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DeSoto ISD Community Survey - Superintendent Search

DeSoto ISD is searching for a new Superintendent and is seeking Community feedback. Your responses to this survey is critical to help identify the qualities that are most important to you and will help inform the Board with its final selection. This survey is 100% anonymous and your candid feedback is appreciated. All results will be collected by a third-party consultant firm for review.
1.What is your position in DeSoto ISD?
2.Rank the following qualities regarding what you want to see in a Superintendent from “not very important to critically important”.
Not very important
Somewhat important
Important 
Very Important 
Critically Important
Ability to integrate technology into classroom instruction.
Experience in a district with similar enrollment and demographics.
Strength in curriculum and instruction over other areas.
Understands the dynamics and culture of DeSoto ISD and small communities.
Communicates and works cooperatively with the Board of Trustees.
Has a doctorate degree.
Prior experience as a Superintendent.
Knowledge of public education finance, operations, and facilities.
3.Please tell us three areas you believe the new Superintendent should immediately address.
4.Please tell us three areas you believe the new Superintendent should immediately strengthen.
5.If you could ask the new Superintendent three questions, what would they be?
6.What is one skill, characteristic or area of expertise that should immediately disqualify a candidate from holding the position of Superintendent?
7.What are the skills, expertise, qualities or characteristics that should immediately grant an interview to a candidate applying for Superintendent?
8.Should the search be open to candidates outside of the DeSoto community including those who are to Texas-based and national candidates?
9.What level of experience is acceptable for candidates considering this role? (PLEASE CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)
10.What types of community settings should a candidate have served in order to be an appropriate fit for DeSoto ISD?
11.What is one skill, characteristic or area of expertise that should be non-negotiable in the profile of a candidate who may be an appropriate fit for the position of Superintendent in DeSoto ISD?
12.What kind of information would you like to see in their application?
13.When considering a candidate's experience, should we give more weight to, “operations experience” or “academic experience”?
14.Does education level matter? Should we require a doctorate degree?
15.When considering a salary for a Superintendent, would you prefer an exceptionally promising less experienced leader with a lower salary, or an experienced candidate with a higher salary?
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