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Bend‑LaPine board directs staff to rewrite superintendent evaluation, weighing 360 review and clearer timelines
Summary
At a March work session, the Bend‑LaPine school board asked staff to revise the superintendent evaluation policy to align with the contract, clarify executive limitations versus organizational goals, adopt measurable metrics (e.g., third‑grade reading, eighth‑grade math) and consider a 360 review every 3–5 years.
Dr. Burke opened the March work session by saying the meeting would focus on "initiatives and review of the superintendent evaluation policy and procedures," and asked the board to review the policy and suggest changes.
The board spent most of the session examining how the current policy, modeled on the Carver governance approach, maps to practice. Mary Pollson, introduced as acting chief of staff, clarified that the policy "is based on Carver model" and noted the policy allows adding evaluation elements; she also corrected a remark with a dry joke: "Just to correct the record, this is not my first board meeting." Board members agreed the policy language needs cleanup so it aligns with what the contract requires and with how the district currently reports outcomes.
Why it matters: the evaluation sets expectations for the superintendent, informs contract language and shapes what the public and staff see as district priorities. Board members repeatedly focused on two tensions: whether the evaluation should measure compliance with…
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