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Board flags COSA workbook as outdated, plans standards update and formal adoption process
Summary
Board members said the current COSA evaluation workbook is dated and agreed updates are needed to reflect pandemic-era responsibilities; they discussed formally adopting revised standards by vote and calendarizing the evaluation cycle to preserve consistency across board turnover.
Board members reviewed the existing COSA evaluation workbook and characterized it as pre-pandemic and not fully reflective of modern superintendent responsibilities, including social-emotional learning, conflict management, and increased fiscal complexity. Members noted updated standards are expected for the 2026–27 school year and discussed whether to add criteria locally, with the caveat any changes must be communicated to the superintendent and formally approved.
To preserve consistency and clarity, the board discussed the importance of formally adopting evaluation standards by vote and of calendarizing the evaluation cycle so that turnover on the board does not create shifting expectations. Members reiterated that changes to criteria should occur during pre-planning (June–August) and not mid-year so as to avoid moving expectations after work has begun.
The board also discussed balancing technical, research-based evaluation measures with public perception and measurable performance indicators. The meeting record shows the board called an executive session under ORS 192.660(2)(i) to conduct the personnel evaluation discussion and later returned to adjourn the work session at 8:40 p.m.
