Upcoming evaluation of the school superintendent

This week's CHCCS board meeting (tomorrow, Oct 1) is the last meeting prior to the Superintendent's Evaluation meeting scheduled two weeks later.

 

What discussion points would you suggest the school board members keep in mind when evaluating the superintendent's performance?

 

Here is the Superintendent's Blog reporting on one year gains in reading and math. Remarkable numbers. Must ask how this was achieved and how the process can be repeated to 100%

 

Sample discussion topics to be used in his evaluation

1. Has the appropriation of local and state funds been fair and equal, for example, why is there not at least a half time SRO at Phoenix Academy even though the state provides funding for this position?

 

2. Why is there not an African American in any of the three top superintendent's positions? There was a promise when Gerry House left that at least one of the three positions would be filled by an African American; preferably either the Superintendent or the Asst. Superintendent for Academics?

 

3. Why does there seem to be no one properly identifying students of color, in particular, African American and Latino students for AG? LEAP? Nurturing?

 

4. Why is there a high number of African American students placed in suspension (in-school and long term) and no one becomes concerned that there seems to be a pattern with their placement by the teachers?

 

5. Why is there a high number of African American students with IEP's classified as "behavioral"? Could this be in line with the number of students placed on suspension? Is there a pattern here that is not being recognized?

 

6. How structured and detailed will assessing teacher accountability be? Will the program have "teeth"?

 

7. With the Superintendent and Board's commitment to AVID having been violated (by knowingly cutting funding for Reading Specialists the classroom support was undercut and removed). Why are there more kids and fewer teachers and no school coordinator at each school?

 

8. The school SITs, when they are functioning, are a channel to the Superintendent and Board SIT reps regarding the needs of the school. How is the Supt. addressing school needs and concerns?

 

9. With new and more rigorous state curriculum mandates, where is the documentation showing how the professional development teams are assisting teachers who are relatively new?

10. How has the Superintendent improved School & community relations with all demographic sectors of the Town?

 

11. Why haven't greater efforts been made to ensure that the budgetary process and the shifting of monies are more transparent?