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Survey Analysis:
Bacon Academy Magnet Program

February 11, 2025

 


Survey Overview and Methodology

Committee members
Survey conducted through multiple channels from January 10th - 16th
Total respondents: 596 with 293 participating in the open-ended responses
© 352 parents of students in CPS
© 120 community members
© 70 current students in CPS
o 54 CPS Staff
Key stakeholders: Parents, Students, Staff, Community Members
Limitations: Anonymity, time constraints, BOF survey dependency
Data collection objective: Assess community sentiment
Full survey data access available in raw data and analysis sheets

 


Community Response Distribution

CPS Staff Sentiment: BA Students
Positive: 21% Sentiment:
Negative: 21% Positive: 3.5%
Neutral: 58% Negative: 24%

Neutral: 72.5%

Community Sentiment: CPS Parents Sentiment:
Positive: 6% Positive: 12.7%
Negative: 55% Negative: 55.8%

Neutral: 39% Neutral: 31.5%


Key Survey Findings

e Question 10 Results (Magnet School Positive Impact):
© CPS Staff: 87% Yes
° CPS Parents: 42% No
© BA Students: 36% Uncertain

e Notable divergence in stakeholder perspectives

e Strong interest in financial impact on taxpayers
¢ Community alignment challenges identified


A SWOT Analysis
(Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats)
can help assess the viability of the HAPS program.

Strengths — Internal factors that give an advantage over others
o strong brand, unique skills, loyal staff

Weaknesses — Internal factors that put you at a disadvantage
© lack of resources, limited expertise, poor location

Opportunities — External factors that could be leveraged for growth or success
o market trends, new technology, partnerships

Threats — External factors that could cause trouble or challenges
© competitors, economic downturns, changing regulations


SWOT Analysis: Strengths

e Relatively Strong Dataset
e Unique Opportunity
e Positive Feedback

e Solutions-Oriented Input


SWOT Analysis: Weaknesses

e Survey Considerations: e Program Considerations:
o Dataset limitations © State funding dependence

© Broad interest in other subject © Securing community support for a HAPS
areas for Bacon Academy building presents a complex challenge


SWOT Analysis: Opportunities

e Regional Collaboration Pathway Ideas:
e Expanding Student Opportunities Colchester Community - 54
e Strategic Planning for a Magnet Program CPS Stall - 19
¢ Diverse Program Pathways: me Stucents "Ai
= A total of 314 ideas were ees = 194
submitted across all groups

 

*nathway ideas ranged from STEM, to Trades,
Medical (Nursing, Public Health), and more


SWOT Analysis: Threats

Changing Regulations & Funding:
e Proposed ECS Funding Changes
© 2025 - 2026 Operational Budget

Negative Perceptions & Trends:
e Parents and the Colchester Community were against HAPS
e BA Students and CPS Staff leaned more neutral or in-favor
e Most respondent groups identified fears about students “outside” of Colchester

*Without a majority consensus, HAPS initiatives face inherent risks, especially if town-
wide support (a budget referendum) is needed.


Threat - Funding Analysis

CODE COUNTA of SENTIMENT | SENTIMENT [ere UNTA
Building cost 6 Negative

 

 

 

Cost-benefit analysis 43 Neutral
Existing needs 3 Positive
Impact on staff 2 Grand Total

 

 

Impact on students
Impact on teachers 50% Explicitly negative
Logistics 10% Explicitly positive

N/A (of Question respondents)
None

Referendum cost

Taxpayer details

Transportation cost

Tuition cost

Unsure

Grand Total

 

 

*293/596 = 49% of Total Respondents
107/293 = 37% of Question Respondents said no additional info needed

 


Stakeholder Analysis

Clear division between stakeholder groups
Staff generally supportive

Parent community concerns

Student neutral stance

Community mixed response

Need for alignment strategy


Stakeholder Analysis

PARENTS STUDENTS STAFF COMMUNITY —
SENTIMENT [it SENTIMENT [Co] | SENTIMENT [ire SENTIMENT [ir

= -----——~ =

| Negative 101 ‘Negative Negative ! Negative :
Neutral 57 Neutral Neutral ’ Neutral
Positive 23 Positive Positive Positive

a —
Grand Total 181 Grand Total Grand Total Grand Total

55.80% 72.41% 57.89% 39.67%
Negative Neutral Neutral Negative

31.49% 24.14% 21.05% 32.23% |
Neutral Negative Positive Positive

12.71% 3.45% 21.05% 28.10%
Positive Positive Negative Neutral |

 

MAVEN eee: LBAKe 35.14% Neutral 19.14% Positive


BOF Survey Question 12
Please indicate your current opinion related to the
Bacon Academy magnet school program proposal.

Strongly In Favor


Recommendations

 

e Explore Rivereast as a community-wide communication platform

e Full Board should interpret the survey data based on our analysis and
insights to determine next steps collectively