Board plans new superintendent evaluation tied to shared goals, sets March timeline

GRESHAM, Ore. — In a move to make superintendent oversight more outcome‑oriented, the Gresham‑Barlow School District Board asked staff Aug. 21 to draft a superintendent evaluation process tied to the board’s new shared goals model. Under the plan discussed at the work session, the board and superintendent will adopt a small number of shared goals each year; the superintendent will list specific, measurable action steps for each goal and the board will identify parallel actions it will take. The board will receive quarterly executive‑session updates and a March final evaluation that documents progress toward those actions. “Quarterly updates and an evidence‑based final evaluation will let us make midcourse corrections,” one facilitator said during the session. Board members and the superintendent emphasized that year one would serve as a pilot, with the board returning in April to refine a full‑year cycle. Board members asked the newly formed evaluation committee to work through scoring guidance so members assess progress consistently. Trustees emphasized they expect ratings to reflect progress toward agreed actions rather than a binary completed/not‑completed outcome. Board leadership said staff will prepare the board’s draft action items, a monitoring template, and a calendar for September review. The board confirmed the March 15 date indicated in the session for the final evaluation and asked for committee recommendations on scoring, evidence and confidentiality rules.