On June 1st, all parents in the Coronado Unified School District (CUSD) received a survey from the Superintendent regarding support structures within the district. The survey, open for five days, solicited 343 participants. Parents had an opportunity to answer nine questions through a rating scale that measured responses as ‘strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree, or strongly disagree’. After each question of the survey, parents were encouraged to share any comments, questions, or concerns regarding support in our district.

Identified areas of strength:

• 93% of our parents shared (strongly agree / agree) that they believed their child’s school environment is clean and in good condition.

• 88% of our parents stated (strongly agree / agree) that their child feels safe at school.

• 79% of our parents feel (strongly agree / agree) that adults who work at their child’s school treat students respectfully.

Identified areas of growth:

• 47% of parents surveyed do not feel (neither strongly agree / nor agree) that rules for student behavior at their child’s school are consistently enforced.

• 40% of parents surveyed do not believe (neither strongly agree / nor agree) that their child has an adult at school whom he/she can trust and talk to about problems.

• 30% of parents surveyed shared (neither strongly agree / nor agree) that they were unaware of social-emotional supports available for their child at school.

Themes gleaned from parents comments, questions, and concerns:

• Improve safety procedures at Crown / ECDC - too accessible

• Address alcohol and drug use

• Create system for new students (to CUSD) to connect with peers, programs, and adults. Perception of exclusivity.

• Provide training / support for students on how to navigate social media

• Consistent enforcement of policies / set and communicate very clear expectations for student behavior

Next steps:

• Revise / update CUSD Discipline Action Guide (DAG)

• Create programs at each site to welcome new students / parents to community

• Investigate social media curricula - host information night for parents

• Improve security at Crown / ECDC

• Design and implement an alcohol and drug prevention program