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Board hears recommended 18-month superintendent evaluation process
Summary
A consultant outlined a four-stage superintendent-evaluation model recommended as an 18-month cycle for newly hired superintendents; the board agreed to begin stage 1 (goal setting) in late summer and schedule facilitated work in August/September.
A facilitator told the St. Joseph School Board that using a four-stage evaluation model on an 18-month cycle is a best practice for first-year superintendents and recommended the board begin the process soon after the new superintendent starts.
The consultant described the four stages as (1) determining board priorities for the superintendent, (2) the superintendent creating an implementation plan, (3) periodic check-ins, and (4) a formal annual evaluation. She recommended an 18-month cycle so a new superintendent has “plenty of time…to get her bearings” and so the formal annual evaluation does not occur only six months into a hire.
Board members discussed timing and scope. The consultant recommended limiting the board’s requested priorities to three focused goals tied to the district’s CSIP (Comprehensive School Improvement Plan) and strategic aims. She said that check-ins can be informal monthly closed-session briefings or more formal presentations, depending on board preferences. “I would limit you to three,” she said, recommending items that align with the district’s CSIP and student learning goals.
The facilitator offered to provide templates and to return to work with the board and superintendent on stage 1; she said she has limited August availability and urged the board to select dates soon. The board asked staff to follow up on scheduling and the consultant’s offer to deliver in-district support to launch the evaluation cycle.
