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PERA Committee removes student-growth metric from Principal and AD evaluations
Summary
Dr. Gordon and Nick Beard agreed to remove student-growth from Principal/Athletic Director evaluations; Dr. Gordon will update the tool and forward it to Mr. Beard before classes begin in 2025-26.
During routine review of PERA procedures on Aug. 12, 2025, the PERA Committee concluded the student-growth component will be removed from Principal and Athletic Director evaluations. Dr. Matt Gordon and committee member Nick Beard discussed the change and reached the same conclusion reached for teacher evaluations: the time required for formal student-growth measurement could be repurposed for other activities while growth tracking continues.
Minutes state Dr. Gordon "planned to update the tool and send a copy to Mr. Beard prior to the start of the first day of student attendance for the 2025-2026 school year." The minutes do not record a formal roll-call vote on this procedural change; instead they document the committee's determination and an administrative follow-up assignment to update and circulate the instrument.
The change was recorded as an internal evaluation adjustment rather than an instructional policy shift; the committee did not record external stakeholder input during this discussion.
