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School District of Bruce-Stakeholder Driven Strategic Planning
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1.
Please select your title. If you are represented by more than one
category, choose the one that best describes your perspective for the survey.
(Required.)
Parent
Community Member
Teacher
Support Staff
Student
2.
What are the greatest challenges the Bruce School District
has to address over the next five years in order to provide a quality
education for all students? Please choose your top five.
Providing consistent student programs and services with ongoing enrollment challenges
Hiring and retaining quality educators in an increasingly competitive market
Continuing to exceed state report card expectations
Meeting the increasing social and emotional concerns of students
Adequately preparing students for a rapidly changing world
Ensuring that all students are Career and College Ready
Maintaining facilities and grounds
Meeting the broadening academic and social needs of an increasingly diverse student population
Keeping up to date with technology, software, applications and support
Meeting the needs of special education students
Navigating the growing outside stressors on families that impact parental support and quality of student work and behavior
Responding to state and national economic conditions that affect the levels of financial support the district receives
Other (please specify)
3.
What are the most important skills and abilities students need to know or be able to do to be prepared for a successful future?
Choose only five of your highest priorities from this list.
Mastery of core academics: reading, mathematics, science and social studies
Mastery of communication skills: writing, speaking and listening
Mastery of fine arts
Mastery of social emotional learning skills
The ability to locate information and use it appropriately
The ability to use computer technology to extend learning and master subjects
The ability to adapt to changing circumstances whether interpersonal, economic, professional or social
Consumer and financial skills
Volunteerism and community service
The ability to collaborate and work productively with others and resolve conflicts when they arise
The ability to organize, prioritize, set goals and manage them
Learn a foreign language
The ability to be a creative and critical thinker
Other (please specify)
4.
What evidence do you use to evaluate the quality of education in the Bruce School District?
Choose only five of your highest priorities from this list.
Amount of community involvement in school and student activities
The number of students in each class per teacher (class size)
How well the district students perform in high school (graduation rates, attendance, ACT scores)
The number of extracurricular activities (clubs, sports, etc.) that are offered
The awards and recognition the district, schools, teachers or students receive
State and national test scores
Student report cards
Comparisons to the results other school districts achieve
Number of discipline problems/issues
Social media and media coverage about school and district achievements and recognition
Your perception and satisfaction with district schools
The number and quality of special programs available to meet student needs
Other (please specify)
5.
What should the financial priorities be for the Bruce School District during the next five years?
Choose only five of your highest priorities from this list.
Maintain clean, well-repaired buildings
Update security in buildings
Provide training and development opportunities to keep staff skilled and competent
Wisely invest revenues in quality education
Be a good steward of taxpayer money
Maintain and improve current instructional programs
Introduce foreign language programs in elementary grades
Maintain low class sizes
Keep salary and benefits competitive in order to attract and retain quality staff
Keep libraries and media centers up to date
Keep technology and integration up to date
Make sure that students have quality educational materials in the classroom
Other (please specify)
6.
What information or advice would you give the strategic planning team as they make decisions about long-term priorities and goals?
7.
What could the Bruce School district do that would delight you?
8.
As a Bruce School District stakeholder (parent, community member, etc.), what would you share with the Bruce Strategic Planning Team about co-oping with other school districts as we plan for the future?
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