Superintendent outlines features of CESA 6 administrative evaluation tool; board to consider coaching support

Superintendent Dr. Deborah Brown told the board that the CESA 6 district administrative performance evaluation system offers a structured, artifact‑based method for evaluating district administrators but is time‑intensive for both administrators and board members. "What I like about the tool is it provides an opportunity... to upload evidence and artifacts to support the work that we're doing," Brown said, describing how the system stores artifacts and creates continuity across board turnovers. Nut graf: Board members asked for cost details and whether the district could use a CESA coach for the first year to facilitate midyear and summative reviews; Brown recommended using a coach to help the board and administration navigate the tool. Body: Brown said the tool supports continuous improvement, enables administrators to upload evidence in support of each standard and allows boards to consider multiple qualitative and quantitative evidence sources when scoring standards. She noted the system is time‑consuming to implement: "It is time intensive... until you get really comfortable with what it has to offer." Board members asked whether a coach would be needed each year; Brown said a coach is most helpful in early years and facilitating midyear and end‑of‑year conversations. The board asked staff to follow up with CESA 6 for cost figures; a specific price and tool licensing cost were not provided at the meeting. Ending: The board did not adopt the new tool at Monday’s meeting but asked administrators to return price and coaching cost details and to present final recommendations at a future meeting. If adopted, Brown said the tool could provide a centralized record of evaluations and artifacts that outlives individual board membership cycles.