Volusia school board compiles superintendent evaluation amid strong public praise and heated social‑media dispute

The Volusia County School Board gathered Aug. 26 to review the superintendent’s year and to hear public comment, with many speakers praising Superintendent Carmen Balgobin for the district’s recent “A” rating and others criticizing a board member’s social‑media remarks about language and workers. The board’s evaluation process was described to the board by Chief of Staff John Cash, who said each board member completed the district’s 26‑indicator evaluation tool independently and returned an evidence packet that the staff compiled into a single document for accuracy review by the board attorney and chair. Cash said the evidence packet contained about 167 artifacts with live links supporting the evaluation. Why it matters: The superintendent’s annual evaluation is the board’s primary performance oversight tool for the district chief executive. The public comments and several board remarks at the…