Family Exit Survey

Section 1: About You

Confidential identity information — used only to prevent duplicate submissions.

Your Name *

Never published or attributed to your responses.

Please enter your name.

Your Email Address *

Used only to prevent duplicate submissions. Never shared.

Please enter a valid email address.

ZIP Code

Helps us understand where families have relocated. Optional.

What year did your family leave Springfield SD 19? * Please select the year you left.

Section 2: Your Students

Add each child who left Springfield SD 19. Up to 5 students. Each card tracks their grade, school, and experience — including any special education needs.

Section 3: District-Wide Experience

Rate your family's overall experience with district-level staff and systems. Per-student teacher and aide ratings were collected in Section 2.

School administration (principal / vice principal)

1Very Poor

2Poor

3Neutral

4Good

5Excellent

Very PoorExcellent

District administration (superintendent / district office)

1Very Poor

2Poor

3Neutral

4Good

5Excellent

Very PoorExcellent

Curriculum & instructional quality

1Very Poor

2Poor

3Neutral

4Good

5Excellent

Very PoorExcellent

Physical facilities & building conditions

1Very Poor

2Poor

3Neutral

4Good

5Excellent

Very PoorExcellent

Conflict resolution & discipline process

1Very Poor

2Poor

3Neutral

4Good

5Excellent

Very PoorExcellent

Communication from the district (newsletters, meetings, responses to concerns)

1Very Poor

2Poor

3Neutral

4Good

5Excellent

Very PoorExcellent

Overall sense of safety & belonging for your child

1Very Poor

2Poor

3Neutral

4Good

5Excellent

Very PoorExcellent

Section 4: Budget Impact

Springfield SD 19 cut 60.7 staff positions over two years. Help us understand how that affected your family.

Were you aware of budget cuts and staff reductions while your child was enrolled?

Yes, I was aware Somewhat aware No, I wasn't aware

Did budget cuts directly affect your child's experience?

Yes, significantly Somewhat Not that I noticed Unsure

Which budget-related impacts did your family experience? (check all that apply)

Lost access to counselor or mental health support Reduced educational assistant / paraeducator support Increased class sizes Eliminated electives or extracurriculars Cut sports or activities Reduced special education services High teacher turnover / loss of favorite teachers Lack of supplies or materials None of the above

Did budget-related changes influence your decision to leave the district?

Yes — it was a primary reason Yes — it was a contributing factor No — other reasons drove our decision Unsure

Section 5: Reasons for Leaving

Select all reasons that contributed to your family's decision to leave Springfield SD 19.

Primary reasons for leaving (check all that apply)

Any other reasons not listed above?

In your own words: what was the single most important factor in your decision to leave?

Section 6: Where Did You Go?

Help us understand where Springfield families are landing — and what's working better.

What is your child's current educational setting? (select primary setting)

Which district or school did you transfer to?

How satisfied is your family with your child's current educational setting?

1Very Unsatisfied

2Unsatisfied

3Neutral

4Satisfied

5Very Satisfied

Very UnsatisfiedVery Satisfied

What is your child getting now that they were not getting at Springfield SD 19?

Section 7: Looking Forward

What would it take to bring your family back — and would you support the effort to fix our schools?

What changes would make you consider returning your child to Springfield SD 19? (check all that apply)

Any other conditions for returning?

How likely would you be to recommend Springfield SD 19 to another family today?

1Would not recommend

2Unlikely

3Neutral

4Likely

5Would recommend

Would Not RecommendWould Recommend

Springfield Bridge Plan is working to pass a Local Option Levy in November 2026 to restore staffing and programs. Would you support it?

Yes — I would vote for it Leaning yes, want to learn more Unsure Leaning no No — would not support Not eligible to vote in this district

Section 8: Message to the Board

Your last chance to speak directly. These responses will be aggregated and presented to the Springfield SD 19 Board of Directors.

What is the single most important recommendation you would make to the Board of Directors and district administration?

Is there anything else you'd like to share about your family's experience or your hopes for Springfield's schools?

May we share anonymized excerpts from your written responses publicly?

Your name and any identifying details would be removed. Only general context (e.g. "a parent of a former 4th grader") would be kept.

Yes — anonymized excerpts may be shared publicly No — keep my responses private and aggregated only

Data use notice: Your name and email are stored separately and used only to prevent duplicate submissions. Your responses are confidential and will be aggregated into district-level insights presented to the Board of Directors and used to support the Springfield Bridge Plan levy campaign. No individual responses are ever attributed or published.

Section 1: About You

Section 2: Your Students

Section 3: District-Wide Experience

Section 4: Budget Impact

Section 5: Reasons for Leaving

Section 6: Where Did You Go?

Section 7: Looking Forward

Section 8: Message to the Board

Thank You for Sharing.