Board lays out superintendent evaluation timeline, will use WASB platform for surveys

The Monroe School Board reviewed and agreed on a schedule for the superintendent evaluation and to use the Wisconsin Association of School Boards (WASB) evaluation platform this cycle.

Under the timeline discussed, the superintendent will receive the evaluation materials by May 8 and complete his self-evaluation by May 15. After a special meeting in late May to review the self-evaluation, board members will receive WASB survey links; the board’s individual surveys are due by June 10. WASB will compile a summary report around June 17 and the board expects to deliver the evaluation to the superintendent by June 30.

Board members asked about past usability problems with the platform; administration said WASB has made improvements and the district has already paid for the service this year. The superintendent and administration emphasized the importance of prioritizing a manageable set of standards for qualitative evidence rather than requiring detailed evidence for every standard.

A district administrator said the prioritized areas under discussion included mission/vision/core values, curriculum/instruction/assessment, professional capacity of school personnel, professional community and meaningful engagement; the superintendent indicated those selections aligned with the district’s goals for the year.

Board members agreed the process should proceed and that the special meeting to review the self-evaluation would be scheduled in late May, with survey completion and final reporting following the timeline.