Trustees agree to schedule a retreat to align evaluation timing and board goals
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Summary
Board members discussed inconsistencies and timing problems in the completed self‑evaluation form, agreed a retreat is needed to align board objectives with superintendent evaluation windows and student achievement data, and directed staff to schedule a retreat for after school starts.
Trustees reviewed a completed board self‑evaluation form and raised concerns about timing, data availability and whether the tool duplicates superintendent goals. Several trustees said the evaluation’s section that asks the board to rate progress on district goals is difficult to complete without the full set of 2024–25 performance data, which typically arrives later in the fall.
Multiple trustees recommended convening a board retreat to clarify whether the board should retain the current evaluation instrument, revise the timing of the self‑evaluation so it aligns with state data releases and the superintendent’s evaluation, and define measurable board goals distinct from superintendent objectives. Superintendent Christopher Parsons and trustees agreed that policy work and clearer goal alignment would improve governance and that a retreat would be a useful forum for the discussion.
No motion was made to adopt or formally change the evaluation at the meeting; trustees asked staff to arrange a retreat after the start of the school year so the board can review historical outcome data, reconcile evaluation sections with superintendent goals, and consider a policy‑driven approach to goal setting.
Ending: Board leadership directed staff to follow up on scheduling and to include the evaluation and board goal alignment as retreat agenda items.