Maricopa Unified School District Community Survey 2017
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Q1 My relationship to the district: [You may select up to three]. Answered: 398
Skipped: 0
I work for the district A family member is a... I am a former employee of ... I am a board member for t... I am a current student in t... I am a former student in t... I am a community... My child(ren) attended a... Other (please specify) 0%
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I work for the district
68.59%
273
A family member is a student in the district
35.68%
142
I am a former employee of the district
4.77%
19
I am a board member for the district
0.25%
1
I am a current student in the district
2.01%
8
I am a former student in the district
1.51%
6
I am a community member without a family member in the district
6.28%
25
My child(ren) attended a school in this district in the past.
17.34%
69
Other (please specify)
4.02%
16
Total Respondents: 398 #
OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY)
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Councilmember in District
1/8/2018 2:20 PM
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Outside entity who works within the schools
1/3/2018 8:24 AM
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Active volunteer
12/22/2017 9:06 PM
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I have and IGA with the District
12/18/2017 1:38 PM
5
I am a substitute teacher
12/15/2017 6:28 PM
6
I am a community member.
12/15/2017 7:41 AM
7
I have a family member in the district
12/15/2017 7:28 AM
8
AZ Resident
12/14/2017 3:20 PM
9
Parent of a student in the District
12/12/2017 6:27 PM
10
Parent and advocate
12/12/2017 4:22 PM
11
I server on the NAPAC Board
12/11/2017 10:31 AM
12
Potential Employee
12/9/2017 9:46 AM
13
I wouldn't want to limit a search...we might miss the best fit. Some of the above sounds like there could be conflict of interest. I'd prefer we don't limit ourselves as we might miss out on a great candidate
12/9/2017 12:48 AM
14
I have a family member that works for the district.
12/8/2017 4:52 PM
15
Volunteer in the district
12/8/2017 2:20 PM
16
My son attends school in the district
12/8/2017 1:00 PM
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Q2 Leadership Skills: Please choose only TWO items that you feel are the most important for your district. Answered: 346
Skipped: 52
Has experience evaluating a... Has experience motivating... Has motivated others to... Has successfully... Has used innovative... Successfully delegates... Leads but is willing to... Can successfully... Identify another... 0%
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Has experience evaluating and reorganizing staff, revising procedures, and implementing policy changes to improve efficiency.
36.42%
126
Has experience motivating staff and students, improving morale and generating enthusiasm.
46.82%
162
Has motivated others to assume leadership roles.
4.91%
17
Has successfully effected change in spite of some reluctance on the part of staff.
13.01%
45
Has used innovative means or has ideas of ways to solve problems without new resources - creative.
27.17%
94
Successfully delegates authority and responsibility and holds staff accountable.
22.83%
79
Leads but is willing to pitch-in to help at any level in the organization.
30.92%
107
Can successfully get unmotivated or under-performing staff to resign or re-engage.
8.09%
28
Identify another leadership skills trait.
8.96%
31
Total Respondents: 346 #
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Spend the money and hire a superintendent who has run an A+ school district and is willing to hire district office employees who have also worked in A+ districts.
1/7/2018 5:01 PM
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Integrity
1/7/2018 10:12 AM
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Leads by example, is transparent, and makes decisions based on true teacher input (bottom up not top down).
1/2/2018 9:37 PM
4
Visible to all staff by coming to campuses and doing walk-throughs
12/29/2017 6:30 PM
5
Can see what will be best for everyone, and not just the head people.
12/19/2017 11:04 AM
6
I willing to listen to staff and parents about changes that need to be considered.
12/16/2017 7:16 AM
7
Support teachers as needed not just angry parents when justified.
12/15/2017 6:36 PM
8
Is supportive of Teachers
12/15/2017 12:10 PM
9
Has the ability to enlighten the Governing Board as to the inter-workings of the everyday district actives in order for all to see the big picture
12/15/2017 11:22 AM
10
Strong sense of student discipline and willingness to enforce discipline
12/15/2017 8:43 AM
11
Engages with the faculty and staff at ALL levels in meaningful ways to ensure changes are appropriate and manageable.
12/15/2017 7:25 AM
12
We need a Leader that listens to staff and then is collegial and then involves all staff at all level in the organization and creates more of a sense of team! From management, Dept and school level, make sure everyone feels valued. This will create more energy and positive commitment from staff and will get them ALL a feeling of value and will result in everyone going in the same direction to support the goals of the District.
12/14/2017 10:45 AM
13
Is dedicated and committed to this district and its growth with dertimined longevity.
12/12/2017 4:27 PM
14
Ensure that proper rules and regulations are being executed on a constant basis. Especially bus routes to ensure kids are getting on the proper bus routes every time.
12/12/2017 10:28 AM
15
ability to curtaail parents from strong arming the school to thier wishes and wants.
12/11/2017 5:27 PM
16
has open and honest communiction to create a comfortable relationships with staff, stuedents and parents, be approachable and supportive.
12/11/2017 10:36 AM
17
Has the backbone to support the schools in enforcing policies that have a positive impact on the learning environment
12/10/2017 6:13 AM
18
Ability to deal with bullying in the school district. Identifying the consequences for students.
12/9/2017 11:49 AM
19
Understands the professionals they work with and respects their abilities.
12/9/2017 8:31 AM
20
Focus time and attention on students who choose to be at MUSD and at students who choose to attend charter schools and Kyrene.
12/9/2017 5:50 AM
21
Reigns in curriculum changes which are out-of-line with best interest of the students and parents, rather than teacher's whimsy and political views to dictate the classroom.
12/9/2017 4:11 AM
22
Courage to do what needs to be done despite institutional/community pushback. Specifically, dealing with disruptive behavior and student apathy by aggressively enforcing due process to get rid of offenders who won't comply.
12/8/2017 10:22 PM
23
Recognizes that technology is our future. .
12/8/2017 6:22 PM
24
Can raise pay
12/8/2017 3:57 PM
25
Willingness to get to know staff and organization before making changes and leaving some things that are running smoothly alone.
12/8/2017 1:28 PM
26
Has successfully set up plans to keep good, effective teachers in the district and dismiss those that are ineffective.
12/8/2017 12:50 PM
27
To not be afraid of the board, and be able to make independent intelligent decisions that benefit MUSD staff.
12/8/2017 12:35 PM
28
Hold all staff and district office personal accountable!
12/8/2017 12:12 PM
29
Has been a teacher - knows and understands and cares about what is actually happening within the classroom and how various policies and changes impact that.
12/8/2017 12:03 PM
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Ability to raise students scores to the top ten percent in the state.
12/8/2017 12:01 PM
31
Communication skills: Does not leave staff or parents guessing. Convey's information to those that are involved directly with the students.
12/8/2017 12:01 PM
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Q3 Academic Programs: Please choose TWO items that you feel are the most important for your district. Answered: 346
Skipped: 52
Is familiar with and/or ... Successful experience i... Data-driven and understa... Has experience leading a... Ability to plan and... Evidence and experience i... Possesses a keen mission... Identify another... 0%
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Is familiar with and/or has successful experience with education reform requirements including college & career readiness.
21.97%
76
Successful experience in curriculum adoption and implementaton that meets or exceeds state standards.
21.10%
73
Data-driven and understands importance of data collection and analysis.
8.67%
30
Has experience leading a school or district where student achievement has been increasing.
36.13%
125
Ability to plan and implement continuous improvement and organizational improvement in all academic areas.
40.17%
139
Evidence and experience in moving district/school to higher achievement levels prior to mandates of state or federal agencies.
28.32%
98
Possesses a keen mission to raise student achievement for all students in district/school.
34.39%
119
Identify another academic program trait.
7.51%
Total Respondents: 346 #
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Has a relationship with the students (and teachers), in the actual classrooms in the district, to better understand their academic needs. I know my daughter feels there is a disconnect and that the students have no voice. I also know that teachers have a huge challenge with discipline, however, their moral needs to be lifted somehow. These students are struggling with frustrated, numb teachers (and in some rare instances, slightly abusive teachers, for lack of a better word,) who are trying to fight discipline issues and teach content, but lack a simple human, compassionate, interested connection with the students. Academic programs need to be addressed, but someone needs to be monitoring some of the teachers and how they manage the classroom and are teaching the content as well.
1/9/2018 8:59 AM
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Understands the importance of technology and PBL in the classroom.
1/7/2018 9:27 PM
3
Be willing to spend the money and hire an excellent grant writer to improve technology funding and provide other grant opportunities to enhance academic programs.
1/7/2018 5:01 PM
4
Has a fundamental understanding of minors
1/7/2018 10:12 AM
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It is crucial that our new leader can implement policies and procedures. We currently lack this basic foundation.
1/3/2018 12:22 PM
6
Understands the workings of an elementary campus
12/29/2017 6:30 PM
7
Believes that SPED programs can be successful even with great challenges
12/20/2017 4:46 PM
8
Supports teachers elevation of academic expectation in the classroom.
12/19/2017 11:53 AM
9
Gets rid of Pearson because Pearson is not helping students achieve success, and bring teachers back to teaching.
12/19/2017 11:04 AM
10
Implements a stronger discipline program or isn't afraid to retain under achieving students
12/18/2017 1:12 PM
11
I don't think it's the superintendent's personal responsibility to make sure student achievement is increasing. He should be able to work with the schools to find out what their personal needs are.
12/16/2017 7:16 AM
12
Engages with those who deliver the curriculum to ensure that changes are meaningful, appropriate, and manageable.
12/15/2017 7:25 AM
13
Creates TEAM, and is able to motivate to accomplish goals.
12/14/2017 10:45 AM
14
Understands the importance of (and supports) Early Intervention/Early Childhood Education
12/10/2017 7:56 AM
15
Values high expectation in all academic areas including the arts, PE, social studies and science, understanding that all are necessary for a full education. Looks beyond the narrow metric of test scores
12/9/2017 9:16 AM
16
Is willing to make difficult and unpopular chooses for the improvement of the district as a whole, and can successfully communicate these choices with transparency.
12/9/2017 8:31 AM
17
Possesses in depth knowledge of the effects that trauma has on student learning. Is seeking out strategies and methods to ensure counseling is readily available for both students and staff so their minds may be in a healthy place to learn (and teach) effectively.
12/9/2017 5:50 AM
18
Open to other forms of education
12/9/2017 5:03 AM
19
Believes in teaching basic life skills to ready kids for the real, adult world.
12/9/2017 4:11 AM
20
Blended learning experience
12/8/2017 6:36 PM
21
Understands that technology is needed in every student's hand every day. We need new and better technology in our district to ensure that our students are ready for higher levels of Education.nice
12/8/2017 6:22 PM
22
Has implemented technology in a former role
12/8/2017 3:57 PM
23
Believes in 21st century learning skills and use of technology in instruction.
12/8/2017 3:36 PM
24
Feels strongly about the use of technology as part of daily instruction
12/8/2017 3:24 PM
25
Open to and support technology enhance instruction.
12/8/2017 12:50 PM
26
Has a "heart", expertise, and experience with special education students, staff, and needs.
12/8/2017 11:47 AM
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Q4 Board-Superintendent Relations: Please choose only TWO items that you feel are the most important for your district. Answered: 346
Skipped: 52
Communicates transparentl... Can motivate the board to... Can implement a program of... Child centered advocate for... Understands and implemen... Provides options and... Effectively communicates... Works equitably wi... Identify another... 0%
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Communicates transparently and with candor with all stakeholders.
55.78%
193
Can motivate the board to maintain its leadership role as the responsible party for education in the district.
13.58%
47
Can implement a program of board-district goal setting and long range planning.
21.10%
73
Child centered advocate for learning who demonstrates beliefs that all children can learn and inspires others with this belief.
51.16%
177
Understands and implements board policy and administrative procedures (regulations).
9.54%
33
Provides options and recommendations for the board; accepts board directives and implements.
11.27%
39
Effectively communicates decisions made by the governing board.
11.85%
41
Works equitably with all board members and provides ample opportunities for board input for agendas and meetings.
19.65%
68
Identify another relationship-based trait:
4.05%
14
Total Respondents: 346 #
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DATE
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Willing to stand up to board for best interest of district
1/2/2018 10:03 PM
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Effective liaison between staff and board
12/19/2017 11:53 AM
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Sometimes listens to the teachers or students instead of the school board, as in the case where they tried to pass year round school( which no one liked) or the current shortened Summer, for longer breaks( which, again, NO ONE liked).
12/19/2017 11:04 AM
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Is an advocate for the staff with the board. Bringing both parties together. With mutual respect for both.
12/15/2017 11:22 AM
5
n/a
12/15/2017 9:04 AM
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Effectively communicates to the board what is best for the students, not just financially.
12/15/2017 7:25 AM
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Creates an culture of transparency and one receptive to input and positive resolutions that are well thought out and are supported by all not just a few.
12/14/2017 10:45 AM
8
Makes the board understand thats it is "STUDEMTS FIRST" and not parents first
12/11/2017 5:27 PM
9
Strong enough to implicate and support ideas to the board that are best for the district even if they disagree, cause a change.
12/11/2017 7:51 AM
10
Open to different types of education
12/9/2017 5:03 AM
11
Understands that the board destroyed this district and caused it's D rating, and wants to fix the problem.
12/9/2017 4:11 AM
12
Encourages the board to seek experiences and make decisions beyond those of their children's schools and teacher friends.
12/8/2017 6:58 PM
13
It would be refreshing to have a superintendent that is not the boards puppet! But I don't see that happening since they ultimately get to choose our superintendent.
12/8/2017 12:35 PM
14
Has the experience to bring about the change to raise scores dramatically
12/8/2017 12:01 PM
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Q5 Communications and Community Engagement: Please choose TWO items that you feel are the most important for your district. Answered: 346
Skipped: 52
Has successfully... Has excellent speaking ski... Has experience in bringing... Has skill in facilitating... Is the face of the school... Is known as a good listener. Creates opportunitie... Possesses excellent... Identify another... 0%
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Has successfully engaged the public, the media and support groups.
35.84%
Has excellent speaking skills with large and small groups.
9.54%
33
Has experience in bringing diverse special interest groups together.
27.17%
94
Has skill in facilitating group activities and staff/community forums.
16.47%
57
Is the face of the school district through involvement in community activities outside of the school.
52.31%
181
Is known as a good listener.
16.76%
58
Creates opportunities for strategic partnerships.
32.66%
113
Possesses excellent writing skills (memos, policies, newsletters, blogs, etc...)
1.16%
4
Identify another communication-based trait:
6.36%
22
Total Respondents: 346 #
IDENTIFY ANOTHER COMMUNICATION-BASED TRAIT:
DATE
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lack of corruption
1/7/2018 10:12 AM
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I would love to have a someone who is already a part of our Maricopa community, who loves the city and wants to imporve the public schools. I feel we have had a lot of superintendants in a short amount of time and I want someon who wants to stay long term and see things through.
1/3/2018 2:46 PM
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Can lead and implement programs and protocol.
1/3/2018 12:22 PM
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Will personally work with all departments not selective few
1/2/2018 10:03 PM
5
Transparency in communication on all levels.
1/2/2018 5:08 PM
6
Honesty to community
1/1/2018 7:44 PM
7
Capable of interacting with all student and family groups without bias. Ensuring every situation and economic background has the same thought and communication regardless of personal feelings.
12/29/2017 6:39 PM
8
Again, LISTEN TO THE TEACHERS AND STUDENTS!
12/19/2017 11:04 AM
9
Is the face of the school district through involvement in both the school activities and community activities.
12/15/2017 11:22 AM
10
New plans/procedures/rules are clearly communicated and ample time is given in training (if needed) to properly implement them in the classroom.
12/12/2017 10:40 AM
11
The ability to make parents understand that schools are not day care centers but places of learning.
12/11/2017 5:27 PM
12
Successfully has open communication with staff, students and the community.
12/11/2017 12:38 PM
13
be open to implement a more cultural supportive schools supporting the Native community members with their cultural influence in the district.
12/11/2017 10:36 AM
14
Aware and engaged with all departments within district to advocate each departments within district needs and changes not just a handful of departments
12/11/2017 7:51 AM
15
Lives in the community
12/9/2017 8:57 AM
16
Keeps special interests out of our district, and transparently keeps parents up-to-date on all changes.
12/9/2017 4:11 AM
17
Quickly and effectively deals with and resolves issues that are brought to him from parents and schools.
12/8/2017 10:22 PM
18
Possesses the ability to help create a more positive face with the community
12/8/2017 1:28 PM
19
Instead of dedicating time in the community how about dedicating some of that time becoming familiar with what is going on in the our own schools and with administration.
12/8/2017 12:35 PM
20
Is charismatic!
12/8/2017 12:12 PM
21
shows up to communicate anything at all would be helpful - no political speak, just be real
12/8/2017 12:03 PM
22
Again, communicated transparently with all staff/district employees.
12/8/2017 12:01 PM
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Q6 Staff Development: Please choose TWO items that you feel are the most important for your district. Answered: 326
Skipped: 72
Can coordinate contract... Has demonstrated... Has developed a program fo... Has experience developing a... Has successfully... Knows and practices... Knowledgeable about... Identify another staf... 0%
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Can coordinate contract negotiations and administer bargaining agreements.
19.63%
64
Has demonstrated skill in supervising employees at all levels.
34.66%
113
Has developed a program for staff evaluation and corrective action/improvement plans.
18.71%
61
Has experience developing and coordinating professional staff development programs.
23.31%
76
Has successfully recruited, selected and retained highly qualified staff.
65.34%
213
Knows and practices effective personnel policies and procedures.
26.07%
85
Knowledgeable about non-discriminating regulations at the state and federal level.
5.83%
19
Identify another staff development trait:
4.60%
15
Total Respondents: 326 #
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Is willing to remove ineffective staff, including (and especially) at the administrative level.
1/7/2018 9:33 PM
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Supports site administrator efforts to hold staff accountable.
1/2/2018 12:20 PM
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Staff retention due to work conditions and low pay
12/20/2017 4:47 PM
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12/20/2017 10:12 AM
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Give the staff their ear.
12/19/2017 11:08 AM
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Practices engaging with staff in meaningful ways on their level and site location.
12/15/2017 7:48 AM
7
Creates TEAM, is respectful and values all staff members.
12/14/2017 10:54 AM
8
Will listen and address staff concerns
12/12/2017 4:30 PM
9
Willing to work and get to know all departments in the district attend staff meetings or just be present in there work areas vs selective
12/11/2017 8:46 AM
10
Takes time to genuinely get to know ALL of their staff.
12/9/2017 8:35 AM
11
Wants class specific pd
12/8/2017 4:36 PM
12
Promotes & avocates for national board certifications
12/8/2017 4:03 PM
13
Supports a union
12/8/2017 3:58 PM
14
Provides vision and engages all stakeholders in developing that vision, producing "buy in".
12/8/2017 12:42 PM
15
Supports the staff instead of trying to blame poor performance on them alone
12/8/2017 12:22 PM
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Q7 Decision-Making: Please choose TWO items that you feel are the most important for your district. Answered: 326
Skipped: 72
Can "live with" decisi... Decision-making style places... Can integrate research dat... Has established ... Carries out the district... Reacts positively i... Includes parents, sta... Identify another... 0%
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Can "live with" decisions regardless of how difficult they were to make.
11.96%
39
Decision-making style places emphasis on board involvement.
4.91%
16
Can integrate research data into the decision-making process.
15.03%
49
Has established a strong and effective management team - coordinates decision-making with other administrators.
45.09%
147
Carries out the district vision that reflects community values and beliefs to guide the educational programs.
32.52%
106
Reacts positively in highly stressful situations.
24.23%
79
Includes parents, staff, community members, & students as appropriate in the development of recommendations.
61.96%
202
Identify another decision-making trait:
3.37%
Total Respondents: 326 #
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DATE
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Decision-making style does not allow for board micro-management.
1/7/2018 5:02 PM
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Making decisions based on right vs. wrong instead of personal gain.
1/7/2018 10:16 AM
3
Will not take No from Board for district improvement for all
1/2/2018 10:09 PM
4
Makes decisions after thorough investigations and analysis.
1/2/2018 12:20 PM
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Makes and implements decisions with knowledge, facts and integrity
12/15/2017 6:42 PM
6
Creates positive involvement and a culture of TEAM!
12/14/2017 10:54 AM
7
Chooses are logical and practical...not just busy work.
12/9/2017 8:35 AM
8
Makes day to day, site based decisions themselves and doesn’t delegate so many important things to his/her underlings.
12/9/2017 5:56 AM
9
Can act independently from the board.
12/8/2017 12:41 PM
10
Can provide evidence of making positive change at last district. Saw a need and made a change
12/8/2017 12:18 PM
11
cares about how teachers and school staff are impacted by decisions and works with their best interest in mind. Teachers and staff who are respected and cared for will impact the students and campus in many great ways.
12/8/2017 12:13 PM
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Q8 Operations, Support Services and Facilities: Please choose TWO items that you feel are the most important for your district. Answered: 326
Skipped: 72
Is an advocate for change. Has efficiently... Has managed an effective... Supports use of technolog... Knows how to organize and... Knows how to organize and... Knows how to plan for ene... Knows procedures f... Knows the steps involv... Identify another... 0%
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Is an advocate for change.
29.75%
97
Has efficiently managed the operation of a school or district.
54.60%
178
Has managed an effective program for supervision of buildings and grounds.
5.21%
Supports use of technology in the classroom and across the district.
33.13%
108
Knows how to organize and operate an effective, efficient transportation program.
15.64%
51
Knows how to organize and operate an effective, efficient, break-even food services program.
2.45%
8
Knows how to plan for energy conservation and other operational programs.
1.84%
6
Knows procedures for assessing and improving district operations in all support areas.
42.64%
Knows the steps involved in planning new or remodeled facilities and/or dealing with school construction.
6.75%
22
Identify another operational trait:
6.75%
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IDENTIFY ANOTHER OPERATIONAL TRAIT:
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Hire someone who has run an A+ school district.
1/7/2018 5:02 PM
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Importance of a strong Health Services department
1/2/2018 10:09 PM
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Has a vast amount of experience in the management and operation of a school district rather than just a school.
1/2/2018 12:20 PM
4
Realizes the significance of support staff as an equivalent to certified staff
1/2/2018 11:42 AM
5
Supports those whose in charge of handling this role. This is not a superintendents job. But they should back the person up 100% and not a micro manger.
12/29/2017 10:13 PM
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Can evaluate and employ the most qualified in all the operations leadership roles.
12/29/2017 7:20 PM
7
We need a focus on maintenance of our buildings and the systems that keep them going. Too many repairs during the school year because of lack of attention to maintenance.
12/29/2017 6:34 PM
8
Will buy new computers
12/20/2017 11:27 AM
9
Using technology less.
12/19/2017 11:08 AM
10
Growing in this area. Education first, construction last. Others can help with this area
12/16/2017 7:27 AM
11
Supports use of LESS technology in the classroom.
12/16/2017 7:22 AM
12
Utilizes the expertise available and works together for the best direction of the district.
12/15/2017 11:29 AM
13
Understands current research with effective operation management, then creates a positive culture of listening and team.
12/14/2017 10:54 AM
14
highers qualified and effective staff and allows them to do their job
12/12/2017 4:30 PM
15
Be a positive leader, mentor and role model to staff, and hold the ethics of leadership so students absord the energy to be more drive to professional career paths.
12/11/2017 10:38 AM
16
Advocate and supporter for Health Services
12/11/2017 8:46 AM
17
Partnerships with On the Job Training in our community for students with special needs
12/11/2017 7:58 AM
18
Is aware of the unique needs of each campus and provides the appropriate tools and staffing needed for student success. What’s fair is not always equal.
12/9/2017 5:56 AM
19
Understands the importance of athletics and extra curricular activities
12/8/2017 12:53 PM
20
Can pull MHS's moral out of the toilet, and repair the damage that has been done, and get everyone back on track.
12/8/2017 12:41 PM
21
Plan for High School. Will we need another campus....what is the 5 year plan?
12/8/2017 12:18 PM
22
Is able to create (and work with building admins to create) policies and procedures that WORK, that are clearly communicated, and that stay consistent over time. What seems to be constant rewriting of 'how it's done', or very inefficient policies of 'how it's done' (see sub assignment system for example) only waste time and resources and contribute to staff and patron frustration.
12/8/2017 12:13 PM
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Q9 Budget and Finance: Please choose TWO items that you feel are the most important for your district. Answered: 326
Skipped: 72
Has successful experience i... Can propose & implement wa... Can explain how to devel... Can explain how to... Can forecast revenue... Can review a budget print... Can describe how to... Identify another... 0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90% 100%
ANSWER CHOICES
RESPONSES
Has successful experience in planning, managing and evaluating annual budgets.
64.72%
211
Can propose & implement ways to restore financial stability to a district with financial problems.
53.37%
174
Can explain how to develop and implement budgeting and accounting control procedures.
12.58%
41
Can explain how to establish recommendations for appropriate levy or bond issues.
8.90%
29
Can forecast revenue shortfalls and enrollment changes.
21.17%
69
Can review a budget printout and note irregularities and areas of potential future concern.
23.31%
76
Can describe how to supervise purchasing, payroll and other fiscal matters.
10.74%
35
Identify another budget/finance trait:
3.68%
12
Total Respondents: 326 #
IDENTIFY ANOTHER BUDGET/FINANCE TRAIT:
DATE
1
Federal grant committee
12/23/2017 7:15 AM
2
Uses money well and not using it on something( like Pearson) that isn't very useful and doesn't do something like the Overide.
12/19/2017 11:08 AM
3
Utilizes the expertise available and works together for the best direction of the district.
12/15/2017 11:29 AM
4
n/a
12/15/2017 9:07 AM
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Get our pay up to par with other districts
12/15/2017 8:28 AM
6
Places student needs above district office
12/15/2017 6:59 AM
7
highers qualified and effective staff and allows them to do their job
12/12/2017 4:30 PM
8
Knows how to write grants and recieved the monies applied for.
12/11/2017 5:29 PM
9
Give teachers the entire rate or % of their sick leave that they do not use throughout the year. Do what all other districts do.
12/11/2017 4:27 PM
10
has experience moving fiscal resources from district to school levels, empowering schools to develop their own budgets based on site goals and needs. Is willing to end the current practice of concentrating most funding decisions at the district level
12/9/2017 9:21 AM
11
Plan to increase teacher pay to retain teachers.
12/8/2017 12:18 PM
12
can recognize and eliminate actual waste that does not shortchange teachers and staff; can redistribute so that classrooms and programs that directly impact students will have what they need.
12/8/2017 12:13 PM
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Q10 What do you consider to be the two or three most significant STRENGTHS of the district? Answered: 288
Skipped: 110
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RESPONSES
DATE
1
Small town feel School Board Proactive not reactivate
1/9/2018 7:19 PM
2
1. Actively looking for highly qualified teachers 2. Committees and staff input is utilized in decision making
1/9/2018 5:14 PM
3
Branching out to improve school performance, and providing professional development classes to their teachers.
1/9/2018 4:06 PM
4
Teachers, Staff
1/9/2018 11:55 AM
5
Community involvement.
1/9/2018 10:43 AM
6
Exceptional staff
1/9/2018 10:05 AM
7
The District gives you opportunities to grow Professionally.
1/9/2018 9:13 AM
8
I'm limited to my experiences, of course, but being on MHS campus this year, I appreciate the banners placed around the school. I think more visual branding, inside and outside the school, creating a feeling of home town pride, would be great. The new phone system, contacting families is nice.
1/9/2018 9:11 AM
9
Desire to improve Growth sustainability
1/9/2018 7:33 AM
10
There are some FANTASTIC teachers and administrators. The District Nurse is second to none.
1/9/2018 1:29 AM
11
Dedicated Teachers Small Town Environment
1/8/2018 8:28 PM
12
1. There is a strong community communication structure supported by daily social media activity, weekly and monthly periodicals. 2. The community members are actively involved in district support and development.
1/8/2018 3:17 PM
13
close knit community that genuinely cares about improving learning for all students seemingly well managed overall
1/8/2018 12:43 PM
14
answer
1/8/2018 9:00 AM
15
Trying to improve student scores
1/8/2018 8:30 AM
16
1. Must be able to LEAD diverse groups who do not have experience working together and being successful as a TEAM! 2. Must change the culture in district and community. MUSD has the capability of becoming one of the top districts in the state if everyone pulls together, put their efforts into their work and produce!
1/8/2018 8:00 AM
17
District is small, district office staff is easily accessible.
1/7/2018 9:41 PM
18
Level of engagement, encouragement and dedication teachers protray toward students. Faculty and district staff support all areas of positive development and growth toward children. Families are in direct communication in all areas of student growth, needs and challenges.
1/7/2018 7:33 PM
19
There are many dedicated, outstanding employees in the district. We have great families and students in our district. The community is growing which presents a great opportunity for the district to grow in a positive direction.
1/7/2018 5:02 PM
20
A strong team working together Always trying to improve
1/7/2018 2:33 PM
21
Dedicated employees
1/7/2018 2:09 PM
22
They seem to hire quality teachers.
1/7/2018 10:21 AM
23
1. We have an incredible diverse population in our schools. Diversity is celebrated. 2. We have a strong support system with surrounding Ak-Chin community and community support for our student success.
1/6/2018 10:43 PM
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High quality teachers and very positive motivated staff.
1/6/2018 8:47 PM
25
Implement new and innovative programs (night school Ram Academy, blended learning), community outreach and volunteer opportunities, and work with community to provide opportunities for students.
1/6/2018 9:43 AM
26
Great teachers and staff. Good communication from principals to parents.
1/6/2018 9:30 AM
27
The happiness of the children and the test scores
1/6/2018 9:20 AM
28
Communication,involvement,pride
1/6/2018 5:19 AM
29
Diversity and strong community
1/5/2018 8:30 AM
30
Emphasis placed on high moral standards. Reverence for the blessings of living in United States. The continuing of these two strengths is most important thing to me as a parent of a student in the district!
1/4/2018 12:31 AM
31
Teachers, blended learning program
1/3/2018 6:44 PM
32
Workplace environment professional courtesy
1/3/2018 3:30 PM
33
The teachers and staff are a great strength to the district. I also feel the technology available to the students in the district is much better than other schools in the area.
1/3/2018 2:46 PM
34
They try to involve the community Many teachers genuinely care about the students
1/3/2018 2:15 PM
35
Small community, some great teachers.
1/3/2018 12:30 PM
36
Determination with students Community based inclusion
1/3/2018 8:29 AM
37
Continued growth Vocational opportunities at High School STEM Program
1/2/2018 10:13 PM
38
1. We appear to be gaining back the trust of the community based on passing the last override. 2. We are making progress in providing current curriculum due to the purchase of the new math and soon to be ELA curriculum. 3. We are trying to incorporate more technology within our schools which is necessary to compete with other 21st century school districts.
1/2/2018 9:54 PM
39
Na
1/2/2018 8:21 PM
40
Programs at the High School, ROTC, RAM academy.
1/2/2018 5:13 PM
41
Teachers and volunteers
1/2/2018 3:55 PM
42
Diversity, Staff, and community
1/2/2018 2:39 PM
43
N/A
1/2/2018 1:43 PM
44
New growth brings new students and general education teachers lately have been supported with additional teachers at the grade levels to reduce class sizes. The district has been very visual in the media. The district does a great job sharing the amazing things students do at all the buildings and levels so that all can share in the knowledge of how great our students are.
1/2/2018 1:22 PM
45
Friendliness of staff and you can see many who genuinely care about our children.
1/2/2018 1:09 PM
46
Teacher support
1/2/2018 1:02 PM
47
*Has the ability to grow *Newer facilities
1/2/2018 12:53 PM
48
Support among staff at each campus. Continued classroom technology integration.
1/2/2018 12:44 PM
49
Developing an open door policy so that everyone feels comfortable sharing.
1/2/2018 12:41 PM
50
Student enrollment continues to increase Including imput from staff members
1/2/2018 12:26 PM
51
Transparency and board envolvement
1/2/2018 12:25 PM
52
Diverse Community population Data Conscious
1/2/2018 12:25 PM
53
The district communicates very well with the parents on events, fire drills and weekly news announcements from each school provided by the principles. Mentoring program is a huge successful. Please keep continue that program and add others like it.
1/2/2018 10:50 AM
54
1. Nutrition program 2. School staff 3. Creative Art and Performing arts programs
1/2/2018 8:25 AM
55
Diversity Security Community support
12/30/2017 6:57 PM
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Community involvement Fair governing board Highly rated schools
12/30/2017 4:46 PM
57
New to area so not sure
12/30/2017 9:13 AM
58
Amazing students, great facilities,
12/29/2017 10:14 PM
59
I believe that the district does its best in communicating with parents as far as events and information that needs to be shared goes.I also believe that There are a lot of good staff members who want to help improve the school and care about the students, their needs and what they can do to better themselves as a teacher. There is also a lot of students with different cutbackgrounds which is makes things fresh and interesting, i enjoy it.
12/29/2017 9:53 PM
60
Communication, transparency,
12/29/2017 8:57 PM
61
My kids teachers are fantastic
12/29/2017 8:30 PM
62
Culture. History.
12/29/2017 8:26 PM
63
Hometown pride Good district communications
12/29/2017 7:25 PM
64
Data driven decisions, diversity of cultures, employees who want the best for their students and families
12/29/2017 6:51 PM
65
Parent involvement and the diversity of our families moving into this area provide a larger wealth of knowledge and resources that may be useful to our education system and options.
12/29/2017 6:49 PM
66
1. Staff: The teachers who are still here are hard working teachers. The classified staff are wonderful. Some of the principals really work hard for the district. 2. Opportunities for training for staff. 3. The smaller community and the possibilities of the community when we work together.
12/29/2017 6:38 PM
67
Strong teachers, great community partnerships
12/29/2017 6:07 PM
68
Taking initiative to get feed back from parents and students. Appears to be striving for improvements.
12/28/2017 6:11 PM
69
Professional development opportunities for teachers. Curriculum Adoption. Diversity.
12/28/2017 12:25 PM
70
Some schools are good.
12/26/2017 9:05 AM
71
How we (the students) know teachers and staff
12/25/2017 9:42 PM
72
Two strengths include school based focuses (i.e., STEM, LEADER IN ME, ETC), as well as community input for decision making.
12/24/2017 2:19 PM
73
Experienced and well trained staff, student-centered teaching style/curriculum
12/23/2017 8:37 PM
74
location, small but cares
12/23/2017 6:50 PM
75
The staff and students
12/23/2017 9:48 AM
76
Teachers really care about this district.
12/23/2017 8:01 AM
77
Not sure
12/23/2017 7:34 AM
78
Some good elementary and teacher retention,
12/23/2017 7:19 AM
79
Promotes wonderful school spirit....
12/23/2017 12:48 AM
80
1. Future growth thus creating a strong tax base. 2. Recent improvements in employee attrition.
12/22/2017 9:10 PM
81
building a small town school into a highly competitive, academically excellent school district changing the negative perception of the district to a more positive one
12/22/2017 7:51 PM
82
Teachers, amount of schools
12/22/2017 6:27 PM
83
Cohesiveness of school staffs Collaboration between schools
12/21/2017 4:08 PM
84
Strong and student centered board and excellent teachers
12/21/2017 2:36 PM
85
Technology is very reliable and classrooms are equip with 21st century learning
12/20/2017 4:48 PM
86
Smart kids good teachers and good sports
12/20/2017 11:29 AM
87
Improvement in school grades over the past few years The district have many wonderful teachers
12/20/2017 10:15 AM
88
I am honestly unaware of the strengths of the district
12/20/2017 10:07 AM
89
Great teacher leaders and advocates Openness to new ideas and change
12/20/2017 9:56 AM
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Adopting a new math curriculum and passing the override.
12/20/2017 9:07 AM
91
Teacher ability Technology driven
12/20/2017 7:14 AM
92
We are increasing enrollment and are committed to low classroom sizes.
12/20/2017 6:56 AM
93
The most significant strengths of a superintendent is someone who is personable, realistic, and works well with ALL stakeholders - is willing to listen, open to new ideas, and supportive while transparent with stakeholders on decisions being made.
12/19/2017 3:59 PM
94
Strong board members with great community connections. Directors who have classroom experience.
12/19/2017 1:16 PM
95
This district has a strong board, that stays active and involved. This district has many experienced leaders.
12/19/2017 12:23 PM
96
Despite continuded lack of leadership at the high school, teachers are still teaching and students are managing to get good grades. With the lack of reliable bus transportation students are still getting to and from school. Parents and students and those dedicated teachers are the strengths.
12/19/2017 12:09 PM
97
Teachers and hopefully the new superintendent.
12/19/2017 11:11 AM
98
Teachers who are passionate about their subjects; Facilities that are not falling apart; Support staff that works its butt off to make things run well
12/18/2017 3:37 PM
99
Individual schools have built teams that work hard for their students. There are several teachers who clearly care about their students. Facilities/custodial staff are all very helpful and organized.
12/18/2017 2:29 PM
100
The blended learning program, strong administrative staff at site levels, supportive board members.
12/18/2017 1:16 PM
101
--on upward trends in terms of student achievement as measured by standardized tests on many campuses --involved in numerous extracurricular clubs and activities and competitions
12/18/2017 10:50 AM
102
Good facilities, great location, CTE program.
12/18/2017 9:24 AM
103
Community involvement, close proximity
12/17/2017 9:31 AM
104
We are a diverse district We are a close knit community We have a lot of parent involvement
12/17/2017 7:00 AM
105
1. Improving
12/16/2017 7:30 AM
106
My children have had a number of outstanding teachers in this district. There are many activities if students want to get involved.
12/16/2017 7:30 AM
107
I have a hard time finding strengths with in the district
12/16/2017 7:08 AM
108
Primed for growth in areas of student achievement as well as population growth. Also, the district has a well established role in the community of Maricopa.
12/15/2017 10:28 PM
109
Population diversity and potential
12/15/2017 10:15 PM
110
I believe there’s a lot of great staff in the district who want what’s best for our children.
12/15/2017 9:21 PM
111
Adopting a new curriculum to support teachers and standards, passing the override and lowering class size, increasing technologies available to students
12/15/2017 8:27 PM
112
Community involvement. Dedication of staff to the community.
12/15/2017 7:34 PM
113
Good teachers, good administrators at the schools
12/15/2017 7:24 PM
114
I think the most significant strengths of MUSD are communicating with the public and parents of school children and good staff.
12/15/2017 7:19 PM
115
Diverse
12/15/2017 6:50 PM
116
Great employees/teachers/admin working with too few resources
12/15/2017 6:46 PM
117
I feel supported by admin, we have so many opportunities for professional development.
12/15/2017 2:55 PM
118
n/a
12/15/2017 1:32 PM
119
1. Financial stability 2. Management of growth on limited funds 3. Successful Food Service program
12/15/2017 11:33 AM
120
Dedicated support staff and efficient and effective support departments The goal everyday to put students first and support them in their endeavors academically & socially
12/15/2017 11:27 AM
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Human Resource Department and Finance Department are strengths of the district. Also, most of the elementary schools are strengths of the district.
12/15/2017 11:06 AM
122
- professional development - 1st year mentoring
12/15/2017 10:42 AM
123
MUSD Annual Job Fairs Health Insurance Premium Costs
12/15/2017 10:40 AM
124
n/a
12/15/2017 9:57 AM
125
-The ability to grow in population -The facilities and staff
12/15/2017 9:57 AM
126
Variety of educational options for different students. Close community.
12/15/2017 9:18 AM
127
community involvement, ability to pass a bond, building/changing programs and technology to improve 21st century skills
12/15/2017 9:09 AM
128
Appreciation of cultural diversity within the district.
12/15/2017 9:07 AM
129
staff--diverse student population---great facilities
12/15/2017 8:58 AM
130
Open to community suggestions Good programs for sports in the higher grades
12/15/2017 8:50 AM
131
Newer buildings
12/15/2017 8:36 AM
132
Hard working staff members is the greates strenght Infraestructure
12/15/2017 8:28 AM
133
Great staff whom believes in academic student success, strong retention rate for staff
12/15/2017 8:26 AM
134
Our Financial Planning, we have been on a good trajectory of improvement, We are forward thinking keeping the end in mind.
12/15/2017 8:26 AM
135
Many caring and talented employees. Good communication with parents concerning emergencies and issues in specific schools like late buses, etc...
12/15/2017 8:13 AM
136
Teachers are positive and goal oriented. There is a lot of parent involvement and parent volunteers.
12/15/2017 8:05 AM
137
Increase in technology availability Administration at school sites that are motivated to create improvement despite difficulties presented from district/BOD
12/15/2017 7:54 AM
138
There are a number of very good teachers.
12/15/2017 7:53 AM
139
Quality staff Diversity
12/15/2017 7:42 AM
140
The teachers really care. The technology in the schools. The freedom for each school to arrange their school to fit their population.
12/15/2017 7:39 AM
141
This is my first year in the district so I am unsure of this
12/15/2017 7:26 AM
142
Diversity, Great facilities.
12/15/2017 7:15 AM
143
Understanding what teachers go through
12/15/2017 7:14 AM
144
Diverse, and small knit community
12/15/2017 7:03 AM
145
Community support; teachers who love Maricopa
12/15/2017 7:02 AM
146
Facilities
12/15/2017 6:06 AM
147
.
12/14/2017 3:48 PM
148
Families in Maricopa Community values Diversity
12/14/2017 3:22 PM
149
According to ADE and Auditor General District strength is its Financial and audits and awards support that the District has a very good and strong Financial System.
12/14/2017 10:58 AM
150
Mentoring opportunities for new teachers. Improvements of class offerings to students at the High School, 20+1 Blended Program.
12/13/2017 1:36 PM
151
Great Communication Higher Level Academics Lots of Activities for the students to participate in
12/12/2017 6:50 PM
152
Good People who stick around and stay true to what is right
12/12/2017 4:31 PM
153
Ability to tread water
12/12/2017 12:25 PM
154
Blended learning program
12/12/2017 12:08 PM
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1. The certified and classified staff --- I have never worked with or witnessed a more dedicated and caring group of people. They generally look out for the well being of the students and do their best with what little is provided. 2. Jerri Early -- she has been with the district for 23+ years and knows what has been tried, what worked, and what doesn't. She is extremely logical and efficient. Include her in meetings and decisions because she has the students and staffs' best interest at hear. She has also not forgotten what its like to be in the classroom and is not so far removed like administration and district employees tend to be from being out of the classroom for so long.
12/12/2017 11:05 AM
156
Maricopa wells middle schools special education department has done an amazing job with my son and placing him in appropriate classroom settings.
12/12/2017 10:41 AM
157
High-Quality Teachers, Academic Achievement, Quality of Curriculum, Academic Rigor, Strong Tax Base/Economic Stability, and High Expectations of Excellence.
12/12/2017 9:10 AM
158
innovative and easily adapts to change that needs most
12/12/2017 8:23 AM
159
Those that believe in MUSD understand there are problems, but want to do what is necessary to improve it. Despite lack of leadership at the high school many students are excelling, many programs(sports, clubs and band) are doing outstanding.
12/12/2017 6:09 AM
160
1. Students first not parents. Schools are not day care centers. 2. Make parents responsilble for student behavior and thier own actions. 3. Hiring hi quality teachers and making housing to house these said teachers. Reervaion schools do it all the time.
12/11/2017 5:33 PM
161
Elementary schools are in good shape and are able to maintain staff.
12/11/2017 4:29 PM
162
The staff and administrators .... at least at my site.... truly care about our district and our kids. They go above and beyond to encourage student success, in spite of budget limitations.
12/11/2017 4:00 PM
163
Great employees and nice facilities.
12/11/2017 3:50 PM
164
leadership, involvement, creativity
12/11/2017 2:51 PM
165
Programs for all students to ensure a diploma - Credit Recovery, Graduation Alliance & RAM
12/11/2017 11:25 AM
166
Striving students who graduate career oriented and driven for success. Has an open and honest communication network with parents and students. Be supportive of Native American cultural programs.
12/11/2017 10:44 AM
167
Young teachers who are excited to teach.
12/11/2017 10:05 AM
168
1. A high number of employees who are dedicated to growing and improving the district
12/11/2017 9:20 AM
169
Health Services in every school Vocational Programs opportunities for high school students
12/11/2017 9:17 AM
170
This district is looking for ways to improve and get better overall.
12/11/2017 8:59 AM
171
District Office Support Many PD offerings to build knowledge of new programs The willingness to try new programs and be more successful (SchoolCity & Envision)
12/11/2017 8:01 AM
172
Small class sizes, many of the teachers live in Maricopa, Dr. Chestnut made some great changes to the principals and Mr. Miller and Mr. Abel will help their campuses now.
12/11/2017 8:00 AM
173
Great neighborhood/community schools. Increasing school achievement scores.
12/10/2017 9:40 PM
174
Finally getting new curriculum for the district
12/10/2017 8:28 PM
175
Tight knit district, Has a lot to offer
12/10/2017 7:37 PM
176
Those of us who have been teaching in the district for many years are committed to the district, the community, and the students.
12/10/2017 2:25 PM
177
Unknown
12/10/2017 8:33 AM
178
As an employee of the district, I feel that we have amazing staff who truly care about our students and families and work really hard to ensure student success and parent/community involvement, and have ther best interests in mind. I think that the school board has been very proactive to continue to support staff as much as possible, which in turn benefits our students.
12/10/2017 8:10 AM
179
We have good people working in the district that want to to work to maximize the potential of our students.
12/10/2017 6:23 AM
180
Relative autonomy of staff, Willingness to support programs.
12/9/2017 10:53 PM
181
nothing much
12/9/2017 9:56 PM
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Teachers becoming national board certified.
12/9/2017 8:03 PM
183
When it comes to most subjects, this district has been very transparent with the public. This is something that I would like to see continued.
12/9/2017 7:34 PM
184
Strong board Teachers
12/9/2017 4:23 PM
185
The students and the staff.
12/9/2017 3:46 PM
186
Special need programs
12/9/2017 3:11 PM
187
Increased community involvement, new district level math curriculum, smaller class size For most classes.
12/9/2017 2:07 PM
188
Communication
12/9/2017 2:02 PM
189
The military recruiting office at MHS and the property taxes from the new housing.
12/9/2017 1:56 PM
190
The ability of many students to shine and succeed despite the lack of adult leadership
12/9/2017 12:09 PM
191
Communicates well with parents via technology. Ability to gain support from parents in the school district.
12/9/2017 11:53 AM
192
There are a few great leaders in the district
12/9/2017 10:38 AM
193
there appears to be transparency with parents/community; in spite of challenges, staff seem to remain loyal to their schools/district
12/9/2017 10:25 AM
194
Listening and acknowledging that there is a problem and actively working to fix that problem instead of ignoring it or hoping it will resolve itself. Being open to communication from parents and staff as well as communicating in return to parents and staff.
12/9/2017 10:00 AM
195
Leadership Staff Programs
12/9/2017 9:52 AM
196
- a strong and building Fine Arts program at all levels, enabling MUSD to compete for students with Valley schools - a strong tradition of inclusive decision making involving all stakeholders caring administrators and staff
12/9/2017 9:35 AM
197
Improving, caring about children,
12/9/2017 9:03 AM
198
None
12/9/2017 9:02 AM
199
Competitive pay for teachers (compared to other districts in valley) Ongoing [rofessional development and training for teachers
12/9/2017 8:45 AM
200
Strong support for extra curricular interests of students.
12/9/2017 8:38 AM
201
Teachers who care, close community ties between staff and parents
12/9/2017 7:40 AM
202
1. MUSD has amazing, dedicated teachers and support staff. 2. MUSD has been communicative and transparent when it comes to budget matters. 3. MUSD has been as generous as possible with providing raises and stipends.
12/9/2017 6:15 AM
203
None.
12/9/2017 4:19 AM
204
Great teachers who do their best every day Great support staff who work hard to maintain site facilities
12/8/2017 11:30 PM
205
The teachers’ dedication is the only strength I can find at the moment.
12/8/2017 10:30 PM
206
1. Serves students from solid, stable families very well. Among this group, this district can compete with anyone. 2. Opportunity to succeed and excel is very present.
12/8/2017 10:30 PM
207
fantastic teachers and fantastic administration
12/8/2017 10:29 PM
208
Keeping good teachers.
12/8/2017 9:45 PM
209
Family and community
12/8/2017 8:41 PM
210
The degree of positive growth bothbin student numbers and academic performance. The number of staff persuing national board certification.
12/8/2017 8:22 PM
211
School Board. They are listening, they are all invested and I'm starting to see change... slowly
12/8/2017 7:54 PM
212
Teacher leadership is being developed. New curriculum will help fill academic holes. We have awesome potential!
12/8/2017 7:07 PM
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213
Strong teachers Small class sizes
12/8/2017 6:38 PM
214
The district is always willing to try a new approach or curriculum. Sometimes they don't give a program enough time to build on itself.
12/8/2017 6:21 PM
215
Students and teachers
12/8/2017 6:02 PM
216
Students, parents, teachers
12/8/2017 5:35 PM
217
Great since of team not only at individual school but also across the district. We have great dedicated staff who are student driven.
12/8/2017 5:28 PM
218
Over ride finally passed. Families are here because they want to be.
12/8/2017 4:47 PM
219
Strong CTE
12/8/2017 4:37 PM
220
Strong and supportive leadership.
12/8/2017 4:05 PM
221
Being able to really look at the schools to determine what is needed.
12/8/2017 4:04 PM
222
Great Teachers! Great Directors! With the exception of ESS. Community partnerships are strong.
12/8/2017 3:59 PM
223
1) Very hard working teachers 2) Strong principals
12/8/2017 3:54 PM
224
The district is a work-in-progress with excellent resources that need to be guided. I would like to see a Superintendent who is committed to the community. Local talented individuals whose hearts/families are here and want to stay here.
12/8/2017 3:53 PM
225
MUSD is very National Board driven with some fantastic teachers. Many who have stayed, but some have to go due to low pay. We have strong teachers with a great association. Community partnerships are fantastic at MUSD.
12/8/2017 3:38 PM
226
20+1 program is a great strength Also the program at the high school that is helping students who have fallen behind in their credits. It is giving students a second chance.
12/8/2017 3:34 PM
227
MUSD has a strong partnership with local community leaders with the City of Maricopa and AkChin thanks to our board members and Dr. Chestnut helping to strengthen those bonds. We need to ensure that someone coming in can continue this and ensure that we have a strong working relationship with Ak-Chin. We have strong directors-- mostly, who have significant classroom experience and support teachers. We have strong union leaders who are positive and work closely with the Cabinet members in order to strengthen working conditions for our employees.
12/8/2017 3:32 PM
228
Diversity, small town feel with opportunities.
12/8/2017 3:31 PM
229
Strong leadership under Dr Chestnut, strategic decisions (working with Ak-Chim, override success) and having a core group of committed teachers.
12/8/2017 3:29 PM
230
Diversity, community
12/8/2017 2:54 PM
231
Staff and students support diversity. Most staff live and work in Maricopa.
12/8/2017 2:45 PM
232
Sense of Community Live local ,teach local.
12/8/2017 2:33 PM
233
Overall, we have had a positive experience.
12/8/2017 2:32 PM
234
college credit classes at HS providing learning programs for different level of learning
12/8/2017 2:30 PM
235
Community, new buildings, in an area that is still growing
12/8/2017 2:27 PM
236
The strengths are local hometown location, community involvement and more staff being hired.
12/8/2017 2:24 PM
237
Some great staff and programs
12/8/2017 2:18 PM
238
Opportunities expanded for students, ability to evolve and upgrade to make improvements district wide
12/8/2017 2:15 PM
239
Moving in the right direction for the good of the students - lower student to teacher ratio, more technology.
12/8/2017 2:14 PM
240
Looking for new academic programs. Try to keep insurance cost low.
12/8/2017 1:59 PM
241
Staff that are engaged with our students and value that all students are capable of learning Administration that work effectively together to improve all schools in the district
12/8/2017 1:57 PM
242
Curriculum Discipline Policies
12/8/2017 1:55 PM
243
The diversity of our students and families. Our facilities.
12/8/2017 1:53 PM
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244
The small community feel.
12/8/2017 1:32 PM
245
Potential, potential, potential.
12/8/2017 1:09 PM
246
Knowledgeable and educated staff. Community involvement.
12/8/2017 1:01 PM
247
Supports teachers in leadership roles and supports teachers going through the National board certification process as a growth opportunity. Support individual school & district initiatives and honor unique opportunities each school represents (honor diversity of schools & scholars)
12/8/2017 1:00 PM
248
The district is growing, district is improving
12/8/2017 12:59 PM
249
There are some staff members who have been here a long time with a lot of commitment to the students. The school district is moving in the right direction to help studnets.
12/8/2017 12:58 PM
250
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12/8/2017 12:58 PM
251
State of the art facilities Teachers who care
12/8/2017 12:48 PM
252
1. Accepting responsibility 2. Desire to act and make improvements
12/8/2017 12:48 PM
253
Unfortunately, currently there are none....no I take that back, we are getting rid of the current superintendent. Hopefully the next in line will be an improvement.
12/8/2017 12:48 PM
254
Small rural area
12/8/2017 12:47 PM
255
N/A
12/8/2017 12:46 PM
256
........
12/8/2017 12:45 PM
257
High-Quality, Committed Staff Awesome Students
12/8/2017 12:44 PM
258
Friendly and dedicated teaching staff. Good facilities
12/8/2017 12:43 PM
259
Small town, engaged community.
12/8/2017 12:41 PM
260
A strength would be the employees of the district. They are warm, friendly and make you feel a member of the team/family. Another strength would be the feeling that employees want to do well and feel successful. If there are road blocks, I feel it's important to listen to what that employee is saying to see if improvements/changes need to be made. Sometimes they are more of the expert if they deal with that particular item everyday. Support is another strength. I feel appreciated and supported in my role and want to contribute all that I can to maintain high expectations.
12/8/2017 12:40 PM
261
Diversity of students, some dedicated/professional employees
12/8/2017 12:37 PM
262
Belief in the community that is Maricopa Belief that MUSD can be better, it can be great
12/8/2017 12:33 PM
263
1. Small town feel 2. Happy places to work, good school relationships
12/8/2017 12:30 PM
264
We are small and growing. We have documented improvements and success.
12/8/2017 12:27 PM
265
some dedicated teachers
12/8/2017 12:26 PM
266
None, the district is a mess. Only administrators get paid well and they don't accomplish anything meaningful. The rest of the staff is overworked, underpaid, and unappreciated.
12/8/2017 12:25 PM
267
n/a
12/8/2017 12:24 PM
268
1. looks at all levels of a school 2. communication 3. Re-staffing those who do not contribute
12/8/2017 12:24 PM
269
There are some excellent teachers as evidenced by the schools with waiting lists for students requesting boundery exceptions. Smaller district with the opportunity for positive growth under the right leadership.
12/8/2017 12:22 PM
270
*
12/8/2017 12:20 PM
271
Being a positive leader, not a figure head, that holds his administrators and DIRECTORS, in fact all staff accountable and weeds out the dead weight.
12/8/2017 12:18 PM
272
Our diversity. How far we have grown with no overrides or extra support. Our students and staff.
12/8/2017 12:18 PM
273
1. Its facilities. 2. The grounds crew.
12/8/2017 12:17 PM
274
Teachers work hard.
12/8/2017 12:14 PM
275
Communication Parent Involvement
12/8/2017 12:12 PM
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276
Dedicated staff and community support.
12/8/2017 12:11 PM
277
- a desire to continue moving forward as an organization to achieve high results for all students - a diverse community with many different people involved
12/8/2017 12:09 PM
278
Accessibility, open door policy, to the current superintendent, the feeling of community at my school site, and opportunity to have input.
12/8/2017 12:09 PM
279
The district has the potential for positive growth but needs to figure out how to deal with this growth proactively (such as in the high school) instead of reactively.
12/8/2017 12:07 PM
280
the support of the Ak Chin community
12/8/2017 12:05 PM
281
Caring and competent staff. Desire to improve.
12/8/2017 12:00 PM
282
1. Hard working teachers 2. Improving opportunities for students 3. Small town community
12/8/2017 12:00 PM
283
Open-minded to change - growth mindset. Sincere dedication to students (academically; emotionally etc.) Excellent support systems for employees etc.
12/8/2017 11:58 AM
284
Good community feel.
12/8/2017 11:57 AM
285
Willingness to try new practices in order to improve. Opportunities for teachers and supporting staff professional development.
12/8/2017 11:56 AM
286
Community involvement Parent support
12/8/2017 11:53 AM
287
community based, teaching staff, support staff
12/8/2017 11:50 AM
288
Excellent Facilities Dedicated Staff
12/8/2017 11:42 AM
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Q11 What do you consider to be the two or three most significant CHALLENGES OR ISSUES facing the district? Answered: 288
Skipped: 110
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RESPONSES
DATE
1
District letter grade improvement Transient community District Cohesiveness
1/9/2018 7:19 PM
2
1. Managing the needs of the special education department...more resources for all staff, especially new staff, and students 2. The district needs to follow through and support staff and the implementation of trainings that staff attend. 3. The district needs to be proactive when issues, behaviorally and academically, arise for students.
1/9/2018 5:14 PM
3
Retaining highly qualified teachers, money.
1/9/2018 4:06 PM
4
Teacher Pay, District funding, retaining highly qualified teachers
1/9/2018 11:55 AM
5
High turn over rate. Student very disrespectful in classrooms.
1/9/2018 10:43 AM
6
not being able to keep staff, due to pay rates.
1/9/2018 10:05 AM
7
Pay rates.
1/9/2018 9:13 AM
8
Keeping students here in Maricopa. I know the extra curricular activities, strong academic programs and motivational teachers, and successful sports programs can entice families to keep their students here. Finding motivated, qualified and passionate teachers and staff.
1/9/2018 9:11 AM
9
Low moral values in the schools Accountability of teachers and students Low state test scores
1/9/2018 7:33 AM
10
"Small town" politics, disagreements and judging - staff at higher levels seem to hold grudges. Not enough ESS teachers qualified to effect change and implement more inclusive programs for kids with disabilities. Underperforming schools and students.
1/9/2018 1:29 AM
11
Not much motivated students Lack of motivation from parents
1/8/2018 8:28 PM
12
1. Of course, financial strength is always at the top of any organizations health picture. 2. Responding to state standards and report grading scale. 3. Public school funding directed to charter schools.
1/8/2018 3:17 PM
13
convincing some community members that our district is "worthy" of all students lack of consistent curricula
1/8/2018 12:43 PM
14
answer
1/8/2018 9:00 AM
15
Student behaviors that prevent learning of others
1/8/2018 8:30 AM
16
1. People are stuck in the "complaining mode" rather than the problem-solving mode. 2. Teachers are having to deal with bring up test scores and student performance all alone with very little parental support base on a number of circumstances. Need more resources, before school transportation and after school transportation to support tutoring efforts. Teachers are available and willing to work with students, but there is not any transportation available. Needs to be fixed ASAP in order to achieve desired results.
1/8/2018 8:00 AM
17
1. Personnel Issues (Good staff are leaving but ineffective ones are allowed to remain.) 2. Lack of communication between DO and schools. (District office administrators have little understanding of what is happening in classrooms when making decisions). 3. Lack of opportunities for promotion (leading to problem number 1).
1/7/2018 9:41 PM
18
Budget Staff stability and support Standardized testing is not effective to the growth and support to Students positive development and motivation in their future successes and education.
1/7/2018 7:33 PM
19
The district (school board) is not willing to aggressively go after becoming an A district. There are very nice people working in the district office who are not professionally prepared to take us to that level. We never seem to hire people who could bring fresh ideas in. We just reassign the same people and give them a new title. You would be amazed at how many district employees put their kids on those Kyrene/Tempe buses everyday.
1/7/2018 5:02 PM
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Teachers are not dedicated Teacher turnaround Not enough highly qualified and motivated staff
1/7/2018 2:33 PM
21
Staffing, salary
1/7/2018 2:09 PM
22
Corruption, lack of integrity, and lack of concern for student well-being as well as gaps in the communication process with parents.
1/7/2018 10:21 AM
23
1. Retaining our teaching staff. 2. Training and retaining administration staff. How do we mentor and train our own admin and teaching staff?
1/6/2018 10:43 PM
24
Nothing that affects us personally but I hear a lot of problems with the bus services.
1/6/2018 8:47 PM
25
Implementing consistent district "norms" regarding student conduct and accountability, recruiting and maintaining highly qualified staff, and disconnect between school sites and district office.
1/6/2018 9:43 AM
26
Growing enrollment and the need for another high school, middle school.
1/6/2018 9:30 AM
27
Ringing the state board testing scores of implementing a new curriculum were teachers teach lessons without video games movies and TV shows
1/6/2018 9:20 AM
28
Transportation, teachers
1/6/2018 5:19 AM
29
Funding and retaining staff
1/5/2018 8:30 AM
30
Low student understanding of material taught. Low accountability of teachers for student success.
1/4/2018 12:31 AM
31
number of students (families) who bus up to Kyrene, disproportionate number of ESS students, lack of gifted or other specialty programs
1/3/2018 6:44 PM
32
budget restraints communications not being heard
1/3/2018 3:30 PM
33
I feel the biggest challenge in the district is the parent support of the schools and interest in their own childrens education. I see this in the attendance of school functions, getting students to school on time, in homework support, and returning communication from the teachers. I also think another challenge is getting students modivated and develope a love of learning.
1/3/2018 2:46 PM
34
Inconsistency Lack of communication A sense of indifference from Chestnut
1/3/2018 2:15 PM
35
Enrolling credit deficient students and expecting them to pass their classed and graduate on time, lack of policies and procedures, and the "district" employees have too much power and not enough knowledge on many subjects but still give directives.
1/3/2018 12:30 PM
36
Proper after school programs to establish all subjects not only Math/Reading. Accountability for all district level employees
1/3/2018 8:29 AM
37
Lack of support on a realistic level from,board and district level Adequate Staff with staff retention Board and district willing to listen to concerns of staff and students...Be more Proactive
1/2/2018 10:13 PM
38
1. Teacher pay which results in teachers leaving our district as well as not being able to attract quality teachers. 2. Not having a pay scale. Teachers are frozen at the same salary and need to get second jobs to make ends meet. 3. Hiring/retaining qualified administrators.
1/2/2018 9:54 PM
39
Na
1/2/2018 8:21 PM
40
Students busing to schools outside the district because of the distract reputation as not being a progressive student based district. Schools are not "A" rated. These students need to return to MUSD and MUSD must offer progressive classes, in a safe environment. Teachers must be able to teach and not babysit.
1/2/2018 5:13 PM
41
Administration who does not support teachers
1/2/2018 3:55 PM
42
Lack of funding for projects being implemented, curriculum implementation
1/2/2018 2:39 PM
43
N/A
1/2/2018 1:43 PM
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The growing district brings all kinds of new students, and personnel and space are not always dealt with quickly within the special education sector. Being close to Phoenix, the community is perfect for families but we do get a disproportionate amount of students who receive special education looking to receive services just like those provided in a metro area like Phoenix. Special education providers become desperately overwhelmed, through no fault of their own because enrollment wasn't predicted correctly, and work conditions become toxic and stressful. Another issue is the requirement of students with special needs, who are starting from behind because of the "wait to fail" model of special education, having to make 125% or more yearly growth to show growth based on current district tests given at their grade level and not their ability level, when typical children only have to make 100%--so kids who already have an identified difficulty learning have to essentially learn more, at a faster rate, and a more difficult level, than typical students in order to meet yearly growth, with fewer resources than general education students get when it comes to special education caseload sizes and assistant help. When this impossible growth doesn't happen, general education teachers are often upset that the special needs children are "pulling their scores down" or "affecting their bonus," creating an atmosphere of division between who they feel are "their kids" and who they feel don't really belong in their classrooms. Seeing as right now special education providers are the only staff BRINGING IN additional money to the district (through Medicaid billing while it lasts) it would seem prudent that special education be a priority in order to help ALL our students succeed by providing more staff and resources to special education.
1/2/2018 1:22 PM
45
Leadership, lack of Communication, poor student management skills
1/2/2018 1:09 PM
46
Teacher support
1/2/2018 1:02 PM
47
*Not enough personnel *Higher wages needed
1/2/2018 12:53 PM
48
Positive community support and involvement. Competitive salaries and bonuses.
1/2/2018 12:44 PM
49
Lack of everyone being apart of the bigger picture.
1/2/2018 12:41 PM
50
Cabinet members do not always listen to staff in put Respect of time for planning Keeping highly qualified staff and getting rid of teachers who need to go
1/2/2018 12:26 PM
51
Public image and competive market (school choice)
1/2/2018 12:25 PM
52
Staff Retention Student Achievement Scores Positive public relations
1/2/2018 12:25 PM
53
Core Math- Must change. This is too confusing for many children. I notice math is declining and reading is increasing words per minute.
1/2/2018 10:50 AM
54
1. Disconnected from parents & limited community and school campus presence of district leaders. 2. Curriculum is ineffective & needs improvement/diversity in order to meet the needs of all types of children and their learning styles. 3. Need more community, staff, and parent input/meetings on a quarterly basis.
1/2/2018 8:25 AM
55
Technology Economy support Good attitude
12/30/2017 6:57 PM
56
Large class sizes Programs for gifted and special needs students Assessments for primary grades
12/30/2017 4:46 PM
57
New to area so not sure
12/30/2017 9:13 AM
58
Retaining or recruiting highly qualified staff. Compensation.
12/29/2017 10:14 PM
59
Being a student at Maricopa High school I can only speak for the challenges that i see as a student, I understand that there has been some staffing issues with members in the front office, its really frustrating to try to get help but to be robbed of the opportunity because i don't have a teacher or my counselor in unavailable I think a lot of students are facing a lac of motivation in their studies as well. Its seems that the environment is: do the bare minimum so i can pass and move on. That can be frustrating as well but i don't know if there is much that can be done about that.
12/29/2017 9:53 PM
60
Not sure
12/29/2017 8:57 PM
61
Turn over in admin; communication
12/29/2017 8:30 PM
62
Higher level successful programs. Keeping strong staff.
12/29/2017 8:26 PM
63
Lack of qualified, hard working staff No communication from the high school except about buses Counselors who don’t care, or want to
12/29/2017 7:25 PM
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1. Retention of staff that are are good/great and eliminate those who are not (including Admin) 2. Programs to assist students below grade level (but not ESS) while still in elementary 3. Equity in certified and classified personal ie academic coach, Adamin Assistant, Special areas, ESS, etc between elem campuses.
12/29/2017 6:51 PM
65
Funding for state education testing requirement improvements and staffing for the continued student growth. Bus schedules and other transportation options.
12/29/2017 6:49 PM
66
1. Growing class sizes. 2. Poor maintenance to all of our facilities.
12/29/2017 6:38 PM
67
Low parent involvement, low staff pay, high staff turn over
12/29/2017 6:07 PM
68
Difficulty retaining highly valued and qualified teachers. No support or effort put toward the special needs children in the district.
12/28/2017 6:11 PM
69
Accountability Morale Support for not only teachers, but administrators at school and district level
12/28/2017 12:25 PM
70
The schools in Maricopa under perform. The schools are not consistent with procedures. Santa Cruz is the school in my district and the principal is rude and does not work well with others. All of my children go to Santa Rosa. That is a much better school.
12/26/2017 9:05 AM
71
It’s just not technologically advanced. We need to move ahead and start accepting cards for payments, for instance.
12/25/2017 9:42 PM
72
Access to technology for all students across the district with the new curriculum having lots of technology supports, as well equal supports based on student numbers rather than based on one per site.
12/24/2017 2:19 PM
73
Tends to be uninformative(parents and students), under-nourishing lunch programs
12/23/2017 8:37 PM
74
taxes and more money needed
12/23/2017 6:50 PM
75
Maintaining a high, qualify superintendent.
12/23/2017 9:48 AM
76
Money is spent unwisely, cronyism is rampant, site administrative and district back office personnel are unfit.
12/23/2017 8:01 AM
77
Retaining staff
12/23/2017 7:34 AM
78
Bus route management, student behavior in middle and highschool, too lenient with consequences for behavior and dresscode violations.
12/23/2017 7:19 AM
79
Not good at keeping parents informed/up to date on current happenings in the district. There are always problems with the buses being late. Teachers do not send info home to parents regarding class curriculum.
12/23/2017 12:48 AM
80
Not renewing Dr. Chestnut's contract was a big mistake.
12/22/2017 9:10 PM
81
recruiting and maintaining qualified, effective teachers.
12/22/2017 7:51 PM
82
Large classroom sizes and financials
12/22/2017 6:27 PM
83
Community support Teacher Pay
12/21/2017 4:08 PM
84
Continued community partnerships and Building new partnershios
12/21/2017 2:36 PM
85
Low pay, high turn over and Special Ed rates are very high with poor leadership in that department.
12/20/2017 4:48 PM
86
Need new computers pay teachers better so they dont leave smaller class sizes
12/20/2017 11:29 AM
87
Retaining and recruiting quality staff members. Transportation Curriculum
12/20/2017 10:15 AM
88
Helping get qualified and caring teachers in our schools and keep them there.
12/20/2017 10:07 AM
89
diverse population buy-in
12/20/2017 9:56 AM
90
Technology/technology support in classrooms. Competitive pay. Need reading program.
12/20/2017 9:07 AM
91
Lack of direction
12/20/2017 7:14 AM
92
Consistency among administration, staff and students to follow procedure concerning student handbooks protocol.
12/20/2017 6:56 AM
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Retaining teachers and overall morale of staff (negative this year, feeling defeated even though new guidelines were put in place for student class sizes, etc). Hard to appease the community when there is so much negativity floating around, no matter how much positivity is spread throughout the community by MUSD. I understand we cannot appease everyone, but once again we are looking for ANOTHER superintendent (whom has been open about "job shopping" himself over the past two years). I understand MUSD is a smaller district and is a good starting point for new Superintendents to start out, or want to achieve more. But frustrating that we are at this point, again.
12/19/2017 3:59 PM
94
Low pay that results in high turn over. Low parent involvement. ESS leadership needs to be refreshed.
12/19/2017 1:16 PM
95
Attracting and retaining good teachers is difficult, since most are unwilling to make a commute to and from Maricopa, which forces the district to hold onto ineffective teachers and long-term substitutes. This district has access to a large pool of experienced, retired educators, who are willing to volunteer in our schools, but district policy makes the volunteer qualification process complicated.
12/19/2017 12:23 PM
96
Lack of accountability by Board and District office for the last 10 months.
12/19/2017 12:09 PM
97
Technology, Pearson, and how substitutes are doing.
12/19/2017 11:11 AM
98
Staff morale and retention issues; Student/family antipathy in their role; lack of adequate resources
12/18/2017 3:37 PM
99
Sometimes when working on a project with the District Office there appears to be miscommunication. This could be a learning curve on my part. I am not sure.
12/18/2017 2:29 PM
100
Discipline, holding students accountable for under performing scores/grades, teacher retention.
12/18/2017 1:16 PM
101
--administrative turn-over --public image to Maricopa residents
12/18/2017 10:50 AM
102
Teacher retention and salary, streamline bloated district office, lack of quality leadership.
12/18/2017 9:24 AM
103
Low scores. Limited resources
12/17/2017 9:31 AM
104
Financial issues continually plague the district Finding highly qualified people for low pay Having healthier food options for hot lunch
12/17/2017 7:00 AM
105
1. Discipline 2. Real education, not teaching for the test. 3. Teachers need more support from administration.
12/16/2017 7:30 AM
106
We lose good teachers from the district every year. We need to make our teachers want to stay. Families of children in the district are not held accountable for their own children. There needs to be an expectation put on the families for their responsibility in their child's education. We are leaning too much toward teaching through technology. The new online math program in the junior high is terrible. We need to go back to teachers teaching out of books instead of assigning tons of problems online and students having to figure out how to do them.
12/16/2017 7:30 AM
107
Employee moral Communication with parents and community Lack of unity with communities, students, and staff
12/16/2017 7:08 AM
108
Although it is also a strength, the potential for growth is a challenge as well as we continue to see community students bussed to schools outside of the district. The district also has challenges in teacher and administration retention.
12/15/2017 10:28 PM
109
The district lacks diversity in leadership (demonstrated, yet again sadly with the new positions at the hs)- it is time to involve populations that are representative of the community. In addition, the definition of insanity is continuing to do the same thing and get the same outcome... continuing to hire from within, when the district struggles with proper discipline management and real-life experiences, creating more open teaching positions, is ridiculous. Hopefully, the new Superintendent can gather resources, take over at the helm, and staff administration with quality, diverse, student and growth focused individuals. Individuals who will lead their schools, be present (the number of events attended with zero admin presence is disheartening.), and be willing to make changes. Hopefully they will be realistic in the population and problems that impact our school district. We need someone dynamic and willing to take chances. We need more PR involvement, when in turn things are improving and transparency allows for current, future, and hopefully returning populations to hear about the district. The community is watching.
12/15/2017 10:15 PM
110
Our low test grades and proficiency. Inconsistency in regards to staff, policy and procedures.
12/15/2017 9:21 PM
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SurveyMonkey
111
Teacher pay and retention, transportation issues, need for ELA curriculum to support staff and students in teaching/learning standards
12/15/2017 8:27 PM
112
Safe transportation. School funding. Extra curricular activities.
12/15/2017 7:34 PM
113
Doesn’t support teachers, Under budget
12/15/2017 7:24 PM
114
I think the most significant challenges MUSD faces are retaining good staff and budgetary challenges (caused by low state funding for education).
12/15/2017 7:19 PM
115
Children to teacher ratio. Kids not getting the help they need without an iep
12/15/2017 6:50 PM
116
Making easy choices instead of the right choices based on facts and integrity, and letting teachers just hang out to dry.
12/15/2017 6:46 PM
117
Our technology does not match surrounding districts(Kyrene), we have too many behavior and special ed issues. If you consider that nearly 2,000 students get on a bus to Kyrene every day that is several schools worth of students. They do not take IEP or behavior issues, therefore there is a more concentrated amount of SPED students and behavior issues in each classroom. Reducing class sizes has really helped that, but it still should be recognized.
12/15/2017 2:55 PM
118
teacher pay
12/15/2017 1:32 PM
119
1. Raising the academic levels of all districts schools 2. Equality of financial distribution in a state that does not financially support education 3. Enlightening all stakeholders of all aspects of the educational process and expenditures related to that process.
12/15/2017 11:33 AM
120
The gap between certified and classified staff /
12/15/2017 11:27 AM
121
Middle Schools and High Schools are a huge challenge for the district. Also, teacher retention has been a challenge.
12/15/2017 11:06 AM
122
- staff retention - transportation
12/15/2017 10:42 AM
123
MISCOMMUNICATION - This problem exists between various departments within the district office and school sites. For example, there have been times when information is given to a school site from one department, but then another department comes along and provides information to the school, which contradicts the information received from the other department. TECHNOLOGY - Fiber-optics is needed, not DSL.
12/15/2017 10:40 AM
124
n/a
12/15/2017 9:57 AM
125
-The lack of follow through with discipline -The lack of having an alternative setting for students who do not function well in our unrestricted learning environments
12/15/2017 9:57 AM
126
Need more support for special education, especially in preschool. Structured preschool classroom for kids with autism would be beneficial. Smaller class sizes.
12/15/2017 9:18 AM
127
staff morale and community relationships
12/15/2017 9:09 AM
128
Administration is to top heavy at the district office level. The budget is not used to help maintain staff at all levels.
12/15/2017 9:07 AM
129
building an organizational structure to support our mission--state school funding
12/15/2017 8:58 AM
130
Transportation Students going to Kyrene High Teacher turn over.
12/15/2017 8:50 AM
131
Keeping good staff- many leave because of pay rate. Holding staff accountable. Overworking of employees that are competent.
12/15/2017 8:36 AM
132
The biggest challenge is the low salaries for teachers and support staff which bring us to the next issue which is retaining staff.
12/15/2017 8:28 AM
133
state scores, district/state assessments, low pay
12/15/2017 8:26 AM
134
Holding stakeholders accountable, retention of teachers, not just using financial incentives, but developing Principals and those at the district level to build family, recruitment of new teachers needs to be more aggressive and a lot more in advance.
12/15/2017 8:26 AM
135
The Special Education department needs a review and reorganization. Class sizes are way too large. Food services needs better quality meals for students.
12/15/2017 8:13 AM
136
Many teachers feel they have little protection from parents and must do what the parents want. Teachers are flooded with constant meetings and have little time to plan their lessons during work hours.
12/15/2017 8:05 AM
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SurveyMonkey
137
Teacher morale and retention Disconnect between district office/BOD and school sites Lack of transparent communication from district to school sites
12/15/2017 7:54 AM
138
Teacher Churn: It will never change until administration treats our teachers with the same level of respect that other districts do. There are DISTINCT differences in this. FEAR: Teachers are in constant fear of being fired here. It should not be like this. Teachers should feel valued and respected. Even when presented with evidence of unreasonable demands made on teachers, administration all the way up to the HR director ignore the issues. Nepotism: Too many teachers and administration members are relatives.
12/15/2017 7:53 AM
139
Continued growth/limited facilities Retaining quality staff and students
12/15/2017 7:42 AM
140
Teacher salaries, therefore lack of teachers. Sub shortages and teachers who cannot take time off. Large class sizes still, despite override and broken promises to district. Transient population with no positive parent involvement. Despite small town, we have inner city population. Over abundance of sped population. Lack of follow through on discipline due to fear of parent retaliation.
12/15/2017 7:39 AM
141
Competing with outside school districts (Chandler, Kyrene, etc.), high-turnover among leadership and teachers, lack of community buy-in
12/15/2017 7:26 AM
142
Retaining good teachers, class sizes.
12/15/2017 7:15 AM
143
Understanding what teachers go through
12/15/2017 7:14 AM
144
Staff retention and revolving door of students
12/15/2017 7:03 AM
145
Recruiting quality teachers who love this community; district office employees are disconnected from schools...have no idea what the "real classroom" is like
12/15/2017 7:02 AM
146
Transportation Address why parents would rather have their kids be bused to other school districts rather than to go to MUSD, Interview those families and then put the time, energy, money to fix this problem as it is a big one, not only for our District but for our City. Now we have all those buses on 347 in the morning and afternoon.
12/15/2017 6:06 AM
147
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12/14/2017 3:48 PM
148
Student achievement Positive culture building
12/14/2017 3:22 PM
149
Student Achievement! Create Team culture.
12/14/2017 10:58 AM
150
Lack of parent involvement, lack of timely and constant communication from classroom/school sites to parents. Web site (district and each school site) needs to be user friendly and updated on a timely basis.
12/13/2017 1:36 PM
151
Classroom Size Budget Parent Involvement
12/12/2017 6:50 PM
152
Financially meeting all the needs
12/12/2017 4:31 PM
153
No ability to move forward, make bold stroke changes and rise above.
12/12/2017 12:25 PM
154
Teacher pay and retention
12/12/2017 12:08 PM
155
1. Hidden Agendas---Committees are formed for everything but those committees seem useless because only the interest of the admin/district employees are carried outand not the best most logical solution for the students and staff. 2. Morale---We at the high school have been "bullied" by recent admin and made to feel like we constantly stink at our jobs. There are so many ways to show your employees that you trust and care about them and build them up when improvement is needed.
12/12/2017 11:05 AM
156
Transportation in the 3rd week of school butterfield allowed my kindgardener to get on the wrong bus. Also allowed her to get off the bus when an adult wasn't there and yesterday another kindgardener was allowed to get off the bus at the wrong stop. Policies and procedures needs to be followed all the time. I understand the routes are limited and bus drivers rushed to stay on there stretched time tables but these are 5 year old kids that need to be supervised constantly. Adult to adult hand offs.
12/12/2017 10:41 AM
157
Discipline Issues, Lack of Proper Funding, Lack of Student Motivation, Over Mandating, Poor Attendance, Poor Parental Support, and Innapropriate Processing/Discipling of Special Education Students.
12/12/2017 9:10 AM
158
One high school which results to oversize classes
12/12/2017 8:23 AM
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SurveyMonkey
159
Lack of cohesiveness among departments, schools, board and administration. Not across the board support, very short sited in decision making. Reactive instead of proactive
12/12/2017 6:09 AM
160
Bad behvior of students. Cell phones in school. Poor teachers who do not care if thier school is recieveing a "D"
12/11/2017 5:33 PM
161
Paying teachers for sick time -- it is a huge issue at the high school with substitutes and keeping teachers from leaving to go to districts that do pay out sick time and also have a higher pay rate.
12/11/2017 4:29 PM
162
The rate of growth.... kids transferring into the district daily without the staff and resources to support the massive growth... especially in the special education population.
12/11/2017 4:00 PM
163
Lack of maintaining exterior and interior of building clean. Lack of encouraging awards to employees preforming outstanding.
12/11/2017 3:50 PM
164
budget, better pay for teachers
12/11/2017 2:51 PM
165
Transportation, Turnover, Non- Involved Parents
12/11/2017 11:25 AM
166
cultural awareness and support for native programs. In fact, I have seen nothing come thru any of the schools regards to Native programs. I think Bullying is still a big item. Whether its not recognize as a problem or it's being swept under the carpet by teachers and support staff. It's a problem! We're new to the district and it's real, especially towards our Native students.
12/11/2017 10:44 AM
167
Growing fast and not keeping up with the growth. This would include proper staffing for ALL staff positions, evening out size of classes and schools. Implementing new programs without figuring out logistics prior to implementation. The district seems to be reactive vs proactive.
12/11/2017 10:05 AM
168
1. Poorly performing staff members who are not held accountable and continue to be a drag on individual schools and the district as a whole 2. Too much leniency in accepting poor staff behavior and simply moving them to another location/position versus addressing the actual problem
12/11/2017 9:20 AM
169
Staff and retainment of staff Lack of support at the district level( especially the board) of what is really happening in our school and improvements that need to take place for continued development
12/11/2017 9:17 AM
170
A challenge for this district is teacher pay and stability. There is a lot of turn over in staff.
12/11/2017 8:59 AM
171
Retaining Staff Retaining Admin
12/11/2017 8:01 AM
172
Some of the parents are really out of touch. Low achievement scores. Terrible turn over for the special ed. teachers.
12/11/2017 8:00 AM
173
Charter school availability and Negative impressions about the school district and schools- how do you turn it around when info is not shared with the community as a whole so outsiders know our strengths and achievements. Teacher recruitment and retainment and offering consistent subjects between schools - I.e. music classes in all elementary schools, etc. Transportation shortfalls, I.e. Driver shortage, etc.
12/10/2017 9:40 PM
174
Moving aggressive students out of the classroom to the correct environment. Making students accountable for the actions and not afraid of the parents.
12/10/2017 8:28 PM
175
Letter grades per school, Budget
12/10/2017 7:37 PM
176
1. High teacher turnover 2. High student turnover 3. Teacher pay
12/10/2017 2:25 PM
177
Unknown
12/10/2017 8:33 AM
178
Our district is continuing to grow at a rapid pace, and I think it is going to be challenging to continue to keep up with the growth without hiring more staff, possibly building more schools, etc. I think that we really need to consider these challenges as we select our next superintendent. As we continue to grow as a district, we need to really think about and consider even our very youngest community members and look into the value of quality early childhood and early intervention programs which will benefit our students and community as a whole and as they continue on in their years throughout our district.
12/10/2017 8:10 AM
179
Managing the growth of increasing student enrollment by hiring/retaining good teacher to keep class sizes small and manageable. Adapting school schedules to meet the best interests of the students. Implementing a more effective transportation system
12/10/2017 6:23 AM
180
Poor communication at many levels, Lack of understanding of programs and functions from District level employees, Low or no accountability for staff members who are not following policy or procedure.
12/9/2017 10:53 PM
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SurveyMonkey
181
Not supportive of the staff... drop employees who are committed just because they don’t have connections within
12/9/2017 9:56 PM
182
Low pay equals low teacher morale. High teacher turn-over rates. Teachers not supported in the classroom when students' behavior issues dominate.
12/9/2017 8:03 PM
183
Our class sizes are not what they should be in all grade levels. It can be challenging to get subs in place when needed and I think certified district office staff should step up more when subs are needed. The behavior at our middle schools needs to be effectively handled by someone who cannot be bullied by parents. This will allow teachers to teach instead of discipline students all day.
12/9/2017 7:34 PM
184
Reputation at the JH and HS levels is poor Admin unwilling or unable to make changes
12/9/2017 4:23 PM
185
(1) Hiring and maintaining highly qualified staff (across all areas) and (2) The establishment of a long-term growth plan that indicates how the District will adjust and address future needs.
12/9/2017 3:46 PM
186
Pay
12/9/2017 3:11 PM
187
Maintaining qualified staff and properly training staff in a timely manner. Need for curriculum in all subject areas for all campuses that matches.
12/9/2017 2:07 PM
188
Bullies
12/9/2017 2:02 PM
189
The lack of unity between diverse populations in the community, which easily causes gossip and disparagement; Being understaffed.
12/9/2017 1:56 PM
190
No strong or clear leadership at the district and high school levels Employees aren't treated the same, some can not take breaks, falsify time records and send emails through there superiors email, yet they don't get disciplined or fired or at least relocated
12/9/2017 12:09 PM
191
Bullying in the school district. Not having staff that are qualified for education challenges among students. Problem solving skills with students and teachers.
12/9/2017 11:53 AM
192
Unqualified teachers Students leaving district for better education
12/9/2017 10:38 AM
193
test scores/school letter grades, staff retention/competitive pay (particularly for support staff), budget allocation
12/9/2017 10:25 AM
194
Transportation is our biggest issue I believe. Not only having buses that are late, but breaking down. Also, the issue of low wages for our staff. We need to raise our wages to compete with other school districts. If we value our children, we will value our staff and pay enough to get quality people working in our school district. I feel that some staff are 'tolerated' because the need to have that staff person working, period, is more important than their behavior with our children. If we had options for better staff, we wouldn't have to settle in our children's education, but we won't get options unless we are competitive in pay.
12/9/2017 10:00 AM
195
State control Lack of support from community Inability to retain quality staff
12/9/2017 9:52 AM
196
- lack of a plan for making effective funding decisions to best support all areas of operations. Currently, specific subject areas and parts of the district are funded while other critical areas go ignored. This is due in part to most funding being retained at the district level and a failure to provide schools with appropriate site budgets and control of their staffing and needs. - a lack of staff accountability. MUSD needs simple, clear expectations for staff and a fair and equitable procedure for employee discipline that is consistently applied to staff at all levels, from district admin to custodians. Note this does NOT mean we need a “house cleaning” superintendent, just someone who can build our process. - student/community apathy. We need to recognize that the main barrier to student success is motivation of students and also parents to take ownership of their role in the educational process. We need to address this before any new instructional initiative can be effective.
12/9/2017 9:35 AM
197
Accountability, poor teachers,
12/9/2017 9:03 AM
198
Instead of partnering with local charter schools to improve the community they are competing with them in negative ways. Bring our community together by sharing in community events, athletic scrimmages and learning opportunities.
12/9/2017 9:02 AM
199
Students leaving Maricopa to attend Kyrene schools Lack of counselors/availability of counseling services to students who need them
12/9/2017 8:45 AM
200
Distrust within ranks. Technology and resources. Superfluous work that burden teachers and keep their time from being devoted to teaching.
12/9/2017 8:38 AM
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SurveyMonkey
201
Low teacher & parent morale due to pressure to teach to tests, high classroom size
12/9/2017 7:40 AM
202
1. Too many mandatory trainings for teachers. One teacher on my campus was absent 5 days in November just for trainings. That’s excessive and ultimately not beneficial for students. 2. Maricopa has a disproportionately large number of children in foster care and special needs children. Their needs are being supported currently by providing the bare minimum. If more supports and services can be implemented for these students, it can help to avoid major learning and behavioral issues on campuses. 3. Lack of proper support offered to struggling teachers. Just sending these struggling teachers to a training or two is not effective. Putting them on an improvement plan when they never received proper mentoring and modeling of more effective practices is shameful. MUSD still retains the “good old boys club” mentality; once someone higher up decided they don’t like you, good luck keeping your job.
12/9/2017 6:15 AM
203
Teachers turning a blind eye to bullying, the use of common core education, the fact that teachers use one-sided teaching methods rather than methods which show there is more than one way to achieve a correct answer.
12/9/2017 4:19 AM
204
Staff morale Staff retention Transparent communication with staff
12/8/2017 11:30 PM
205
On-site leadership/principals Lack of community support Falling district “grades”
12/8/2017 10:30 PM
206
1. Ineffective policies and execution in dealing with disruptive, belligerent students. Policies and execution have been and are absolutely impotent. 2. Unfair public perception because of #1. This will only be remedied over time when actual change is obvious. 3. Over-reliance on technology and Pearson-based materials for curriculum. Actual teaching (especially in math) is declining sharply, and test scores are going to continue to decline despite millions of dollars on "insructional technology." Old-fashioned teaching and expectation of learning should be reinstituted.
12/8/2017 10:30 PM
207
not enough funding
12/8/2017 10:29 PM
208
Hiring qualified teachers, not from a contract agency.
12/8/2017 9:45 PM
209
Coordination of services and communication.
12/8/2017 8:41 PM
210
The number of students bussed to other districts. Operating a district with the limited funds provided by the state.
12/8/2017 8:22 PM
211
1. District employees and teachers actually being qualified for their position and doing their jobs. District needs to be drained. To many have become idle. 2. The lack of consequence or enforcement of consequence, for behavioral issues at the student level K-12, when the inmates run the asylum there's a problem. When your concern is more for what the child will "feel" if punished vs. the 25 students he/she is effecting in the classroom, there's a problem.
12/8/2017 7:54 PM
212
Retention of staff is a very large problem. Leadership receives no training on being good leaders....good teachers do not always make good principals, coaches, mentors, or district office personnel. Training in leadership is essential. Teacher pay.
12/8/2017 7:07 PM
213
Big class at the hs Weak leaders in the DO Low pay
12/8/2017 6:38 PM
214
The student population seems to be coming in with more behavior issues that negatively impact the classroom. We do not have enough support for these students. Class sizes continue to be too large.
12/8/2017 6:21 PM
215
Lack of communication and trust between central office and schools
12/8/2017 6:02 PM
216
Administration
12/8/2017 5:35 PM
217
Communication from top to bottom. We need to implement a flow for information. The community should not be informed about things happening at the schools before the staff. We need to include all stakeholders ideas and consider others opinions in decision making.
12/8/2017 5:28 PM
218
Ability to offer high level classes across all schools. More arts. A lot at district office doing very little. Transportation
12/8/2017 4:47 PM
219
Leadership has no backbone Weak core areas
12/8/2017 4:37 PM
220
Low teacher pay, Large class sizes, need more support staff to help alleviate the high demands on Early learning educators.
12/8/2017 4:05 PM
221
We don’t need a face of the district only...we need improvements
12/8/2017 4:04 PM
222
High ESS population, with EDP program being a major pain point. Low pay for teachers and support staff.
12/8/2017 3:59 PM
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SurveyMonkey
223
1) parent/family and student apathy toward education 2) lack of updated technology for instruction
12/8/2017 3:54 PM
224
Is we select someone from within the area there's a better change we'll see the commitment we need. We'll know they are not here just the get the highest-five-years for their retirement account.
12/8/2017 3:53 PM
225
Low pay. Parent involvement. Charter/Kyrene impact.
12/8/2017 3:38 PM
226
Bullying district wide. Too much is going on and not handled correctly Communication with parents on changes being made within the schools. Too much is hush hush and us parents have the right to know.
12/8/2017 3:34 PM
227
Special education department needs new leadership and smaller case loads. We loose many good ESS teachers due to work conditions in their department and no one seems to ask why that is. Pay. Teachers and support staff cannot afford to support their families on MUSD pay. IT. We have a lot of override money coming in and no plan in place to make sure that it's being spent wisely for the implementation. We have great Instructional Technology staff who support us, but they can't do much without a plan as to how this money is going to be spent.
12/8/2017 3:32 PM
228
Administration strength at site level (bring in new ideas, plans, blood), implementing change and keeping it consistent.
12/8/2017 3:31 PM
229
Bad PR recently with the administrative shuffle, reputation on social media, and low state scores for middle and high schools
12/8/2017 3:29 PM
230
Secondary school leadership, academic growth, teacher morale
12/8/2017 2:54 PM
231
Bedroom community - parents/guardians low engagement, especially at the secondary level. Growth - over crowding at some schools while very small class sizes at others. Retaining teachers - this is a problem throughout our state. How can our district stand out to be different to attract staff?
12/8/2017 2:45 PM
232
Retaining all staff at all levels. Empathetic to staff issues
12/8/2017 2:33 PM
233
Transportation, retention of staff
12/8/2017 2:32 PM
234
Public perception is negative in general Not retaining or recognizing good employees
12/8/2017 2:30 PM
235
Funding, filling open positions
12/8/2017 2:27 PM
236
Managing behavior on campuses is a huge issue. The high school seems to be far better than the lower level schools. Additionally, the focus of the admin - the principal issue between the MHS and wells principals was external and had nothing to do with work. The board should be focusing on more important things.
12/8/2017 2:24 PM
237
Lack of cohesion among departments/staff/schools (teamwork for all), behind the curve on dealing with parent relationships within the district, lack of communication with the community itself
12/8/2017 2:18 PM
238
communication with community and parents, decent gifted opportunities for older gifted students
12/8/2017 2:15 PM
239
Fewer elective choices at the elementary & middle school level, communication between departments, teachers, and other staff members, schools are not working together for the collective good of the district.
12/8/2017 2:14 PM
240
Keeping good teachers because of low pay Keeping teachers coming to work because there is no incentive. Keeping moral high for teachers because there is no moving forward or up the pay scale. What is to gain for working for this so called company??
12/8/2017 1:59 PM
241
1. Funding that does not meet the needs of the district which creates challenges for support staff that are assigned to more than one school 2. High population of ESS students, students with chronic illness, students living in poverty, and limited resources
12/8/2017 1:57 PM
242
Transportation Extracurricular programs for students Not holding all parties accountable (teachers, admin, etc)
12/8/2017 1:55 PM
243
Recruiting and retaining staff. Keeping up with the growth of the community. The large movement of students in and out of schools.
12/8/2017 1:53 PM
244
The most significant challenge that the district faces is the communities negative thoughts about the school district.
12/8/2017 1:32 PM
245
Public perception. building community pride because many families opt out of MUSD.
12/8/2017 1:09 PM
246
Teacher Retention Teacher Pay Benefits Class Sizes Teacher promotion
12/8/2017 1:01 PM
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Sustaining positive cultures at each campus Retain hq teachers, staff & administrators Continue to support NB certification process for teachers
12/8/2017 1:00 PM
248
Lack of "team" atmosphere, lack of leadership, moral is low
12/8/2017 12:59 PM
249
Retention in general is on the biggest challenges. Staff being utilized to their full potential.
12/8/2017 12:58 PM
250
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12/8/2017 12:58 PM
251
Class size No motivation for teachers to be here everyday
12/8/2017 12:48 PM
252
1. Public/community relations 2. Enough qualified educators, HS level
12/8/2017 12:48 PM
253
Repairing the considerable damage that has been done by the current superintendent and the board by trying to cover up issues instead of terminating individuals immediately. The board and superintendent are not viewed as honest and trustworthy.
12/8/2017 12:48 PM
254
Small rural area with metropolition struggles
12/8/2017 12:47 PM
255
Challenges
12/8/2017 12:46 PM
256
Teacher retention and substitutes.
12/8/2017 12:45 PM
257
Holding District Office Staff Accountable Improving Student Achievement Data Clear and Consistent Communication with All Stakeholders
12/8/2017 12:44 PM
258
Creating a cutting-edge curriculum and course offerings that will retain the students who are currently leaving our district for schools that offer more. Funding. Funding. Funding. Teacher salaries are not competitive.
12/8/2017 12:43 PM
259
small town, engaged community Maricopa is a small town sandwiched between two very well established school districts. I think we should stop comparing ourselves with the other schools and mirror a really great school. Maricopa High School does not prepare the students for college, they just try to get them to graduate.
12/8/2017 12:41 PM
260
The upkeep of the district office. The district office is the first impression of the district and the grounds in the front of the building need some TLC. Walking into a clean building is a great feeling of pride when you arrive to work. Not sure if it is a lack of funding or custodial staff but the upkeep of personal offices, dusting and vacuuming is done by that employee. Another possible challenge is funding. Usually that is an ongoing issue for many districts. Possibly looking further into our budget/expenses to be sure our money is targeting the right areas. One last item, possibly reviewing and updating the employee handbook...make things more clear. It may be helpful to have a handbook for certified and one for classified.
12/8/2017 12:40 PM
261
Administrative turnover, lack of systems/processes in various departments, perception, inability to consistently hire and retain strong educators/leaders
12/8/2017 12:37 PM
262
Lack of accountability of actions by employees because there isn't anyone holding people accountable. Don't make good decisions/change because a preferred group of parents don't want it, even if they are in the majority
12/8/2017 12:33 PM
263
1. Lack of stakeholder input in major decision making...
12/8/2017 12:30 PM
264
We are small and we need more experienced people.
12/8/2017 12:27 PM
265
teacher and staff retention and hiring highly qualified staff
12/8/2017 12:26 PM
266
Support your staff and get them what they need to do their jobs.
12/8/2017 12:25 PM
267
buses from other districts coming into our town to pick up students at taxpayer expense. If you want to ship your kids to another district, it should be your transportation, and your tuition expense.
12/8/2017 12:24 PM
268
1. Re-staffing 2. Positive atmosphere 3. Pay
12/8/2017 12:24 PM
269
1. Under paid and under supported teachers and support staff leading to poor retention. 3. Low pay and under appreciated support staff.
12/8/2017 12:22 PM
270
* Teacher pay * Negative press with administration changes at Wells and High School
12/8/2017 12:20 PM
271
As always money. But I have seen so many people, unwilling or unable to perform their jobs and just being shifted to another campus. There is no accountability or firing.
12/8/2017 12:18 PM
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SurveyMonkey
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There seems to be a lot of inefficiency in basic operations. Overcoming public perception should be a specific, targeted campaign - there are so many good things happening here and so many great students and staff members. Communication- if all the administration movement and upheaval and secrecy between MHS and MWMS 1st qtr is par for the course, then I can understand why people have little faith. There needs to be some way to stabilize the staff and keep it that way - even if students and families are not entirely stable all the time.
12/8/2017 12:18 PM
273
Raising test scores to be the top third in the state.
12/8/2017 12:17 PM
274
Teacher pay is low.
12/8/2017 12:14 PM
275
Lack of curriculum being used district wide- different from school to school Discipline/management of students varies school to school
12/8/2017 12:12 PM
276
Improving test scores, raising expectations and holding students/families accountable.
12/8/2017 12:11 PM
277
- teacher retention/recruitment - high number of special education students - staff who are content with the status quo and who are not willing to accept/implement change for overall district improvement
12/8/2017 12:09 PM
278
The lack of leadership and support by the ESS dept. head and 2 program specialists is a problem. There is an absence of written policies, protocols, and procedures and when new employees start they are left to their own devices. People don't feel welcome to make comments for improvement or ask questions. Paraprofessionals and other support staff are treated horribly, no benefits, no full time, we spend time paying lip service that we couldn't do it without them but don't show it when we don't treat them that way.
12/8/2017 12:09 PM
279
Instability/inconsistency of administrative leadership in the high school. Low staff morale as evidenced by a high teacher/staff absentee rate in the high school Territoriality (people feeling threatened when new ideas emerge) at the expense of making good decisions for students
12/8/2017 12:07 PM
280
Division of staff - RE: classified and certified
12/8/2017 12:05 PM
281
Salaries are getting better, but hard to support a family on. Influx of special needs kids is taxing on the budget, making it harder to support regular ed and gifted students.
12/8/2017 12:00 PM
282
1. Lack of consistency 2. Lack of communication 3. Lack of programming
12/8/2017 12:00 PM
283
Creating and implementing actionable items within given implementation plans. There also needs to be a greater need for urgency in carrying out plans. We also need a greater academic emphasis on developing 21st Century skills for students.
12/8/2017 11:58 AM
284
Issues with establishing good administrators. Motivating students to want to learn, and not be passive - at the high school, there is a huge trend of learned-helplessness where students are satisfied with failure.
12/8/2017 11:57 AM
285
Retention and motivation of effective teachers. Including teachers in decision making process of all decisions that impact classrooms.
12/8/2017 11:56 AM
286
Finding qualified teachers Retention and teacher pay
12/8/2017 11:53 AM
287
money, curriculum, maintaining current staff with pay and support.
12/8/2017 11:50 AM
288
Funding Retention of Staff Student Achievement
12/8/2017 11:42 AM
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