SAU70 2022 Strategic Planning Survey Insights
Analyzing responses from the SAU70 2022 Strategic Planning Survey conducted in June 2022 to understand the most valued aspects, challenges, assessments, academic areas, student support, and initiatives in the school community. Explore key findings and concerns shared by parents, staff, and community members.
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SAU70 2022 Strategic Planning Survey June 2022
Strategic Planning Survey: 503 responses June 2022 survey sent out to parents, staff, and the community Open for multiple weeks until July 1stwith multiple reminders from Superintendent 47-Item survey Participants invited to put in their personal information and be contacted by the Superintendent and his staff; these follow-up meetings (n=40) occurred in summer and fall 2022 School-specific findings will be presented at a later time within each school Items included 12 free-text response questions; see next slide for summary Sample shorter responses included on these slides per question Redacted (to eliminate potentially identifiable information) free-text responses will be available separately; 90-page PDF Free-text responses similar to no , NA , etc. were removed 2
Question # Subject # Responses # Specific Responses 2 Aspects Valued 187 117 4 Challenges 251 194 21 Assessments 222 161 23 Academic 212 153 Survey Count: 503 25 Student Support 176 99 27 During School 188 107 29 Outside School 155 72 31 Physical Environment 191 117 33 Transportation 179 109 35 Sustainability 150 65 37 5-Year Initiatives 172 99 46 What We Missed 167 103 Totals 2,250 1,396 3
Q1: Which current aspects do you value the most about our SAU70 schools? Please choose up to three of the most important answers for you. Teacher and staff quality Quality of curriculum and instruction Access to student support services (Counseling, tutoring, special education, etc.) Social cohesion and connections Student mental health and wellness Physical safety Parent/guardian, student, and community activeness and participation Outdoor facilities and physical accessibility (Playgrounds, etc.) Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies and efforts Indoor facilities and physical accessibility (Classrooms, etc.) Diversity of students Diversity of staff 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 4
Q1: Which current aspects do you value the most about our SAU70 schools? Please choose up to three of the most important answers for you. ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES Teacher and staff quality 81.71% 411 Quality of curriculum and instruction 62.62% 315 Access to student support services (Counseling, tutoring, special education, etc.) 29.62% 149 Social cohesion and connections 21.67% 109 Student mental health and wellness 20.28% 102 Physical safety 18.09% 91 Parent/guardian, student, and community activeness and participation 15.71% 79 Outdoor facilities and physical accessibility (Playgrounds, etc.) 12.92% 65 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies and efforts 12.13% 61 Indoor facilities and physical accessibility (Classrooms, etc.) 6.16% 31 Diversity of students 2.98% 15 Diversity of staff 1.79% 9 5
Sample Positive and Negative Free-Text Response: Aspects Valued Positive: Some of the teachers are life changing for the students. Positive: I really value the culture of caring and community, and the thoughtfulness that goes into considering the needs of ALL students. Negative: YA, as much as I want to choose all of those NONE ARE TRUE Negative: Academic excellence is VERY important and currently lacking 6
Q3: What are the biggest current challenges adversely affecting quality of life in our SAU70 schools? Please choose up to three of the most important answers for you. Balance of time spent among academic, extracurricular, family, and Student mental health and wellness Everything feels just fine Academic rigor (Not enough rigor) Quality of curriculum and instruction Lack of diversity among teachers and staff Onsite or school-sponsored after-school activities School start and/or stop times Teacher and staff quality Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) activities (Not enough focus) Outdoor facilities and physical accessibility (Playgrounds, etc.) Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) activities (Too much focus) Access to student support services (Counseling, tutoring, special Academic rigor (Too much rigor) Bullying or harassment Alcohol and substance use Transportation issues Indoor facilities and physical accessibility (Classrooms, etc.) Physical safety 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 7
Q3: What are the biggest current challenges adversely affecting quality of life in our SAU70 schools? Please choose up to three of the most important answers for you. ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES Balance of time spent among academic, extracurricular, family, and personal activities 29.82% 150 Student mental health and wellness 28.83% 145 Everything feels just fine 17.89% 90 Academic rigor (Not enough rigor) 17.30% 87 Quality of curriculum and instruction 16.10% 81 Lack of diversity among teachers and staff 15.90% 80 Onsite or school-sponsored after-school activities 12.13% 61 School start and/or stop times 10.93% 55 Teacher and staff quality 10.54% 53 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) activities (Not enough focus) 10.54% 53 Outdoor facilities and physical accessibility (Playgrounds, etc.) 10.14% 51 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) activities (Too much focus) 9.74% 49 Access to student support services (Counseling, tutoring, special education, etc.) 9.34% 47 Academic rigor (Too much rigor) 9.15% 46 Bullying or harassment 8.55% 43 Alcohol and substance use 8.35% 42 Transportation issues 4.37% 22 Indoor facilities and physical accessibility (Classrooms, etc.) 4.17% 21 8 Physical safety 2.78% 14
Sample Positive and Negative Free-Text Responses: Challenges Positive: Thank you for including lunch time in the schedule. Positive: Counselors and the therapy dog are excellent for helping kids. I m glad they are on staff! Negative: Lack of curriculum and limited opportunities for advanced work if appropriate holds some kids back and/or requires a lot of supplemental teaching at home. Negative: Please work on mental health at the high school. Seriously this is urgent. Focus on mental health before emphasizing always on success and good grades. 9
Q5: Please assess this aspect of our schools. Please click on one of the three options. Intensity of academic focus Answered: 403 Skipped: 100 Answer Choices Responses Too Little 23.82% 96 Just Right 58.06% 234 Too Much 18.11% 73 10
Q6: Please assess this aspect of our schools. Please click on one of the three options. Intensity of extracurricular activities, such as athletics and theater Answered: 472 Skipped: 31 Answer Choices Responses Too Little 12.71% 60 Just Right 71.61% 338 Too Much 15.68% 74 11
Q7: Please assess this aspect of our schools. Please click on one of the three options. Intensity and pressure to succeed Answered: 393 Skipped: 110 Answer Choices Responses Too Little 7.63% 30 Just Right 49.36% 194 Too Much 43.00% 169 12
Q8: Please assess this aspect of our schools. Please click on one of the three options. Amount of regular homework Answered: 385 Skipped: 118 Answer Choices Responses Too Little 17.66% 68 Just Right 49.35% 190 Too Much 32.99% 127 13
Q9: Please assess this aspect of our schools. Please click on one of the three options. Time availability for playground/recess/recreation, etc. Answered: 360 Skipped: 143 Answer Choices Responses Too Little 29.17% 105 Just Right 67.50% 243 Too Much 3.33% 12 14
Q10: Please assess this aspect of our schools. Please click on one of the three options. Time availability for lunch Answered: 367 Skipped: 136 Answer Choices Responses Too Little 35.42% 130 Just Right 62.94% 231 Too Much 1.63% 6 15
Q11: Please assess this aspect of our schools. Please click on one of the three options. Parking access and availability when needed Answered: 374 Skipped: 129 Answer Choices Responses Too Little 43.58% 163 Just Right 55.35% 207 Too Much 1.07% 4 16
Q12: Please assess this aspect of our schools. Please click on one of the three options. Current Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts Answered: 393 Skipped: 110 Answer Choices Responses Too Little 36.39% 143 Just Right 43.77% 172 Too Much 19.05% 78 17
Q13: Please assess this aspect of our schools. Please click one of the three options. Current environmental sustainability efforts Answered: 375 Skipped: 128 Answer Choices Responses Too Little 37.60% 141 Just Right 58.13% 218 Too Much 4.27% 16 18
Q14: Please assess this aspect of our schools. Please click one of the three options. Current Covid-related mitigation efforts Answered: 371 Skipped: 132 Answer Choices Responses Too Little 24.53% 91 Just Right 66.58% 247 Too Much 8.89% 33 19
Q15: Please assess this aspect of our schools. Please click one of the three options. Amount of general communication from the schools and staff Answered: 361 Skipped: 142 Answer Choices Responses Too Little 25.21% 91 Just Right 72.30% 261 Too Much 2.49% 9 20
Q16: Please assess this aspect of our schools. Please click one of the three options. Amount of Covid-related communication from the schools and staff Answered: 364 Skipped: 139 Answer Choices Responses Too Little 24.45% 89 Just Right 68.41% 249 Too Much 7.14% 26 21
Q17: Please assess this aspect of our schools. Please click one of the three options. Amount of communication from the schools and staff specifically about your child Answered: 395 Skipped: 108 Answer Choices Responses Too Little 52.91% 209 Just Right 46.08% 182 Too Much 1.01% 4 22
Q18: Please assess this aspect of our schools. Please click one of the three options. Accessibility of curriculum and other resources Answered: 370 Skipped: 133 Answer Choices Responses Too Little 40.54% 150 Just Right 59.19% 219 Too Much 0.27% 1 23
Q19: Please assess this aspect of our schools. Please click one of the three options. Availability of additional academic assistance Answered: 374 Skipped: 129 Answer Choices Responses Too Little 37.70% 141 Just Right 61.23% 229 Too Much 1.07% 4 24
Q20: Please assess this aspect of our schools. Please click one of the three options. Effectiveness of additional academic assistance Answered: 354 Skipped: 149 Answer Choices Responses Too Little 32.77% 116 Just Right 66.67% 236 Too Much 0.56% 2 25
Sample Positive and Negative Free-Text Responses: Assessments Positive: The assessments, oversight & discussion of results as well as implementation of support administratively and in the class is exceptional. Positive: We had had wonderful help from school and communication, so we may be biased in thinking that it is great! Negative: Lots of communications but seemingly not a lot of information bring passed Negative: The focus of administration should be on effective curriculum development and then holding classroom teachers accountable for effectively executing that curriculum. There shouldn t be a huge delta of academic achievement between classrooms in the same school and same grade. 26
Q22: What are the current most pressing academic needs within our schools? Please choose up to three of the most important answers for you. Consistent, standardized curriculum between schools and within grades Optional after-school academic availability to maintain or improve Smaller classroom sizes Everything feels just fine Optional summer academic availability to maintain or improve performance More one-on-one instruction Academic rigor (Not enough rigor) Not enough electives Change the foreign languages available Condense the required curriculum: Not enough time for each subject Academic rigor (Too much rigor) Expand the required curriculum: Need more subjects taught Too many electives 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 27
Q22: What are the current most pressing academic needs within our schools? Please choose up to three of the most important answers for you. ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES Consistent, standardized curriculum between schools and within grades and subjects 30.82% 155 Optional after-school academic availability to maintain or improve performance 27.63% 139 Smaller classroom sizes 25.25% 127 Everything feels just fine 23.06% 116 Optional summer academic availability to maintain or improve performance 21.47% 108 More one-on-one instruction 18.69% 94 Academic rigor (Not enough rigor) 18.09% 91 Not enough electives 12.13% 61 Change the foreign languages available 11.93% 60 Condense the required curriculum: Not enough time for each subject 11.13% 56 Academic rigor (Too much rigor) 9.34% 47 Expand the required curriculum: Need more subjects taught 8.55% 43 Too many electives 1.99% 10 28
Sample Positive and Negative Free-Text Responses: Academic Positive: Our experience with the teachers in the Ray School has been phenomenal! At each grade level, the teacher(s) have been wonderful and inspiring! Our child could not be more excited about school because of the teachers! Positive: I appreciate SO MUCH this school s progressive homework policy and emphasis on wellbeing over academic rigor. No test or coursework or academic pressure could better prepare our kids to excel in life than this solid social-emotional foundation you are helping them to build. Negative: More instructional time there is a lot of fluff. The extracurriculars are great but there is a regrettable amount of time spent doing non-academic, non-deliberate extracurricular activity. Negative: I haven t been happy with the math curriculum it s either way too rigorous or way too easy, and my kids have gotten caught in the gap in the middle. 29
Q24: What are the current most pressing student support and service needs within our schools? Please choose up to three of the most important answers for you. More focus on stress management, feeling valued, and non-school life preparation More focus on mental health and related wellness More focus on social health and related wellness Building stronger connections among students Increased access and availability for learning services, such as one- on-one tutoring Building stronger connections between students and the larger community Everything feels just fine More focus on physical health and related wellness Building stronger connections between students and staff Increased access and availability for school-based counseling services 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 30
Q24: What are the current most pressing student support and service needs within our schools? Please choose up to three of the most important answers for you. ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES More focus on stress management, feeling valued, and non-school life preparation 46.72% 235 More focus on mental health and related wellness 43.14% 217 More focus on social health and related wellness 27.44% 138 Building stronger connections among students 23.86% 120 Increased access and availability for learning services, such as one-on-one tutoring 20.08% 101 Building stronger connections between students and the larger community 19.48% 98 Everything feels just fine 19.09% 96 More focus on physical health and related wellness 16.70% 84 Building stronger connections between students and staff 13.92% 70 Increased access and availability for school-based counseling services 11.73% 59 31
Sample Positive and Negative Free-Text Responses: Student Support Positive: Student support services are exceptional in my opinion both administratively, with Ed assistants and with one-to-one aids. Positive: We had a bullying issue and as soon as we told the teacher, the school s response was phenomenal. The counselor who who helped with it is amazing. **** should get a raise. So should the teachers. Seriously Negative: you need to stop coddling kids. You are creating a generation that lacks resilience and will struggle in life as a result. Negative: I see so much pressure that kids put on themselves to succeed at young ages and it s heartbreaking. I wish we could make an environment we raise our kids in less of a pressure cooker. Just because you get an A rather than an A+ doesn t make you a failure. 32
Q26: What are the current most pressing concerns for your specific child during the school day? Please choose up to three of the most important answers for you. (As a reminder, please complete separate surveys for each student.) Everything feels just fine Social intensity or pressure Academic intensity or pressure Struggles with a specific subject School-related mental health concerns School-related social health concerns Struggles with general learning Missing too much school due to Covid-related issues Discrimination, bullying, harassment, or similar concerns Conflicts with other students School-related Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) concerns Masking or other Covid-related issues Conflicts with teachers and staff School-related physical health concerns 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 33
Q26: What are the current most pressing concerns for your specific child during the school day? Please choose up to three of the most important answers for you. (As a reminder, please complete separate surveys for each student.) ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES Everything feels just fine 34.59% 174 Social intensity or pressure 28.03% 141 Academic intensity or pressure 26.24% 132 Struggles with a specific subject 21.07% 106 School-related mental health concerns 17.30% 87 School-related social health concerns 13.92% 70 Struggles with general learning 12.92% 65 Missing too much school due to Covid-related issues 8.95% 45 Discrimination, bullying, harassment, or similar concerns 8.75% 44 Conflicts with other students 8.35% 42 School-related Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) concerns 8.15% 41 Masking or other Covid-related issues 8.15% 41 Conflicts with teachers and staff 4.77% 24 34 School-related physical health concerns 2.39% 12
Sample Positive and Negative Free-Text Responses: During School Positive: **** **** have specific learning disabilities; the school has been *AMAZING* Positive: My daughter s teacher is great. Find more great teachers. Negative: Cliquishness Negative: Primary issues are boredom, lack of academic challenge, and my child s disillusionment with school because of lackluster, unaccountable teachers. 35
Q28: What are the current most pressing concerns for your specific child outside of the school day? Please choose up to three of the most important answers for you. (As a reminder, please complete separate surveys for each student.) Not getting enough sleep Everything feels just fine Time for homework Time for extracurricular activities Pressure of homework Mental health not related to school General Covid-related concerns Social health not related to school Pressure of extracurricular activities Community-related Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) concerns Family changes, such as divorce or death in the family Financial concerns Physical health not related to school Conflicts with family members Conflicts with community members 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 36
Q28: What are the current most pressing concerns for your specific child outside of the school day? Please choose up to three of the most important answers for you. (As a reminder, please complete separate surveys for each student.) ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES Not getting enough sleep 34.19% 172 Everything feels just fine 34.00% 171 Time for homework 27.63% 139 Time for extracurricular activities 24.65% 124 Pressure of homework 22.66% 114 Mental health not related to school 14.12% 71 General Covid-related concerns 10.74% 54 Social health not related to school 10.34% 52 Pressure of extracurricular activities 9.15% 46 Community-related Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) concerns 5.37% 27 Family changes, such as divorce or death in the family 4.77% 24 Financial concerns 3.98% 20 Physical health not related to school 3.78% 19 Conflicts with family members 3.58% 18 37 Conflicts with community members 0.60% 3
Sample Positive and Negative Free-Text Responses: Outside School Positive: SAU 70 did a wonderful job staying open during COVID. THANK YOU. YOU ARE GREAT!!! Positive: We are fortunate, but we see a need in our community for high-quality, affordable, nearby after school care available to all. Negative: It s been hard to have playdates and meet families. Negative: There s a lot of pressure in this community to do lots of extracurriculars (which are often stressful, expensive, and take away from family time). That s a hard balance for us and our kids, and it affects them socially that they re not as active as others. Negative: There is a constant stress about the kids getting covid and missing school or missing school for minor illnesses that are not covid. 38
Q30: What are the current most needed improvements related to the health and safety of the physical environment of our schools? Please choose up to three of the most important answers for you. More outside education, such as outdoor classrooms Indoor air quality, such as temperature, air conditioning, and HVAC systems Security measures Everything feels just fine Student traffic flow into and out of school Athletic facilities General cleanliness Buildings, grounds, and entryway accessibility Indoor lighting Sound quality and noise pollution Outdoor lighting 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 39
Q30: What are the current most needed improvements related to the health and safety of the physical environment of our schools? Please choose up to three of the most important answers for you. ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES More outside education, such as outdoor classrooms 39.56% 199 Indoor air quality, such as temperature, air conditioning, and HVAC systems 37.97% 191 Security measures 30.22% 152 Everything feels just fine 29.42% 148 Student traffic flow into and out of school 15.71% 79 Athletic facilities 15.11% 76 General cleanliness 13.72% 69 Buildings, grounds, and entryway accessibility 9.74% 49 Indoor lighting 5.77% 29 Sound quality and noise pollution 5.37% 27 Outdoor lighting 3.38% 17 40
Sample Positive and Negative Free-Text Responses: Physical Environment Positive: High schoolers should get outside too! Love that outdoor learning is valued in k-8 Positive: The health and safety elements of MCS are being managed beautifully. A special tip of the hat to **** **** and **** ****! Negative: Athletic facilities are sub par compared to other towns Negative: Drop off and pick up are difficult. Lack of space and overly aggressive driving in the parking lot Negative: Septic! 41
Q32: What are the current most pressing transportation, arrival, and departure needs for our schools? Please choose up to three of the most important answers for you. Everything feels just fine Not enough parking at the schools Schools should start later in the day We need different, more environmentally friendly buses Bus schedule: my child is picked up too early in the morning General safety of walking and biking to school Student behavior on buses Dropoff and pickup lines at the schools are too long Each school should start at a different, staggered time Not enough transportation to offsite school-sponsored activities Bus schedule: my child gets home too late in the afternoon We need more buses: Buses are too crowded Each school should have its own buses Bus stops: Too few, kids have to walk too far Buses are not on time getting to school Bus stops: Too many, slowing down the buses Schools should start earlier in the day 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 42
Q32: What are the current most pressing transportation, arrival, and departure needs for our schools? Please choose up to three of the most important answers for you. ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES Everything feels just fine 30.62% 154 Not enough parking at the schools 23.66% 119 Schools should start later in the day 23.46% 118 We need different, more environmentally friendly buses 19.48% 98 Bus schedule: my child is picked up too early in the morning 18.69% 94 General safety of walking and biking to school 17.69% 89 Student behavior on buses 11.33% 57 Dropoff and pickup lines at the schools are too long 11.33% 57 Each school should start at a different, staggered time 10.74% 54 Not enough transportation to offsite school-sponsored activities 9.54% 48 Bus schedule: my child gets home too late in the afternoon 9.15% 46 We need more buses: Buses are too crowded 5.77% 29 Each school should have its own buses 4.97% 25 Bus stops: Too few, kids have to walk too far 3.18% 16 Buses are not on time getting to school 2.78% 14 Bus stops: Too many, slowing down the buses 2.39% 12 43 Schools should start earlier in the day 1.59% 8
Sample Positive and Negative Free-Text Responses: Transportation Positive: **** **** does an amazing job coordinating transportation and the bus drivers for our route are wonderful! Positive: We absolutely love the **** bus driver **** **** Positive: Thanks to the **** for being there to welcome children and parents. Wonderful! Negative: We took our kids off the bus after they complained that the driver was always yelling at the kids Negative: It takes almost an hour to get home on the bus. It is a six minute drive directly to school. Negative: SAU70 should consider joining the many SAUs that have moved school start to better accommodate the sleep/awareness biorhythms of pre-teens and teens. 44
Q34: What are the current most pressing sustainability needs within our schools? Please choose up to three of the most important answers for you. Increased renewable energy Preparing for and adapting to climate change Reduced energy consumption Reduced waste generation Everything feels just fine Increased waste diversion, such as recycling and Upgrades to current facilities and vehicles Reduced greenhouse gas emission Reduced water consumption 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 45
Q34: What are the current most pressing sustainability needs within our schools? Please choose up to three of the most important answers for you. ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES Increased renewable energy 36.98% 186 Preparing for and adapting to climate change 31.81% 160 Reduced energy consumption 30.62% 154 Reduced waste generation 27.63% 139 Everything feels just fine 27.44% 138 Increased waste diversion, such as recycling and composting 24.65% 124 Upgrades to current facilities and vehicles 23.86% 120 Reduced greenhouse gas emission 17.50% 88 Reduced water consumption 3.78% 19 46
Sample Positive and Negative Free-Text Responses: Sustainability Positive: Always good to try and find ways to help conserve. Positive: The school values all of the above things and has taken reasonable measures in these directions. Great work! Negative: Should not have single use cutlery and plates etc in caf . Negative: My student brings home a ton of worksheets. Isn t there a better way to teach? Negative: Why don t we have solar panels on all schools? Why do we have gas busses?... Negative: Far too many kids hopping in gas guzzling SUVs after school. Alone. Negative: SEPTIC! 47
Q36: Within the next five years, which large-scale initiatives are the most important? Please choose up to three of the most important answers for you. Introduce and expand additional practical subjects for study, such as driver's education, business education, and family & consumer sciences ("home Large-scale sustainability measures and improvements to existing buildings and grounds School-sponsored sports and other after-school activities for MCS, Ray, and RMS students School-sponsored before-and-after school childcare for current elementary school students at MCS and Ray Hiring and strongly supporting a more diverse school staff Public, school-sponsored, full-day preschool available to all incoming Hanover and Norwich students Introduce new languages for study, such as Arabic, Japanese, or Mandarin Changes to the start and stop times of the schools Major renovations to existing buildings More indoor recreation and sports facilities None of these seem important currently, everything feels just fine None of these seem important currently, focus on budgetary savings A new school building 100% 48 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
Q36: Within the next five years, which large-scale initiatives are the most important? Please choose up to three of the most important answers for you. ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES Introduce and expand additional practical subjects for study, such as driver's education, business education, and family & consumer sciences ("home economics") 38.57% 194 Large-scale sustainability measures and improvements to existing buildings and grounds 32.41% 163 School-sponsored sports and other after-school activities for MCS, Ray, and RMS students 27.63% 139 School-sponsored before-and-after school childcare for current elementary school students at MCS and Ray 25.25% 127 Hiring and strongly supporting a more diverse school staff 25.05% 126 Public, school-sponsored, full-day preschool available to all incoming Hanover and Norwich students 24.45% 123 Introduce new languages for study, such as Arabic, Japanese, or Mandarin 18.49% 93 Changes to the start and stop times of the schools 17.50% 88 Major renovations to existing buildings 12.13% 61 More indoor recreation and sports facilities 11.33% 57 None of these seem important currently, everything feels just fine 7.95% 40 None of these seem important currently, focus on budgetary savings 6.96% 35 A new school building 4.17% 21 49
Sample Positive and Negative Free-Text Responses: Initiatives Too many great ideas to list! Please see the free-text PDF when available for more information. 50
