Richardson ISD Community Survey - Superintendent Search

	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
Understands the dynamics and culture of Richardson ISD.	Understands the dynamics and culture of Richardson ISD. Not very important	Understands the dynamics and culture of Richardson ISD. Somewhat important	Understands the dynamics and culture of Richardson ISD. Important	Understands the dynamics and culture of Richardson ISD. Very Important	Understands the dynamics and culture of Richardson ISD. 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
Has prior experience as a Superintendent.	Has prior experience as a Superintendent. Not very important	Has prior experience as a Superintendent. Somewhat important	Has prior experience as a Superintendent. Important	Has prior experience as a Superintendent. Very Important	Has 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
Experience working in Texas public schools.	Experience working in Texas public schools. Not very important	Experience working in Texas public schools. Somewhat important	Experience working in Texas public schools. Important	Experience working in Texas public schools. Very Important	Experience working in Texas public schools. Critically Important
Experience in working in school systems outside Texas.	Experience in working in school systems outside Texas. Not very important	Experience in working in school systems outside Texas. Somewhat important	Experience in working in school systems outside Texas. Important	Experience in working in school systems outside Texas. Very Important	Experience in working in school systems outside Texas. Critically Important
Culturally competent and aware of equity and inclusion.	Culturally competent and aware of equity and inclusion. Not very important	Culturally competent and aware of equity and inclusion. Somewhat important	Culturally competent and aware of equity and inclusion. Important	Culturally competent and aware of equity and inclusion. Very Important	Culturally competent and aware of equity and inclusion. Critically Important
Multilingual skills in languages beyond English.	Multilingual skills in languages beyond English. Not very important	Multilingual skills in languages beyond English. Somewhat important	Multilingual skills in languages beyond English. Important	Multilingual skills in languages beyond English. Very Important	Multilingual skills in languages beyond English. Critically Important

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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

Understands the dynamics and culture of Richardson ISD.

Understands the dynamics and culture of Richardson ISD. Not very important

Understands the dynamics and culture of Richardson ISD. Somewhat important

Understands the dynamics and culture of Richardson ISD. Important

Understands the dynamics and culture of Richardson ISD. Very Important

Understands the dynamics and culture of Richardson ISD. 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

Has prior experience as a Superintendent.

Has prior experience as a Superintendent. Not very important

Has prior experience as a Superintendent. Somewhat important

Has prior experience as a Superintendent. Important

Has prior experience as a Superintendent. Very Important

Has 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

Experience working in Texas public schools.

Experience working in Texas public schools. Not very important

Experience working in Texas public schools. Somewhat important

Experience working in Texas public schools. Important

Experience working in Texas public schools. Very Important

Experience working in Texas public schools. Critically Important

Experience in working in school systems outside Texas.

Experience in working in school systems outside Texas. Not very important

Experience in working in school systems outside Texas. Somewhat important

Experience in working in school systems outside Texas. Important

Experience in working in school systems outside Texas. Very Important

Experience in working in school systems outside Texas. Critically Important

Culturally competent and aware of equity and inclusion.

Culturally competent and aware of equity and inclusion. Not very important

Culturally competent and aware of equity and inclusion. Somewhat important

Culturally competent and aware of equity and inclusion. Important

Culturally competent and aware of equity and inclusion. Very Important

Culturally competent and aware of equity and inclusion. Critically Important

Multilingual skills in languages beyond English.

Multilingual skills in languages beyond English. Not very important

Multilingual skills in languages beyond English. Somewhat important

Multilingual skills in languages beyond English. Important

Multilingual skills in languages beyond English. Very Important

Multilingual skills in languages beyond English. 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 are the skills, expertise, qualities or characteristics that should immediately grant an interview to a candidate applying for Superintendent?

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

Only Texas-based candidates.

National Candidates

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

Urban

Rural

Mix

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* 9. What is the minimum level of education you want the Board to consider when evaluating candidates for the position of Superintendent?

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Doctorate Degree

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

Academic Experience

Operations Experience

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* 11. Please select the three (3) most important objectives a new Superintendent should focus on.

Parent/Student Communication

Facilities and Maintenance

Technology Needs

School Funding

Safety and Security

Community Relations

Fiscal Responsibility

Student Achievement

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* 12. Select the top three (3) most important characteristics you think the Richardson ISD Superintendent should possess:

Financial Management Background

Strong Communication Skills

High Academic Standards

Focus on Student Performance

School and District Administrative Leadership

Innovation

High District Visibility

Curriculum & Instruction Background

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* 13. In choosing the next superintendent, which path or strategy below do you think the Board should take? (Choose ONE answer.)

Find a candidate who will stay the course and continue the good work of the current administration.

Find a candidate with the same basic educational and management philosophy as the current administration, but who can make some necessary changes.

Find a very different kind of candidate—one who is ready to take the district in a significantly different direction.

Richardson ISD Community Survey - Superintendent Search

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* 1. Describe your relationship to Richardson ISD.

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* 2. Listed below are specific areas of expertise that different Superintendent candidates may possess. From your perspective, how much weight should the Board place on each area? Rate the importance of the following areas.

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

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

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

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* 9. What is the minimum level of education you want the Board to consider when evaluating candidates for the position of Superintendent?

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

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* 11. Please select the three (3) most important objectives a new Superintendent should focus on.

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* 12. Select the top three (3) most important characteristics you think the Richardson ISD Superintendent should possess:

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* 13. In choosing the next superintendent, which path or strategy below do you think the Board should take? (Choose ONE answer.)