Somers Lakeside School District -- 2025 Staff and Community Survey re: the next Superintendent

1. Survey

The Montana School Boards Association (MTSBA), on behalf of Somers Lakeside School District, is administering this survey to assist the Board of Trustees in selecting a new Superintendent. Your participation is both valuable and entirely anonymous. We do not track IP addresses and only request demographic information in Question #1 to better understand the input provided.

MTSBA will compile the survey results to help the Board identify the experience, qualifications, and qualities that staff and community members prioritize for the next Superintendent of Somers Lakeside School District.

The Board greatly appreciates your time and thoughtful responses to this important survey. Thank you for your assistance.

Sincerely,
MTSBA (on behalf of the Somers Lakeside School District Board of Trustees)

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* 1. I am responding to this survey primarily as (please select one):

Somers Student

Parent/Legal Guardian living within the boundary of the school district.

Community Member

Somers Administration

Classified Somers Staff

Certified Somers Staff

Other (please specify)

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* 2. The three most critical functions the Superintendent must focus on at this time are (please select up to 3):

Provide recommendations and support for decision making by Board of Trustees.

Plan short and long-term District (strategic) direction.

Work collaboratively with the community in problem solving.

Oversee and facilitate the District’s day-to-day operations.

Oversee personnel policy and plan for District’s long-term staffing needs.

Plan and manage the District’s budget.

Help the community understand District challenges and issues.

Direct the District’s educational programs.

Maintain an active presence in state and national legislative and educational issues.

Other (please specify)

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* 3. I want a Superintendent who:

	I consider this to be not important.	I have no strong view on the matter.	I consider this to be somewhat important.	I consider this to be very important.	I consider this absolutely necessary.
Has experience in developing, implementing, and evaluating curriculum and instruction with the goal of improving individual student success.	Has experience in developing, implementing, and evaluating curriculum and instruction with the goal of improving individual student success. I consider this to be not important.	Has experience in developing, implementing, and evaluating curriculum and instruction with the goal of improving individual student success. I have no strong view on the matter.	Has experience in developing, implementing, and evaluating curriculum and instruction with the goal of improving individual student success. I consider this to be somewhat important.	Has experience in developing, implementing, and evaluating curriculum and instruction with the goal of improving individual student success. I consider this to be very important.	Has experience in developing, implementing, and evaluating curriculum and instruction with the goal of improving individual student success. I consider this absolutely necessary.
Has experience in the integration of technology in academic and management programs of the district.	Has experience in the integration of technology in academic and management programs of the district. I consider this to be not important.	Has experience in the integration of technology in academic and management programs of the district. I have no strong view on the matter.	Has experience in the integration of technology in academic and management programs of the district. I consider this to be somewhat important.	Has experience in the integration of technology in academic and management programs of the district. I consider this to be very important.	Has experience in the integration of technology in academic and management programs of the district. I consider this absolutely necessary.
Has experience in school law and policy development.	Has experience in school law and policy development. I consider this to be not important.	Has experience in school law and policy development. I have no strong view on the matter.	Has experience in school law and policy development. I consider this to be somewhat important.	Has experience in school law and policy development. I consider this to be very important.	Has experience in school law and policy development. I consider this absolutely necessary.
Supports board and employee training and self-improvement plans.	Supports board and employee training and self-improvement plans. I consider this to be not important.	Supports board and employee training and self-improvement plans. I have no strong view on the matter.	Supports board and employee training and self-improvement plans. I consider this to be somewhat important.	Supports board and employee training and self-improvement plans. I consider this to be very important.	Supports board and employee training and self-improvement plans. I consider this absolutely necessary.
Focuses on what is ultimately best for each student.	Focuses on what is ultimately best for each student. I consider this to be not important.	Focuses on what is ultimately best for each student. I have no strong view on the matter.	Focuses on what is ultimately best for each student. I consider this to be somewhat important.	Focuses on what is ultimately best for each student. I consider this to be very important.	Focuses on what is ultimately best for each student. I consider this absolutely necessary.
Has experience in the budget planning and implementation.	Has experience in the budget planning and implementation. I consider this to be not important.	Has experience in the budget planning and implementation. I have no strong view on the matter.	Has experience in the budget planning and implementation. I consider this to be somewhat important.	Has experience in the budget planning and implementation. I consider this to be very important.	Has experience in the budget planning and implementation. I consider this absolutely necessary.
Has experience in effectively recruiting and retaining outstanding personnel whose focus is on the interests of students.	Has experience in effectively recruiting and retaining outstanding personnel whose focus is on the interests of students. I consider this to be not important.	Has experience in effectively recruiting and retaining outstanding personnel whose focus is on the interests of students. I have no strong view on the matter.	Has experience in effectively recruiting and retaining outstanding personnel whose focus is on the interests of students. I consider this to be somewhat important.	Has experience in effectively recruiting and retaining outstanding personnel whose focus is on the interests of students. I consider this to be very important.	Has experience in effectively recruiting and retaining outstanding personnel whose focus is on the interests of students. I consider this absolutely necessary.
Focuses on being an articulate leader who presents a positive presence that will increase parental involvement and community support for the school district.	Focuses on being an articulate leader who presents a positive presence that will increase parental involvement and community support for the school district. I consider this to be not important.	Focuses on being an articulate leader who presents a positive presence that will increase parental involvement and community support for the school district. I have no strong view on the matter.	Focuses on being an articulate leader who presents a positive presence that will increase parental involvement and community support for the school district. I consider this to be somewhat important.	Focuses on being an articulate leader who presents a positive presence that will increase parental involvement and community support for the school district. I consider this to be very important.	Focuses on being an articulate leader who presents a positive presence that will increase parental involvement and community support for the school district. I consider this absolutely necessary.
Has experience to inspire creative problem solving and cooperation on the part of a diverse community and staff.	Has experience to inspire creative problem solving and cooperation on the part of a diverse community and staff. I consider this to be not important.	Has experience to inspire creative problem solving and cooperation on the part of a diverse community and staff. I have no strong view on the matter.	Has experience to inspire creative problem solving and cooperation on the part of a diverse community and staff. I consider this to be somewhat important.	Has experience to inspire creative problem solving and cooperation on the part of a diverse community and staff. I consider this to be very important.	Has experience to inspire creative problem solving and cooperation on the part of a diverse community and staff. I consider this absolutely necessary.
Prioritizes a high level of integrity.	Prioritizes a high level of integrity. I consider this to be not important.	Prioritizes a high level of integrity. I have no strong view on the matter.	Prioritizes a high level of integrity. I consider this to be somewhat important.	Prioritizes a high level of integrity. I consider this to be very important.	Prioritizes a high level of integrity. I consider this absolutely necessary.
Will work openly with the news media.	Will work openly with the news media. I consider this to be not important.	Will work openly with the news media. I have no strong view on the matter.	Will work openly with the news media. I consider this to be somewhat important.	Will work openly with the news media. I consider this to be very important.	Will work openly with the news media. I consider this absolutely necessary.
Focuses on the Mission and Vision of the District in the day-to-day operations.	Focuses on the Mission and Vision of the District in the day-to-day operations. I consider this to be not important.	Focuses on the Mission and Vision of the District in the day-to-day operations. I have no strong view on the matter.	Focuses on the Mission and Vision of the District in the day-to-day operations. I consider this to be somewhat important.	Focuses on the Mission and Vision of the District in the day-to-day operations. I consider this to be very important.	Focuses on the Mission and Vision of the District in the day-to-day operations. I consider this absolutely necessary.
Will be visible in the schools and the community.	Will be visible in the schools and the community. I consider this to be not important.	Will be visible in the schools and the community. I have no strong view on the matter.	Will be visible in the schools and the community. I consider this to be somewhat important.	Will be visible in the schools and the community. I consider this to be very important.	Will be visible in the schools and the community. I consider this absolutely necessary.
Has demonstrated leadership skills.	Has demonstrated leadership skills. I consider this to be not important.	Has demonstrated leadership skills. I have no strong view on the matter.	Has demonstrated leadership skills. I consider this to be somewhat important.	Has demonstrated leadership skills. I consider this to be very important.	Has demonstrated leadership skills. I consider this absolutely necessary.

Somers Lakeside School District -- 2025 Staff and Community Survey re: the next Superintendent

1. Survey

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* 1. I am responding to this survey primarily as (please select one):

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* 2. The three most critical functions the Superintendent must focus on at this time are (please select up to 3):

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* 3. I want a Superintendent who:

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* 4. What is the single-most important quality that is needed for the next Superintendent to effectively lead Somers Lakeside School District?

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* 5. If you could ask one question of the new superintendent, what would it be?