2011 EGRPS Budget Survey Community Results. Demographics.
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Transcript of 2011 EGRPS Budget Survey Community Results. Demographics.
Avg. Score
State Funding support 1.71
Employee Benefits 2.32
Employee Wages 2.36
Non-Classroom expenses 3.10
Academic Programs offered 3.53
After School Programs offered 4.14
What has had the most impact on the district’s budget deficit(Ranked 1 as most impact, 6 at least impact)?
Avg. Score
Reading Assistance 3.04
Class Size Ratios 3.18
Electives (Art, Music, Physical Education) 3.71
Academic Support 4.27
World Language 4.48
Guidance 4.72
Classroom Paraeducators 5.09
Media Centers 5.57
After School Programs 6.59
Educational programs ranked in terms of importance(Ranked 1 as most important, 9 at least important)?
Total Responses 314
Cut administrative pay and/or positions 58
Reduce cost of benefits and/or wages 48
Work with legislators to improve school funding 18
Creatively raise additional funds locally 17
Reduce athletic funding 11
Increase pay to participate for after school programs 9
Share services with other districts 7
What steps should the district consider for its budget deficit?
Total Responses 485
Academic program and rigor 134
Teaching staff 82
Parental support 73
Community support 40
Breadth of opportunities for students 39
Preparing students for college 22
All district personnel 14
Everything 11
High Expectations 9
What is the district’s greatest strength?
Total Responses 360
Smaller class sizes 27
More focus on core academics 18
Increased technology 17
Remove ineffective teachers 15
Increase diversity 13
World Language 12
Individual attention for students 12
Special Education 9
Reduce compensation for district employees 8
Science 8
What is the one area the district must improve to enhance student’s education?
Total Responses 207
Academic support 18
Reading support 15
Special Education 15
World Language 15
Core academics 11
Fine Arts 10
Guidance/counseling 10
Science 10
Technology 8
What program or service should the district be spending more resources on?
Total Responses 213
Athletics 49
Elementary and/or all World Language 29
Administration 22
Extracurriculars 19
Young Fives 10
Classroom Paraeducators 9
Media Centers 6
Physical Education 6
What program or service do you feel is unnecessary?
Total Responses 248
Increased fees for student programs 32
Consolidate administrative personnel 20
Additional fundraising 19
Corporate sponsorships 17
Ask for donations 17
Increase facility rentals 17
Work with legislators to improve school funding 10
Ask for a millage 8
Are there other revenue enhancement strategies the district should consider?
Total Responses 70
Physical Education 40
None 9
Music 6
Art 5
Technology 2
High School Electives 2
All 2
Which electives at the middle or high school do you feel could be discontinued?
Total Responses 159
Increase facility rentals for revenue 36
Limit student use of technology 20
Decrease use of athletic facilities 16
Close Woodcliff administration building 9
How can the district be more efficient with its facilities?
Total Responses 251
Not sure, combine or reduce in general 98
Athletics 38
Curriculum 25
Business 13
Technology 13
Combine curriculum/technology 11
Facilities 10
Combine business/facilities 8
All of them 6
Which administrative positions do you feel could be reduced or eliminated?