2019-2020 Budget Development Survey,
Montville Public Schools

Development of the district’s budget while considering the limited resources available requires careful review of our needs and priorities. As we evaluate the funding of programs and initiatives based upon their effect on student achievement and their fiscal impact, we value the input of all stakeholders in the Montville community. Your perspective will provide insight about the community’s priorities for allocation of resources.
Thank you for your feedback.

Laurie Pallin, Interim Superintendent
Robert Mitchell, Board Chair on behalf of the Board of Education

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* 1. What is your relationship to Montville Public Schools?

Parent

Student

Other Community Member

Teacher

Other Staff member

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* 2. For each of the areas listed below, please indicate your support for the additional funding required to maintain current services (due to inflation).

	I support funding to maintain current services	I do not support funding to maintain current services
Academic programs	Academic programs I support funding to maintain current services	Academic programs I do not support funding to maintain current services
Athletics	Athletics I support funding to maintain current services	Athletics I do not support funding to maintain current services
Building maintenance	Building maintenance I support funding to maintain current services	Building maintenance I do not support funding to maintain current services
Class size	Class size I support funding to maintain current services	Class size I do not support funding to maintain current services
Clubs and activities	Clubs and activities I support funding to maintain current services	Clubs and activities I do not support funding to maintain current services
School security and safety	School security and safety I support funding to maintain current services	School security and safety I do not support funding to maintain current services
Technology	Technology I support funding to maintain current services	Technology I do not support funding to maintain current services

Please rank the items below which are under consideration for inclusion in the 2019-2020 budget.

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* 3. Academic Budget Items

	Essential, must be funded	Very Important, support funding	Good to have, but not essential	Less Important, Should not be funded
Offer a second language besides Spanish at the high school level	Offer a second language besides Spanish at the high school level Essential, must be funded	Offer a second language besides Spanish at the high school level Very Important, support funding	Offer a second language besides Spanish at the high school level Good to have, but not essential	Offer a second language besides Spanish at the high school level Less Important, Should not be funded
Ensure small class sizes	Ensure small class sizes Essential, must be funded	Ensure small class sizes Very Important, support funding	Ensure small class sizes Good to have, but not essential	Ensure small class sizes Less Important, Should not be funded
Increase vocational opportunities, such as the certified nursing assistant program	Increase vocational opportunities, such as the certified nursing assistant program Essential, must be funded	Increase vocational opportunities, such as the certified nursing assistant program Very Important, support funding	Increase vocational opportunities, such as the certified nursing assistant program Good to have, but not essential	Increase vocational opportunities, such as the certified nursing assistant program Less Important, Should not be funded
Provide a coach for teachers of English / Language Arts in grades K-8 to ensure the highest quality reading and writing instruction	Provide a coach for teachers of English / Language Arts in grades K-8 to ensure the highest quality reading and writing instruction Essential, must be funded	Provide a coach for teachers of English / Language Arts in grades K-8 to ensure the highest quality reading and writing instruction Very Important, support funding	Provide a coach for teachers of English / Language Arts in grades K-8 to ensure the highest quality reading and writing instruction Good to have, but not essential	Provide a coach for teachers of English / Language Arts in grades K-8 to ensure the highest quality reading and writing instruction Less Important, Should not be funded
Restore funding for field trips	Restore funding for field trips Essential, must be funded	Restore funding for field trips Very Important, support funding	Restore funding for field trips Good to have, but not essential	Restore funding for field trips Less Important, Should not be funded
Restore funding for teachers’ professional development	Restore funding for teachers’ professional development Essential, must be funded	Restore funding for teachers’ professional development Very Important, support funding	Restore funding for teachers’ professional development Good to have, but not essential	Restore funding for teachers’ professional development Less Important, Should not be funded

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* 4. Student Support Services

	Essential, must be funded	Very Important, support funding	Good to have, but not essential	Less Important, should not be funded
Add an additional social worker to ensure the needs of students and their families are met	Add an additional social worker to ensure the needs of students and their families are met Essential, must be funded	Add an additional social worker to ensure the needs of students and their families are met Very Important, support funding	Add an additional social worker to ensure the needs of students and their families are met Good to have, but not essential	Add an additional social worker to ensure the needs of students and their families are met Less Important, should not be funded

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* 5. Technology Budget Items

	Essential, must be funded	Very Important, support funding	Good to have, but not essential	Less Important, should not be funded
Provide up to date technology	Provide up to date technology Essential, must be funded	Provide up to date technology Very Important, support funding	Provide up to date technology Good to have, but not essential	Provide up to date technology Less Important, should not be funded
Work toward a one-to-one student to computer device ratio	Work toward a one-to-one student to computer device ratio Essential, must be funded	Work toward a one-to-one student to computer device ratio Very Important, support funding	Work toward a one-to-one student to computer device ratio Good to have, but not essential	Work toward a one-to-one student to computer device ratio Less Important, should not be funded

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* 6. Safety and Security Budget Items

	Essential, must be funded	Very Important, support funding	Good to have, but not essential	Less Important, should not be funded
Add campus safety officers at all secondary school buildings	Add campus safety officers at all secondary school buildings Essential, must be funded	Add campus safety officers at all secondary school buildings Very Important, support funding	Add campus safety officers at all secondary school buildings Good to have, but not essential	Add campus safety officers at all secondary school buildings Less Important, should not be funded
Add campus safety officers at elementary school buildings	Add campus safety officers at elementary school buildings Essential, must be funded	Add campus safety officers at elementary school buildings Very Important, support funding	Add campus safety officers at elementary school buildings Good to have, but not essential	Add campus safety officers at elementary school buildings Less Important, should not be funded

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* 7. Extra-Curricular Budget Items

	Essential, must be funded	Very Important, support funding	Good to have, but not essential	Less Important, should not be funded
Restore middle school athletic program	Restore middle school athletic program Essential, must be funded	Restore middle school athletic program Very Important, support funding	Restore middle school athletic program Good to have, but not essential	Restore middle school athletic program Less Important, should not be funded

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* 8. Please list other budget priorities.

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* 9. Please list any items you believe should be eliminated from the budget.

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* 10. Please provide any other comments you would like the board to consider.

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* 11. If you would like to discuss your thoughts more fully, please provide contact information.

Name

Email Address

Phone Number

Thank you very much for your input.