Education
BY MICHAEL CROUCHLEY & HANNAH JOHNSON
Survey results to shape future school decisions Keeping Frisco ISD’s student opportunity model and updating existing facilities were two priorities noted in a districtwide survey. The survey provided feedback to help district officials make decisions through the coming school years. It included questions about the stu- dent opportunity model, early childhood program- ming, and campus maintenance and operations. More than 14,000 community members, includ- ing guardians, students and district residents, completed a feedback survey for FISD. The district partnered with the independent research firm K12 Insight to administer the survey in late 2023 and compile the results. The results The student opportunity model creates increased student engagement as the district oper- ates a higher number of elementary, middle and
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Respondents felt the district should focus on updating aging buildings:
69% of staff members
79% of guardians
SOURCE: FRISCO ISD/COMUUNITY IMPACT
high schools, according to district officials. In the survey, the model is a significant factor for 63% of families and 55% of staff members in the district. Over 71% of respondents were concerned about moving schools up to a 6A level, citing concerns for class size, academic opportunities and teacher attention. Additionally, school safety in the district was rated favorably with 91% of secondary students, 89% of staff members and 83% of guardians rating the schools’ security as excellent or good. More than half of all participant groups said turf should be installed at all high schools.
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