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Suffield Public Schools Offer Strategic Planning Survey

Community members are encouraged to take a strategic planning survey that will help Suffield schools improve in the future.

Suffield residents are being offered the opportunity to share their responses to a strategic planning survey that will impact the .

The survey is part of an overall strategic planning process that will develop district goals meant to improve Suffield schools during the next three to five years and beyond.

"As part of this process the board [of education] seeks input from all stakeholders on the school district's current level of performance and stakeholders' perceptions of the school district," said Superintendent of Schools Karen Baldwin in a message on the district website.

The survey is confidential and should take between 15 and 20 minutes to complete. It is open to all town residents, not just those with children in the school system (although some questions will not be applicable for those without children in the school system).

To have your input heard by school planners and participate in the strategic planning process, click here.

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Maria Giannuzzi May 15, 2013 at 07:40 am
The problem is resurfacing all the roads in Suffield would cost a great deal of money. Suffield is aRead More big town. I do understand that some roads in Suffield do not have enough adjacent suitable land to create a separate bike lane, but I believe bike lanes could be constructed along sections of some scenic roads. Half a loaf is better than none at all. Salvatore, if you have not already been there, you may want to consider cycling on the island of Nantucket. I have not been there in years, but outside of its main town, Nantucket did offer good riding conditions and peaceful surroundings--at least when I visited.
salvatore iervolino May 14, 2013 at 09:13 pm
Thank you for your comment. Actually, I was simply suggesting that roads are resurfaced. There isn'tRead More probably enough room for bike lanes on most of these backroads, but if at least the pavement was brought to an acceptable condition, that would make biking much more pleasant (I should say "possible") and, let's not forget, much safer. Some particularly damaged areas represent a serious danger to bikers' safety.
Maria Giannuzzi May 14, 2013 at 08:10 am
There may be a solution--a compromise of sorts. Put a narrow, but well-maintained bike lane on largeRead More sections of each scenic road in town, the roads with fewer cars and trucks. Just having the bike lanes may be draw for out-of-town cyclists to visit Suffield and spend money at local businesses. Instead of attempting to change Suffield into a metropolitan area, with all the problems that brings, celebrate (and financially support) its original identity--a scenic, peaceful agricultural town with some nice amenities.