MPS Facilities Planning - Priority Input

Introduction

Marshall Public Schools enrolled 2,314 students in Kindergarten through 12th grade at the end of the 2014-2015 school year. This marked the 5th year in a row with increasing enrollment, and projections show a 16%-22% increase over the next ten years. Currently, buildings are at or above capacity.

During a meeting held on July 15, 2015, the Facilities Study Committee discussed potential focus areas or themes, as planning continues to purposely and slowly progress. A list of those themes or focus areas is included in two of the questions in this survey.

Input from students, parents, staff, and community members would be very helpful as discussions continue about how to address space and facility needs in the Marshall Public School District. This survey is an opportunity to gather input from these groups and to utilize the input in planning efforts.

Please take time to complete this brief survey. The survey will be open for an indefinite period of time, although results will be shared with the Facilities Study Committee on August 10.

Should you have questions about something or wish to discuss a particular aspect of facilities planning at MPS, please contact Superintendent Scott Monson at scott.monson@marshall.k12.mn.us or by phone at 507-537-6924.

Thank you for taking time to complete this survey and provide valuable input.

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* 1. Please mark your affiliation as it relates to the Marshall Community and Marshall Public Schools - please mark all that apply.

Agriculture/Land Owner

Business Owner

Community Member

Parent

Staff Member

Student

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* 2. As you consider each of these potential priorities or focus areas for MPS' facilities planning, please rate them as:

-Most important
-Somewhat important
-Not that important
-Not at all important

There is no maximum or minimum number or ratings required, so you can rate all of the items as most important or none of the items as most important.

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* 3. As you consider each of the potential priorities/focus areas for MPS' facilities planning, please rank them in the order of importance.

A "1" means it is the highest priority and a "15" means it is the lowest priority.

You can only choose one priority or focus area as the "#1" item, one priority or focus are as the "#2" item...and one priority or focus area as the "#15" item.

The items may "re-arrange" themselves once you select a priority (number) that you wish to assign to a particular theme or priority.

West Side Elementary re-purposing

Building safety and security

Neighborhood school concept

West Side Elementary sale or demolition

Student enrollment at each site/school

Student support services – special education, English Language, and reading interventions

Class sizes

Future learning

Financial impact of facilities planning

Outside space (enough) at each site/school

Changing student demographics

External facilities – middle school track, baseball/softball fields, and tennis courts

Early childhood programming

Middle School swimming pool re-purposing

Career and technical education

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* 4. Please share your knowledge about MPS facilities, student enrollment, and facilities study.

	Yes	No
Have you been on the school's web page to look at information relative to the facilities study?	Have you been on the school's web page to look at information relative to the facilities study? Yes	Have you been on the school's web page to look at information relative to the facilities study? No
Do you know that enrollment projections show student enrollment growing between 16-22% over the next ten years?	Do you know that enrollment projections show student enrollment growing between 16-22% over the next ten years? Yes	Do you know that enrollment projections show student enrollment growing between 16-22% over the next ten years? No
Were you aware that MPS established a Facilities Study Committee to review our district's capacity and future options?	Were you aware that MPS established a Facilities Study Committee to review our district's capacity and future options? Yes	Were you aware that MPS established a Facilities Study Committee to review our district's capacity and future options? No
Are you aware that MPS' facilities are near or at capacity?	Are you aware that MPS' facilities are near or at capacity? Yes	Are you aware that MPS' facilities are near or at capacity? No
Have you heard anything about facilities, student enrollment, or the facilities study on the radio?	Have you heard anything about facilities, student enrollment, or the facilities study on the radio? Yes	Have you heard anything about facilities, student enrollment, or the facilities study on the radio? No
Have you spoken with any member of the Facilities Study Committee in the past twelve months?	Have you spoken with any member of the Facilities Study Committee in the past twelve months? Yes	Have you spoken with any member of the Facilities Study Committee in the past twelve months? No
Have you seen anything about facilities, student enrollment, or the facilities study on the cable local access channel?	Have you seen anything about facilities, student enrollment, or the facilities study on the cable local access channel? Yes	Have you seen anything about facilities, student enrollment, or the facilities study on the cable local access channel? No
Have you read anything about facilities, student enrollment, or the facilities study in the Independent?	Have you read anything about facilities, student enrollment, or the facilities study in the Independent? Yes	Have you read anything about facilities, student enrollment, or the facilities study in the Independent? No

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* 5. Are there additional thoughts or comments that you would like to share? If so, please share them below.

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* 6. If you wish to be contacted regarding facilities planning in MPS, please include your contact information below.

Name:

Address:

City/Town:

Email Address:

Phone Number (home or mobile)

	Most important	Somewhat important	Not that important	Not at all important
Building safety and security (planning for the safety and security of our students, staff, and visitors)	Building safety and security (planning for the safety and security of our students, staff, and visitors) Most important	Building safety and security (planning for the safety and security of our students, staff, and visitors) Somewhat important	Building safety and security (planning for the safety and security of our students, staff, and visitors) Not that important	Building safety and security (planning for the safety and security of our students, staff, and visitors) Not at all important
Class sizes (focusing on small class sizes, especially at the elementary grades)	Class sizes (focusing on small class sizes, especially at the elementary grades) Most important	Class sizes (focusing on small class sizes, especially at the elementary grades) Somewhat important	Class sizes (focusing on small class sizes, especially at the elementary grades) Not that important	Class sizes (focusing on small class sizes, especially at the elementary grades) Not at all important
Early childhood programming (bringing all programs to one location or creating an Early Learning Center)	Early childhood programming (bringing all programs to one location or creating an Early Learning Center) Most important	Early childhood programming (bringing all programs to one location or creating an Early Learning Center) Somewhat important	Early childhood programming (bringing all programs to one location or creating an Early Learning Center) Not that important	Early childhood programming (bringing all programs to one location or creating an Early Learning Center) Not at all important
External facilities – middle school track, baseball/softball fields, tennis courts (addressing needs of educational facilities outside the walls of each school building)	External facilities – middle school track, baseball/softball fields, tennis courts (addressing needs of educational facilities outside the walls of each school building) Most important	External facilities – middle school track, baseball/softball fields, tennis courts (addressing needs of educational facilities outside the walls of each school building) Somewhat important	External facilities – middle school track, baseball/softball fields, tennis courts (addressing needs of educational facilities outside the walls of each school building) Not that important	External facilities – middle school track, baseball/softball fields, tennis courts (addressing needs of educational facilities outside the walls of each school building) Not at all important
Financial impact of facilities planning (transparency and being fiscally responsible during planning efforts)	Financial impact of facilities planning (transparency and being fiscally responsible during planning efforts) Most important	Financial impact of facilities planning (transparency and being fiscally responsible during planning efforts) Somewhat important	Financial impact of facilities planning (transparency and being fiscally responsible during planning efforts) Not that important	Financial impact of facilities planning (transparency and being fiscally responsible during planning efforts) Not at all important
Career and technical education (continuing to expand, or plan to expand, career and technical education programming, i.e. nursing, welding...)	Career and technical education (continuing to expand, or plan to expand, career and technical education programming, i.e. nursing, welding...) Most important	Career and technical education (continuing to expand, or plan to expand, career and technical education programming, i.e. nursing, welding...) Somewhat important	Career and technical education (continuing to expand, or plan to expand, career and technical education programming, i.e. nursing, welding...) Not that important	Career and technical education (continuing to expand, or plan to expand, career and technical education programming, i.e. nursing, welding...) Not at all important
Changing student demographics (planning for future technology changes and changes in student population)	Changing student demographics (planning for future technology changes and changes in student population) Most important	Changing student demographics (planning for future technology changes and changes in student population) Somewhat important	Changing student demographics (planning for future technology changes and changes in student population) Not that important	Changing student demographics (planning for future technology changes and changes in student population) Not at all important
Future learning (incorporating teaching and learning concepts of the future – additional free space and flexibility in room planning)	Future learning (incorporating teaching and learning concepts of the future – additional free space and flexibility in room planning) Most important	Future learning (incorporating teaching and learning concepts of the future – additional free space and flexibility in room planning) Somewhat important	Future learning (incorporating teaching and learning concepts of the future – additional free space and flexibility in room planning) Not that important	Future learning (incorporating teaching and learning concepts of the future – additional free space and flexibility in room planning) Not at all important
Middle School swimming pool (re-purposing or using this space for a specific purpose – perhaps classrooms or gym space or as a swimming pool)	Middle School swimming pool (re-purposing or using this space for a specific purpose – perhaps classrooms or gym space or as a swimming pool) Most important	Middle School swimming pool (re-purposing or using this space for a specific purpose – perhaps classrooms or gym space or as a swimming pool) Somewhat important	Middle School swimming pool (re-purposing or using this space for a specific purpose – perhaps classrooms or gym space or as a swimming pool) Not that important	Middle School swimming pool (re-purposing or using this space for a specific purpose – perhaps classrooms or gym space or as a swimming pool) Not at all important
Neighborhood school concept (striving to develop schools in neighborhoods, such as Park Side, West Side and Middle School)	Neighborhood school concept (striving to develop schools in neighborhoods, such as Park Side, West Side and Middle School) Most important	Neighborhood school concept (striving to develop schools in neighborhoods, such as Park Side, West Side and Middle School) Somewhat important	Neighborhood school concept (striving to develop schools in neighborhoods, such as Park Side, West Side and Middle School) Not that important	Neighborhood school concept (striving to develop schools in neighborhoods, such as Park Side, West Side and Middle School) Not at all important
Outside space at each site/school (ensuring there is as much space as possible for students, busing, parking, etc.)	Outside space at each site/school (ensuring there is as much space as possible for students, busing, parking, etc.) Most important	Outside space at each site/school (ensuring there is as much space as possible for students, busing, parking, etc.) Somewhat important	Outside space at each site/school (ensuring there is as much space as possible for students, busing, parking, etc.) Not that important	Outside space at each site/school (ensuring there is as much space as possible for students, busing, parking, etc.) Not at all important
West Side Elementary (determining feasibility and costs of re-purposing this building to continue to educate students or for some other purpose)	West Side Elementary (determining feasibility and costs of re-purposing this building to continue to educate students or for some other purpose) Most important	West Side Elementary (determining feasibility and costs of re-purposing this building to continue to educate students or for some other purpose) Somewhat important	West Side Elementary (determining feasibility and costs of re-purposing this building to continue to educate students or for some other purpose) Not that important	West Side Elementary (determining feasibility and costs of re-purposing this building to continue to educate students or for some other purpose) Not at all important
West Side Elementary (determining feasibility and costs to sell or demolish this building)	West Side Elementary (determining feasibility and costs to sell or demolish this building) Most important	West Side Elementary (determining feasibility and costs to sell or demolish this building) Somewhat important	West Side Elementary (determining feasibility and costs to sell or demolish this building) Not that important	West Side Elementary (determining feasibility and costs to sell or demolish this building) Not at all important
Student enrollment at each site/school (keeping the “small school” concept)	Student enrollment at each site/school (keeping the “small school” concept) Most important	Student enrollment at each site/school (keeping the “small school” concept) Somewhat important	Student enrollment at each site/school (keeping the “small school” concept) Not that important	Student enrollment at each site/school (keeping the “small school” concept) Not at all important
Student support services – special education, English Language, reading interventions (developing a plan that provides appropriate and adequate room for these programs)	Student support services – special education, English Language, reading interventions (developing a plan that provides appropriate and adequate room for these programs) Most important	Student support services – special education, English Language, reading interventions (developing a plan that provides appropriate and adequate room for these programs) Somewhat important	Student support services – special education, English Language, reading interventions (developing a plan that provides appropriate and adequate room for these programs) Not that important	Student support services – special education, English Language, reading interventions (developing a plan that provides appropriate and adequate room for these programs) Not at all important