Unofficial Barrington Community Survey of District 220 Issues

Survey conducted by Tom Mitoraj - Candidate for District 220 Board of Education

I would like to hear from you about what you think are the high priority issues facing the District 220 community. It would be greatly appreciated if you could take some time to answer some or all of the questions listed below. We will summarize the responses to this survey without revealing the names of anyone, who chooses to share their personal info and share just the summary info on my campaign Facebook page on our about 15 January. Thank you, in advance, for your time and interest! - - Tom Mitoraj

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* 1. What is your role in the District?

I am a parent.

I am a teacher.

I am a District staff member.

I am a student

I am a resident within the District, but don’t fall into any of these categories above!

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Optional - what is your name and contact info.

Name

Address

Address 2

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Country

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 3. What do you think are the greatest strengths of District 220?

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* 4. What do you think are the greatest weaknesses of District 220?

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* 5. If you listed one or more weaknesses, please describe constructive actions the Board of Education (BOE) could take with the school staff to solve each challenge.

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* 6. It appears the nation may be turning a corner with the approval of vaccines to combat COVID-19. What challenges do you see once the government health officials determine it is safe for students to return to the classroom?

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* 7. If we must maintain a hybrid or remote offering of classes due to any resurgence of COVID-19, what do you recommend can be done to improve virtual learning and are you satisfied with what is planned to be done at the schools to ensure that the health and safety of students and teachers in the classroom is maintained?

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* 8. Please rate the quality of education you believe your student receives in District 220.

Low Quality

Best in the country

N/A

Low Quality

Best in the country

N/A

Feel free to comment upon your rating.

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* 9. Please rate the opportunities for extracurricular activities and their quality in District 220.

Very limited choices and quality

Best in the country

N/A

Very limited choices and quality

Best in the country

N/A

Feel free to comment upon your rating.

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* 10. How do you feel about the safety of the students in District 220?

The students are not safe

The students are among the safest in the country

The students are not safe

The students are among the safest in the country

Please feel free to expand upon the level of safety you perceive exists in our schools.

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* 11. Please rate the quality of our facilities in District 220 (i.e. buildings, athletic facilities, fine arts facilities, etc.)

Low quality

Best in the country

Low quality

Best in the country

Please comment upon your rating of the quality and quantity of the District facilities.

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* 12. How do you rate equity within the District? (i.e. systems are in place to ensure that every student has an equal chance for success, regardless of their financial situation, race, religion, or sexual orientation, for example)

Low levels of equity

Not sure

Among the highest levels in the country.

Low levels of equity

Not sure

Among the highest levels in the country.

Please feel free to comment upon equity. If you think the levels of equity are currently low, provide constructive suggestions to improve equity throughout District 220

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* 13. How would you rate inclusivity in the District?

Little effort to include all students in a wide variety of activities, regardless of abilities

Not sure

Tremendous effort to include all students in a wide variety of activities, regardless of abilities

Little effort to include all students in a wide variety of activities, regardless of abilities

Not sure

Tremendous effort to include all students in a wide variety of activities, regardless of abilities

Please feel free to comment if you have specific feedback on the issue of inclusion

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* 14. If you are a teacher or other staff member, do you have the resources necessary to do your job well?

Yes

Not Applicable

If you answered no, please describe what you are lacking.

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* 15. What new ways, if any, can the schools use technology to improve education throughout District 220?

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* 16. Do you think the District prepares students to succeed in life whether they choose to pursue a college education, work in the valuable trades, or any other career path?

Yes

Not sure

Please provide feedback on this topic if desired.

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* 17. How satisfied are you with the various programs available for a student to learn a second language?

Not very

Extremely satisfied

Not very

Extremely satisfied

Please comment on the value of a second language, if desired.

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* 18. Please identify the top 3 challenges the Board of Education should tackle in the coming year? (Please define the challenge as precisely as possible and, if you have recommended approaches to solve the challenge, please share!)

Challenge 1

Challenge 2

Challenge 3

Unofficial Barrington Community Survey of District 220 Issues

Survey conducted by Tom Mitoraj - Candidate for District 220 Board of Education

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* 1. What is your role in the District?

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* 2. Optional - what is your name and contact info.

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* 3. What do you think are the greatest strengths of District 220?

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* 4. What do you think are the greatest weaknesses of District 220?

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* 5. If you listed one or more weaknesses, please describe constructive actions the Board of Education (BOE) could take with the school staff to solve each challenge.

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* 6. It appears the nation may be turning a corner with the approval of vaccines to combat COVID-19. What challenges do you see once the government health officials determine it is safe for students to return to the classroom?

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* 8. Please rate the quality of education you believe your student receives in District 220.

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* 9. Please rate the opportunities for extracurricular activities and their quality in District 220.

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* 10. How do you feel about the safety of the students in District 220?

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* 11. Please rate the quality of our facilities in District 220 (i.e. buildings, athletic facilities, fine arts facilities, etc.)

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* 12. How do you rate equity within the District? (i.e. systems are in place to ensure that every student has an equal chance for success, regardless of their financial situation, race, religion, or sexual orientation, for example)

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* 13. How would you rate inclusivity in the District?

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* 14. If you are a teacher or other staff member, do you have the resources necessary to do your job well?

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* 15. What new ways, if any, can the schools use technology to improve education throughout District 220?

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* 16. Do you think the District prepares students to succeed in life whether they choose to pursue a college education, work in the valuable trades, or any other career path?

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* 17. How satisfied are you with the various programs available for a student to learn a second language?

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* 18. Please identify the top 3 challenges the Board of Education should tackle in the coming year? (Please define the challenge as precisely as possible and, if you have recommended approaches to solve the challenge, please share!)

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* 19. What question(s) do you wish we would have asked in this survey?