Nevis School District Launches Community Survey – Park Rapids Enterprise

The Nevis Public School District launched an online questionnaire on June 17 to help the district develop its facilities plan and prioritize areas of the school in need of reinvestment

Residents can complete the anonymous survey and provide feedback at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NevisCommunitySurvey. It closes at midnight on Sunday 30 June.

“As we move forward with our facilities planning efforts, we are committed to engaging residents and listening to every voice in the community,” said Superintendent Gregg Parks in a new release. “Together we will create a learning environment for all our students that reflects our shared values.”

To date, the district’s facilities planning process has included listening sessions with staff, parents, students and residents, and a community meeting to gather insights about the needs of the district’s school facilities.

According to the new release, the district also engaged experts “to conduct a demographic analysis to determine expected enrollment growth, and conduct an educational adequacy study to evaluate how the facilities of the district compares to the standards established by the Minnesota Department of Education.”

“We appreciate the support and input from our community as we continue to evaluate our facilities,” board chairman Andy Lindow said in the release. “Resident feedback plays an important role in shaping a better future for our students. We encourage everyone to stay involved and participate in the community survey, which will help our board determine the best plan.”

The Nevis School Board is considering several options to address the district’s facility challenges, and will likely present a final plan to voters before the end of 2024.

Questions can be directed to Parks at [email protected] or by phone at 218-652-3500.

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