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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 March 30th 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 Board's own effectiveness in providing direction to the Superintendent. |
Such assessments will be based on defined quality expectations developed by the Board for each criteria being assessed.
The Board shall, at the outset of each evaluation, determine the method by which the evaluation shall be conducted. Such method may include:
| A. | the active participation of each Board member; | |
| B. | a recommendation from a Board committee; | |
| C. | narrative evaluation in letter form |
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 better to:
| A. | determine the Superintendent's salary; | |
| B. | identify strengths and weaknesses in the operation of the District and determine means by which weaknesses can be reduced and strengths are maintained; | |
| C. | establish specific objectives, the achievement of which will advance the District toward its goals. |