| Farwell Area 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.
The Board shall annually, no later than December 31, evaluate the performance of the Superintendent. 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. | how well the Superintendent is articulating and implementing his/her educational philosophy; | |
| F. | the Board's own effectiveness in providing direction to the Superintendent; | |
| G. | consideration of objective data regarding the following criteria: |
| 1. | student welfare | ||
| 2. | student test scores | ||
| 3. | curriculum development | ||
| 4. | business management | ||
| 5. | property maintenance | ||
| 6. | employee grievances |
Such assessments will be based on defined quality expectations developed by the Board for each criteria being assessed.
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 the active participation of each Board member.
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:
| A. | be helped in the determination of the Superintendent's salary; | |
| B. | identify strengths and weaknesses and measure the Superintendent's progress toward remediating them; | |
| C. | establish specific objectives, the achievement of which will advance the District toward its goals; | |
| D. | be better able to improve its own performance as the public body ultimately charged with the educational responsibility of this District. |