SBRSD DISTRICT VISIONING PROJECT COMMUNITY SURVEY

Dear Friends of SBRSD,

The Southern Berkshire Regional School District has embarked on an exciting project and we need your help!

While there is much discussion about the future composition of school districts in the Berkshires, we still need to focus on our primary task: educating the children of the five towns that comprise OUR school district. As we look forward, the SBRSD has decided to set a vision for our future, and to develop a series of goals for our district to aspire to. I believe the vision is foundational for the District, and serves as the “North Star” as we navigate the ever-changing educational landscape and prepare our students for their future. The vision needs to be present throughout the District, to be a point of reference when we are making student centered decisions, and to be created by a representation of stakeholders from all aspects of the five communities to ensure this important work is supported by all. A committee of townspeople, staff, parents, and representatives from all of our towns has been tasked with writing the vision and developing the goals. SBRSD will incorporate feedback received and share this collaborative vision with the school community. SBRSD will then turn our attention to meeting the goals and continuing to improve programs for all of our students.

We need your input as part of this process. We have set up an on-line survey, estimated to take 10 to 15 minutes of your time to complete, that can be accessed by a link on our homepage (www.sbrsd.org). We will also have copies of the survey at each town hall with directions as to how you can complete and return the survey to us. SBRSD needs your participation in order to make this project a success. I know that we are all committed to making our district the best it can be. Please join us as we move forward toward an exciting future for our students.

Thank you on behalf of the Visioning Committee ~

Beth Regulbuto
Superintendent of Schools

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* 1. I am a resident of:

Alford

Egremont

Monterey

New Marlborough

Sheffield

Not a resident of one of the SBRSD members towns

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* 2. Please identify yourself ( check all that apply ):

Parent/Guardian of SBRSD student(s)

Grandparent of SBRSD student(s)

Current SBRSD student

Faculty or Staff Member

Appointed Town Representative/Elected Official

School Choice

Alumni

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* 3. I currently have a child attending ( check all that apply ):

Mt Everett High School

Mt Everett Middle School

Undermountain Elementary School

New Marlborough Central

My child(ren) do not attend SBRSD schools

Do not have children

Other

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* 4. I intend to send my child(ren) to the SBRSD schools when they become eligible to attend?

Yes

My child(ren) currently attend SBRSD schools

N/A

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* 5. I did send my child(ren) to SBRSD schools, but now they attend school elsewhere.

Yes

N/A

Other (please specify)

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* 6. I home school my child(ren).

Yes

N/A

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* 7. Though I live in the SBRSD, I send my child(ren) to a school outside of the District or to a private school.

Yes

N/A

Where is the child(ren) attending school?

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* 8. Please choose from the list below the top 5 factors that you consider the most important for an excellent school program with #1 being the most important:

college preparedness

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career preparedness

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employability education

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extra curricular/enrichment programs

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competitive sports programs

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strong performance on state-wide/national standardized tests

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quality of life preparation

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After school and homework center programs

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Discipline, general respect, basic manners

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Preparation of students for the world outside of the five SBRSD towns

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Offering all of the subjects, classes and levels of instruction available in larger schools

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Preparing students to succeed in a diverse society

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Preparing a student to be resilient

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Providing support for students with special needs

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Provide students with daily outdoor activities as part of their education

N/A

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* 9. For each of the following items, please provide a rating. How well does SBRSD perform when it comes to:

	excellent	very good	average	poor	unsatisfactory	no opinion
supporting high academic achievement	supporting high academic achievement excellent	supporting high academic achievement very good	supporting high academic achievement average	supporting high academic achievement poor	supporting high academic achievement unsatisfactory	supporting high academic achievement no opinion
providing a high quality curriculum	providing a high quality curriculum excellent	providing a high quality curriculum very good	providing a high quality curriculum average	providing a high quality curriculum poor	providing a high quality curriculum unsatisfactory	providing a high quality curriculum no opinion
ensuring that the learning needs of all students are met	ensuring that the learning needs of all students are met excellent	ensuring that the learning needs of all students are met very good	ensuring that the learning needs of all students are met average	ensuring that the learning needs of all students are met poor	ensuring that the learning needs of all students are met unsatisfactory	ensuring that the learning needs of all students are met no opinion
measuring student learning in a varied and interesting way	measuring student learning in a varied and interesting way excellent	measuring student learning in a varied and interesting way very good	measuring student learning in a varied and interesting way average	measuring student learning in a varied and interesting way poor	measuring student learning in a varied and interesting way unsatisfactory	measuring student learning in a varied and interesting way no opinion
providing students with an overall high quality education	providing students with an overall high quality education excellent	providing students with an overall high quality education very good	providing students with an overall high quality education average	providing students with an overall high quality education poor	providing students with an overall high quality education unsatisfactory	providing students with an overall high quality education no opinion
providing meaningful feedback to help students improve their work	providing meaningful feedback to help students improve their work excellent	providing meaningful feedback to help students improve their work very good	providing meaningful feedback to help students improve their work average	providing meaningful feedback to help students improve their work poor	providing meaningful feedback to help students improve their work unsatisfactory	providing meaningful feedback to help students improve their work no opinion
providing useful reports on student progress to parents	providing useful reports on student progress to parents excellent	providing useful reports on student progress to parents very good	providing useful reports on student progress to parents average	providing useful reports on student progress to parents poor	providing useful reports on student progress to parents unsatisfactory	providing useful reports on student progress to parents no opinion
promoting the use of technology as an integral factor in student's education	promoting the use of technology as an integral factor in student's education excellent	promoting the use of technology as an integral factor in student's education very good	promoting the use of technology as an integral factor in student's education average	promoting the use of technology as an integral factor in student's education poor	promoting the use of technology as an integral factor in student's education unsatisfactory	promoting the use of technology as an integral factor in student's education no opinion

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* 10. How well does SBRSD do when it comes to providing a strong learning environment by:

	Excellent	Very Good	Average	Poor	Unsatisfactory	No opinion
providing a high level of care for all students	providing a high level of care for all students Excellent	providing a high level of care for all students Very Good	providing a high level of care for all students Average	providing a high level of care for all students Poor	providing a high level of care for all students Unsatisfactory	providing a high level of care for all students No opinion
allowing open communication between students and teachers	allowing open communication between students and teachers Excellent	allowing open communication between students and teachers Very Good	allowing open communication between students and teachers Average	allowing open communication between students and teachers Poor	allowing open communication between students and teachers Unsatisfactory	allowing open communication between students and teachers No opinion
understanding students as individuals	understanding students as individuals Excellent	understanding students as individuals Very Good	understanding students as individuals Average	understanding students as individuals Poor	understanding students as individuals Unsatisfactory	understanding students as individuals No opinion
dealing proactively with student behavior-related issues	dealing proactively with student behavior-related issues Excellent	dealing proactively with student behavior-related issues Very Good	dealing proactively with student behavior-related issues Average	dealing proactively with student behavior-related issues Poor	dealing proactively with student behavior-related issues Unsatisfactory	dealing proactively with student behavior-related issues No opinion
administering fair and consistent discipline	administering fair and consistent discipline Excellent	administering fair and consistent discipline Very Good	administering fair and consistent discipline Average	administering fair and consistent discipline Poor	administering fair and consistent discipline Unsatisfactory	administering fair and consistent discipline No opinion
maintaining standards of behavior that ensure students' safety	maintaining standards of behavior that ensure students' safety Excellent	maintaining standards of behavior that ensure students' safety Very Good	maintaining standards of behavior that ensure students' safety Average	maintaining standards of behavior that ensure students' safety Poor	maintaining standards of behavior that ensure students' safety Unsatisfactory	maintaining standards of behavior that ensure students' safety No opinion
providing a safe and secure environment through the use of new technologies and effective district protocols	providing a safe and secure environment through the use of new technologies and effective district protocols Excellent	providing a safe and secure environment through the use of new technologies and effective district protocols Very Good	providing a safe and secure environment through the use of new technologies and effective district protocols Average	providing a safe and secure environment through the use of new technologies and effective district protocols Poor	providing a safe and secure environment through the use of new technologies and effective district protocols Unsatisfactory	providing a safe and secure environment through the use of new technologies and effective district protocols No opinion

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* 11. How well does the SBRSD perform when it comes to providing a supportive and professional work environment for its instructional, non-instructional and administrative staff by:

	Excellent	Very Good	Average	Poor	Unsatisfactory	No opinion
employing staff who are approachable and helpful to students and families	employing staff who are approachable and helpful to students and families Excellent	employing staff who are approachable and helpful to students and families Very Good	employing staff who are approachable and helpful to students and families Average	employing staff who are approachable and helpful to students and families Poor	employing staff who are approachable and helpful to students and families Unsatisfactory	employing staff who are approachable and helpful to students and families No opinion
ensuring that the members of the staff get to know students	ensuring that the members of the staff get to know students Excellent	ensuring that the members of the staff get to know students Very Good	ensuring that the members of the staff get to know students Average	ensuring that the members of the staff get to know students Poor	ensuring that the members of the staff get to know students Unsatisfactory	ensuring that the members of the staff get to know students No opinion
providing professional development for staff	providing professional development for staff Excellent	providing professional development for staff Very Good	providing professional development for staff Average	providing professional development for staff Poor	providing professional development for staff Unsatisfactory	providing professional development for staff No opinion
providing effective management	providing effective management Excellent	providing effective management Very Good	providing effective management Average	providing effective management Poor	providing effective management Unsatisfactory	providing effective management No opinion
ensuring that the school and district leadership is professional, approachable and responsive	ensuring that the school and district leadership is professional, approachable and responsive Excellent	ensuring that the school and district leadership is professional, approachable and responsive Very Good	ensuring that the school and district leadership is professional, approachable and responsive Average	ensuring that the school and district leadership is professional, approachable and responsive Poor	ensuring that the school and district leadership is professional, approachable and responsive Unsatisfactory	ensuring that the school and district leadership is professional, approachable and responsive No opinion
recruiting and retaining high quality staff	recruiting and retaining high quality staff Excellent	recruiting and retaining high quality staff Very Good	recruiting and retaining high quality staff Average	recruiting and retaining high quality staff Poor	recruiting and retaining high quality staff Unsatisfactory	recruiting and retaining high quality staff No opinion
developing a system for rewarding and recognizing staff	developing a system for rewarding and recognizing staff Excellent	developing a system for rewarding and recognizing staff Very Good	developing a system for rewarding and recognizing staff Average	developing a system for rewarding and recognizing staff Poor	developing a system for rewarding and recognizing staff Unsatisfactory	developing a system for rewarding and recognizing staff No opinion

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* 12. How well does the SBRSD perform when it comes to communicating with families of our students in terms of:

	Excellent	Very Good	Average	Poor	Unsatisfactory	No opinion
making parents/family members feel welcome at the school	making parents/family members feel welcome at the school Excellent	making parents/family members feel welcome at the school Very Good	making parents/family members feel welcome at the school Average	making parents/family members feel welcome at the school Poor	making parents/family members feel welcome at the school Unsatisfactory	making parents/family members feel welcome at the school No opinion
handling complaints effectively and in a timely manner	handling complaints effectively and in a timely manner Excellent	handling complaints effectively and in a timely manner Very Good	handling complaints effectively and in a timely manner Average	handling complaints effectively and in a timely manner Poor	handling complaints effectively and in a timely manner Unsatisfactory	handling complaints effectively and in a timely manner No opinion
contacting parents/guardians in a timely manner when problems arise with their children	contacting parents/guardians in a timely manner when problems arise with their children Excellent	contacting parents/guardians in a timely manner when problems arise with their children Very Good	contacting parents/guardians in a timely manner when problems arise with their children Average	contacting parents/guardians in a timely manner when problems arise with their children Poor	contacting parents/guardians in a timely manner when problems arise with their children Unsatisfactory	contacting parents/guardians in a timely manner when problems arise with their children No opinion
communicating effectively with parents	communicating effectively with parents Excellent	communicating effectively with parents Very Good	communicating effectively with parents Average	communicating effectively with parents Poor	communicating effectively with parents Unsatisfactory	communicating effectively with parents No opinion
ensuring parents receive sufficient information about school matters	ensuring parents receive sufficient information about school matters Excellent	ensuring parents receive sufficient information about school matters Very Good	ensuring parents receive sufficient information about school matters Average	ensuring parents receive sufficient information about school matters Poor	ensuring parents receive sufficient information about school matters Unsatisfactory	ensuring parents receive sufficient information about school matters No opinion
encouraging parents to support school activities	encouraging parents to support school activities Excellent	encouraging parents to support school activities Very Good	encouraging parents to support school activities Average	encouraging parents to support school activities Poor	encouraging parents to support school activities Unsatisfactory	encouraging parents to support school activities No opinion
providing opportunities for parents/guardians to participate in important decisions regarding their children's education	providing opportunities for parents/guardians to participate in important decisions regarding their children's education Excellent	providing opportunities for parents/guardians to participate in important decisions regarding their children's education Very Good	providing opportunities for parents/guardians to participate in important decisions regarding their children's education Average	providing opportunities for parents/guardians to participate in important decisions regarding their children's education Poor	providing opportunities for parents/guardians to participate in important decisions regarding their children's education Unsatisfactory	providing opportunities for parents/guardians to participate in important decisions regarding their children's education No opinion

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* 13. Communication: How well does the SBRSD communicate with the wider community when it comes to:

	Excellent	Very Good	Average	Poor	Unsatisfactory	No opinion
promoting school events to the community beyond the families of our students	promoting school events to the community beyond the families of our students Excellent	promoting school events to the community beyond the families of our students Very Good	promoting school events to the community beyond the families of our students Average	promoting school events to the community beyond the families of our students Poor	promoting school events to the community beyond the families of our students Unsatisfactory	promoting school events to the community beyond the families of our students No opinion
promoting a climate of openness and trust between the community and the school district	promoting a climate of openness and trust between the community and the school district Excellent	promoting a climate of openness and trust between the community and the school district Very Good	promoting a climate of openness and trust between the community and the school district Average	promoting a climate of openness and trust between the community and the school district Poor	promoting a climate of openness and trust between the community and the school district Unsatisfactory	promoting a climate of openness and trust between the community and the school district No opinion
welcoming citizen involvement in district activities	welcoming citizen involvement in district activities Excellent	welcoming citizen involvement in district activities Very Good	welcoming citizen involvement in district activities Average	welcoming citizen involvement in district activities Poor	welcoming citizen involvement in district activities Unsatisfactory	welcoming citizen involvement in district activities No opinion
supporting the use of district facilities by the larger community after school hours and on the weekends	supporting the use of district facilities by the larger community after school hours and on the weekends Excellent	supporting the use of district facilities by the larger community after school hours and on the weekends Very Good	supporting the use of district facilities by the larger community after school hours and on the weekends Average	supporting the use of district facilities by the larger community after school hours and on the weekends Poor	supporting the use of district facilities by the larger community after school hours and on the weekends Unsatisfactory	supporting the use of district facilities by the larger community after school hours and on the weekends No opinion
discussing resource alllocation decisions with the community	discussing resource alllocation decisions with the community Excellent	discussing resource alllocation decisions with the community Very Good	discussing resource alllocation decisions with the community Average	discussing resource alllocation decisions with the community Poor	discussing resource alllocation decisions with the community Unsatisfactory	discussing resource alllocation decisions with the community No opinion
communicationg the educational needs of the district and its students	communicationg the educational needs of the district and its students Excellent	communicationg the educational needs of the district and its students Very Good	communicationg the educational needs of the district and its students Average	communicationg the educational needs of the district and its students Poor	communicationg the educational needs of the district and its students Unsatisfactory	communicationg the educational needs of the district and its students No opinion

SBRSD DISTRICT VISIONING PROJECT COMMUNITY SURVEY

Dear Friends of SBRSD,

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* 1. I am a resident of:

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* 2. Please identify yourself ( check all that apply ):

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* 3. I currently have a child attending ( check all that apply ):

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* 4. I intend to send my child(ren) to the SBRSD schools when they become eligible to attend?

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* 5. I did send my child(ren) to SBRSD schools, but now they attend school elsewhere.

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* 6. I home school my child(ren).

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* 7. Though I live in the SBRSD, I send my child(ren) to a school outside of the District or to a private school.

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* 8. Please choose from the list below the top 5 factors that you consider the most important for an excellent school program with #1 being the most important:

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* 9. For each of the following items, please provide a rating. How well does SBRSD perform when it comes to:

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* 10. How well does SBRSD do when it comes to providing a strong learning environment by:

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* 11. How well does the SBRSD perform when it comes to providing a supportive and professional work environment for its instructional, non-instructional and administrative staff by:

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* 12. How well does the SBRSD perform when it comes to communicating with families of our students in terms of:

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* 13. Communication: How well does the SBRSD communicate with the wider community when it comes to:

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* 14. What are the things you think the SBRSD does well?

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* 15. What are the things you believe the district could do better?

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* 16. If there were no financial barriers, what would you like to see the district accomplish for our students?