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Board reviews superintendent evaluation rubric and timing, considers board self-evaluation
Summary
Board members reviewed an ISBA rubric for the superintendent's evaluation, discussed timing, and proposed adding a component that would include assessment of board performance as part of the evaluation cycle.
Richmond Community Schools board members reviewed the district's superintendent evaluation policy and an ISBA (Indiana School Boards Association) webinar-derived rubric. Board members discussed scheduling, the relationship between evaluation outcomes and contract language, and whether the superintendent evaluation should also prompt a board self-assessment.
Board members noted the district's contract contains an "evergreen" clause, and several said that while the evaluation is important for oversight and retention decisions, the evergreen language complicates immediate salary or contract changes. One board member said, "we still have the authority to not renew even though it's in an evergreen clause." Dr. Wright (Superintendent) was referenced as the subject of an upcoming evaluation check-in on the 8th.
Several members recommended that the policy explicitly state the evaluation "shall include an assessment" of the superintendent and that a board review component be moved from being framed as an "outcome" to being framed as a component of the evaluation process. John (board member) supported adding a board self-evaluation as part of the process to improve governance.
No formal changes or vote were recorded in the transcript; the board directed staff to revisit timing and scheduling details and to present the policy with minor wording adjustments at a future meeting.
