Decatur SD 61 board to consider standardized superintendent-evaluation tool before hiring new superintendent
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Summary
Board members reported on a superintendent-evaluation tool used by many Illinois districts that covers 24 competencies, is online and evidence-based; members asked the vendor to present and said adopting a standard tool would promote consistency before hiring a new superintendent.
Several board members described a superintendent-evaluation tool they had observed in other Illinois districts and recommended the board explore adopting it before hiring a new superintendent.
A board member who attended a meeting in Chicago said the tool allows the superintendent to set SMART goals, complete a self-evaluation and be evaluated by board members across 24 competencies. The tool was described as evidence-based, online and designed to improve consistency and alignment between district goals and evaluation standards. Speakers said the district could begin by using all competencies with a new superintendent and narrow them later.
Board members agreed the tool could reduce inconsistency caused by turnover on the board and suggested the vendor (referred to in the transcript as "Super Veil") be invited to present to the board. One board member stressed completing an evaluation system before hiring, calling it important contractually and legally; staff said they would arrange a presentation and follow up with the vendor.
No formal action to adopt the tool was taken at the meeting; the board directed staff to invite the vendor to present and to continue discussions about timing and implementation.