Waltham Revised Superintendent Search Survey 2019

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* 1. The Waltham School Committee invites your input into the superintendent search proposal. To begin, please select the category that best describes you.

Parent of a Waltham Public School Student

Employee of the Waltham Public Schools

Resident of Waltham

Student in the Waltham Public Schools

Other (please specify)

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

Staff Relations and Morale

Academic Standards and Assessment

Teacher and Administrator Evaluation

Financial Management

Communications with Parents and Community

Facilities Management/Building Construction

Collective Bargaining

Defining District Goals

Diversity of Staff and Student Body

Student Enrollment

Curriculum and Instruction

Professional Development for Personnel

Educational Leadership Skills

School-Based Technology

Public Relations

Equitable Distribution of Resources

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Please identify the top five (5) skills and abilities of applicants for the superintendency that are most important to the Waltham Public Schools.

Development and Implementation of the Budget

Success in Acquiring Outside Funding

Success in Applying for Grants

Experience in Collective Bargaining

Successful Administrative Experience

Experience in Curriculum Development

Excellent Communications Skills

Skill in Working with Diverse Groups

Success in Improving/Maintain High Academic Outcomes

Encourages Parental Involvement

Ability to Work Cooperatively with the School Committee

Knowledge to Develop both Long and Short Term District Goals

Personal Interest in Continuation of Professional Development for All

Participation in Community Groups

Experience in Developing Innovative Educational Programming

Ability to Attract and/or Lead a High Performing Team

Genuine Understanding of Strategies to Promote Social and Emotional Wellness

Understanding of Special Education

Other (please specify)

Waltham Revised Superintendent Search Survey 2019

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* 1. The Waltham School Committee invites your input into the superintendent search proposal. To begin, please select the category that best describes you.

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

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* 3. Please identify the top five (5) skills and abilities of applicants for the superintendency that are most important to the Waltham Public Schools.

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* 4. What questions would you like to see posed to the candidates for the superintendency?

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* 5. What additional comments would you like to make to guide the decision making process or inform the school committee?