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(Continued from Page 1) from support facilities, students allotted top priority to science laboratories followed by art laboratory, career exploration, library services, music instruction and academic classrooms.
Low Parent Interest
According to Bloomer, students were asked to fill out the survey while in school. Forms for parents to complete were sent home with students. Bloomer reported that only 118 out of approximately 500 parents responded.
Answers from parents who completed the survey closely paralleled student replies. Seventy-three parents felt course offerings should be above state minimum while 37 felt curricula should remain at the current level. A majority favored academic over vocational for course of study. Parents split evenly on special education with 55 in favor of keeping offerings at the mandated level and 54 favoring courses above the minimum state requirements.
Parents supported an increase in gifted and talented programs by a threeto-one margin and increase in elective offerings by almost four-to-one. Asked for a preference on a sixth course for their children. 46 picked study hall and 69 chose an elective subject.
Parents selected mathematics and business as the top choice for expanded curricula followed by business, academic courses, science and vocational electives.
As did the students, parents picked cafeteria expansion as their number one priority for new or expanded facilities. Academic classrooms were rated on a par with athletic facilities for second priority. Parents also ranked restrooms as a top requirement.
In academic facility needs, parents listed business department, science laboratories, career exploration and library services as the areas requiring most attention.
“My assessment is that parents and student are both saying we need to have more than we currently have,” stated Dr. Bloomer in reference to the surveys.
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