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Davis school board reviews draft strategic plan and preliminary budget at workshop 37:57
- A district staff member presented on survey anonymity and said the district's surveys are anonymous, with identifying information stripped from the data once a respondent hits submit. 5:31
- Board members discussed a draft of the new strategic plan, including stakeholder feedback and the order of key indicators under the academic topic. 48:02
- Brigit Gerrard said the board does not make motions or vote in workshop. 1:04:55
- District staff presented where this year's budget is expected to end and the budget for next year, and said a budget hearing is planned for June 16th. 1:28:01
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- Opening and Pledge of Allegiance 2:56
- Brigit Gerrard welcomed attendees to the board workshop, and Emily Price led the Pledge of Allegiance. 2:56
- Survey anonymity and anonymous reporting 3:37
- A district staff member said identifying information is stripped from anonymous survey data on submission and that results are not delivered when response counts are under 10. 4:44
- Alisa Mercer asked whether teacher surveys also run through MyDSD, and the staff member said staff surveys are delivered through Encore while parent and student surveys go through MyDSD. 16:20
- A staff member said the district has worked on drafts of a district-wide athletic survey, and one board member said feedback may be more meaningful if collected by each school's athletic director. 23:24
- Draft strategic plan discussion 37:26
- A staff member said 805 people gave feedback over the course of the plan's development. 41:58
- One board member asked whether academic proficiency and growth could be listed above graduation rates among key indicators, and another board member said a preference for academic proficiency and growth at the top. 57:18
- On the digital tools goal, one board member said a preference for the earlier wording, another board member said more comfort with assure, and a staff member said the staff would draft new wording for the board. 1:13:01
- Current and preliminary budget presentation 1:26:25
- A staff member said general fund revenue for the 2026 fiscal year is just over $808 million with just over $801 million in expenses, and that the beginning teacher salary will rise to $64,686. 1:32:07
- A staff member said the district lost 2,100 students last year and anticipates losing 1,600 to 1,800 next year, and Joani Stevens asked whether students return in junior high and high school. 1:33:10
- A staff member said a budget hearing is set for June 16 and that no tax increase is anticipated in the '27 budget. 1:38:01
- Introduction of new administrators 1:41:17
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Video: posted by the district as “Davis School District Board Meeting, May 19, 2026 (Corrected Audio)”