UPDATE 2:  At the August 25, 2025 meeting, after explaining how surveys can be useful in determining areas for focus and improvement, school board president Phil Morrissette said he didn't think the school board should be included on the district's stakeholder surveys:  "My view is, the survey should not even have the school board in it." 

UPDATE 1:  At the August 11, 2025 meeting, school board president Phil Morrissette shut down attempted discussion of the board's dismal survey results by claiming he hadn't had a chance to review them yet. That's not likely considering the board had received the results on July 11 — 30 days prior to the meeting. He's either grossly irresponsible, or he's lying.

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Below are the results of the Pine-Richland School District's Stakeholder Survey based on the 2024-2025 school year. This was downloaded from the district website and is shown in its original form. Some notable percentages are listed below:

• Only 44% of parents surveyed report they are satisfied with the visibility and engagement of the school board, down from 62% in 2024 and from 78% in 2020.

• Just 39% of parents surveyed say they are satisfied with communication from the school board. This is down from 64% in 2024 and from 83% in 2020.

• A mere 30% of staff (teachers, counselors, librarians, etc.) surveyed report satisfaction with the level of communication from the school board. This is down from 56% in 2024, 71% in 2023, and 93% in 2020.

• Just 23% of staff surveyed are satisfied with the board's visibility and engagement. Compare this with 49% in 2024; 65% in 2023; and 91% in 2020.

• Among those surveyed, only 26% of parents support increasing class sizes instead of raising property taxes and 24% of parents would prefer to see cuts to programs and courses than an increase in property taxes. This is noteworthy because the school board majority ignored parental concerns when they voted against a moderate tax increase for the 2025-26 school year. The board will inevitably need to increase class sizes and cut programs in order to deal with a looming budget deficit.