online FAQs
Refer to Regularly
Refer to Occasionally
Rarely Refer to
Never Refer to
Unaware of This Resource
School System Snapshots
Refer to Regularly
Refer to Occasionally
Rarely Refer to
Never Refer to
Unaware of This Resource
Website resources
Refer to Regularly
Refer to Occasionally
Rarely Refer to
Never Refer to
Unaware of This Resource
E-blasts on current issues
Refer to Regularly
Refer to Occasionally
Rarely Refer to
Never Refer to
Unaware of This Resource
(Optional) Do you have any suggestions for improvements to these resources?
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9. For each AASB fee-based service, please select the option that best describes your experience:
(Required.)
Not aware of
Aware of but haven't used
Used and WOULD recommend
Used and WOULD NOT recommend
Superintendent search
Not aware of
Aware of but haven't used
Used and WOULD recommend
Used and WOULD NOT recommend
Superintendent and/or CSFO evaluation
Not aware of
Aware of but haven't used
Used and WOULD recommend
Used and WOULD NOT recommend
Board self-evaluation
Not aware of
Aware of but haven't used
Used and WOULD recommend
Used and WOULD NOT recommend
Strategic planning
Not aware of
Aware of but haven't used
Used and WOULD recommend
Used and WOULD NOT recommend
Simbli board management software
Not aware of
Aware of but haven't used
Used and WOULD recommend
Used and WOULD NOT recommend
Policy Pipeline
Not aware of
Aware of but haven't used
Used and WOULD recommend
Used and WOULD NOT recommend
Policy review & analysis
Not aware of
Aware of but haven't used
Used and WOULD recommend
Used and WOULD NOT recommend
Insight Edge Communication Assessment
Not aware of
Aware of but haven't used
Used and WOULD recommend
Used and WOULD NOT recommend
Poverty Simulation
Not aware of
Aware of but haven't used
Used and WOULD recommend
Used and WOULD NOT recommend
Additional comments (optional)
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10. If your board has not used certain services, what are the primary reasons? (Check all that apply)
(Required.)
Services weren't relevant to our board's needs
Budget constraints
We used other providers
Unaware these services were available
N/A - Have utilized all AASB services of interest to us
Other (specify)
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11. The following programs are used by and/or benefit all AASB member boards. Please indicate your level of awareness about these programs and the benefits they provide.
(Required.)
Very aware
Somewhat aware
Not aware
Alabama Trust for Boards of Education (ATBE) Risk Management Trust
Very aware
Somewhat aware
Not aware
Medicaid-related direct billing reimbursements
Very aware
Somewhat aware
Not aware
Legal Assistance Fund (LAF), which provides limited assistance to members involved in court cases of statewide significance and common interest to school boards
Very aware
Somewhat aware
Not aware
Consortium of State School Board Associations (COSSBA), a national organization co-founded by AASB that provides federal advocacy, networking and resources for school boards
Very aware
Somewhat aware
Not aware
Section 4: AASB Training, Events & Professional Development
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12. For AASB training and events, how frequently do you attend:
(Required.)
Attend Regularly
Attend Occasionally
Rarely Attend
Never Attend
Major conferences
Attend Regularly
Attend Occasionally
Rarely Attend
Never Attend
Pre- and post- conference workshops
Attend Regularly
Attend Occasionally
Rarely Attend
Never Attend
Advocacy Days
Attend Regularly
Attend Occasionally
Rarely Attend
Never Attend
District meetings
Attend Regularly
Attend Occasionally
Rarely Attend
Never Attend
Online webinars/courses
Attend Regularly
Attend Occasionally
Rarely Attend
Never Attend
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13. What factors most influence your decision to attend AASB events? (Select up to 3)
(Required.)
Event location and travel distance
Time of day/week
Topic relevance
Format (in-person vs virtual)
Cost considerations
Work and/or family conflicts
Fulfilling required training hours
Other (please specify)
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14. Which training formats do you personally find most beneficial? (Select up to 3)
(Required.)
Large, statewide conferences (Annual Convention, Spring, Fall & Summer)
District meetings
Live webinars
Online self-paced learning (School Board U)
Whole Board Training/Custom Retreats
Multi-session series on specific topics
Other (please specify)
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15. What training topics are highest priority for your board? (Select up to 3)
(Required.)
School finance & budgeting
Board governance & ethics
Superintendent evaluations and relations
Communications & community relations
Policy development & legal compliance
Strategic planning
Student achievement & data analysis
Legislative updates
Other (please specify)
Section 5: Communication & Engagement
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16. Rate your overall satisfaction with AASB's communication effectiveness:
(Required.)
Very satisfied - timely, relevant, appropriate frequency
Somewhat satisfied - generally good with room for improvement
Dissatisfied - issues with timing, relevance or frequency
No opinion
Additional comments and/or suggestions (optional)
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17. To help us improve our communications, please indicate any factors that may have caused you to miss or overlook information from AASB in the past: (Select all that apply)
(Required.)
N/A (I have not experienced issues missing or overlooking information from AASB)
Email volume (too many communications or emails)
Technical issues (emails filtered to spam/junk folders)
Relevance (content doesn't seem applicable to my role or interests)
Subject lines (don’t grab my attention or indicate importance)
Format/length (too lengthy/difficult to scan)
Channel preference (not my preferred communication method)
Other (please specify)
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18. What is your preference for regular updates and direct communication FROM AASB? (select up to 2):
(Required.)
Email newsletters and updates
Printed materials and mail
Text messages
Push notifications on mobile app
Other (please specify)
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19. What is your FIRST go-to source when you need to FIND specific information or answers from AASB?
(Required.)
Visiting the website
Checking the mobile app
Visiting social media platforms
Referring to printed materials and publications
Calling or emailing AASB staff
Other (please specify)
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20. For high-priority, time-sensitive alerts, how should AASB reach you? (Select all that apply.)
(Required.)
Text messages
Email alerts
Phone calls
Mobile app push notification
Other (please specify)
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21. Would you be interested in receiving brief audio updates (similar to short podcasts) sent to your device?
(Required.)
Very interested - I would definitely listen to these
Somewhat interested - I might listen depending on content and timing
Not interested - I prefer other communication methods
Section 6: Membership Value & Strategic Direction
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22. How well are AASB's programs and services suited to your school system type and needs?
(Required.)
Extremely relevant - well-suited to our situation
Somewhat relevant - generally applicable
Not very relevant - limited applicability to our school system
Unsure
Additional comments (optional)
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23. Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements about AASB:
(Required.)
Strongly Agree
Somewhat Agree
Somewhat Disagree
Strongly Disagree
No Opinion
AASB membership provides value that justifies our dues
Strongly Agree
Somewhat Agree
Somewhat Disagree
Strongly Disagree
No Opinion
AASB demonstrates good stewardship of member dues and resources
Strongly Agree
Somewhat Agree
Somewhat Disagree
Strongly Disagree
No Opinion
AASB leadership and governance are effective
Strongly Agree
Somewhat Agree
Somewhat Disagree
Strongly Disagree
No Opinion
AASB has a strong reputation and influence in education policy
Strongly Agree
Somewhat Agree
Somewhat Disagree
Strongly Disagree
No Opinion
AASB is a trusted resource for board governance
Strongly Agree
Somewhat Agree
Somewhat Disagree
Strongly Disagree
No Opinion
AASB’s positions are based on what’s best for public education and local control, not partisan politics.
Strongly Agree
Somewhat Agree
Somewhat Disagree
Strongly Disagree
No Opinion
Additional comments (optional)
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24. What do you see as AASB's most important priorities for the next 3-5 years? (Select up to 3)
(Required.)
Strengthening legislative advocacy
Expanding training and professional development
Improving board governance effectiveness
Enhancing member communication and engagement
Developing new technology resources
Building community support for public education
Supporting rural/small school system needs
Other (specify)
25. What is the single most valuable benefit of AASB membership for you and your board?
26. What new or improved AASB service or resource would add the most value to your membership?
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