Mainland Regional High School Strategic Planning Stakeholder Survey

In the fall, the Mainland Regional High School District formed a Strategic Planning Committee made up of community members, parents and staff to assess the current status of the school district and make recommendations to the Board of Education for future planning. The committee is reviewing instruction, facilities, staffing, and finance, as well as the District mission statement and beliefs. Because the opinion of all community members is important in this process, the committee has developed the following survey to assist them in creating their recommendations. Please answer each applicable statement.

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* 1. Your age:

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* 2. I am a resident of:

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* 3. How long have you resided in one of the communities served by the Mainland Regional High School District?

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* 4. How would you describe your role(s) within the Mainland Regional High School District.
Please check all that apply:

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* 5. I would send my student to Mainland Regional High School.

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* 6. Where do you look for information regarding events at the High School?
Please check all that apply:

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* 7. The Mainland Regional High School District is a welcoming place:

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* 8. The Mainland Regional High School District lives up to its rebranded motto, “One Family, One School, One Community”:

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* 9. What areas are most important to support the development of the skills and knowledge needed for success beyond high school?
Please check the 5 most important areas that apply:

Mission Statement

The following mission statement is intended to reflect the primary purpose of the school system:
Mainland Regional High School provides an environment of excellence supporting the educational, emotional, physical, and ethical well-being of all students, focusing upon achieving proficiency in the New Jersey Student Learning Standards through a partnership between home, school and community.

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* 10. Is the mission of the Mainland Regional School District clear and understandable?

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* 11. Does the mission statement of the Mainland Regional High School District need to be updated or adjusted?

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* 12. Based on your perceptions and/or experiences, how effectively is the District achieving its stated mission?

Vision Statement

The following vision  statement describes what the Mainland Regional High School District should look like as the mission is carried out:

Mainland Regional High School's vision is to cultivate and sustain a responsive, engaged, and connected 21st century learning community that provides all students with a relevant and meaningful educational experience through a responsible and mutually accountable partnership with all stakeholders resulting in college and career readiness.

The next three questions ask, "Is the vision of the Mainland Regional High School District being realized?"

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* 13. Mainland Regional High School students have (or are gaining) the understanding and skills needed to be college and career ready.

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* 14. Mainland Regional High School's instructional and non-instructional staff cultivate and sustain a responsive, engaged and connected 21st century learning community.

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* 15. Based on your perceptions and/or experiences, how effectively is the District achieving its stated vision?

Strengths of the Mainland Regional High School District

Please select all that apply regarding the strengths of the Mainland Regional High School District.

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* 16. Please identify the strengths of the Mainland Regional High School District:

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* 17. Please identify the departments and/or college-career clusters offered at the High School that are are a strength of the District.
Please check all programs that apply:

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* 18. What is the single greatest strength of the Mainland Regional High School District?

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* 19. Additional Comments Regarding the “Strengths of the Mainland Regional High District”:

Opportunities for Improvement

Please select all that apply regarding opportunities for improvement in the Mainland Regional High School District.

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* 20. Please identify opportunities for improvement within the Mainland Regional High School District:

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* 21. Please identify the departments and/or college-career clusters offered at the High School that are in need of improvement.
Please check all programs that apply:

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* 22. What is the single greatest area in need of improvement in the Mainland Regional High School District?

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* 23. Additional Comments Regarding “Opportunities for Improvement”:

Barriers to Progress of the Mainland Regional High School District

Please provide your level of agreement about each of the following statements regarding  barriers to the progress of the Mainland Regional High School District.

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* 24. Please identify the barriers to progress that impact the Mainland Regional High School District?

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* 25. Additional Comments Regarding “Barriers to Progress”:

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* 26. In the next five years, what do you see as a top priority for the Mainland Regional High School District?

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