In accordance with Columbia Borough School District Board Policy 312: Performance Assessment of Superintendent, “The Board shall conduct a formal written performance assessment of the Superintendent annually as required by law.”

The Superintendent shall be assessed by the Board in nine (9) separate standards.  The Objective Performance Standards (Standard 9) have been developed collaboratively, with the Board of Directors for the 23-24 school year.

SUPERINTENDENT EVALUATION

Leadership Standards

Standard 1 - SHARED VISION. An education leader promotes personalized student success by thinking and planning strategically to create and sustain an organizational vision of learning that is shared and supported by the school community.

Standard 2 - CULTURE OF LEARNING. An education leader promotes personalized student success by advocating, nurturing, and sustaining a school culture and instructional program conducive to student learning.

Standard 3 - DECISION MAKING. An education leader promotes personalized student success by accessing and using appropriate data to inform decision making at all levels of the system.

Standard 4 - MANAGEMENT. An education leader promotes personalized student success by ensuring management of the resources for a safe, efficient and effective learning environment.

Standard 5 - FAMILY AND COMMUNITY. An education leader promotes personalized student success by collaborating, communicating, engaging and empowering others inside and outside of the organization to pursue excellence in learning.

Standard 6 - ETHICS. An education leader promotes the personalized student success by operating in a fair and equitable manner with personal and professional integrity.

Standard 7 -ADVOCACY. An education leader promotes personalized student success by advocating for children and public education in the larger political, social, economic, legal and cultural context.

Standard 8 - PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH. An education leader

promotes the personalized student success by supporting professional growth of self and others through practice and inquiry.

Standard 9-OBJECTIVE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS. Section 1073 .1 of the Public School Code of 1949 provides that "the employment contract for a district superintendent shall include objective performance standards mutually agree to in writing by the board of school directors and the district superintendent." The objective performance standards may be based upon the following: 1) achievement of annual measurable objectives established by the school district; 2) achievement on the PSSA and/or Keystone Exams; 3) student growth as measured by PVAAS; 4) attrition or graduation rates; 5) financial management standards; 6) standards of

operational excellence; or 7) any additional criteria deemed relevant and mutually agreed to by the board and district superintendent.

• During the 2023-2024 school year, the District will establish a Safety and Security Department.

• During the 2023-2024 school year, the District will evaluate board policy implementation and establish a plan for the creation of administrative regulations to support the district’s operational effectiveness.

• During the 2023-2024 school year, the District will collaboratively develop the Comprehensive plan for 2024-2027 that will establish priorities for teaching and learning, professional development, and student services.