Superintendent Chohlis stated there is still a lot of work to be done. (paraphrased)
by Michael Robinson | Uvalde Hesperian
Uvalde CISD Superintendent Ashley Chohlis presented the District’s findings on a community wide District Needs Assessment Survey conducted in April 2023 which included students, parents, instructional staff, auxiliary staff and community members. A total of 953 participated in this online survey that covered topics such as the general direction the school district is going and covered topics of instruction, security and other key aspects of the District.
A powerpoint presentation of the findings were presented at Monday night’s meeting.
In one part of the survey, participants were given statements where they were prompted choose one of these responses: Strongly agree; Agree; Neither agree or disagree; Disagree and Strongly disagree
The statements presented to the participants were as follows:
Compared to a year ago, I believe the District is moving in a positive direction.
I feel valued and appreciated in this organization.
I am effectively communicated with in this organization.
There are equitable opportunities for all in this organization.
My opinions and ideas are valued and taken into consideration in this organization.
There is a safe and supportive learning environment cultivated in this organization.
Overall, Neither agree or disagree was the prevailing response to most questions with the exception of the last statement about a safe and supportive learning environment where 293 (36%) responded with Agree followed by 227 (28%) responded Neither agree or disagree.
Many responses were split between Strongly Agree and Agree vs. Disagree and Strongly Disagree.
According to Chohlis, the responses of Agree categories were slightly ahead of the Disagree categories.
