PAWLING CSD SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH

1. Background Experiences and Skills

PAWLING BOARD OF EDUCATION
Input For The Search For A Superintendent of Schools

The Pawling 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 Pawling school community as to the qualities that it should seek in a new Superintendent. Your assistance by completing this brief survey online will be greatly appreciated. PLEASE COMPLETE THE SURVEY NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 3, 2019. Thank you.

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* 1. Please indicate the extent to which you believe each of the following experiences or skills is important for the next Superintendent of the Pawling CSD to possess:

	Unimportant	Somewhat Important	Important	Very Important	Most Important	No Opinion
Experienced as a superintendent of schools	Experienced as a superintendent of schools Unimportant	Experienced as a superintendent of schools Somewhat Important	Experienced as a superintendent of schools Important	Experienced as a superintendent of schools Very Important	Experienced as a superintendent of schools Most Important	Experienced as a superintendent of schools No Opinion
Experienced as a central office administrator	Experienced as a central office administrator Unimportant	Experienced as a central office administrator Somewhat Important	Experienced as a central office administrator Important	Experienced as a central office administrator Very Important	Experienced as a central office administrator Most Important	Experienced as a central office administrator No Opinion
Experienced as a school principal	Experienced as a school principal Unimportant	Experienced as a school principal Somewhat Important	Experienced as a school principal Important	Experienced as a school principal Very Important	Experienced as a school principal Most Important	Experienced as a school principal No Opinion
Experienced as a classroom teacher	Experienced as a classroom teacher Unimportant	Experienced as a classroom teacher Somewhat Important	Experienced as a classroom teacher Important	Experienced as a classroom teacher Very Important	Experienced as a classroom teacher Most Important	Experienced as a classroom teacher No Opinion
Experienced in implementing models and practices of high-achieving districts	Experienced in implementing models and practices of high-achieving districts Unimportant	Experienced in implementing models and practices of high-achieving districts Somewhat Important	Experienced in implementing models and practices of high-achieving districts Important	Experienced in implementing models and practices of high-achieving districts Very Important	Experienced in implementing models and practices of high-achieving districts Most Important	Experienced in implementing models and practices of high-achieving districts No Opinion
Holder of an earned doctorate	Holder of an earned doctorate Unimportant	Holder of an earned doctorate Somewhat Important	Holder of an earned doctorate Important	Holder of an earned doctorate Very Important	Holder of an earned doctorate Most Important	Holder of an earned doctorate No Opinion
Skilled in public relations	Skilled in public relations Unimportant	Skilled in public relations Somewhat Important	Skilled in public relations Important	Skilled in public relations Very Important	Skilled in public relations Most Important	Skilled in public relations No Opinion
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 Somewhat Important	Skilled in labor relations including employee contract negotiations Important	Skilled in labor relations including employee contract negotiations Very Important	Skilled in labor relations including employee contract negotiations Most Important	Skilled in labor relations including employee contract negotiations No Opinion
Skilled in providing instructional and curriculum leadership	Skilled in providing instructional and curriculum leadership Unimportant	Skilled in providing instructional and curriculum leadership Somewhat Important	Skilled in providing instructional and curriculum leadership Important	Skilled in providing instructional and curriculum leadership Very Important	Skilled in providing instructional and curriculum leadership Most Important	Skilled in providing instructional and curriculum leadership No Opinion
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) Somewhat Important	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 the area of human resources (e.g. selection and support of personnel) Most Important	Skilled in the area of human resources (e.g. selection and support of personnel) No Opinion
Skilled in budgeting and finance planning	Skilled in budgeting and finance planning Unimportant	Skilled in budgeting and finance planning Somewhat Important	Skilled in budgeting and finance planning Important	Skilled in budgeting and finance planning Very Important	Skilled in budgeting and finance planning Most Important	Skilled in budgeting and finance planning No Opinion
Experienced in facility planning and capital construction projects	Experienced in facility planning and capital construction projects Unimportant	Experienced in facility planning and capital construction projects Somewhat Important	Experienced in facility planning and capital construction projects Important	Experienced in facility planning and capital construction projects Very Important	Experienced in facility planning and capital construction projects Most Important	Experienced in facility planning and capital construction projects No Opinion
Skilled in providing special education leadership	Skilled in providing special education leadership Unimportant	Skilled in providing special education leadership Somewhat Important	Skilled in providing special education leadership Important	Skilled in providing special education leadership Very Important	Skilled in providing special education leadership Most Important	Skilled in providing special education leadership No Opinion
Skilled in short and long-range planning	Skilled in short and long-range planning Unimportant	Skilled in short and long-range planning Somewhat Important	Skilled in short and long-range planning Important	Skilled in short and long-range planning Very Important	Skilled in short and long-range planning Most Important	Skilled in short and long-range planning No Opinion
Skilled in public speaking and in written communication	Skilled in public speaking and in written communication Unimportant	Skilled in public speaking and in written communication Somewhat Important	Skilled in public speaking and in written communication Important	Skilled in public speaking and in written communication Very Important	Skilled in public speaking and in written communication Most Important	Skilled in public speaking and in written communication No Opinion
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 Somewhat Important	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 working effectively with an elected board of education Most Important	Skilled in working effectively with an elected board of education No Opinion
Skilled in the political process (e.g. working with legislators and other elected officials)	Skilled in the political process (e.g. working with legislators and other elected officials) Unimportant	Skilled in the political process (e.g. working with legislators and other elected officials) Somewhat Important	Skilled in the political process (e.g. working with legislators and other elected officials) Important	Skilled in the political process (e.g. working with legislators and other elected officials) Very Important	Skilled in the political process (e.g. working with legislators and other elected officials) Most Important	Skilled in the political process (e.g. working with legislators and other elected officials) No Opinion

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* 2. What do you see as the single, most important quality that the next Superintendent of the Pawling school district should possess? Why?

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* 3. Other comments for 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 that apply to you:

	YES
A resident of the Pawling CSD WITHOUT children currently in its schools	A resident of the Pawling CSD WITHOUT children currently in its schools YES
A resident of the Pawling CSD WITH children currently in its schools	A resident of the Pawling CSD WITH children currently in its schools YES
A member of the Pawling CSD teaching staff	A member of the Pawling CSD teaching staff YES
A member of the Pawling CSD support staff	A member of the Pawling CSD support staff YES
A member of the Pawling CSD administrative staff	A member of the Pawling CSD administrative staff YES
An officer of an Pawling CSD parent organization	An officer of an Pawling CSD parent organization YES
A student attending the Pawling CSD schools	A student attending the Pawling CSD schools YES
A current or former member of the Pawling CSD Board of Education	A current or former member of the Pawling CSD Board of Education YES

Other (please specify)