stillwater bold survey presentation

7/24/2019 Stillwater BOLD Survey Presentation

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Stillwater Area SchoolDistrict

2016 Residential Study

The Morris Leatherman Company


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Survey Methodology2016 Stillwater Area School District Study


400 random sample of Stillwater Area School District residents.300 random sample of parents of Stillwater Area School Districtchildren.

Telephone interviews conducted between February 18th and23rd, 2016.Average interview time of 15 minutes.Non-response rate of 3.0%.The 400 sample projectable to the universe of all adult residents

within +/- 5.0% in 95 out of 100 cases.The 300 sample projectable to the universe of all district parentswithin +/- 5.8% in 95 out of 100 cases.

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Most Serious Issue2016 Stillwater Area School District Study


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16

10

9

7

7

4

3

0

3

5

11

20

17

7

10

11

7

4

2

5

4

1

11

Closing Schools

BOLD Plan

High Taxes

Poor Spending

Lack of Funding

Poor Communication

Superintendent

Doesn't Listen

Overcrowding

Scattered

Unsure

Nothing

0 5 10 15 20 25 30

Overall

Parents


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Specific Perceptions I2016 Stillwater Area School District Study


50

56

54

62

48

43

44

36

3

1

3

1

Satisfied w/Decision-Making Process/Overall

Parents

Good Job Involving Community/Overall

Parents

0 20 40 60 80 100 120

Agree Disagree Unsure


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Specific Perceptions II2016 Stillwater Area School District Study


58

63

56

60

40

33

42

39

3

4

2

Decision Based Best Interests of Chil dren/Overall

Parents

Good Job Informing about Decisions/Overall

Parents

0 20 40 60 80 100 120

Agree Disagree Unsure


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Perception of Enrollment2016 Stillwater Area School District Study


56

59

32

31

12

11

Overall

Parents

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

Agree

Disagree

Unsure

Declining Enrollment in

North/Growing Enrollment inSouth


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Job Performance Ratings2016 Stillwater Area School District Study


50

54

47 4846 45

49 50

41

5 3

Overall Parents Overall Parents0

10

20

30

40

50

60

Positive Negative Unsure

Board Administ rat ion


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Awareness of BOLD Plan2016 Stillwater Area School District Study


Aware84%

Not Aware16%

Aware94%

Not Aware6%

All Residents SASD Parents


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Familiarity with BOLD Plan2016 Stillwater Area School District Study


Very29%

Somewhat58%

Not

13%

Very41%

Somewhat

50%

Not10%



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Primary Source of Information2016 Stillwater Area School District Study


25

19

14

14

11

7

4

4

1

0

0

2

16

27

23

8

6

5

3

5

1

2

4

0

District Newsletter

District Website

Teachers/Staff

Pioneer Press

Word of Mouth

Local Newspaper

Social Media

Local TV News

Cable Television

Meetings

Email

Scattered

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35

Overall

Parents


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BOLD Plan2016 Stillwater Area School District Study


Strongly Support11%

Support25%

Oppose36%

Strongly Oppose21%

Unsure8%

Strongly Support10%

Support32%

Oppose32%

Strongly Oppose

19%

Unsure7%



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Reason for Decision2016 Stillwater Area School District Study


15

11

10

3

19

15

12

11

0

0

0

4

16

16

11

2

15

11

8

12

2

2

2

3

Save Money

Plan Makes Sense

Low Enrollment Numbers

Invest in Programs

Hurt Local Cities

Create Large Classes

Long Bus Rides

Past Referendum

More Research Needed

Not Needed

Disrupts Children

Scattered

0 5 10 15 20 25

Overall

Parents


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Opinion of People They Trust2016 Stillwater Area School District Study


Support30%

Oppose56%

Unsure14%

Support37%

Oppose56%

Unsure7%



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School Board Members Position2016 Stillwater Area School District Study


Extremely

24%

Somewhat

47%

Not too18%

Not at all

10%

Unsure2%

Extremely

25%

Somewhat

45%

Not too19%

Not at all

10%

Unsure2%


Importance in Evaluation of Their Performance


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Reasons in Favor2016 Stillwater Area School District Study


22

28

21

25

20

26

20

24

19

23

18

24

18

21

26

21

25

27

26

25

24

26

27

27

29

28

25

25

Save $1M per year/Enhance Programs/Overall

Parents

Budget Cuts 10 of last 15 years/Overall

Parents

Invest in Direct Services for Children/Overall

Parents

North Stable o r Decline/South Increase/Overall

Parents

Provide Same Access in All Elem Schools/Overall

Parents

Under 80% Capacity/Overall

Parents

Balance Class Sizes Across District/Overall

Parents

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

Very Convincing Somewhat Convincing


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Reasons in Opposition2016 Stillwater Area School District Study


42

36

41

38

40

35

40

39

33

37

21

25

22

22

29

28

24

19

31

29

No Elementary School in North/Overall

Parents

"Blue Ribbon" Schools/Overall

Parents

Lose Neighborhood Schools/Overall

Parents

Only in December/Overall

Parents

Passed Levy & Referendum/Overall

Parents

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

Very Convincing Somewhat Convincing


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BOLD Plan Post-Test2016 Stillwater Area School District Study


Strongly Support11%

Support28%

Oppose32%

Strongly Oppose

25%

Unsure5%

Strongly Support11%

Support32%

Oppose30%

Strongly Oppose

23%

Unsure5%



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Reason for Decision2016 Stillwater Area School District Study


16

12

9

3

21

17

7

12

0

4

15

13

11

3

17

13

10

12

2

4

Save Money

Plan Makes Sense

Low Enrollment Numbers

Invest in Programs

Hurt Local Cities

Create Large Classes

Long Bus Rides

Past Referendum

Future Crowding

Scattered

0 5 10 15 20 25

Overall

Parents


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Pre-Test vs. Post-Test2016 Stillwater Area School District Study


36

3942 43

57 57

5153

85

75

Overall/Pre-TestOverall/Post-Test

Parents/Pre-TestParents/Post-Test

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

Support Oppose Unsure


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Send Children to Stillwater SD2016 Stillwater Area School District Study


55

35

5

1

4

51

30

10

3

6

Very Likely

Somewhat Likely

Not too Likely

Not at all Likely

Unsure

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

Next Year 2017-18 School Year

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