Community Feedback Survey

The Republic School District Board of School Directors and District Administration want to hear budget ideas and COVID-19 suggestions from staff and community members, as we work to prepare our 2020/2021 Budget. All comments will be considered. There are 20 questions and the survey takes about 15 minutes. Thank you for your time!

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* 1. Help us understand your relationship to Republic School District #309.

RSD Student

RSD Parent

RSD Employee

Community Partner

Tax Payer

Other

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* 2. BUDGET: Please rank the following in order of your priority for Teaching Activities (1 highest priority/7 lowest priority).

Summer School and Intervention Services: These programs provide a wide range of learning opportunities for students during the summer. Instruction involves helping students who need to catch-up on their credits and students who want to get ahead

Special Education Student Programming: These programs provide tailored instruction for students with special needs

Music Programming: In elementary school, all students participate in General Music. In Middle and High School, students have the option of participating in band and choir.

Career and Technical Education (CTE): courses offered to middle and high school students with a specific career focus, designed to develop academic and technical skills related to that career. The wide range of course include: engineering and robotics, culinary, digital media, automotive, welding, shop, and others.

Early Learning Pre-school Programs: The district provides preschool at the elementary school with programs including Title I and Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP).

Additional teachers to keep class sizes low: Additional teacher supports beyond what the state provides funding for; these supports are used to lower class sizes and provide elective courses.

Highly Capable Student Programs: These are especially designed challenging programs - such as GATE, SAIL, and Advanced Placement - for students who test highest among their peers

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* 3. BUDGET: Please rank the following in order of your priority for Student Support (1 highest priority/7 lowest priority).

Library Services

Up-to-Date Curriculum

School Nurse and Health Services

Guidance Counselors

Classroom Teachers' Aides

Instructional Technology

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* 4. BUDGET: Please rank the following in order of your priority for Support Services (1 highest priority/7 lowest priority).

School Facilities Upgrades

Before-School or After-School Programming

Appearance of School Grounds

After-School Activity Buses

Multiple Meal Options

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* 5. BUDGET: Please rank the following in order of your priority for Other Options (1 highest priority/7 lowest priority).

Elementary Athletic Programs

Increased Middle/High Athletic Programs

Training and Professional Development

Increased Technology

Modern School Facilities

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* 6. BUDGET: How well do the activities offered at the school match your student(s) interests?

Not well at all

Mildly well

Fairly well

Quite well

Extremely well

I do not have a student(s) enrolled at the school.

Other (please specify)

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* 7. BUDGET: What educational opportunities, activities or services would you like to see added and/or removed from the school?

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* 8. BUDGET: Do you have any additional comments regarding the 20-21 school budget? We welcome your ideas and feedback.

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* 9. COVID: When schools are allowed to reopen in the Fall of 2020, how strongly do you support each of the following opinions?

	Strongly Support	Moderately Support	Neutral	Moderately Against	Strongly Against
Traditional onsite face-to-face school (with no physical distancing, personal protective equipment, or other health mitigation steps)	Traditional onsite face-to-face school (with no physical distancing, personal protective equipment, or other health mitigation steps) Strongly Support	Traditional onsite face-to-face school (with no physical distancing, personal protective equipment, or other health mitigation steps) Moderately Support	Traditional onsite face-to-face school (with no physical distancing, personal protective equipment, or other health mitigation steps) Neutral	Traditional onsite face-to-face school (with no physical distancing, personal protective equipment, or other health mitigation steps) Moderately Against	Traditional onsite face-to-face school (with no physical distancing, personal protective equipment, or other health mitigation steps) Strongly Against
Split or rotating schedules without distance learning (by age or grade band, by classroom, by content area, by student need, or by student/family choice)	Split or rotating schedules without distance learning (by age or grade band, by classroom, by content area, by student need, or by student/family choice) Strongly Support	Split or rotating schedules without distance learning (by age or grade band, by classroom, by content area, by student need, or by student/family choice) Moderately Support	Split or rotating schedules without distance learning (by age or grade band, by classroom, by content area, by student need, or by student/family choice) Neutral	Split or rotating schedules without distance learning (by age or grade band, by classroom, by content area, by student need, or by student/family choice) Moderately Against	Split or rotating schedules without distance learning (by age or grade band, by classroom, by content area, by student need, or by student/family choice) Strongly Against
Split or rotating schedules with distance learning (with the same possible characteristics of #2, but would also include an organized system of distance learning)	Split or rotating schedules with distance learning (with the same possible characteristics of #2, but would also include an organized system of distance learning) Strongly Support	Split or rotating schedules with distance learning (with the same possible characteristics of #2, but would also include an organized system of distance learning) Moderately Support	Split or rotating schedules with distance learning (with the same possible characteristics of #2, but would also include an organized system of distance learning) Neutral	Split or rotating schedules with distance learning (with the same possible characteristics of #2, but would also include an organized system of distance learning) Moderately Against	Split or rotating schedules with distance learning (with the same possible characteristics of #2, but would also include an organized system of distance learning) Strongly Against
Phased-in opening without distance learning (by county, by school district, or by other geographic area; would include elements of #1 and #2)	Phased-in opening without distance learning (by county, by school district, or by other geographic area; would include elements of #1 and #2) Strongly Support	Phased-in opening without distance learning (by county, by school district, or by other geographic area; would include elements of #1 and #2) Moderately Support	Phased-in opening without distance learning (by county, by school district, or by other geographic area; would include elements of #1 and #2) Neutral	Phased-in opening without distance learning (by county, by school district, or by other geographic area; would include elements of #1 and #2) Moderately Against	Phased-in opening without distance learning (by county, by school district, or by other geographic area; would include elements of #1 and #2) Strongly Against
Phased-in opening with distance learning (by county, by school district, or by other geographic area; would include elements of #1–3)	Phased-in opening with distance learning (by county, by school district, or by other geographic area; would include elements of #1–3) Strongly Support	Phased-in opening with distance learning (by county, by school district, or by other geographic area; would include elements of #1–3) Moderately Support	Phased-in opening with distance learning (by county, by school district, or by other geographic area; would include elements of #1–3) Neutral	Phased-in opening with distance learning (by county, by school district, or by other geographic area; would include elements of #1–3) Moderately Against	Phased-in opening with distance learning (by county, by school district, or by other geographic area; would include elements of #1–3) Strongly Against
Continuous Learning 1.0 (a continuation of the continuous learning models being implemented this spring)	Continuous Learning 1.0 (a continuation of the continuous learning models being implemented this spring) Strongly Support	Continuous Learning 1.0 (a continuation of the continuous learning models being implemented this spring) Moderately Support	Continuous Learning 1.0 (a continuation of the continuous learning models being implemented this spring) Neutral	Continuous Learning 1.0 (a continuation of the continuous learning models being implemented this spring) Moderately Against	Continuous Learning 1.0 (a continuation of the continuous learning models being implemented this spring) Strongly Against
Continuous Learning 2.0 (an improved version of the continuous learning models being implemented this spring)	Continuous Learning 2.0 (an improved version of the continuous learning models being implemented this spring) Strongly Support	Continuous Learning 2.0 (an improved version of the continuous learning models being implemented this spring) Moderately Support	Continuous Learning 2.0 (an improved version of the continuous learning models being implemented this spring) Neutral	Continuous Learning 2.0 (an improved version of the continuous learning models being implemented this spring) Moderately Against	Continuous Learning 2.0 (an improved version of the continuous learning models being implemented this spring) Strongly Against

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* 10. COVID: Many factors are important to consider when we reopen school. Please select your TOP THREE PRIORITIES regarding cleaning and distancing safety practices when schools re-open for in-person classes in the fall.

Enhanced cleaning occurring in schools

Limiting classroom seating to maintain social distancing

Staggering schedules to reduce crowding

Strict social distancing in hallways and social areas

Requirement for students to wear mask/face-coverings

Cafeteria seating is spaced for proper social distancing, and food is individually packaged

Buses run at reduced capacity to ensure social distancing

Hand sanitizer is provided in every classroom and is used frequently

Students staying in the same classroom and teachers leaving the class for different periods (secondary and music in particular)

None

Other (please specify)

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* 11. COVID: Many factors are important to consider when we reopen school. Please select your TOP THREE PRIORITIES regarding health and safety practices when schools re-open for in-person classes in the fall.

COVID-19 vaccine availability

COVID-19 testing and anti-body testing availability

Availability of masks/face-coverings for everyone

Requirement for teachers/staff to wear a mask/face-covering

Requirement for students to wear mask/face-coverings

Regularly scheduled, adult supervised hand-washing

Staff are trained on CDC guidance to reduce likelihood of COVID-19 transmission

Temperature screening for students and staff each day

None

Other (please specify)

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* 12. COVID: Please select your TOP PRIORITY for use of time if distance education has to be implemented in Fall 2020.

Group Projects

Time spent on social and emotional learning

Time spent on learning how to succeed in distance/online learning

Support for families on how to support distance learning online

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* 13. COVID: Which of the following statements best describes your overall feeling about returning to school?

My child will only return if there is a vaccine available.

My child will only return if social distancing, handwashing, face-covering guidelines, and temperature checks are encouraged.

My child will return based on whatever safeguards the school district has in-place.

Other (please specify)

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* 14. COVID: What is your minimum requirements for your child to return to school?

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* 15. GENERAL: How often does Republic School District exceed your expectations?

Always

Most of the time

About half of the time

Once in a while

Never

Community Feedback Survey