BCSC parent survey deadline coming up Friday

More than 7,000 Bartholomew Consolidated School system parents have already taken an online survey gauging their thoughts on reopening the schools in August.

Superintendent Dr. Jim Roberts updated the school board last night on the progress toward reopening schools in just over two months, and cited the parent survey as one of the key components that is being looked at.

Parents are being asked to fill out one survey for each of their children in the school district. With over 11,000 students in the district, 7,000 responses would indicate more than two thirds have already filled out the survey, which launched last week.

The survey asks parents what their initial thoughts are on allowing their student to return to school in August and what their specific concerns were, Roberts said.

Roberts said that the district will analyze the parent survey data as well as meet with stakeholders including the Columbus Education Association (the teacher’s union) to come up with a complete plan for reopening.

The goal is to have a plan to present to the community by July 6th, one month before school is supposed to start on Aug. 6th. Roberts said that he doesn’t want to release any of the survey results prematurely, as he doesn’t want to skew any of the responses that have yet to come in.

There is still time to fill out the survey. The deadline is Friday. You can find links to the survey on English and Spanish on the school district website at bcscschools.org and on the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. Facebook page.