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South Bend district reviews new superintendent evaluation framework focused on measurable outcomes

South Bend Community School Corp · April 16, 2026
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Summary

At an April 15 policy work session, the South Bend Community School Corp. reviewed a new superintendent evaluation framework designed to tie performance to measurable domains (instructional leadership, human capital, operations, culture) and to align with ISBA and IAPSS best practices; the board did not vote and will hold a first reading later.

Matt Lawson, the district's general counsel, presented a new superintendent evaluation framework the board reviewed at its April 15 policy work session at the SBCSC administration building. "The framework is established to provide formal objective and structural processes for evaluating the superintendent," Lawson said, adding the approach "moves away from a subjective evaluation and toward measurable performance aligned with student outcomes and board priorities."

The proposal organizes evaluation around defined domains —…

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