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Board reviews superintendent evaluation platform; vendor demos SuperEval features
Summary
At its Jan. 13 meeting, the USD 453 Board of Education heard a demonstration of SuperEval, a cloud-based superintendent-evaluation platform presented by vendor representative Bob Hartz. The platform will be used to collect goals, evidence and board feedback ahead of the district's March evaluation deadline.
The USD 453 Board of Education heard a demonstration of SuperEval, a web-based superintendent-evaluation platform, at its regular meeting on Jan. 13, 2025 in Leavenworth.
The presentation from Bob Hartz, who identified himself as the vendor representative, showed how the platform digitizes goal-setting, evidence uploads and rubric-based ratings for superintendent evaluations. Hartz said the system lets the superintendent upload “links to videos, pictures, websites” and other evidence to support self-reflection and that board members can then provide rubric-based feedback and upload exemplar materials.
Superintendent Dr. Adams introduced the item as a refresher for board members before the district’s required second-year evaluation cycle, explaining the board’s March 1 deadline and saying the platform would help the district “make better use of everyone’s time.” Hartz walked the board through four principal steps: defining goals and weights, superintendent self-evaluation, individual board member reviews, and consolidating board feedback into a proposed final evaluation for the superintendent to review.
Board members asked about mobile access and email notifications. Hartz said SuperEval is “designed to work on the phone” but recommended an iOS test to address a reported mobile issue. He also acknowledged a prior problem where some board members received repeated notifications; he said he would follow up to prevent duplicate emails.
Dr. Adams and Hartz discussed workflow details: the board can create a PDF to memorialize a completed cycle, the president (as the district’s trusted agent) can move the process between steps, and the superintendent signs the final evaluation to confirm a discussion occurred without implying agreement with the rating.
The presentation closed with Hartz noting live help options for the platform and offering additional technical follow-up on mobile usability and notification settings. No formal board action was taken at the meeting on SuperEval; the session was informational.
The board said they would follow up with Hartz and district staff on mobile access and notification settings and expect to use the platform in advance of the March evaluation timeline.
Dr. Adams said staff would provide reminders and data to board members at upcoming meetings so the board could complete the March evaluation cycle as scheduled.
