Elk Rapids Schools
Bylaws & Policies
 

1240 - EVALUATION OF THE SUPERINTENDENT

The Board of Education 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.

Based upon the defined quality expectations it has developed, the Board shall evaluate the performance of the Superintendent annually. Such evaluation shall include an assessment of:

 A.the progress toward the educational goals of the District;
 B.the working relationship between the Board and the Superintendent;
 C.the Superintendent's relationship to:
  1.staff;
  2.students;
  3.community;
 D.the climate of confidence and sense of purpose evidenced at every level in the District;
 E.the Board's own effectiveness in providing direction to the Superintendent;
 F.consideration of objective data regarding the following criteria:
  1.business management
  2.property maintenance
  3.collective bargaining by the Superintendent with various units in the School District

1240.1

Method
   
 

The Board and the Superintendent, jointly, shall, at the outset of each evaluation, determine the method by which the evaluation shall be conducted. Such method may include:
   
 

A.

the Superintendent's own self-analysis;
     
 

B.

the active participation of each Board member;
     
 

C.

a compilation of assessments on a prepared standard form by individual Board members, which shall then be reviewed jointly by the Board and Superintendent;
     
 

D.

evaluation interviews between the Board and Superintendent during which no other business is discussed.
   

1240.2

Purposes
   
 

As an outcome of the evaluation of the Superintendent's performance, the Board shall be prepared to judge the advisability of retention of the Superintendent and:
   
 

A.

to identify strengths and weaknesses in District operation and determine means by which weaknesses can be reduced while strengths are maintained;
     
 

B.

to establish specific objectives, the achievement of which will advance the District toward its goals;
     
 

C.

be better able to improve its own performance as the public body ultimately charged with the educational responsibility of this District.