Individual Response Report from Tuesday January 23, 2007
1.  How did you learn about this Community Dialogue meeting?  
  20% Newspaper/TV/Radio  
  10% USD 487 website  
  16% At church/club/organization meeting  
  22% A flyer around town  
  26% From a friend/word of mouth  
2.  What age group, mainly, are the children in your household?  
  2% Age 0-5  
  12% Elementary School  
  9% Middle School  
  29% High School  
  41% No children  
3.  Where are you employed?  
  23% Herington School District  
  33% In the Herington area  
  11% Outside of the community  
  18% Retired  
  5% Other  
4.  Do you own property in the district?  
  70% Yes  
  22% No  
(No Question Stem Entered)  
  1% (No Answer Stem Entered)  
  1% (No Answer Stem Entered)  
5. How would you rate the physical condition of the district's facilities?
Elementary School  
  2% Excellent  
  8% Minor Repair  
  36% Major Repair  
  42% Should be Replaced  
  2% Uncertain  
6. How would you rate the physical condition of the district's facilities?
Middle School  
  3% Excellent  
  62% Minor Repair  
  20% Major Repair  
  2% Should be Replaced  
  4% Uncertain  
7. How would you rate the physical condition of the district's facilities?
High School  
  0% Excellent  
  8% Minor Repair  
  38% Major Repair  
  42% Should be Replaced  
  1% Uncertain  
8. How would you rate the physical condition of the district's facilities?
Track & Football facility  
  0% Excellent  
  10% Minor Repair  
  18% Major Repair  
  64% Should be Replaced  
  1% Uncertain  
9. The following have been discussed as possible  
would be your level of support for the following?  
Track resurfacing  
  56% High  
  22% Medium  
  13% Low  
10. The following have been discussed as possible  
needs within the district and/or community.  What  
would be your level of support for the following?  
School auditorium  
  45% High  
  34% Medium  
  12% Low  
11. The following have been discussed as possible  
would be your level of support for the following?  
Centralized library  
  33% High  
  40% Medium  
  17% Low  
12. The following have been discussed as possible  
needs within the district and/or community.  What  
would be your level of support for the following?  
Wellness center  
  20% High  
  48% Medium  
  23% Low  
13. The following have been discussed as possible  
would be your level of support for the following?  
Community activities complex  
  28% High  
  40% Medium  
  22% Low  
14. The following have been discussed as possible  
needs within the district and/or community.  What  
would be your level of support for the following?  
Meeting/conference facilities  
  16% High  
  38% Medium  
  36% Low  
15. What do you see as the most significant issue for each  
Elementary School  
  15% Security & Safety  
  19% Electrical & Mechanical  
  26% Adequate Space  
  4% Appearance & Comfort  
  26% Energy Efficiency& Utilities  
16. What do you see as the most significant issue for each  
Middle School  
  41% Security & Safety  
  10% Electrical & Mechanical  
  12% Adequate Space  
  16% Appearance & Comfort  
  11% Energy Efficiency& Utilities  
17. What do you see as the most significant issue for each  
High School  
  28% Security & Safety  
  30% Electrical & Mechanical  
  3% Adequate Space  
  11% Appearance & Comfort  
  18% Energy Efficiency& Utilities  
18. What do you see as the most significant issue for each  
Track & Football facility  
  36% Security & Safety  
  5% Electrical & Mechanical  
  9% Adequate Space  
  41% Appearance & Comfort  
  0% Energy Efficiency& Utilities  
19. Please rate the following grade configuration options:  
K-5; 6-8; 9-12 current  
  3% Strongly Oppose  
  34% Strongly Support  
  46% Support  
  7% Oppose  
K-6; 7-8, 9-12  
  11% Strongly Support  
  35% Support  
  34% Oppose  
  11% Strongly Oppose  
21. Please rate the following grade configuration options:  
K-8; 9 -12  
  6% Strongly Support  
  18% Support  
  36% Oppose  
  31% Strongly Oppose  
All grades on one campus in separate  
buildings    
  49% Strongly Support  
  27% Support  
  5% Oppose  
  10% Strongly Oppose  
23.  Based on the information about the overall condition of  
the district facilities you have been provided this far, which  
do you prefer:  
  4% Renovating to code  
  39% Renovating and expanding to meet  
  educational needs  
  47% Replacing  
  0% Do nothing  
24.  If the cost to renovate facilities to meet the educational  
needs is approximately equal to the cost of building new  
facilities, which do you prefer:  Renovate or Build New  
  11% Renovate  
  80% Build New  
25.  How do you perceive our district as compared to other  
school districts within a 30-mile radius?  
  10%  Exceptional  
  45% Comparable  
  23% Substandard  
  12% Unknown  
26.  Of the following, what method is the best way to contact you?  
  40% e-mail/District website  
  10% newspaper/radio/Channel 4  
  24% telephone call/personal message  
  16% postal service