1040 - EVALUATION OF THE APPOINTED SUPERINTENDENT

The Board believes it is essential that it evaluate the Superintendent's performance periodically in order to assist both the Board and the Superintendent in the proper discharge of their responsibilities and to enable the Board to provide the District with the best possible leadership.

1. The Board shall annually evaluate the performance of the Superintendent. Such evaluation shall include:
    
   1. the progress toward the educational goals of the District;
   2. the working relationship between the Board and the Superintendent;
   3. the Superintendent's effectiveness in executing direction provided by the Board.

Such evaluation will be based on defined quality expectations developed by the Board for each criteria being assessed.

2. The Board shall, at the outset of each evaluation, determine the method by which the evaluation shall be conducted. Such method may include:
    
   1. the Superintendent's own self-analysis of the current status of the District;
   2. the active participation of each Board member;
   3. a compilation of assessments;

on a prepared standard form by individual Board members, which shall then be reviewed jointly by the Board and Superintendent.

3. The evaluation shall be conducted at a regular or special Board meeting that is open to the public.
   
   As an outcome of the evaluation of the Superintendent's performance, the Board should be prepared to judge the advisability of retention of the Superintendent and be prepared to:
    
   1. determine the Superintendent's salary;
   2. identify strengths and weaknesses in the operation of the District and determine means by which weaknesses can be reduced and strengths are maintained;
   3. establish specific objectives, the achievement of which will advance the District toward its goals;
   4. improve its own performance as the public body ultimately charged with the educational responsibility of this District.

Revised 7/16/02
Revised 10/10/23

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