Baldwin County Schools Community Survey - Superintendent Qualifications

Community Superintendent Search Survey

Thank you for participating in this anonymous survey. Your opinion is important to your Board Members!

Please read the following statements and select which best represent your preferences for the qualifications of the next Superintendent of your school district.

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* 1. Below is a list of positions that superintendent candidates may have held in the past. Although all are valuable, which prior positions do you think would prove most valuable for your next superintendent? (You may check up to THREE positions below.)

Assistant Superintendent

Curriculum Director

Finance Director

Human Resources Director

Principal

Public Relations Director

Special Education Director

Teacher

Superintendent in another school district

Leadership position outside of education

Non-profit Leadership

Prior position is less important, as long as the candidate has the right skill set

Other (please specify)

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* 2. In light of the District's current strengths and areas for growth, which skills do you believe are most important for your superintendent to possess? (You may choose up to THREE.)

Communication and public relations skills

Demonstrated ability to work with elected officials

Experience in closing the Achievement Gap

Financial management and budgeting expertise

Flexible and demonstrates comfort with change and innovative practices

Instructional and curricular expertise

Leadership roles in public education

Visible leadership style, including accessibility to community, staff and students

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Which skills (Superintendent Job Standards) are needed most in the Baldwin County School Superintendent? (You may check the THREE most important skills needed)

Vision, Culture, and Instructional Leadership

Operations, Resource and Personnel Management

Board Governance and Policy

Communication and Community Relations

Ethical Leadership

Other (please specify)

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* 4. In light of the District's current strengths and areas for growth, which personal traits do you believe your superintendent should possess? (You may choose up to three.)

Bold

Charismatic

Communicator

Community/organization oriented

Empathetic

Honest and ethical

Personable

Problem-solver

Resourceful

Tenacious

Transparent

Visionary

Other (please specify)

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* 5. What are the strengths of the Baldwin County School System?
Rank the following standards from 1 to 10 based on the District's strengths, with 1 representing the system's greatest strength.

Mission, Vision, and Core Values

Ethics and Professional Norms

Equity and Cultural Responsiveness

Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment

Community of Care and Support for Students

Professional Capacity of School Personnel

Professional Community for Teachers and Staff

Meaningful Engagement of Families and Community

Operations and Management

School Improvement

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* 6. Rank the following challenges based on the areas of need for the Baldwin County School System from 1 to 8, with 1 representing the system's greatest weakness.

Student Achievement/Academics

Facilities/Buildings and Grounds

Human Resources/Personnel/Staff Quality

Organizational Communication/Internal and External

Student Discipline

District Budget and Finance

School Board Governance

District Operations (Transportation, Food Service, Technology, etc.)

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* 7. Do you have any general comments to add that will help in the board's selection of the next superintendent?

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* 8. In choosing the Superintendent, which path do you think the School Board should take?

Find a candidate who will stay the course and continue the style and vision of the previous administration

Keep some of the style of the previous administration, but with some necessary changes

Find a very different kind of candidate to go in a new direction

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* 9. Please indicate your stakeholder status and select all that apply:

Parent or Guardian of a student(s)

Community member residing within the district

School system employee

Business Community

Student

Would rather not indicate

Other (please specify)

Please click the submit button below to finish the survey. Thank you for your input!

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* 1. Below is a list of positions that superintendent candidates may have held in the past. Although all are valuable, which prior positions do you think would prove most valuable for your next superintendent? (You may check up to THREE positions below.)

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* 2. In light of the District's current strengths and areas for growth, which skills do you believe are most important for your superintendent to possess? (You may choose up to THREE.)

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* 3. Which skills (Superintendent Job Standards) are needed most in the Baldwin County School Superintendent? (You may check the THREE most important skills needed)

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* 4. In light of the District's current strengths and areas for growth, which personal traits do you believe your superintendent should possess? (You may choose up to three.)

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* 5. What are the strengths of the Baldwin County School System? Rank the following standards from 1 to 10 based on the District's strengths, with 1 representing the system's greatest strength.

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* 6. Rank the following challenges based on the areas of need for the Baldwin County School System from 1 to 8, with 1 representing the system's greatest weakness.

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* 7. Do you have any general comments to add that will help in the board's selection of the next superintendent?

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* 8. In choosing the Superintendent, which path do you think the School Board should take?

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* 9. Please indicate your stakeholder status and select all that apply:

* 5. What are the strengths of the Baldwin County School System?
Rank the following standards from 1 to 10 based on the District's strengths, with 1 representing the system's greatest strength.