logging in or signing up 2007 District Wide Survey Wanderer Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINT Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 23 Category: Entertainment License: All Rights Reserved Like it (0) Dislike it (0) Added: August 26, 2007 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 0 Presentation Description No description available. Comments Posting comment... Premium member Presentation Transcript Pocantico Hills School DistrictCommunity Connect Poll Results: Pocantico Hills School District Community Connect Poll Results Report to the Board of Education March 26, 2007 Heather T. Adams, Business Development Manager New York State School Boards Association Overview: Overview What is Community Connect? Pocantico Hills Poll Poll Results Things to consider Slide3: What is Slide4: From your residents’ telephone... Residents are invited to call a toll-free phone number and answer a series of questions designed by the district in cooperation with NYSSBA. Lines are open 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Slide5: Questionnaire is recorded into the NYSSBA computer Participants respond to questions by pressing the number keys on their phone or leaving a voice-recorded message. The Poll: The Poll The 39-question poll was developed, recorded and approved by the district. 696 households were contacted by mail. Reminder Phone messages. The Poll: The Poll Poll was conducted from Monday, February 27 through Monday, March 12, 2007. A total of 168 individuals responded. Who responded: Who responded 57% of respondents had lived in the district for 11 or more years, 29% living in the district for more than 20 years. 30% of respondents had a household income more than $150,000 27% choose not to disclose their household income Who responded: Who responded 79% of respondents indicated they voted on the May 2006 school district budget. 49% supported the budget 30% did not support the budget 21% declined to disclose how they voted 74% of respondents indicated they voted on the June 2006 school district budget. 66% supported the budget 16% did not support the budget 19% declined to disclose how they voted Who respondedLength of residency: Who responded Length of residency Who respondedHousehold income: Who responded Household income Who respondedZip code: Who responded Zip code Who respondedrespondents with children in school distribution across grade levels: Who responded respondents with children in school distribution across grade levels Who respondedHigh school child is attending: Who responded High school child is attending N=48 Results: Results Using a traditional grading scale, what grade would you give the Pocantico Hills School District overall?: Using a traditional grading scale, what grade would you give the Pocantico Hills School District overall? What grade would you give the school board overall?: What grade would you give the school board overall? #1 among respondents not supporting either budget, those declining to disclose how they voted, those residing in the district for more than 20 years. #1 among respondents residing in the district for 2-5 years. #1 among those choosing not to disclose income What grade would you give the district's administration overall?: What grade would you give the district's administration overall? #1 among parents with children in grades 9-12, non-supporters of either budget and those declining to disclose how they voted, residents of more than 20 years #1 among supporters of 1st budget, residents of 2-5 years and those with a HH income of $100,000-$149,999. What grade would you give the district in preparing students for high school?: What grade would you give the district in preparing students for high school? #1 among those declining to disclose how they voted in either budget and those declining to disclose HH income. If you had to pick one specific area of the academic curriculum to strengthen in order to prepare our students for high school what would it be?: If you had to pick one specific area of the academic curriculum to strengthen in order to prepare our students for high school what would it be? What grade would you give the district in providing the opportunity for parents and the community to be involved in the school district?: What grade would you give the district in providing the opportunity for parents and the community to be involved in the school district? #1 among those declining to disclose how they voted and residents of more than 20 years #1 among those voting in the first budget, those not supporting either budget and those living in the district for 11-20 years What grade would you give the district food service operation?: What grade would you give the district food service operation? #1 among those not supporting the budgets and those declining to disclose how they voted. What grade would you give the district's technology program?: What grade would you give the district's technology program? #1 among residents living in the district for more than 20 years District Report Card: District Report Card To what degree do you think it is important for the Board of Education to support small class size in the elementary schools?: To what degree do you think it is important for the Board of Education to support small class size in the elementary schools? #1 among non-supporters of the second budget How important should it be to address improvements in building infrastructure?: How important should it be to address improvements in building infrastructure? #1 among those not supporting the budgets How important should it be to repair the leak in the swimming pool?: How important should it be to repair the leak in the swimming pool? #1 among non-voters and those declining to disclose how they voted as well as respondents with a HH income between $75,000-$99,999 How important should it be to keep the district's computer systems updated?: How important should it be to keep the district's computer systems updated? #1 among those not supporting the 2nd budget If given a choice, would you prefer to have more than one proposition on the bond issue ballot, allowing residents to vote on different project items separately?: If given a choice, would you prefer to have more than one proposition on the bond issue ballot, allowing residents to vote on different project items separately? Most effective means of communicating information about a future facilities project to the Pocantico Hills community: Most effective means of communicating information about a future facilities project to the Pocantico Hills community Did you vote on the 2006 school district budgets?: Did you vote on the 2006 school district budgets? May June How did you vote on the budget?: How did you vote on the budget? May June Primary reason for supporting: Primary reason for supporting May June Primary reason for not supporting: Primary reason for not supporting May June Level of satisfaction with the educational value provided by the school district given the community's investment through taxes.: Level of satisfaction with the educational value provided by the school district given the community's investment through taxes. #1 among parents of students attending Briarcliff High School, HH income of $50,000-$74,999 #1 among voters, non-supporters of the budget, HH income of more than $150,000 and those not disclosing HH income. #1 among supporters of the budget, HH income of $75,000-$99,999. How well informed do you feel you are about school district budget issues?: How well informed do you feel you are about school district budget issues? #1 among parents of students attending Briarcliff High School and respondents with a HH income of $75,000-$99,999 Currently the state has set one tax rate for both commercial and residential property within the district and taxes are based on residential property value. Over the last few years, residential property assessed values have increased and commercial property has remained level resulting in commercial property being over taxed. As a result, the district has been and will continue to be faced with numerous judgments ordered by the court, totaling millions of dollars.: Tax Certiorari Currently the state has set one tax rate for both commercial and residential property within the district and taxes are based on residential property value. Over the last few years, residential property assessed values have increased and commercial property has remained level resulting in commercial property being over taxed. As a result, the district has been and will continue to be faced with numerous judgments ordered by the court, totaling millions of dollars. How do you think the district should plan for payment of future judgments ordered by the court?: How do you think the district should plan for payment of future judgments ordered by the court? Summer Day Camp: Summer Day Camp Do your children attend or have you considered sending your children to the Pocantico Hills Summer Day Camp?: Do your children attend or have you considered sending your children to the Pocantico Hills Summer Day Camp? How important is it to increase the Summer Day Camp hours on Fridays from 12 noon to 3 PM?: How important is it to increase the Summer Day Camp hours on Fridays from 12 noon to 3 PM? #1 among parents with children in grades 6-8 and non-voters If the district increased Friday Summer Day Camp hours would you be willing to pay an additional amount?: If the district increased Friday Summer Day Camp hours would you be willing to pay an additional amount? #1 among parents with children in grades Pre-K – 8, non-voters, HH income of $75,000 and above #1 among parents with children in grades 9-12, voters, HH income of less than $75,000 Information Sources: Information Sources Top source for school district information: Top source for school district information 1. Lower response rate than 2003 survey 2003 – 291 2007 - 168: Things to consider 1. Lower response rate than 2003 survey 2003 – 291 2007 - 168 2. Lack of information on Tax Certiorari issue: Things to consider 2. Lack of information on Tax Certiorari issue 3. Importance of school newsletter and other school publications as an unfiltered source of information : Things to consider 3. Importance of school newsletter and other school publications as an unfiltered source of information 4. Baseline data–continue to gather community input : Things to consider 4. Baseline data–continue to gather community input Questions: Questions You do not have the permission to view this presentation. In order to view it, please contact the author of the presentation.
2007 District Wide Survey Wanderer Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINT Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 23 Category: Entertainment License: All Rights Reserved Like it (0) Dislike it (0) Added: August 26, 2007 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 0 Presentation Description No description available. Comments Posting comment... Premium member Presentation Transcript Pocantico Hills School DistrictCommunity Connect Poll Results: Pocantico Hills School District Community Connect Poll Results Report to the Board of Education March 26, 2007 Heather T. Adams, Business Development Manager New York State School Boards Association Overview: Overview What is Community Connect? Pocantico Hills Poll Poll Results Things to consider Slide3: What is Slide4: From your residents’ telephone... Residents are invited to call a toll-free phone number and answer a series of questions designed by the district in cooperation with NYSSBA. Lines are open 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Slide5: Questionnaire is recorded into the NYSSBA computer Participants respond to questions by pressing the number keys on their phone or leaving a voice-recorded message. The Poll: The Poll The 39-question poll was developed, recorded and approved by the district. 696 households were contacted by mail. Reminder Phone messages. The Poll: The Poll Poll was conducted from Monday, February 27 through Monday, March 12, 2007. A total of 168 individuals responded. Who responded: Who responded 57% of respondents had lived in the district for 11 or more years, 29% living in the district for more than 20 years. 30% of respondents had a household income more than $150,000 27% choose not to disclose their household income Who responded: Who responded 79% of respondents indicated they voted on the May 2006 school district budget. 49% supported the budget 30% did not support the budget 21% declined to disclose how they voted 74% of respondents indicated they voted on the June 2006 school district budget. 66% supported the budget 16% did not support the budget 19% declined to disclose how they voted Who respondedLength of residency: Who responded Length of residency Who respondedHousehold income: Who responded Household income Who respondedZip code: Who responded Zip code Who respondedrespondents with children in school distribution across grade levels: Who responded respondents with children in school distribution across grade levels Who respondedHigh school child is attending: Who responded High school child is attending N=48 Results: Results Using a traditional grading scale, what grade would you give the Pocantico Hills School District overall?: Using a traditional grading scale, what grade would you give the Pocantico Hills School District overall? What grade would you give the school board overall?: What grade would you give the school board overall? #1 among respondents not supporting either budget, those declining to disclose how they voted, those residing in the district for more than 20 years. #1 among respondents residing in the district for 2-5 years. #1 among those choosing not to disclose income What grade would you give the district's administration overall?: What grade would you give the district's administration overall? #1 among parents with children in grades 9-12, non-supporters of either budget and those declining to disclose how they voted, residents of more than 20 years #1 among supporters of 1st budget, residents of 2-5 years and those with a HH income of $100,000-$149,999. What grade would you give the district in preparing students for high school?: What grade would you give the district in preparing students for high school? #1 among those declining to disclose how they voted in either budget and those declining to disclose HH income. If you had to pick one specific area of the academic curriculum to strengthen in order to prepare our students for high school what would it be?: If you had to pick one specific area of the academic curriculum to strengthen in order to prepare our students for high school what would it be? What grade would you give the district in providing the opportunity for parents and the community to be involved in the school district?: What grade would you give the district in providing the opportunity for parents and the community to be involved in the school district? #1 among those declining to disclose how they voted and residents of more than 20 years #1 among those voting in the first budget, those not supporting either budget and those living in the district for 11-20 years What grade would you give the district food service operation?: What grade would you give the district food service operation? #1 among those not supporting the budgets and those declining to disclose how they voted. What grade would you give the district's technology program?: What grade would you give the district's technology program? #1 among residents living in the district for more than 20 years District Report Card: District Report Card To what degree do you think it is important for the Board of Education to support small class size in the elementary schools?: To what degree do you think it is important for the Board of Education to support small class size in the elementary schools? #1 among non-supporters of the second budget How important should it be to address improvements in building infrastructure?: How important should it be to address improvements in building infrastructure? #1 among those not supporting the budgets How important should it be to repair the leak in the swimming pool?: How important should it be to repair the leak in the swimming pool? #1 among non-voters and those declining to disclose how they voted as well as respondents with a HH income between $75,000-$99,999 How important should it be to keep the district's computer systems updated?: How important should it be to keep the district's computer systems updated? #1 among those not supporting the 2nd budget If given a choice, would you prefer to have more than one proposition on the bond issue ballot, allowing residents to vote on different project items separately?: If given a choice, would you prefer to have more than one proposition on the bond issue ballot, allowing residents to vote on different project items separately? Most effective means of communicating information about a future facilities project to the Pocantico Hills community: Most effective means of communicating information about a future facilities project to the Pocantico Hills community Did you vote on the 2006 school district budgets?: Did you vote on the 2006 school district budgets? May June How did you vote on the budget?: How did you vote on the budget? May June Primary reason for supporting: Primary reason for supporting May June Primary reason for not supporting: Primary reason for not supporting May June Level of satisfaction with the educational value provided by the school district given the community's investment through taxes.: Level of satisfaction with the educational value provided by the school district given the community's investment through taxes. #1 among parents of students attending Briarcliff High School, HH income of $50,000-$74,999 #1 among voters, non-supporters of the budget, HH income of more than $150,000 and those not disclosing HH income. #1 among supporters of the budget, HH income of $75,000-$99,999. How well informed do you feel you are about school district budget issues?: How well informed do you feel you are about school district budget issues? #1 among parents of students attending Briarcliff High School and respondents with a HH income of $75,000-$99,999 Currently the state has set one tax rate for both commercial and residential property within the district and taxes are based on residential property value. Over the last few years, residential property assessed values have increased and commercial property has remained level resulting in commercial property being over taxed. As a result, the district has been and will continue to be faced with numerous judgments ordered by the court, totaling millions of dollars.: Tax Certiorari Currently the state has set one tax rate for both commercial and residential property within the district and taxes are based on residential property value. Over the last few years, residential property assessed values have increased and commercial property has remained level resulting in commercial property being over taxed. As a result, the district has been and will continue to be faced with numerous judgments ordered by the court, totaling millions of dollars. How do you think the district should plan for payment of future judgments ordered by the court?: How do you think the district should plan for payment of future judgments ordered by the court? Summer Day Camp: Summer Day Camp Do your children attend or have you considered sending your children to the Pocantico Hills Summer Day Camp?: Do your children attend or have you considered sending your children to the Pocantico Hills Summer Day Camp? How important is it to increase the Summer Day Camp hours on Fridays from 12 noon to 3 PM?: How important is it to increase the Summer Day Camp hours on Fridays from 12 noon to 3 PM? #1 among parents with children in grades 6-8 and non-voters If the district increased Friday Summer Day Camp hours would you be willing to pay an additional amount?: If the district increased Friday Summer Day Camp hours would you be willing to pay an additional amount? #1 among parents with children in grades Pre-K – 8, non-voters, HH income of $75,000 and above #1 among parents with children in grades 9-12, voters, HH income of less than $75,000 Information Sources: Information Sources Top source for school district information: Top source for school district information 1. Lower response rate than 2003 survey 2003 – 291 2007 - 168: Things to consider 1. Lower response rate than 2003 survey 2003 – 291 2007 - 168 2. Lack of information on Tax Certiorari issue: Things to consider 2. Lack of information on Tax Certiorari issue 3. Importance of school newsletter and other school publications as an unfiltered source of information : Things to consider 3. Importance of school newsletter and other school publications as an unfiltered source of information 4. Baseline data–continue to gather community input : Things to consider 4. Baseline data–continue to gather community input Questions: Questions