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Decatur SD 61 board to consider standardized superintendent-evaluation tool before hiring new superintendent
Decatur Public Schools District 61 Board of Education · January 14, 2026
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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,…
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