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Buckingham County Public Schools Superintendent Search Survey

Please complete the following survey.

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* 1. Which of the following categories best represents you as a respondent? Please check only one.

Parent

School teacher

School administrator

School employee

PTA/PTO/PTSO member

Civic organization member

Student

Chamber of Commerce member or business

Social organization member

Other

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Education and Training- Check qualifications that you think are necessary for a superintendent

	Required	Preferred	Not Important
An earned doctorate	An earned doctorate Required	An earned doctorate Preferred	An earned doctorate Not Important
Experience as a Superintendent	Experience as a Superintendent Required	Experience as a Superintendent Preferred	Experience as a Superintendent Not Important
Experience as an Associate/Assistant Superintendent	Experience as an Associate/Assistant Superintendent Required	Experience as an Associate/Assistant Superintendent Preferred	Experience as an Associate/Assistant Superintendent Not Important
Experience as a Central Office Administrator	Experience as a Central Office Administrator Required	Experience as a Central Office Administrator Preferred	Experience as a Central Office Administrator Not Important
Experience as a Principal	Experience as a Principal Required	Experience as a Principal Preferred	Experience as a Principal Not Important
Experience as a CEO other than school district	Experience as a CEO other than school district Required	Experience as a CEO other than school district Preferred	Experience as a CEO other than school district Not Important
High School Level Teaching Experience	High School Level Teaching Experience Required	High School Level Teaching Experience Preferred	High School Level Teaching Experience Not Important
Middle School Level Teaching Experience	Middle School Level Teaching Experience Required	Middle School Level Teaching Experience Preferred	Middle School Level Teaching Experience Not Important
Elementary Level Teaching Experience	Elementary Level Teaching Experience Required	Elementary Level Teaching Experience Preferred	Elementary Level Teaching Experience Not Important
Work experience in Virginia	Work experience in Virginia Required	Work experience in Virginia Preferred	Work experience in Virginia Not Important
Residency in the school division	Residency in the school division Required	Residency in the school division Preferred	Residency in the school division Not Important

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* 3. Leadership/Management Skills- Rank your top three priorities for a superintendent

	1	2	3
Writing and speaking ability	Writing and speaking ability 1	Writing and speaking ability 2	Writing and speaking ability 3
Decisive leader	Decisive leader 1	Decisive leader 2	Decisive leader 3
Risk taker	Risk taker 1	Risk taker 2	Risk taker 3
High community profile	High community profile 1	High community profile 2	High community profile 3
Visionary, creative thinker	Visionary, creative thinker 1	Visionary, creative thinker 2	Visionary, creative thinker 3
Motivator	Motivator 1	Motivator 2	Motivator 3
Organized, efficient	Organized, efficient 1	Organized, efficient 2	Organized, efficient 3
Analytical, relies on data	Analytical, relies on data 1	Analytical, relies on data 2	Analytical, relies on data 3
Facilitates consensus among groups	Facilitates consensus among groups 1	Facilitates consensus among groups 2	Facilitates consensus among groups 3
Team player, comfortable with shared decision-making	Team player, comfortable with shared decision-making 1	Team player, comfortable with shared decision-making 2	Team player, comfortable with shared decision-making 3

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* 4. Personal Characteristics- Rank your three most desired traits for a new superintendent.

	1	2	3
Sense of humor	Sense of humor 1	Sense of humor 2	Sense of humor 3
Confident	Confident 1	Confident 2	Confident 3
Enthusiastic	Enthusiastic 1	Enthusiastic 2	Enthusiastic 3
Good listener, accessible	Good listener, accessible 1	Good listener, accessible 2	Good listener, accessible 3
Works “behind the scenes”	Works “behind the scenes” 1	Works “behind the scenes” 2	Works “behind the scenes” 3
Intellectual	Intellectual 1	Intellectual 2	Intellectual 3
Consistent	Consistent 1	Consistent 2	Consistent 3
Patient	Patient 1	Patient 2	Patient 3
Creative	Creative 1	Creative 2	Creative 3
Caring	Caring 1	Caring 2	Caring 3
Influential	Influential 1	Influential 2	Influential 3
Flexible	Flexible 1	Flexible 2	Flexible 3
Accountable	Accountable 1	Accountable 2	Accountable 3

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* 5. Board-Superintendent Relations- Rank your top three priorities.

	1	2	3
Understands differences between policy and administration and acts accordingly	Understands differences between policy and administration and acts accordingly 1	Understands differences between policy and administration and acts accordingly 2	Understands differences between policy and administration and acts accordingly 3
Can lead the Board in goal-setting and planning	Can lead the Board in goal-setting and planning 1	Can lead the Board in goal-setting and planning 2	Can lead the Board in goal-setting and planning 3
Effectively mediates and accommodates different perspectives	Effectively mediates and accommodates different perspectives 1	Effectively mediates and accommodates different perspectives 2	Effectively mediates and accommodates different perspectives 3
Willing to assume a lead role in decision-making while keeping Board informed	Willing to assume a lead role in decision-making while keeping Board informed 1	Willing to assume a lead role in decision-making while keeping Board informed 2	Willing to assume a lead role in decision-making while keeping Board informed 3
Provides options and recommendations to Board before accepting Board directives	Provides options and recommendations to Board before accepting Board directives 1	Provides options and recommendations to Board before accepting Board directives 2	Provides options and recommendations to Board before accepting Board directives 3
Presents a “united front” to staff and community	Presents a “united front” to staff and community 1	Presents a “united front” to staff and community 2	Presents a “united front” to staff and community 3

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* 6. Staff Relations- Rank your top three priorities.

	1	2	3
Has a process for recruiting and selection of top-quality staff members	Has a process for recruiting and selection of top-quality staff members 1	Has a process for recruiting and selection of top-quality staff members 2	Has a process for recruiting and selection of top-quality staff members 3
Maintains open channels of communication to and from staff	Maintains open channels of communication to and from staff 1	Maintains open channels of communication to and from staff 2	Maintains open channels of communication to and from staff 3
Knows the law concerning personnel policies and procedures	Knows the law concerning personnel policies and procedures 1	Knows the law concerning personnel policies and procedures 2	Knows the law concerning personnel policies and procedures 3
Sets a good example for staff members	Sets a good example for staff members 1	Sets a good example for staff members 2	Sets a good example for staff members 3
Evaluates staff fairly and effectively	Evaluates staff fairly and effectively 1	Evaluates staff fairly and effectively 2	Evaluates staff fairly and effectively 3
Creates an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect	Creates an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect 1	Creates an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect 2	Creates an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect 3
Effectively delegates tasks and responsibilities	Effectively delegates tasks and responsibilities 1	Effectively delegates tasks and responsibilities 2	Effectively delegates tasks and responsibilities 3
Supports staff development activities and encourages professional growth	Supports staff development activities and encourages professional growth 1	Supports staff development activities and encourages professional growth 2	Supports staff development activities and encourages professional growth 3

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* 7. Community Relations- Rank your top three priorities.

	1	2	3
Relates well to a variety of community groups	Relates well to a variety of community groups 1	Relates well to a variety of community groups 2	Relates well to a variety of community groups 3
Effectively advocates school issues and needs	Effectively advocates school issues and needs 1	Effectively advocates school issues and needs 2	Effectively advocates school issues and needs 3
Responds to individual concerns in appropriate manner	Responds to individual concerns in appropriate manner 1	Responds to individual concerns in appropriate manner 2	Responds to individual concerns in appropriate manner 3
Successfully handles press coverage	Successfully handles press coverage 1	Successfully handles press coverage 2	Successfully handles press coverage 3
Communicates effectively on both private and public levels	Communicates effectively on both private and public levels 1	Communicates effectively on both private and public levels 2	Communicates effectively on both private and public levels 3
Promotes business and community involvement in schools	Promotes business and community involvement in schools 1	Promotes business and community involvement in schools 2	Promotes business and community involvement in schools 3
Inspires community confidence	Inspires community confidence 1	Inspires community confidence 2	Inspires community confidence 3
Maintains visibility in the community	Maintains visibility in the community 1	Maintains visibility in the community 2	Maintains visibility in the community 3

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* 8. School Finance- Rank your top three priorities.

	1	2	3
Develops and explains rationale for budget to the Board and local officials	Develops and explains rationale for budget to the Board and local officials 1	Develops and explains rationale for budget to the Board and local officials 2	Develops and explains rationale for budget to the Board and local officials 3
Closely supervises budget development and procedures	Closely supervises budget development and procedures 1	Closely supervises budget development and procedures 2	Closely supervises budget development and procedures 3
Forecasts changes in enrollment and/or revenue	Forecasts changes in enrollment and/or revenue 1	Forecasts changes in enrollment and/or revenue 2	Forecasts changes in enrollment and/or revenue 3
Offers creative funding solutions	Offers creative funding solutions 1	Offers creative funding solutions 2	Offers creative funding solutions 3
Identifies programs for increased funding and/or budget cuts	Identifies programs for increased funding and/or budget cuts 1	Identifies programs for increased funding and/or budget cuts 2	Identifies programs for increased funding and/or budget cuts 3
Lobbies for school funding on behalf of the school division	Lobbies for school funding on behalf of the school division 1	Lobbies for school funding on behalf of the school division 2	Lobbies for school funding on behalf of the school division 3

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* 9. Areas of Expertise- Rank the top three areas of expertise that you prefer in a new superintendent.

	1	2	3
Budget and Finance	Budget and Finance 1	Budget and Finance 2	Budget and Finance 3
Curriculum and instruction	Curriculum and instruction 1	Curriculum and instruction 2	Curriculum and instruction 3
School facility planning and construction	School facility planning and construction 1	School facility planning and construction 2	School facility planning and construction 3
Technology	Technology 1	Technology 2	Technology 3
Increasing/declining enrollment	Increasing/declining enrollment 1	Increasing/declining enrollment 2	Increasing/declining enrollment 3
Strategic planning and continuous improvement	Strategic planning and continuous improvement 1	Strategic planning and continuous improvement 2	Strategic planning and continuous improvement 3
Special education	Special education 1	Special education 2	Special education 3
Multi-cultural programs	Multi-cultural programs 1	Multi-cultural programs 2	Multi-cultural programs 3
Staff development and evaluation	Staff development and evaluation 1	Staff development and evaluation 2	Staff development and evaluation 3
Community/media relations	Community/media relations 1	Community/media relations 2	Community/media relations 3
Support services	Support services 1	Support services 2	Support services 3
Business partnerships	Business partnerships 1	Business partnerships 2	Business partnerships 3
Other	Other 1	Other 2	Other 3

Other (please specify)

Buckingham County Public Schools Superintendent Search Survey

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* 1. Which of the following categories best represents you as a respondent? Please check only one.

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* 2. Education and Training- Check qualifications that you think are necessary for a superintendent

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* 3. Leadership/Management Skills- Rank your top three priorities for a superintendent

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* 4. Personal Characteristics- Rank your three most desired traits for a new superintendent.

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* 5. Board-Superintendent Relations- Rank your top three priorities.

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* 6. Staff Relations- Rank your top three priorities.

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* 7. Community Relations- Rank your top three priorities.

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* 8. School Finance- Rank your top three priorities.

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* 9. Areas of Expertise- Rank the top three areas of expertise that you prefer in a new superintendent.

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* 10. What is the one talent or skill that the new superintendent should have to do this job well?

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* 11. In your opinion, what should be a key priority for the new superintendent moving forward?