Board considers bylaw updates to clarify roles, monitoring and biannual self-evaluations

Board members reviewed proposed bylaw changes and monitoring language intended to clarify responsibilities and strengthen periodic self-evaluation.

Staff said the revisions are intended to ensure the board more deliberately communicates the district's educational program and participates in a board-wide self-evaluation "every other year." The draft recommends that the evaluation be reviewed in a board retreat facilitated by a qualified facilitator (language staff suggested could be struck if the board preferred more general wording). Speaker 1 said the recommendation for a facilitated retreat reflects consensus from prior discussions.

The personnel committee will review board recognition guidance each fall and spring as part of the superintendent evaluation cycle, and staff said they plan to host targeted breakfasts and professional-development activities to address items that previously limited higher recognition levels.

Board members agreed on keeping the phrasing "every other year" for clarity and discussed whether to retain specific facilitation-language; staff said the personnel committee will return recommendations.

Next steps: staff will incorporate agreed edits and bring the bylaw/monitoring updates back for subsequent readings.