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Asheville City and Buncombe County School System Consolidation Feasibility Study Survey for Staff

Asheville City and Buncombe County School System Consolidation Feasibility Study Survey for Staff

​Thank you for taking time to provide us with your thoughts and opinions. In response to the legislative request to conduct a school system consolidation feasibility study, Buncombe County Commissioners contracted with Prismatic Services to complete the study. The two school systems are Asheville City Schools and Buncombe County Schools.

This survey is intended for staff currently employeed in  either Asheville City Schools or Buncombe County Schools.

Key information: 

  • At this time, no decision has been made regarding school system consolidation, but your input will help guide the final report. That will be provided to the school boards, commissioners, and N.C. General Assembly in late winter. 
  • If ACS and BCS do consolidate, it would mean that all schools would be in one school system under one central office.
  • This survey should take no longer than 10-15 minutes to complete.

Prismatic will keep all responses confidential and will only report results in aggregate. If you have questions about the survey, please contact SurveySupport@PrismaticServices.com.

Thinking about the school system in which you are employed (either Asheville City Schools or Buncombe County Schools), respond to the following statements.

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Please rate the quality of these aspects of your school system:

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Thinking about the other school system in the county, with which statement do you most agree.

There are a great many differences between the 2 school systems.
There are many differences between the 2 school systems.
There are some differences between the 2 school systems.
There are a few differences between the 2 school systems.
I don't know enough about the other school system to have an opinion.
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What do you think are the greatest differences between the 2 school systems?

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For the following questions, think about your school system as a whole.

Which of these should definitely be considered when deciding whether to consolidate the school systems? Check as many as apply.

whether it will save money
whether it will lower property taxes
whether it will cost money to make the change
whether a consolidated system will cost more to operate
whether all the current schools will be kept open
whether all current staff will keep their positions after consolidation
whether specific schools will be kept open or closed after consolidation
whether it will improve school life for students
whether it will improve academic quality for students
whether it will improve academic course options for students
whether individual high school traditions would be continued
whether current high school students want consolidation to happen
whether parents of current students in the school systems want consolidation to happen
Other
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Of the factors you identified, please rank in order the top 3 most important things that should be considered when deciding whether to consolidate the school systems?

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Which of these should definitely NOT be considered when deciding whether to consolidate the school systems? Check as many as apply.

whether it will save money
whether it will lower property taxes
whether it will cost money to make the change
whether a consolidated system will cost more to operate
whether all the current schools will be kept open
whether all current staff will keep their positions after consolidation
whether specific schools will be kept open or closed after consolidation
whether it will improve school life for students
whether it will improve academic quality for students
whether it will improve academic course options for students
whether individual high school traditions would be continued
whether current high school students want consolidation to happen
whether parents of current students in the school systems want consolidation to happen
Other
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If Asheville City Schools and Buncombe County Schools do consolidate, what would worry you most about the change?

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If Asheville City Schools and Buncombe County Schools do consolidate, what would excite you the most about the change?

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Demographics

In which school system do you work?

Asheville City Schools
Buncombe County Schools
Neither of these
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What is your current role in the school system?

Administrator
Classroom teacher
Other certified staff (Librarian, Guidance Counselor, etc.)
Instructional support (teaching assistant, etc.)
Other support staff (food services, office, custodial, etc.)
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How long have you worked in the school system?

Less than 5 years
6-10 years
11-15 years
16+ years
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Which community do you live in?

Unincorporated Buncombe County
City of Asheville
Town of Woodfin
Town of Weaverville
Town of Black Mountain
Town of Montreat
Town of Biltmore Forest
Leicester
Alexander
Arden
Barnardsville
Beech
Big Ivy
Candler
Deaverview
Emma Community
Fairview
Flat Creek
Sandy Mush
Shiloh
Swannanoa
Transylvania County
Haywood County
Henderson County
Madison County
Yancey County
McDowell County
Rutherford County
A different surrounding county not listed here.
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If you have additional thoughts about potential school system consolidation, please share them here.

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