Facility Planning Feedback Survey

The Dubuque Community School District is currently in the process of reassessing facility needs with a focus on creating financial efficiencies and ensuring an outstanding student experience. The district is working with INVISION Architecture through a process that includes a review of previous plans, exploration of new options, and engagement of a community planning taskforce.

As this work continues, we invite community members to complete the short survey that follows, which will be used to inform the district's plans moving forward.

PLEASE COMPLETE THIS SURVEY NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9.

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* 1. What is your relationship to the Dubuque Community School District? (Check all that apply)

Parent/Guardian

Staff Member

Student

Community Member

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* 2. What is your age?

Under 18

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

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* 3. How long have you lived in the Dubuque Community School District?

Less than 5 years

5-9 years

10-14 years

15-19 years

20+ years

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* 4. Did you cast a ballot in the last school election in November 2023, which included a school district bond referendum?

Yes

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* 5. Optimization of facilities can provide significant cost efficiencies for school districts.

As the district moves through a facility planning process, this work includes looking at strategies being used or considered by other school districts across the state.

Please indicate if you consider the efficiency strategies below to be appealing or not appealing.

	Not Appealing	Appealing
Reorganization of grade levels to move 8th-grade students to the high schools and create one 6th- and 7th-grade middle school	Reorganization of grade levels to move 8th-grade students to the high schools and create one 6th- and 7th-grade middle school Not Appealing	Reorganization of grade levels to move 8th-grade students to the high schools and create one 6th- and 7th-grade middle school Appealing
Additional consolidation of two-section elementary schools	Additional consolidation of two-section elementary schools Not Appealing	Additional consolidation of two-section elementary schools Appealing
Consolidation from three to two middle schools	Consolidation from three to two middle schools Not Appealing	Consolidation from three to two middle schools Appealing
Reorganization of existing schools to create one high school and one middle school	Reorganization of existing schools to create one high school and one middle school Not Appealing	Reorganization of existing schools to create one high school and one middle school Appealing

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* 6. Consolidation from three to two middle schools continues to be a strong opportunity for creating cost efficiencies while also ensuring that all students have access to high-quality middle school facilities.

Looking at the Washington Middle School site as the location, the district could build a completely new middle school or renovate and add on to the existing building. The cost to build new would be approximately 10-15% more than to renovate, while the time to renovate would be one to two years longer to complete than to build new.

On the scale below, where the left side means you would prefer a completely new middle school and the right side means you would prefer a renovated middle school with an addition, please indicate your preference.

Completely New Middle School

Renovated Middle School With Addition

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* 7. On the scale below, where the left side means "I strongly prefer no tax increase, even if it means inadequate school facilities" and the right side means "I strongly prefer a slight tax increase for high-quality school facilities," please indicate your preference.

I strongly prefer no tax increase, even if it means inadequate school facilities

I strongly prefer a slight tax increase for high-quality school facilities

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* 8. How would you prefer to receive information about facility planning in the Dubuque Community School District? (Check all that apply)

In-person meetings

Virtual meetings

Phone call

Social media (e.g., Facebook, Instagram)

Postal mail

Text message

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* 9. Please provide any additional feedback you would like about facility planning in the Dubuque Community School District.

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* 10. OPTIONAL: If you wish to receive updates about facility planning in the Dubuque Community School District, please provide your email address.

Email address