DeSoto ISD Employee Survey - Superintendent Search

DeSoto ISD is searching for a new Superintendent and is seeking employee 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.

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* 1. What is your position in DeSoto ISD?

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* 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.	Ability to integrate technology into classroom instruction. Not very important	Ability to integrate technology into classroom instruction. Somewhat important	Ability to integrate technology into classroom instruction. Important	Ability to integrate technology into classroom instruction. Very Important	Ability to integrate technology into classroom instruction. Critically Important
Experience in a district with similar enrollment and demographics.	Experience in a district with similar enrollment and demographics. Not very important	Experience in a district with similar enrollment and demographics. Somewhat important	Experience in a district with similar enrollment and demographics. Important	Experience in a district with similar enrollment and demographics. Very Important	Experience in a district with similar enrollment and demographics. Critically Important
Strength in curriculum and instruction over other areas.	Strength in curriculum and instruction over other areas. Not very important	Strength in curriculum and instruction over other areas. Somewhat important	Strength in curriculum and instruction over other areas. Important	Strength in curriculum and instruction over other areas. Very Important	Strength in curriculum and instruction over other areas. Critically Important
Understands the dynamics and culture of DeSoto ISD and small communities.	Understands the dynamics and culture of DeSoto ISD and small communities. Not very important	Understands the dynamics and culture of DeSoto ISD and small communities. Somewhat important	Understands the dynamics and culture of DeSoto ISD and small communities. Important	Understands the dynamics and culture of DeSoto ISD and small communities. Very Important	Understands the dynamics and culture of DeSoto ISD and small communities. Critically Important
Communicates and works cooperatively with the Board of Trustees.	Communicates and works cooperatively with the Board of Trustees. Not very important	Communicates and works cooperatively with the Board of Trustees. Somewhat important	Communicates and works cooperatively with the Board of Trustees. Important	Communicates and works cooperatively with the Board of Trustees. Very Important	Communicates and works cooperatively with the Board of Trustees. Critically Important
Has a doctorate degree.	Has a doctorate degree. Not very important	Has a doctorate degree. Somewhat important	Has a doctorate degree. Important	Has a doctorate degree. Very Important	Has a doctorate degree. Critically Important
Prior experience as a Superintendent.	Prior experience as a Superintendent. Not very important	Prior experience as a Superintendent. Somewhat important	Prior experience as a Superintendent. Important	Prior experience as a Superintendent. Very Important	Prior experience as a Superintendent. Critically Important
Knowledge of public education finance, operations, and facilities.	Knowledge of public education finance, operations, and facilities. Not very important	Knowledge of public education finance, operations, and facilities. Somewhat important	Knowledge of public education finance, operations, and facilities. Important	Knowledge of public education finance, operations, and facilities. Very Important	Knowledge of public education finance, operations, and facilities. Critically Important

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* 3. Please tell us three areas you believe the new Superintendent should immediately address.

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* 4. Please tell us three areas you believe the new Superintendent should immediately strengthen.

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* 5. If you could ask the new Superintendent three questions, what would they be?

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* 6. What is one skill, characteristic or area of expertise that should immediately disqualify a candidate from holding the position of Superintendent?

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* 7. What are the skills, expertise, qualities or characteristics that should immediately grant an interview to a candidate applying for Superintendent?

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* 8. Should the search be open to candidates outside of the DeSoto community including those who are to Texas-based and national candidates?

Only Texas-based candidates.

National Candidates

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* 9. What level of experience is acceptable for candidates considering this role? (PLEASE CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

Superintendent

Deputy Superintendent

Principal

Area Superintendent

Assitant Superintendent

Executive Director

Director

Counselor

Teacher

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* 10. What types of community settings should a candidate have served in order to be an appropriate fit for DeSoto ISD?

Urban

Rural

Mix

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* 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?

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* 12. What kind of information would you like to see in their application?

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* 13. When considering a candidate's experience, should we give more weight to, “operations experience” or “academic experience”?

Academic Strengths

Operations Strengths

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* 14. Does education level matter? Should we require a doctorate degree?

Yes

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* 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?

Exceptionally promising less experienced leader with a lower salary.

Experienced candidate with a higher salary.