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1 Academics Please rate the statements belw frm 1 5 based n whether yu agree r disagree. 1. I believe Niagara Falls public schls d a gd jb preparing students t be successful. 2. During the past 3 years, the quality f educatin has imprved. 3. Niagara Falls High Schl s five year chrt graduatin rate is apprximately 79%. The State wide graduatin rate is 74%. Des this surprise yu? (Please circle ne.) N, I figured abut that Yes, I thught it was lwer Yes, I thught it was higher (Please rate in rder f imprtance, 1 being mst, 4 being least) 4. Hw imprtant is it that the District prepares students fr: Cllege A skilled trade A vcatin r military service A jb in the cmmunity (Please rate in rder f imprtance, 1 being mst, 4 being least) 5. The mst imprtant thing the District shuld prvide students is: Well trained teachers Current Technlgy Meals Opprtunities t participate in sprts, the arts, and music 6. If the funds were available, the best investment the District culd make is: (Please circle ne.) Prfessinal develpment fr teachers Technlgy t imprve science, math, and technical educatin Imprved safety measures Funding fr cmmunity use f schl facilities Funding fr befre/after schl and summer prgrams (elementary level) Funding fr befre/after schl and summer prgrams (prep, high schl level) 7. Where students have nt perfrmed well academically, the mst likely reasn is: (Please circle ne.) Quality f educatin Pverty 1

2 Attendance Behavir Family instability/lack f parental emphasis n academic achievement Other 8. Character Educatin is designed t teach psitive behavirs. Character Educatin is embedded in classwrk and assigned reading. Students are recgnized fr displaying the Character Trait f the Mnth. Belw is a list f character traits the District uses. Please rank which fur yu think are mst imprtant, 1 (mst imprtant) t 4 (least imprtant). Citizenship Perseverance Curage Respnsibility Integrity Self Cntrl Kindness Tlerance 9. Based n this list, d yu think the District fcuses n an apprpriate number f character traits? Yes N, there t many N, there are t few Cmmunicatin 10. What are the tw mst cmmn ways yu learn abut what is happening in the schl district? Please chse tw. Bard f Educatin meetings Our Schls newsletter OSC TV 21, the televisin District website statin run by NFHS students Cnversatins with schl district emplyees Other Lcal news media My children r children in the cmmunity Phne message 11. Wuld yu like t receive infrmatin abut the District via: messages Yes N Text messages Yes N Scial Media sites (Facebk, Twitter, etc) Yes N Please rate each frm 1 5 based n whether yu agree r disagree. 12. I feel I am kept well infrmed abut issues cncerning the schl district. 13. I feel I am kept well infrmed abut issues cncerning my child s schl. 14. Members f District staff with whm I have dealt are generally friendly. 15. I think District prperties are generally maintained well. 2

3 Perceptin f the District 16. In general, hw satisfied are yu with District schls and emplyees? Extremely satisfied Satisfied Nt at all satisfied 17. The thing yu like the mst abut the District is: 18. The thing yu mst dislike abut the District is: 19. By circling the best respnse, Please rate yur verall impressin f: Elementary schls favrable neither favrable/unfavrable unfavrable Prep schls favrable neither favrable/unfavrable unfavrable High schl favrable neither favrable/unfavrable unfavrable 20. Cmpared t three years ag, wuld yu characterize yur verall attitude tward the schl district nw as: (Please circle ne.) 1. Mre favrable. 2. Less favrable. 3. Abut the same. Residents Invlvement in Schls 21. The District welcmes the invlvement f parents and cmmunity members. 22. Our schls have a high level f cmmunity invlvement. 23. Residents are invited t participate in imprtant decisins abut prgrams/plicies. 24. When imprtant decisins are made abut prgrams r plicies, residents are infrmed far enugh in advance t allw fr discussin. 25. Teachers welcme parents/cmmunity invlvement. 26. Administratrs welcme parents/cmmunity invlvement. 27. Bard members welcme parents/cmmunity invlvement. 28. I am aware f last year s change f plling sites fr District budget and Bard vtes. 29. I knw where t vte fr schl district vtes. Please circle yur answer: 30. Did yu cast a vte n the mst recent schl budget? Yes N If yes, the primary reasn yu vted as yu did was: If n, the primary reasn why nt was: 3

4 31. The District raised the tax levy slightly last in May, the first time in 20 years. Given the fiscal realities f ur times, I supprt this increase. Yes N 32. I am aware f the nging Inventing Tmrrw capital prjects. Yes N 33. I supprt these capital prjects. Yes N Safety Please rate each statement belw frm 1 5 based n whether yu agree r disagree. 34. The Niagara Falls Schl District prvides safe and secure learning envirnments fr children. Cmment: 35. The District wrks with lcal law enfrcement and emergency persnnel t adpt and enact best practices with respect t student and staff safety. 36. The cncern abut student safety that mst needs additinal attentin is: (Please circle ne) Teaching abut drinking and driving/texting and driving Keeping vilence and/r drugs ff schl premises Bullying acrss grades Teaching abut persnal chices fr gd health Advising students where cmmunity resurces are t deal with dmestic vilence, family issues, etc. Demgraphic Infrmatin Yur gender Female Male Yur age Under Hw many years have yu lived in Niagara Falls? Fewer than 2 years 2 5 years 6 10 years Mre than 10 years What is the highest level f educatin yu have cmpleted? Sme High schl High schl graduate Sme cllege/trade schl Cllege degree/skilled tradespersn (jurneyman r master) Master s degree r higher What is yur parental status? (Check all that apply). N children Preschl aged children Schl age children Children beynd high schl age. Are yu a hmewner in the schl district? Are yu an emplyee f the NFCSD? 4

5 D yu have children attending NF Schls? D yu have access t the internet in yur hme? Additinal Cmments Yu Wuld Like t Make: Thank Yu fr taking the time t share yur thughts! Return t any public schl. 5