CBI - Evaluation of the Superintendent

Evaluation of the Superintendent

The School Committee will evaluate the performance of the Superintendent as a regular scheduled activity.  The primary purposes of the evaluation will be to continually improve administrative leadership, to strengthen the working relationship of the Superintendent governance team, and to assist the School Committee in reviewing issues associated with the Superintendent’s employment.

Guidelines

A. The Superintendent should be involved in developing the evaluation form and  

          standards or reviewing the existing evaluation from and standards.

B. The evaluation(s) should be at a regularly scheduled time and place, in an 

executive session in which all committee members are present.

C. The Superintendent should prepare for the evaluation by conducting a self 

evaluation.

D.    The School Committee should prepare for the evaluation as follows:

  1. School Committee members will submit individual written assessments 

to the Chair, using the evaluation form and standards (and any other supporting documents) comments giving specific examples related to conduct and/or performance.

2. The Chair (or Chair and Vice Chair) will develop a composite

(or summary) evaluation from members’ written opinions.

3. The School Committee will meet in executive session to review the 

composite (or summary) evaluation and materials related to the Superintendent’s performance.  The Superintendent may be invited to, or excluded from, this session at the School Committee’s discretion.  The Superintendent must be present for any discussion that may lead to or result in allegations, charges or investigation of misconduct.

E. The School committee will meet with the Superintendent in executive

session to review the evaluation:

 1.      The School Committee as a whole will meet with the Superintendent to 

discuss the evaluation, which should include the composite of individual School Committee members’ written assessments as agreed upon by the School Committee.

 2. The evaluation should include a discussion of strengths as well as 

areas identified for improvement, and a written summary of progress on established goals.

 3. As no form or set of guidelines can encompass the totality of the 

Superintendent’s responsibilities, the evaluation discussion may include items not described in the evaluation form.

 4. The School Committee should be supported by specific examples of the 

Superintendent’s conduct/performance, and should represent the perspective of the majority of the School Committee.

5. The Superintendent shall be given the opportunity to provide feedback 

to the School Committee regarding his/her perceptions of the working relationship between the Superintendent and the Committee and other issues the Superintendent identifies as relevant to his/her job responsibilities and performance.

F. The School Committee will meet in executive session to discuss issues such

 as compensation, benefits, and extension of contract which are directly

 related to the Superintendent’s evaluation and employment.  The 

Superintendent may be invited to, or excluded from, this session of the 

School Committee.

G. The School Committee will meet with the Superintendent in executive

session to discuss compensation, benefits, extension of contract and other

matters relevant to the Superintendent’s employment.

H. Following the completed evaluation process, the School Committee Chair

shall provide the Superintendent with a written summary of key elements of the evaluation review.

Performance Objectives

Using the Superintendent’s evaluation(s) for the year and the priorities established by the School Committee, the School Committee and the Superintendent will establish mutually agreed upon and clearly understood performance goals for the ensuing year prior to January 1st.  Progress toward these goals will be included as part of the next School Committee’s evaluation of the Superintendent.

Cross Reference: BDD - Board-Superintendent Relationship

   CB - School Superintendent

   CB - R  Superintendent Job Description

Adopted:   June 12, 2001

Reviewed:   January 13, 2015