*1.Please select the category that best describes you:(Required.)

Parent/guardian of a WHRSD student

Employee of WHRSD

Community member in Whitman or Hanson

Current WHRSD student

WHRSD alumni

Other (please specify)

2.Please select the five (5) most significant current or future issues that the new Superintendent will need to address:

Educational Leadership

Public Relations

Collective Bargaining/Union Relations

Facilities Management/Building Construction

Curriculum Development & Instruction

Financial Management

Enrollment

Communicating with Parents & Community

Staff Relations

Professional Development

School-Based Technology/Digital Learning

Role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Education

Special Education

Long-Term Strategic Planning & Goal Alignment

Academic Standards/Student Assessment

Diversity of Staff & Student Body

Staff Evaluation

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging

Transparency in Decision-Making

Relations with Town Government(s)

Rising Costs/Inflation

Defining District Goals

3.What do you believe will be the single most important issue facing the next Superintendent?

4.Please identify the top five (5) skills and abilities that applicants for the Superintendency must demonstrate:

Development and implementation of budget

Success in acquiring outside funding/grants

Experience in contract negotiations/collective bargaining

Successful administrative experience

Experience in curriculum development and advancement

Excellent communication skills

Experience with a regional school district/relationships with multiple towns

Skills in working with diverse groups

Success in improving/maintaining high academic performance

Encourages parent/community involvement

Ability to work cooperatively with the School Committee

Knowledge to develop both immediate and long-term district goals

Cultivation of strong professional development

Commitment to continued professional development for self

Understands and recognizes good teaching

Strong organizational skills

Experience with educational technology/digital learning

Excellent community relations

Experience in developing innovative educational partnerships

Ability to attract and lead a high-performing administrative leadership team

5.Please add any additional comments you may have here: