Personnel Committee Meeting Agenda

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

5:30 p.m. Rm 250 CBHS

In attendance:  Joline Hart, Peter Eglinton, Jeanne Whynot-Vickers, Liz Holton and Sarah Thompson

 

I.          Review current Superintendent Evaluation policy

      ·           Sarah asked group to go over current PPS Evaluation Policy and get any suggested mark-

ups to Sarah for discussion at the next Personnel Sub Committee Meeting.

            ·           Joline to get copy of the new Supt contract to Sub Committee for review of language. 

Contract ends December 31st of each year by state law.

 

II.         Review current Supt Evaluation process

            ·           Will look at not only having School Committee evaluate the Superintendent, but

Principals and Central Office Administrators -360 review

            ·           What are the key components we want in an evaluation of the Supt.?

            ·           What’s already there that we can use?

            ·           Is a 360 valuable?

Jeanne:  It is valuable only if kept confidentially.  Try to look for patterns of behavior. 

The conversation is valuable.  Along with the summary is a conversation.  Can

share PPS Evaluation process.  Suggests to do a more informal evaluation where the 3rd year will be the key year.  Determine key components over a 3-year period.

Joline:  Forms to help maintain focus of discussion and ensure questions are answered.

Kathleen Casasa:  Feedback forms are useful.

Sarah:  At advice of attorney, it is at the discretion of the school committee to determine

when evaluations will take place.  Do not set am exact time of year to be done

                        Peter: Share vision with all staff.

            ·           What is the intended outcome?

 

III.       Review other samples of Supt Evaluations

            ·           Peter:  Level of detail concern (Auburn).  Georgia’s is between Auburn and

Messalonskee.  Likes separate summary along with scoring. 

 

IV.       Review of upcoming Personnel Items

            ·           Personnel Committee on upcoming workshop agenda on evaluation process both Supt as

well as administrators and teachers.

            ·           Upcoming workshop on contracts (Exec Sessions Wed., March 11th at 8:00)

 

V.        Misc./Questions

            ·           Would like to have celebration of Jeanne’s work at the end of the school year.

·                     Also- incoming Superintendent Jim Morse introduction to community celebration-

suggested to do something in May.  Any additional suggestions from the group are

welcome.  Please send these to Sarah as soon as possible.

            ·           Retirement Incentive needs to be discussed (add to agenda-executive session).

            ·           Upcoming discussion on compensation - NY company will do market analysis on PPS

pay scale. 

 

VI.       Next meeting 3/17/2009 5:30 p.m.

            Meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m.