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Confidential
SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION
SELF-EVALUATION
From: Fall 20__ To: Fall 20__
Key: The Board's responsibilities have been organized into ten categories. Each Board member is asked to evaluate the Board's performance on each item cited in each of the categories. Under each performance item the Board member should indicate whether this is being accomplished (SATISFACTORY) or whether the Board should put more emphasis in this area (NEEDS IMPROVEMENT). If "Needs Improvement" is checked, clarifying comments would be appropriate.
A. BOARD GOAL SETTING
1. Develops and establishes annual district goals.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
2. Develops and establishes annual Board goals
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
3. Regularly reviews the progress toward meeting the annual district goals.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
B. BOARD POLICY
1. Maintains a well-defined and codified policy manual.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
2. Periodically reviews and updates policies.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
3. Involves appropriate school personnel in the development of policy.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
4. Keeps abreast of rules and regulations mandated by state and federal law, the NYS Board of Regents and Commissioner of Education, and the courts.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
5. Makes policies available to students, teachers, parents, and the public.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
6. Provides a procedure for public review of a policy before it is adopted by the Board and enables people affected by the policy to have an opportunity to comment on it before it is adopted.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
7. Establishes and maintains a systematic plan for feedback and review of policies to determine their effectiveness, their worth and whether they need to be amended, modified or canceled.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
C. BOARD MATTERS
1. Has an agenda for each meeting.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
2. Makes copies of the agenda material available for inspection by the public prior to the meeting.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
3. Has established written procedures for conducting meetings, including ample provision for the public to be heard, but preventing a single individual or group from dominating discussions or interrupting the Board process.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
4. Selects Board officers on the basis of the ability to fill the responsibilities of the position rather than on seniority or on a rotation basis.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
5. Does not introduce new items of a complex nature on the public business agenda; instead, holds such items for discussion on a workshop agenda.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
6. Does not abuse the privilege of tabling matters necessary for the smooth operation of the District.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
7. Has members who make sincere efforts to be informed in advance on all agenda items.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
8. Is sensitive to controversial or complicated matters on the agenda.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
D. BOARD DEVELOPMENT
1. Orients new Board members to the Board process, policies, procedures, and roles.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
2. Affords Board members adequate training by supporting attendance at state and regional school board association conferences, meetings, and seminars.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
3. Buys books and subscribes to periodicals that keep Board members informed of the needs, trends, problems and solutions in education.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
4. Works with other groups and organizations directly concerned with the welfare of education.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
E. BOARD LEADERSHIP
1. Actively preserves the local control of public education.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
2. Is known to taxpayers, staff members and students.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
3. Send Board members as representatives to regional, state and national education organizations.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
4. Expresses the Board's opinions on education legislation to area legislators.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
5. Gives leadership to meeting the needs of public education.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
F. RELATIONSHIP WITH SUPERINTENDENT
1. Has written Board policies to guide the Superintendent.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
2. Provides the Superintendent with clear statements of its expectations of performance through annual goal setting and evaluation.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
3. Provides the Superintendent with an annual evaluation.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
4. Engenders confidence in and of the Superintendent by inviting communication.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
5. Reaches decisions on the basis of study of all available data and consideration of the recommendations of the Superintendent.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
6. Requests information from staff members only with the knowledge of the Superintendent.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
7. Openly discusses matters of concern to either Board members or the Superintendent immediately, thus allowing a free dialogue and exchange of feelings in an atmosphere of natural trust.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
8. Provides opportunity and encouragement for the Superintendent's professional growth.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
9. Provides ample time for the Superintendent to plan.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
G. COMMUNITY RELATIONS
1. Designates community relations personnel and spokespersons for the Board and the District.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
2. Encourages the public to attend Board meetings by having meetings at a convenient time and place.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
3. Actively fosters cooperation with various news media.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
4. Advises Board members and students, parents, staff, and the community to channel all concerns, complaints and criticisms of the school system through the Superintendent for study, with the expectation that the Board will be advised if action is required.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
5. Protects the Superintendent from unjust criticism and the efforts of vocal special interest groups.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
6. Encourages citizen participation, in an advisory capacity, to help solve specific problems.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
H. INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM
1. Uses data to assess student performance and demands improvements consistent with community academic expectations.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
2. Keeps informed about what the children are learning through regular scholastic reports.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
3. Periodically reviews NYS and local curriculum requirements.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
4. Annually assesses student preparation for college through interviewing first year college students or by assessing the activities and occupations of the previous year's seniors.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
5. Establishes good alternatives to out-of-school suspension.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
6. Remains aware of the quality of teaching, the quality of administration and the education opportunities offered in the schools.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
I. FINANCE
1. Sets financial priorities based on the total needs of the District.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
2. Adopts policies and procedures to ensure no illegal expenditures are made.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
3. Is periodically advised of the availability of funds, state and federal grants, special programs, community resources, research program funding and special construction funds.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
4. Maintains an adequate financial reserve.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
5. Regularly reviews expenditures and accounting of all monies handled by school personnel.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
6. Provides for proper maintenance of the substantial buildings and equipment owned by the District.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
7. Provides a strong and safe investment program for District funds.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
8. Maintains an up-to-date valuation of all District assets to ensure adequate insurance coverage.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
9. Provides worker's compensation, unemployment compensation bonding, fleet liability insurance, property insurance, board liability insurance and so forth.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
J. PERSONNEL RELATIONSHIPS
1. Develops sound personnel policies.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
2. Pays adequate salaries when employing new administrators, teachers and staff.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
3. Authorizes the employment or dismissal of staff members only on the recommendation of the Superintendent.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
4. Listens to employees' complaints; after full study, takes action to correct the situation through appropriate administrative channels.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
5. Is receptive to employee suggestions for improvement of the school system.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
6. Encourages employee growth and increased competency through attendance at education meetings and inservice training.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
7. Makes staff members aware of the esteem in which they are held.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
8. Provides for protecting the academic freedom of teachers.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
9. Establishes qualifications and employs adequate substitute teachers.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
10. Takes the initiative in maintaining a professional level salary for all employees, comparable with salaries paid for similar responsibilities in and out of the profession.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
11. Has a well-defined plan for administrator, teacher, and staff evaluation.
____ Satisfactory ____ Needs Improvement (comments welcome)
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