Chatham School District Budget Input Survey

Inadequate funding from the state, the end of federal COVID relief dollars, rising costs and heightened student needs are among the struggles facing Chatham School District as we enter this budget cycle. We are anticipating a significant budget shortfall which will require drastic measures to submit a balanced budget. These measures include but are not limited to a reduction in staffing, a reduction in activity spending, and school closures. While some of these measures seem drastic, so is the budget shortfall. The Governor has said " there will be some money given to schools" but has not indicated an amount and any amount awarded will come long after the budget cycle has ended. However, Chatham School District is committed to providing a quality education for every student every day. While doing so may be challenging we believe with the support of our communities we will meet this challenge head on. The purpose of this survey is to gather feedback and input on the priorities driving the Chatham School District budget process. Results of this survey will be used by the Budget Committee to help inform our budget priorities for the 2024-2025 school year. The deadline to complete this survey is Monday April 8th 2024. Thank you in advance for your participation.

For more information about the work of the Budget Committee follow the link:
https://www.chathamsd.org/page/budget-committee

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* 1. What community do you represent?

Angoon

Gustavus

Klukwan

Tenakee

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* 2. What is your affiliation to Chatham School District?

School Board member

School Board member with children in a school in the district

Administrator

Teacher

Parent

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Do you have children currently attending a school in the Chatham School District?

Yes

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* 4. Please review the choices and select the statement which best describes you

I have student(s) in preschool or head start

I have a student in middle school (6th-8th grades)

I have a student(s) in High School (9th-12th grades)

I have students in Elementary and middle school (K-8th grades)

I have a student(s) in Middle School and High School (6th-12th grades)

I have students in Elementary, Middle, and High School

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* 5. Chatham School District will no doubt have a budget shortfall. What is an area you believe we can make cuts?

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* 6. What do you believe is the greatest financial issue facing Chatham School District?

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* 7. What do you believe should be something the Budget Committee ensures remains in place?

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* 8. Do you have an opinion about any specific areas of the budget?

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* 9. The Chatham School District Strategic Plan identified five priority areas for the District. As we plan our budget please indicate how important each of these are to ensuring the success of the district

	Low importance	Somewhat important	Neutral	Important	Very important
Updating curriculum and teaching materials as necessary to stay current with best practices	Updating curriculum and teaching materials as necessary to stay current with best practices Low importance	Updating curriculum and teaching materials as necessary to stay current with best practices Somewhat important	Updating curriculum and teaching materials as necessary to stay current with best practices Neutral	Updating curriculum and teaching materials as necessary to stay current with best practices Important	Updating curriculum and teaching materials as necessary to stay current with best practices Very important
Recruiting and retaining a high quality staff	Recruiting and retaining a high quality staff Low importance	Recruiting and retaining a high quality staff Somewhat important	Recruiting and retaining a high quality staff Neutral	Recruiting and retaining a high quality staff Important	Recruiting and retaining a high quality staff Very important
Maintaining compensation levels that are comparable to other nearby school districts	Maintaining compensation levels that are comparable to other nearby school districts Low importance	Maintaining compensation levels that are comparable to other nearby school districts Somewhat important	Maintaining compensation levels that are comparable to other nearby school districts Neutral	Maintaining compensation levels that are comparable to other nearby school districts Important	Maintaining compensation levels that are comparable to other nearby school districts Very important
Providing a diverse array of course offerings and education experiences, especially at the high school level	Providing a diverse array of course offerings and education experiences, especially at the high school level Low importance	Providing a diverse array of course offerings and education experiences, especially at the high school level Somewhat important	Providing a diverse array of course offerings and education experiences, especially at the high school level Neutral	Providing a diverse array of course offerings and education experiences, especially at the high school level Important	Providing a diverse array of course offerings and education experiences, especially at the high school level Very important
Educator training and professional development	Educator training and professional development Low importance	Educator training and professional development Somewhat important	Educator training and professional development Neutral	Educator training and professional development Important	Educator training and professional development Very important
School and career counseling services	School and career counseling services Low importance	School and career counseling services Somewhat important	School and career counseling services Neutral	School and career counseling services Important	School and career counseling services Very important
Providing access for students to Social Emotional, Behavioral, Health, and Safety supports	Providing access for students to Social Emotional, Behavioral, Health, and Safety supports Low importance	Providing access for students to Social Emotional, Behavioral, Health, and Safety supports Somewhat important	Providing access for students to Social Emotional, Behavioral, Health, and Safety supports Neutral	Providing access for students to Social Emotional, Behavioral, Health, and Safety supports Important	Providing access for students to Social Emotional, Behavioral, Health, and Safety supports Very important
Providing challenging courses for high achieving students	Providing challenging courses for high achieving students Low importance	Providing challenging courses for high achieving students Somewhat important	Providing challenging courses for high achieving students Neutral	Providing challenging courses for high achieving students Important	Providing challenging courses for high achieving students Very important
School building maintenance and upkeep	School building maintenance and upkeep Low importance	School building maintenance and upkeep Somewhat important	School building maintenance and upkeep Neutral	School building maintenance and upkeep Important	School building maintenance and upkeep Very important
Providing financial support for sports and sports travel	Providing financial support for sports and sports travel Low importance	Providing financial support for sports and sports travel Somewhat important	Providing financial support for sports and sports travel Neutral	Providing financial support for sports and sports travel Important	Providing financial support for sports and sports travel Very important
Providing transportation for students	Providing transportation for students Low importance	Providing transportation for students Somewhat important	Providing transportation for students Neutral	Providing transportation for students Important	Providing transportation for students Very important
Maintaining current staffing levels	Maintaining current staffing levels Low importance	Maintaining current staffing levels Somewhat important	Maintaining current staffing levels Neutral	Maintaining current staffing levels Important	Maintaining current staffing levels Very important
Athletic programs for students in grades 3-8	Athletic programs for students in grades 3-8 Low importance	Athletic programs for students in grades 3-8 Somewhat important	Athletic programs for students in grades 3-8 Neutral	Athletic programs for students in grades 3-8 Important	Athletic programs for students in grades 3-8 Very important

Chatham School District Budget Input Survey

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* 1. What community do you represent?

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* 2. What is your affiliation to Chatham School District?

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* 3. Do you have children currently attending a school in the Chatham School District?

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* 4. Please review the choices and select the statement which best describes you

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* 5. Chatham School District will no doubt have a budget shortfall. What is an area you believe we can make cuts?

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* 6. What do you believe is the greatest financial issue facing Chatham School District?

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* 7. What do you believe should be something the Budget Committee ensures remains in place?

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* 8. Do you have an opinion about any specific areas of the budget?

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* 9. The Chatham School District Strategic Plan identified five priority areas for the District. As we plan our budget please indicate how important each of these are to ensuring the success of the district

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* 10. Please use this space to elaborate on any of your responses or to add any additional information you would like the committee to consider.