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KCAC KENSTON CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE 1 What is KCAC? Created by the Kenston Board of Education (KBOE) November 2006. Comprised of 9 Auburn/Bainbridge residents and 2 Kenston Board of Education representatives. Three
KENSTON CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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Created by the Kenston Board of Education (KBOE) November 2006. Comprised of 9 Auburn/Bainbridge residents and 2 Kenston Board of Education representatives. Three subcommittees focusing on communication, finance, and legislation. Accepting applications for new committee members for fall 2019.
What is KCAC?
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The purpose of KCAC is to serve as a conduit between the Kenston Board of Education and the Kenston Community by researching, communicating, and providing education on strategic matters.
What is KCAC?
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Responsibilities include: Develop processes and procedures for obtaining community input on district matters. Interpret the concerns of the public about Kenston to KBOE and interpret to the public the goals and needs of the system.
Survey was intended to open lines of communication between Kenston community and school board. Purpose was to seek feedback so KCAC could better represent the community. Over 700 community members responded with the greatest participation from parents of current and former students.
Kenston Community Survey
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Survey Overview
Topics included communication, educational quality, facilities and operations, and overall satisfaction. Survey also gathered data on communication formats and provided the opportunity for open response. Multiple choice questions graded on a 1-5 scale. The real value will be over multiple years where we can measure our progress against the prior year and see improvement.
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Communication
1 2 3 4 5
3.87 4.07 4.18
3.5
Student successes are regularly communicated. Important information is communicated in a timely manner. Kenston messaging instills confidence and pride.
5- Strongly Agree 4- Agree 3- Neutral 2- Disagree 1- Strongly Disagree
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Communication Tools
5- Strongly Agree 4- Agree 3- Neutral 2- Disagree 1- Strongly Disagree
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1 2 3 4 5
3.39 4.04 4.05 4.46
3.5
Kenston communicates messages in a variety of ways. Satisfied with how communications are received. Knows where to find school information. Website is an engaging destination.
Open Lines of Communication
5- Strongly Agree 4- Agree 3- Neutral 2- Disagree 1- Strongly Disagree
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1 2 3 4 5
3.36 3.43 3.7 3.89 4.08
3.5
Kenston schools are welcoming to visitors. Kenston partners with the community. Kenston communication is clear, open and timely. Kenston provides 2-way communication. Kenston is open and honest with parents and residents.
Facilities and Operations
1 2 3 4 5
3.37 3.59 3.86 3.95 4.09
3.5
Satisfied with quality of transportation services. Kenston facilities are suitable. Kenston facilities are safe and secure. Kenston acts responsibly with tax dollars. Satisfied with quality of food service.
5- Strongly Agree 4- Agree 3- Neutral 2- Disagree 1- Strongly Disagree
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Education
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4.2 4.25 4.34
3.5
Kenston provides quality education. Kenston grads are prepared for success. Kenston provides opportunities for students to use technology.
5- Strongly Agree 4- Agree 3- Neutral 2- Disagree 1- Strongly Disagree
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Kenston Website 3.39
In January, 2019, the school board approved a website redesign with a local company to improve functionality and make it mobile-friendly.
Recommendation Utilize community talent and best practices to support website implementation and improvement. Keep the website updated and remove stale content. Improve search function to make it easier to find relevant information.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
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Providing Two-Way Communication 3.36
Recommendations Establish more open forums/ coffee talks/dialogue opportunities. Offer formal or informal Q&A during or after board meetings in addition to public comment. Leverage talented professionals within our community to support special projects (construction activities, safety, public relations, strategic planning, etc.)
84% of survey respondents expect Kenston to interact with members of the community.
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Open and Honest Dealings 3.43
Communication was described as: “good/ adequate/fine/ satisfactory/excellent”
response portion of the survey.
Recommendations Explore and enact solutions to make board meetings more accessible (minutes/recordings/etc.). Share Facility Capital Action Plan and continue to develop and share strategic plans. Continue to review crisis communication procedures as well as communication plans for each building.
District has been working with the Schlecty Center for three years to increase student and staff engagement and learning.
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Kenston Food Service 3.37
Hired a new foodservice director at the beginning
year. Early results suggests higher cafeteria usages among students.
Recommendations Compare food service usage data from this year versus last year to determine if usage indicates increased satisfaction. Encourage students and staff to complete the next KCAC community survey. Students rated food service the lowest, 2.0.
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Survey Participation
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For Kenston to make improvements that reflect the needs of all constituents, we need to increase survey participation. We will look for ways for faculty and staff to be able to respond to the survey more easily next year. We will also evaluate how the survey was promoted.
Overall Satisfaction
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8.12
10- Very likely 1- Not at all
How likely is it that you would recommend the Kenston Schools to a friend or colleague?
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Heather White, Chair Corrie Menary, Vice Chair Lindsay Pollock, Secretary Judith Blowers Kristin Jacobs Allison Kure Michelle Little Victor Lombardi Jennifer Stice Beth Krause, Ph.D, Board Representative Tom Manning, Board Representative
2018-19 KCAC Members
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