2011 EGRPS Budget Survey Community Results
Demographics
How many children? None43 One149 Two209 Three or More125
General Budget
Avg. Score State Funding support1.71 Employee Benefits2.32 Employee Wages2.36 Non-Classroom expenses3.10 Academic Programs offered3.53 After School Programs offered4.14 What has had the most impact on the district’s budget deficit (Ranked 1 as most impact, 6 at least impact)?
Avg. Score Reading Assistance3.04 Class Size Ratios3.18 Electives (Art, Music, Physical Education)3.71 Academic Support4.27 World Language4.48 Guidance4.72 Classroom Paraeducators5.09 Media Centers5.57 After School Programs6.59 Educational programs ranked in terms of importance (Ranked 1 as most important, 9 at least important)?
Total Responses314 Cut administrative pay and/or positions58 Reduce cost of benefits and/or wages48 Work with legislators to improve school funding18 Creatively raise additional funds locally17 Reduce athletic funding11 Increase pay to participate for after school programs9 Share services with other districts7 What steps should the district consider for its budget deficit?
Total Responses485 Academic program and rigor134 Teaching staff82 Parental support73 Community support40 Breadth of opportunities for students39 Preparing students for college22 All district personnel14 Everything11 High Expectations9 What is the district’s greatest strength?
Total Responses360 Smaller class sizes27 More focus on core academics18 Increased technology17 Remove ineffective teachers15 Increase diversity13 World Language12 Individual attention for students12 Special Education9 Reduce compensation for district employees8 Science8 What is the one area the district must improve to enhance student’s education?
Total Responses207 Academic support18 Reading support15 Special Education15 World Language15 Core academics11 Fine Arts10 Guidance/counseling10 Science10 Technology8 What program or service should the district be spending more resources on?
Total Responses213 Athletics49 Elementary and/or all World Language29 Administration22 Extracurriculars19 Young Fives10 Classroom Paraeducators9 Media Centers6 Physical Education6 What program or service do you feel is unnecessary?
Total Responses248 Increased fees for student programs32 Consolidate administrative personnel20 Additional fundraising19 Corporate sponsorships17 Ask for donations17 Increase facility rentals17 Work with legislators to improve school funding10 Ask for a millage8 Are there other revenue enhancement strategies the district should consider?
After School Programs
World Language
Elective Classes
Total Responses70 Physical Education40 None9 Music6 Art5 Technology2 High School Electives2 All2 Which electives at the middle or high school do you feel could be discontinued?
Technology
Facilities
Total Responses159 Increase facility rentals for revenue36 Limit student use of technology20 Decrease use of athletic facilities16 Close Woodcliff administration building9 How can the district be more efficient with its facilities?
Personnel
Total Responses251 Not sure, combine or reduce in general98 Athletics38 Curriculum25 Business13 Technology13 Combine curriculum/technology11 Facilities10 Combine business/facilities8 All of them6 Which administrative positions do you feel could be reduced or eliminated?
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