CBI-EVALUATION OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
File: CBI
EVALUATION OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
The RSU #11 School Board will evaluate the performance of the Superintendent as a regular and scheduled activity. The primary purposes of the evaluation will be to continually improve administrative leadership, to strengthen the working relationship of the RSU #11 School Board and Superintendent governance team, and to assist the RSU #11 School Board in reviewing issues associated with the Superintendent’s employment.
Guidelines
A. The Superintendent should be involved in developing the evaluation form and standards or reviewing the existing evaluation form and standards.
B. The evaluation(s) should be at a regularly scheduled time and place, in an executive session in which all RSU #11 School Board members are present.
C. The Superintendent should prepare for the evaluation by conducting a self-evaluation.
D. The RSU #11 School Board should prepare for the evaluation as follows:
1. RSU #11 School Board members will submit individual written assessments to the Chair, using the evaluation form and standards, with supporting comments giving specific examples related to conduct and/or performance.
2. The Chair will develop a composite evaluation from members’ written opinions.
3. The RSU #11 School Board will meet in executive session to review the composite evaluation and materials related to the Superintendent’s performance. The Superintendent may be invited to, or excluded from, this session at the RSU #11 School Board’s discretion.
[Note: The Superintendent must be present for any discussion that
may lead to or result in allegations, charges or investigation of misconduct.]
E. The RSU #11 School Board will meet with the Superintendent in executive session to review the evaluation:
1. The RSU #11 School Board as a whole will meet with the Superintendent to discuss the evaluation, which should include the composite (or: summary) of individual RSU #11 School Board members’ written assessments as agreed upon by the RSU #11 School Board.
2. The evaluation should include a discussion of strengths as well as areas identified for improvement.
3. As no form or set of guidelines can encompass the totality of the Superintendent’s responsibilities, the evaluation discussion may include items not described in the evaluation form.
4. The RSU #11 School Board’s evaluation should be supported by specific examples of the Superintendent’s conduct/performance, and should represent the perspective of the majority of the RSU #11 School Board.
5. The Superintendent shall be given the opportunity to provide feedback to the RSU #11 School Board regarding his/her perceptions of the working relationship between the Superintendent and the RSU #11 School Board and other issues the Superintendent identifies as relevant to his/her job responsibilities and performance.
F. The RSU #11 School Board will meet in executive session to discuss issues such as compensation, benefits, and extension of contract which are directly related to the Superintendent’s evaluation and employment. The Superintendent may be invited to, or excluded from, this session at the RSU #11 School Board’s discretion.
G. The RSU #11 School Board will meet with the Superintendent in executive session to discuss compensation, benefits, extension of contract and other matters relevant to the Superintendent’s employment.
H. Following the completed evaluation process, the RSU #11 School Board Chair
shall provide the Superintendent with a written summary of the key elements of
the evaluation review.
Performance Objectives
Using the Superintendent’s evaluation(s) for the year and the priorities established by the RSU #11 School Board, the RSU #11 School Board and the Superintendent will establish mutually agreed upon and clearly understood performance goals for the ensuing year. Progress toward these goals will be included as part of the next RSU #11 School Board evaluation of the Superintendent.
Cross Reference: BDD - Board-Superintendent Relationship
CB - School Superintendent
CB-R - Superintendent Job Description
Adopted: August 6, 1992
Revised: November 6, 2008; April 1, 2010