As part of the public input phase of the KISD Management and Performance Review, TSPR held 3 community meetings and 16 focus groups. Community meetings were held at Smith, Manor, and Eastern Hills Middle Schools. Community members participating in the public input phase of the review gave their comments about the 12 focus areas under review. The following is a summary of comments received by focus area. High emphasis on computers in the classroom almost forces parents to buy computers because there's not enough access to computers at school.
Technology is good.
The district is working toward having computers in every classroom. The BellNet videoconferencing system allows students to access college level instruction. Campus technologists are good at installing and maintaining computers and teaching teachers, administration, and students how to use them. There is Internet access in the classrooms. Some parents volunteer to translate information to other languages for the newsletter.