Boundaries Task Force Priorities Survey Results
Overall Survey Results
Question 1: What is your association with District 15?
1,920 Respondents • 1,408 parents
• 25 students
• 483 residents without children currently enrolled in D15 schools
• 13 business owners
• 96 staff members
• 21 “other”
Question 2: What school(s) do your children attend OR what is your school attendance zone boundary (if no kids enrolled in D15): Survey Respondents
CLA CR FCW GMS HR JA KH LL LS MJ PH SRP TJ VL WB WCE CS PG WRS WCJH Other 0
100
200
Question 3:
1
300
400
Question 4:
Question 5:
Question
6:
2
Question 7:
Question 8:
Question
9:
3
Question 10:
Question 11:
4
Question 12:
Question 13:
Question 14:
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Question 15: Please select your #1 priority for District 15 school boundary reconfiguration.
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Reducing Bus Travel Times
140
Alleviate Overcrowding
60
Efficient Use of Buildings
86
Diversifying Schools
414
Alignment of Elem/JH/HS
48
Creating Middle Schools
170
Smaller Class Sizes
183
Full-Day Kindergarten
435
Neighborhood Schools
35
Subdivisions not split up Minimal Disruption
129
Fiscal Responsibility
125 0
125
250
Top 4 Responses: • • • •
Neighborhood Schools
Alignment of Elementary/JH/HS
Full-Day Kindergarten
Smaller Class Sizes
Other answers for #1 priority: • Ensuring property values remain high/do not decrease
• Requests to keep boundaries for a particular home the same
• School choice
6
375
500
Question 16: Please select your #2 priority for District 15 school boundary reconfiguration.
Reducing Bus Travel Times
205 157
Alleviate Overcrowding
87
Efficient Use of Buildings
58
Diversifying Schools
230
Alignment of Elem/JH/HS
116
Creating Middle Schools
224
Smaller Class Sizes
176
Full-Day Kindergarten
277
Neighborhood Schools
137
Subdivisions not split up
129
Minimal Disruption
98
Fiscal Responsibility 0
75
150
Top 4 Responses: • • • •
Neighborhood Schools
Alignment of Elem/JH/HS
Smaller Class Sizes
Reducing Bus Travel Times
Other answers for #2 priority: • Build a new school in NE Palatine
• Requests to keep boundaries for a particular home the same
7
225
300
Question 17: Please select your #3 priority for District 15 school boundary reconfiguration
Reducing Bus Travel Times
152 142
Alleviate Overcrowding
150
Efficient Use of Buildings
70
Diversifying Schools
210
Alignment of Elem/JH/HS
108
Creating Middle Schools
217
Smaller Class Sizes
171
Full-Day Kindergarten
279
Neighborhood Schools
156
Subdivisions not split up
122
Minimal Disruption
132
Fiscal Responsibility 0
75
150
Top 4 Responses: • • • •
Neighborhood Schools
Smaller Class Sizes
Alignment of Elem/JH/HS
Full-Day Kindergarten
Other responses to #3 priority: • Move gifted programs out of Pleasant Hill to make more room
• Later school start time option
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225
300
Question #18: Please select your #4 priority for District 15 school boundary reconfiguration
Reducing Bus Travel Times
160 202
Alleviate Overcrowding Efficient Use of Buildings
174 64
Diversifying Schools
151
Alignment of Elem/JH/HS
102
Creating Middle Schools
188
Smaller Class Sizes
165
Full-Day Kindergarten
191
Neighborhood Schools
173
Subdivisions not split up
123
Minimal Disruption
203
Fiscal Responsibility 0
55
110
Top 4 Responses: • • • •
Fiscal responsibility
Alleviate overcrowding
Neighborhood schools
Smaller class sizes
Other responses for #4 priority:
• • • • •
Impact on home values
“Grandfathering” students into the school they are currently assigned to
Gifted option for more students at more buildings
Do not disperse minority groups evenly among schools
Disperse hispanic students equally among schools
9
165
220
Overall Top Priorities: (Total number of times a priority was selected in questions 15-18)
Neighborhood Schools
1,182 1,005
Alignment of Elem/JH/HS
799
Smaller Class Sizes
695
Full-Day Kindergarten
641
Alleviate Overcrowding
590
Reducing Bus Travel Times
558
Fiscal Responsibility Minimal Disruption
503
Subdivisons not split up
501 471
EďŹƒcient Use of Buildings
278
Diversifying Schools 0
300
600
Survey results by school CENTRAL ROAD (97 people)
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900
1200
CENTRAL ROAD RESULTS, CONT.


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CENTRAL ROAD, CONT.

CENTRAL ROAD TOP PRIORITY: Neighborhood Schools
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FRANK C. WHITELEY RESULTS (100 people)


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FRANK C. WHITELEY, CONT.

FRANK C. WHITELEY TOP PRIORITY: Alignment of elementary schools with junior high schools and feeder high schools
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GRAY M. SANBORN RESULTS (85 PEOPLE)

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GRAY M. SANBORN, CONT.

GRAY M. SANBORN TOP PRIORITY: Neighborhood Schools
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HUNTING RIDGE RESULTS (184 people)

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HUNTING RIDGE, CONT.
HUNTING RIDGE TOP PRIORITY: Alleviating overcrowding
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JANE ADDAMS RESULTS (60 people)
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JANE ADDAMS, CONT.
JANE ADDAMS TOP PRIORITY: Neighborhood Schools
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KIMBALL HILL RESULTS (57 people)
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KIMBALL HILL, CONT.
KIMBALL HILL TOP PRIORITY: Alignment of elementary schools with junior highs and feeder high schools.
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LAKE LOUISE RESULTS (65 people)
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LAKE LOUISE, CONT.
LAKE LOUISE TOP PRIORITY: Neighborhood Schools
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LINCOLN RESULTS (80 people)
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LINCOLN, CONT.
LINCOLN TOP PRIORITY: Neighborhood Schools
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MARION JORDAN RESULTS (124 people)
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MARION JORDAN, CONT.
MARION JORDAN TOP PRIORITY: Alignment of elementary schools with junior high and feeder high schools 28
PLEASANT HILL RESULTS (188 people)
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PLEASANT HILL, CONT.
PLEASANT HILL TOP PRIORITY: Neighborhood Schools
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STUART R. PADDOCK RESULTS (141 people)
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STUART R. PADDOCK, CONT.
STUART R. PADDOCK TOP PRIORITY: Alignment of elementary schools with junior highs and feeder high schools.
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THOMAS JEFFERSON RESULTS (336 people)
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THOMAS JEFFERSON, CONT.
THOMAS JEFFERSON TOP PRIORITY: Alignment of elementary schools with junior high schools and feeder high schools 34
VIRGINIA LAKE RESULTS (187 people)
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VIRGINIA LAKE RESULTS, CONT.
VIRGINIA LAKE TOP PRIORITY: Neighborhood Schools
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WILLOW BEND RESULTS (77)
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WILLOW BEND, CONT.
WILLOW BEND TOP PRIORITY: Neighborhood Schools
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WINSTON CAMPUS ELEMENTARY (78 people)
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WINSTON CAMPUS ELEMENTARY, CONT.
WINSTON CAMPUS ELEMENTARY TOP PRIORITY: Neighborhood Schools 40
Top 2 Priorities by Elementary School Central Road: Neighborhood Schools, alignment of elem/JH/HS Frank C. Whiteley: Alignment of elem/JH/HS, full-day kindergarten Gray M. Sanborn: Neighborhood schools, full-day kindergarten Hunting Ridge: Alleviating overcrowding, neighborhood schools Jane Addams: Neighborhood Schools, Diversifying Schools Kimball Hill: Neighborhood schools, alignment of elem/JH/HS Lake Louise: Neighborhood schools, full day kindergarten Lincoln: Neighborhood schools, alignment of elem/JH/HS Marion Jordan: Alignment of elem/JH/HS, smaller class sizes Pleasant Hill: Neighborhood schools, alleviating overcrowding
Stuart R. Paddock: Alignment of elem/JH/HS, neighborhood schools Thomas Jefferson: Alignment of elem/JH/HS, neighborhood schools Virginia Lake: Neighborhood schools, disruption of as few families as possible Willow Bend: Neighborhood schools, alignment of elem/JH/HS Winston Campus: Neighborhood schools, diversifying schools
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