NJSBA trainer outlines legal deadlines, evidence rules for superintendent evaluations

Charlene Peterson of the New Jersey School Boards Association told the Mount Olive Township Board of Education that the superintendent-evaluation process is a yearlong cycle governed by state statute and board rules, and she walked board members through an online tool the association provides to compile member input and produce a majority-based annual performance report.

Peterson said the evaluation "is for the board and the superintendent to work together, to be able to advance student achievement," and emphasized that the written evaluation must be completed by July 1, include areas of strength and recommended growth, and be based on district goals, superintendent responsibilities and any criteria set by the State Board of Education.

The presenter laid out a recommended calendar: the superintendent logs in first to enter goals…