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District to pilot COPES evaluation for central office staff; three‑year cycle with 360‑degree feedback
Summary
The Human Resources Committee approved piloting a CESA 6 COPES evaluation model for 14 central‑office administrators and support staff, moving from a narrative model to a three‑year cycle featuring goal setting, 360‑degree feedback and periodic summative reviews.
The Waunakee Community School District plans a pilot of a new evaluation system for central office staff that uses a CESA 6‑supported model known as COPES, administration told the Human Resources Committee.
Under the proposal, roughly 14 central‑office employees who are not covered by the educator effectiveness system would enter a three‑year evaluation cycle that emphasizes goal setting, 360‑degree feedback (supervisor, peers and supervisees) and a rubric‑based summative report every third year. "It involves goal setting...and we're going to incorporate what's called 360‑degree feedback," said Brian, the staff presenter.
Staff said the model aligns with practices used for principals and teachers and would initially apply to the 14 central‑office employees during 2025–26, with staff distributed across year‑one/ year‑two goal cycles and year‑three summative cycles according to when they last had an evaluation under the district’s current narrative model. The pilot would require a multi‑year commitment to complete cycles for all employees in scope and staff said they would review results before deciding whether to expand the model to other employee groups.
Staff provided examples of roles that would be included — business, curriculum and instruction, facilities, human resources, pupil services, special education and technology — and said training and calendar alignment would use the school year as the evaluation cycle. Committee members supported the pilot in principle and asked about SMART goal setting and alignment with district improvement goals; staff said goals would be linked to district priorities as appropriate.
No formal action was recorded beyond the informational presentation; staff said they would inform the 14 affected employees and begin scheduling the evaluation cycle to start in July.
