The 2009 Summit results and review

School Talk Summit 2009 at McNary High School
Simona Boucek | Salem-Keizer Public Schools
More than 300 people came to the fourth annual School Talk Summit to provide feedback and hear Superintendent Sandy Husk's message at McNary High School on October 21, 2009.

McNary High School's auditorium filled up as more than 300 people came to the fourth annual School Talk Summit held by Salem-Keizer Public Schools on October 21. Superintendent Sandy Husk shared her State of the District address that updated audience members on district progress towards student achievement and on construction bond projects.

“This event allowed me to highlight just some of our successes and also some of our challenges in the upcoming years,” said Husk. “I have a great appreciation for all of you who took the time to come, to learn, and to interact with us.”

This minute-long video was shown during Sandy's presentation. Listen to Lauren from McNary High School share her story about education.

This is just one of our 40,000 students. If we took the time to watch a video of each one of our students talking for one minute, the video would run nonstop for 28 days! 

After the State of the District address, audience members provided feedback about Salem-Keizer schools and the quality of education in a live feedback session. Sixteen questions were asked of the audience and they used remote clickers to provide instant, anonymous answers. Internet users also provided feedback through an online survey.

The final portion of the evening included an open-mic session where Husk and School Board Chairperson Steve Chambers fielded questions from the audience.

combined survey results for school talk summi 2009
View and download survey results [101KB PDF]

Here is one more student interview. Listen to Jose from North Salem High School share his story about education and his goals for the future.