Each year, Sarasota County Schools conducts what is known as a “climate survey” to better understand how the school district is operating. Students, parents and staff are invited to lend their feedback about how their school or workplace is meeting their needs and expectations in such areas as communication, curriculum, management, school safety, academics, maintenance of facilities and parent involvement. Information received from parents and guardians through the survey is used in measuring satisfaction with school services and in identifying areas for improvement. The survey will be posted on the Sarasota County School District website from April 6–April 20. Respondents may take the survey by clicking on the “School Climate Survey” link for both parents and students in the Hot Topics section on the right side of the homepage. The parent survey has been translated into five languages other than English that are most often spoken in student’s homes, including Spanish, Russian, Ukrainian, Vietnamese and Haitian Creole. Individual responses are anonymous. The school district will use summary information from the survey to identify successes or issues, but it does not identify individual respondents. Anyone with questions about the survey may call the district Research, Assessment and Evaluation Department at 941-927-9000 x32257.

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