Superintendent Search Survey - Anniston City Schools

The Board of Education of Anniston City Schools has launched a search for a new school superintendent and wants to know your thoughts. Please share your ideas by completing the survey below by Oct. 4, 2013. Thank you for completing this survey and helping with this very important task.

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1. Please indicate all which apply to you:

I live in the Anniston City Schools attendance area.

My children attend school in the Anniston City Schools district.

My children attended schools in the Anniston City Schools district.

I am a student in the Anniston City Schools district.

I represent a current non-child household.

I volunteer in Anniston City Schools.

I am retired.

I hold an elected political office.

I am employed by Anniston City Schools.

I am not employed by Anniston City Schools.

I am a member of the Board of Education of Anniston City Schools.

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2. If you are employed by Anniston City Schools, please specify your position:

Teacher

Administrator

Other certified staff

Support staff (includes secretary, instructional assistant, custodian, bus driver, food service, maintenance)

Other (please specify)

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3. Select from the list below the three most significant strengths of the district:

Supportive community

Excellent teachers and staff

Size of district

Location of district

Available resources

Good school facilities

Supportive parents

Reputation of district

Financial management

Technology

Effective leadership

Curriculum

Educational options and programs

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4. Select from the list below the three most important skills you would like to see in a superintendent:

Communication skills

Instructional skills

Managerial skills

Financial skills

Organizational skills

Leadership skills

Interpersonal skills

Public relations skills

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5. Select from the list below the three most important characteristics you would like a superintendent to exhibit:

Commitment to the community

Enthusiasm

Integrity

Good judgment

Innovation

Team builder

Change agent

Risk taker

Negotiator

Peacemaker

Visionary

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6. For each of the items below, indicate whether you believe the item is either extremely important, important, or not important in the new superintendent:

	extremely important	important	not important
Doctorate degree	Doctorate degree extremely important	Doctorate degree important	Doctorate degree not important
Experience as a superintendent with a proven record of success	Experience as a superintendent with a proven record of success extremely important	Experience as a superintendent with a proven record of success important	Experience as a superintendent with a proven record of success not important
Experience as a superintendent in a district of similar size	Experience as a superintendent in a district of similar size extremely important	Experience as a superintendent in a district of similar size important	Experience as a superintendent in a district of similar size not important
Experience as an assistant superintendent	Experience as an assistant superintendent extremely important	Experience as an assistant superintendent important	Experience as an assistant superintendent not important
Experience as a district level administrator	Experience as a district level administrator extremely important	Experience as a district level administrator important	Experience as a district level administrator not important
Experience as a principal	Experience as a principal extremely important	Experience as a principal important	Experience as a principal not important
Experience as a classroom teacher	Experience as a classroom teacher extremely important	Experience as a classroom teacher important	Experience as a classroom teacher not important
Experience in finance	Experience in finance extremely important	Experience in finance important	Experience in finance not important
Experience in personnel	Experience in personnel extremely important	Experience in personnel important	Experience in personnel not important
Experience in instruction	Experience in instruction extremely important	Experience in instruction important	Experience in instruction not important
Experience in facility construction and management	Experience in facility construction and management extremely important	Experience in facility construction and management important	Experience in facility construction and management not important
Experience with technology	Experience with technology extremely important	Experience with technology important	Experience with technology not important
Experience in a multi-cultural environment	Experience in a multi-cultural environment extremely important	Experience in a multi-cultural environment important	Experience in a multi-cultural environment not important
Experience in strategic planning	Experience in strategic planning extremely important	Experience in strategic planning important	Experience in strategic planning not important
Experience in the Southeast.	Experience in the Southeast. extremely important	Experience in the Southeast. important	Experience in the Southeast. not important

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7. What do you consider to be the three most important issues or concerns facing the district in the next five years?

Community relations

Curriculum

Growth

Facilities

Funding

Educational options and programs

Instruction

Personnel

Technology

Thank you for completing this survey. The results will be shared with the Anniston City Schools Board of Education by the BWP consultants assisting with the search for Anniston's next educational leader.

If you have further comments you would like to share with BWP consultants, please send them to the following address:

BWP & Associates - Anniston
872 S. Milwaukee Ave. #221
Libertyville, IL 60048

Be sure to submit your survey by clicking the submit button below.