2011 EGRPS Budget SurveyCommunity Results

Demographics

How many children?

None 43

One 149

Two 209

Three or More 125

General Budget

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?

After School Programs

World Language

Elective Classes

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?

Technology

Facilities

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?

Personnel

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?

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