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Vendor demonstrates SuperEval platform to Silver Falls board; pricing and workload questions follow
Summary
A vendor demoed SuperEval, a superintendent‑evaluation platform that centralizes evidence and rubrics; the board heard features, a discounted introductory price and asked questions about workload, ESD services and integration with OSBA/COSA rubrics.
The Silver Falls School District board heard a demonstration of SuperEval, a cloud platform designed to centralize superintendent and leadership evaluations.
Rob Seidelman, SuperEval strategic account executive, walked trustees through a portfolio and rubric interface that allows uploading artifacts (PDFs, links, videos), aligning evidence to evaluation standards and consolidating board member inputs into a calibrated summary. Seidelman said the company can load the district’s chosen rubric — including OSBA/COSA superintendent evaluation tools — and supports calibration, consolidated reporting and an archive of evaluations.
Seidelman described client support and pricing: an annual platform fee, a one‑time startup fee, and per‑evaluation charges for additional evaluation types. He offered a first‑year discounted platform rate and said subsequent years for a small district would be roughly $2,000 annually plus per‑evaluation fees; he also described a $500 startup fee and a reduced first‑year platform fee as part of a partner arrangement.
Board members asked whether the tool would increase workload for board members and central office staff, whether the superintendent retains ownership of uploaded materials, how outside surveys or feedback would be incorporated, and whether the district’s ESD already covers the service. Seidelman said the superintendent retains ownership and that the tool supports anonymous or targeted survey feedback that can be attached to evaluations. Several board members said the district’s prior, simpler manual process had worked and expressed caution about adding a new recurring cost and additional data‑entry responsibilities.
Why it matters: The platform would change how the district documents and administers superintendent evaluations, creating a centralized digital record but also requiring a decision about cost and workload tradeoffs.
Next steps: The vendor offered to provide demo accounts; board members asked staff to explore whether existing ESD services already meet the district’s needs before pursuing a purchase.
