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Waukegan CUSD 60 holds workshop to tighten superintendent evaluation, goal-setting timeline
Summary
Board members and consultant Dr. Mark Friedman reviewed standards-based superintendent evaluation models, discussed clearer timelines for goal-setting and midyear reviews, and agreed to reestablish an August–June cycle tied to contract requirements.
Board President Rodriguez convened a July 29 special workshop of the Waukegan CUSD 60 Board of Education to review processes and tools for evaluating the superintendent and for setting annual goals.
The board heard a presentation from Dr. Mark Friedman, a former superintendent and current consultant with BWP and Associates, who outlined Illinois standards-based evaluation frameworks and recommended concentrating on a limited number of performance goals so the superintendent and staff can both deliver and remain visible in schools. "Trust and communication governs all," Friedman said, urging clear, two‑way communication and periodic progress reports to avoid end‑of‑year surprises.
Nut graf: The workshop focused on tightening the district’s evaluation calendar and aligning goals to measurable,…
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