SUFFERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Input For The Search For A Superintendent of Schools

Background Experiences and Skills

The Suffern Board of Education has engaged School Leadership, LLC to assist it as it undertakes a search for a new Superintendent of Schools. The Board feels it is important to obtain input from members of the school community as to the qualities that it should seek in a new Superintendent. Your assistance by completing this brief survey online will be appreciated. Please complete the survey no later than January 10, 2021. Thank you.

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* 1. In the following list of possible prior experiences and skills for a Superintendent, please indicate how important you believe each to be for the next Superintendent of the Suffern Central School District.

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* 2. What do you see as the single, most important quality that the next Superintendent of the Suffern Central School District should possess? Why?

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* 3. Other comments or recommendations to the Board of Education regarding the Superintendent Search:

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* 4. Tell us about yourself. Please check ALL of the following relationships with the Suffern Central School District that apply to you:

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A resident WITHOUT children currently in school	A resident WITHOUT children currently in school YES
A resident WITH children currently in school	A resident WITH children currently in school YES
A member of the teaching staff	A member of the teaching staff YES
A member of the support staff	A member of the support staff YES
A member of the administrative staff	A member of the administrative staff YES
An officer of a parent organization	An officer of a parent organization YES
A student	A student YES
A current or former member of the Board of Education	A current or former member of the Board of Education YES

Other (please specify)

	Unimportant	Important	Very Important
Experience as a Superintendent of Schools	Experience as a Superintendent of Schools Unimportant	Experience as a Superintendent of Schools Important	Experience as a Superintendent of Schools Very Important
Experience as a central office administrator	Experience as a central office administrator Unimportant	Experience as a central office administrator Important	Experience as a central office administrator Very Important
Experience as a school principal	Experience as a school principal Unimportant	Experience as a school principal Important	Experience as a school principal Very Important
Experience as a classroom teacher	Experience as a classroom teacher Unimportant	Experience as a classroom teacher Important	Experience as a classroom teacher Very Important
Experience in providing leadership in a high-expectation school district	Experience in providing leadership in a high-expectation school district Unimportant	Experience in providing leadership in a high-expectation school district Important	Experience in providing leadership in a high-expectation school district Very Important
Holder of an earned doctorate	Holder of an earned doctorate Unimportant	Holder of an earned doctorate Important	Holder of an earned doctorate Very Important
Skilled in public relations	Skilled in public relations Unimportant	Skilled in public relations Important	Skilled in public relations Very Important
Skilled in labor relations including employee contract negotiations	Skilled in labor relations including employee contract negotiations Unimportant	Skilled in labor relations including employee contract negotiations Important	Skilled in labor relations including employee contract negotiations Very Important
Skilled in providing instructional and curriculum leadership	Skilled in providing instructional and curriculum leadership Unimportant	Skilled in providing instructional and curriculum leadership Important	Skilled in providing instructional and curriculum leadership Very Important
Skilled in providing leadership for digital learning opportunities	Skilled in providing leadership for digital learning opportunities Unimportant	Skilled in providing leadership for digital learning opportunities Important	Skilled in providing leadership for digital learning opportunities Very Important
Skilled in the area of Human Resources (e.g. selection and support of personnel)	Skilled in the area of Human Resources (e.g. selection and support of personnel) Unimportant	Skilled in the area of Human Resources (e.g. selection and support of personnel) Important	Skilled in the area of Human Resources (e.g. selection and support of personnel) Very Important
Skilled in budgeting, finance and facility planning	Skilled in budgeting, finance and facility planning Unimportant	Skilled in budgeting, finance and facility planning Important	Skilled in budgeting, finance and facility planning Very Important
Skilled in providing special education leadership	Skilled in providing special education leadership Unimportant	Skilled in providing special education leadership Important	Skilled in providing special education leadership Very Important
Skilled in providing educational leadership for ELL students and their families	Skilled in providing educational leadership for ELL students and their families Unimportant	Skilled in providing educational leadership for ELL students and their families Important	Skilled in providing educational leadership for ELL students and their families Very Important
Skilled in short and long-range planning	Skilled in short and long-range planning Unimportant	Skilled in short and long-range planning Important	Skilled in short and long-range planning Very Important
Skilled in public speaking and in written communications	Skilled in public speaking and in written communications Unimportant	Skilled in public speaking and in written communications Important	Skilled in public speaking and in written communications Very Important
Skilled in working effectively with an elected board of education	Skilled in working effectively with an elected board of education Unimportant	Skilled in working effectively with an elected board of education Important	Skilled in working effectively with an elected board of education Very Important
Skilled in the political process (i.e. working with legislators and other elected officials)	Skilled in the political process (i.e. working with legislators and other elected officials) Unimportant	Skilled in the political process (i.e. working with legislators and other elected officials) Important	Skilled in the political process (i.e. working with legislators and other elected officials) Very Important