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Lexington City Schools community highlights staffing needs in district survey

In her first 100 days as Lexington City Schools Superintendent, Nakia Hardy surveyed the community for feedback on the district. Staffing and academic support were a couple of areas cited as needing improvement. AMY DIAZ/WFDD

In her first 100 days as Lexington City Schools Superintendent, Nakia Hardy surveyed the community for feedback on the district. Staffing and academic support were a couple of areas cited as needing improvement. AMY DIAZ/WFDD

 

In her first 100 days as Lexington City Schools Superintendent, Nakia Hardy surveyed the community for feedback on the district.

There were 310 respondents, made up of faculty, parents, and students. The majority of those who answered said they agreed that the district was inclusive and innovative. But there were a few areas where the district fell short. 

Hardy presented the results at a school board meeting on Thursday. 

“Does Lexington City Schools meet the needs of students who need additional supports? Of the 221 responses to this item, only 48% were either 'strongly agree' or 'agree'," Hardy said. "With 51% responding 'disagree' or 'strongly disagree'.”

In her meetings with LCS faculty over the past few months, Hardy said staffing was also listed as an issue. 

“Better pay for our employees, communication, promoting from within, and recruitment and retention," Hardy said, citing what faculty members said they'd like to see in the district. 

Some also said they’d like to see fewer academic interruptions, better student behavior, and an end to bullying.

Hardy plans to continue hosting regular meetings with school staff and the community. The next public meeting will be on Nov. 28.

Amy Diaz covers education for WFDD in partnership with Report For America. You can follow her on Twitter at @amydiaze.

Amy Diaz began covering education in North Carolina’s Piedmont region and High Country for WFDD in partnership with Report For America in 2022. Before entering the world of public radio, she worked as a local government reporter in Flint, Mich. where she was named the 2021 Rookie Writer of the Year by the Michigan Press Association. Diaz is originally from Florida, where she interned at the Sarasota Herald-Tribune and freelanced for the Tampa Bay Times. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of South Florida, but truly got her start in the field in elementary school writing scripts for the morning news. You can follow her on Twitter at @amydiaze.

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