Board of Education's FY 2006 "Public" Budgetary Priorities Survey

The Board of Education of Prince George's County designed this survey to give the public a convenient means for providing input about the public's budgetary priorities for the 2005-2006 school year and the general health of the school system. Your participation in this survey is an important part of the process for gathering information from the public, and your responses are anonymous. Please respond to each of the questions below.

Section I: About Me

Which of the following statements apply to you? (Please check all that apply.)
Yes
No
a.
I am a homeowner in Prince George's County.
b.
I am eligible to vote or register to vote in Prince Georges County.
c.
I am currently employed by Prince George's County Public Schools.
d.
I have children currently enrolled in Prince George's County Public Schools

Section II: Budget Priorities

Please rank the 12 budgetary options listed below in the order of importance to you. Mark your four highest priorities "High," your next four priorities "Medium," and your lowest priorities "Low."
 
High
(Choose 4)

Medium
(Choose 4)

Low
(Choose 4)
1.
Reducing class size in elementary school
2.
Reducing class sizes in middle school
3.
 Reducing class size in high school
4.
Maintaining competitive teacher salaries
5.
Major repairs to older schools
6.
Adding more permanent classrooms to reduce building overcrowding
7.
Expanding pre-K programs to include more schools by making all middle schools grades 6-8
8.
Providing more textbooks and instructional materials
9.
 Improving school bus performance
10.
Providing more guidance counselors per student
11.
 Providing alternative schools for disruptive students
12.
Providing extended learning opportunities to students beyond those who receive Federal Title 1 funding
 

Section III: Policy Priorities

Indicate the extent to which you "agree" or "disagree" with each of the following statements. (Please check only one response per statement.)
   
Strongly Agree
Agree
No Opinion
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
1. Instructional programs should be evaluated based upon how well they improve student academic performance.
2. School boundaries should be adjusted to ensure that permanent classroom space is equitably distributed across the school system.
3. All students must have access to a uniform high quality curriculum.
4. A student must master basic skills before he or she can access non-mandatory course offerings.
5. The school system should be proactive in promoting childhood health by emphasizing physical fitness and health education.
6. Schools are making effective use of technology in the classroom.
7. Admission into theme schools as options of "school choice" should be based on specific admissions criteria rather than a lottery system.
 

Section IV: Comments

Please type your additional comments in the box below.
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