Webberville Schools Superintendent Input Survey

The Board of Education thanks you for providing your thoughts regarding the experiences, qualities, and skills that you find important in a Superintendent. All responses will be submitted to the Board of Education to help in our search for the next Superintendent.

One important thing to note is you may find that all traits and skills discussed within the survey are important to you. Please prioritize between traits that are somewhat important and traits that are critically important. We ask that you reserve critically important rankings for only those items that you feel most strongly about.

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* 1. If you are a resident, how long have you lived in the school district?

5 to 10 years

Over 10 years

Do not live in the school district

Would rather not say

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* 2. How long have you worked for the school district?

Less than 5 years

5 to 10 years

Over 10 years

Do not work for the school district

Would rather not say

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* 3. Which type(s) of stakeholder are you? Check ALL categories below that apply to you.

Administrator for the school district

Teacher for the school district

Support staff for the school district

Parent of current elementary student

Parent of current middle/high school student

Grandparent, guardian, other

Current elected school board member

Would rather not say

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* 4. In your view, what are the strengths of the district? Type your answer in the box below.

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* 5. From your perspective, what challenges do you think the school district will face over the next five years or so that could impact educational programs for the students? Type your answer in the box below.

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* 6. Below is a list of positions that superintendent candidates may have held in the past. Which prior positions do you think would prove most valuable for the next superintendent?

Assistant Superintendent

Superintendent of another school district

Teacher

Principal

Community Education Director

Special Education Director

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* 7. 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 each area using the scale to the right.

	Critically Important	Above Average Importance	Average Importance	Below Average Importance	Relatively Unimportant
Contract/labor negotiations	Contract/labor negotiations Critically Important	Contract/labor negotiations Above Average Importance	Contract/labor negotiations Average Importance	Contract/labor negotiations Below Average Importance	Contract/labor negotiations Relatively Unimportant
Human resource management	Human resource management Critically Important	Human resource management Above Average Importance	Human resource management Average Importance	Human resource management Below Average Importance	Human resource management Relatively Unimportant
Public relations	Public relations Critically Important	Public relations Above Average Importance	Public relations Average Importance	Public relations Below Average Importance	Public relations Relatively Unimportant
Budget development/management	Budget development/management Critically Important	Budget development/management Above Average Importance	Budget development/management Average Importance	Budget development/management Below Average Importance	Budget development/management Relatively Unimportant

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* 8. Below are six different leadership style descriptions. Recognizing that a leader may employ all of these management styles in different situations and at different points in time, are there some that you think should be the dominant style for an effective superintendent? Read through the list and choose up to TWO management styles that you would like the next superintendent to employ most often:

Delegated leadership: this leader is willing to turn over responsibility for decision making and problem solving to others.

Transformational leadership: this leader inspires his or her team with a shared vision of the future.

Situational leadership: this leader leads by using consensus building and other group processes to arrive at mutually beneficial decisions.

Democratic leadership: this leader will make the final decision but invites other members of the team to contribute to the decision making process.

Servant leadership: this leader leads simply by virtue of meeting the needs of his or her team.

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* 9. Listed below are specific experiences and skill areas that could be important when evaluating the superintendent candidates. From your perspective, how much weight should the Board place on each area? Rate the importance of each area using the scale.

	Critically Important	Above Average Importance	Average Importance	Below Average Importance	Relatively Unimportant
Adept at media and public relations	Adept at media and public relations Critically Important	Adept at media and public relations Above Average Importance	Adept at media and public relations Average Importance	Adept at media and public relations Below Average Importance	Adept at media and public relations Relatively Unimportant
Ability to develop and direct an effective management team	Ability to develop and direct an effective management team Critically Important	Ability to develop and direct an effective management team Above Average Importance	Ability to develop and direct an effective management team Average Importance	Ability to develop and direct an effective management team Below Average Importance	Ability to develop and direct an effective management team Relatively Unimportant
Strong communication skills	Strong communication skills Critically Important	Strong communication skills Above Average Importance	Strong communication skills Average Importance	Strong communication skills Below Average Importance	Strong communication skills Relatively Unimportant
Already familiar with the district	Already familiar with the district Critically Important	Already familiar with the district Above Average Importance	Already familiar with the district Average Importance	Already familiar with the district Below Average Importance	Already familiar with the district Relatively Unimportant
Maintain visibility and accessibility to the broader school district community	Maintain visibility and accessibility to the broader school district community Critically Important	Maintain visibility and accessibility to the broader school district community Above Average Importance	Maintain visibility and accessibility to the broader school district community Average Importance	Maintain visibility and accessibility to the broader school district community Below Average Importance	Maintain visibility and accessibility to the broader school district community Relatively Unimportant
Strong knowledge and experience with school financial matters	Strong knowledge and experience with school financial matters Critically Important	Strong knowledge and experience with school financial matters Above Average Importance	Strong knowledge and experience with school financial matters Average Importance	Strong knowledge and experience with school financial matters Below Average Importance	Strong knowledge and experience with school financial matters Relatively Unimportant
Proven track record of raising student achievement	Proven track record of raising student achievement Critically Important	Proven track record of raising student achievement Above Average Importance	Proven track record of raising student achievement Average Importance	Proven track record of raising student achievement Below Average Importance	Proven track record of raising student achievement Relatively Unimportant
Demonstrated ability to work with elected officials beyond the school board	Demonstrated ability to work with elected officials beyond the school board Critically Important	Demonstrated ability to work with elected officials beyond the school board Above Average Importance	Demonstrated ability to work with elected officials beyond the school board Average Importance	Demonstrated ability to work with elected officials beyond the school board Below Average Importance	Demonstrated ability to work with elected officials beyond the school board Relatively Unimportant
Recognizes, values, and affirms staff members	Recognizes, values, and affirms staff members Critically Important	Recognizes, values, and affirms staff members Above Average Importance	Recognizes, values, and affirms staff members Average Importance	Recognizes, values, and affirms staff members Below Average Importance	Recognizes, values, and affirms staff members Relatively Unimportant
Maintain visibility and accessibility to staff	Maintain visibility and accessibility to staff Critically Important	Maintain visibility and accessibility to staff Above Average Importance	Maintain visibility and accessibility to staff Average Importance	Maintain visibility and accessibility to staff Below Average Importance	Maintain visibility and accessibility to staff Relatively Unimportant
Proven track record of active advocacy for public education	Proven track record of active advocacy for public education Critically Important	Proven track record of active advocacy for public education Above Average Importance	Proven track record of active advocacy for public education Average Importance	Proven track record of active advocacy for public education Below Average Importance	Proven track record of active advocacy for public education Relatively Unimportant
Maintain visibility and accessibility to parents	Maintain visibility and accessibility to parents Critically Important	Maintain visibility and accessibility to parents Above Average Importance	Maintain visibility and accessibility to parents Average Importance	Maintain visibility and accessibility to parents Below Average Importance	Maintain visibility and accessibility to parents Relatively Unimportant
Demonstrates a keen ability to think outside the box and develop creative solutions to complicated problems	Demonstrates a keen ability to think outside the box and develop creative solutions to complicated problems Critically Important	Demonstrates a keen ability to think outside the box and develop creative solutions to complicated problems Above Average Importance	Demonstrates a keen ability to think outside the box and develop creative solutions to complicated problems Average Importance	Demonstrates a keen ability to think outside the box and develop creative solutions to complicated problems Below Average Importance	Demonstrates a keen ability to think outside the box and develop creative solutions to complicated problems Relatively Unimportant
Demonstrated responsiveness to students with learning differences	Demonstrated responsiveness to students with learning differences Critically Important	Demonstrated responsiveness to students with learning differences Above Average Importance	Demonstrated responsiveness to students with learning differences Average Importance	Demonstrated responsiveness to students with learning differences Below Average Importance	Demonstrated responsiveness to students with learning differences Relatively Unimportant
Fosters professional development of staff	Fosters professional development of staff Critically Important	Fosters professional development of staff Above Average Importance	Fosters professional development of staff Average Importance	Fosters professional development of staff Below Average Importance	Fosters professional development of staff Relatively Unimportant
Exceedingly responsive (follows through and follows up)	Exceedingly responsive (follows through and follows up) Critically Important	Exceedingly responsive (follows through and follows up) Above Average Importance	Exceedingly responsive (follows through and follows up) Average Importance	Exceedingly responsive (follows through and follows up) Below Average Importance	Exceedingly responsive (follows through and follows up) Relatively Unimportant
Strong knowledge of curriculum and research and deployment	Strong knowledge of curriculum and research and deployment Critically Important	Strong knowledge of curriculum and research and deployment Above Average Importance	Strong knowledge of curriculum and research and deployment Average Importance	Strong knowledge of curriculum and research and deployment Below Average Importance	Strong knowledge of curriculum and research and deployment Relatively Unimportant
Experience with school bond/millage/sinking fund election and implementation efforts	Experience with school bond/millage/sinking fund election and implementation efforts Critically Important	Experience with school bond/millage/sinking fund election and implementation efforts Above Average Importance	Experience with school bond/millage/sinking fund election and implementation efforts Average Importance	Experience with school bond/millage/sinking fund election and implementation efforts Below Average Importance	Experience with school bond/millage/sinking fund election and implementation efforts Relatively Unimportant

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* 10. Listed below are personal characteristics that different superintendent candidates could possess. From your perspective, how much weight should the Board place on each personality characteristic when assessing each candidate? Rate the importance of each using the scale.

	Critically Important	Above Average Importance	Average Importance	Below Average Importance	Relatively Unimportant
Empathetic	Empathetic Critically Important	Empathetic Above Average Importance	Empathetic Average Importance	Empathetic Below Average Importance	Empathetic Relatively Unimportant
Collaborative	Collaborative Critically Important	Collaborative Above Average Importance	Collaborative Average Importance	Collaborative Below Average Importance	Collaborative Relatively Unimportant
Flexible	Flexible Critically Important	Flexible Above Average Importance	Flexible Average Importance	Flexible Below Average Importance	Flexible Relatively Unimportant
Inclusive	Inclusive Critically Important	Inclusive Above Average Importance	Inclusive Average Importance	Inclusive Below Average Importance	Inclusive Relatively Unimportant
Sensitive	Sensitive Critically Important	Sensitive Above Average Importance	Sensitive Average Importance	Sensitive Below Average Importance	Sensitive Relatively Unimportant
Assertive	Assertive Critically Important	Assertive Above Average Importance	Assertive Average Importance	Assertive Below Average Importance	Assertive Relatively Unimportant
Transparent	Transparent Critically Important	Transparent Above Average Importance	Transparent Average Importance	Transparent Below Average Importance	Transparent Relatively Unimportant
A problem solver	A problem solver Critically Important	A problem solver Above Average Importance	A problem solver Average Importance	A problem solver Below Average Importance	A problem solver Relatively Unimportant
Strong communicator	Strong communicator Critically Important	Strong communicator Above Average Importance	Strong communicator Average Importance	Strong communicator Below Average Importance	Strong communicator Relatively Unimportant
Self-reliant	Self-reliant Critically Important	Self-reliant Above Average Importance	Self-reliant Average Importance	Self-reliant Below Average Importance	Self-reliant Relatively Unimportant
Visionary	Visionary Critically Important	Visionary Above Average Importance	Visionary Average Importance	Visionary Below Average Importance	Visionary Relatively Unimportant
A strong listener	A strong listener Critically Important	A strong listener Above Average Importance	A strong listener Average Importance	A strong listener Below Average Importance	A strong listener Relatively Unimportant
Resourceful	Resourceful Critically Important	Resourceful Above Average Importance	Resourceful Average Importance	Resourceful Below Average Importance	Resourceful Relatively Unimportant
Firm	Firm Critically Important	Firm Above Average Importance	Firm Average Importance	Firm Below Average Importance	Firm Relatively Unimportant
Personable	Personable Critically Important	Personable Above Average Importance	Personable Average Importance	Personable Below Average Importance	Personable Relatively Unimportant
Goal oriented	Goal oriented Critically Important	Goal oriented Above Average Importance	Goal oriented Average Importance	Goal oriented Below Average Importance	Goal oriented Relatively Unimportant
Culturally competent	Culturally competent Critically Important	Culturally competent Above Average Importance	Culturally competent Average Importance	Culturally competent Below Average Importance	Culturally competent Relatively Unimportant

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* 11. In choosing the next superintendent, which path or strategy below do you think the Board of Education should take?

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

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* 12. Tell us why you chose your answer above. If you think the district should stay the course, what aspects of the district give you that confidence in its leadership? If you think the course of the district should change, what changes would you want the new superintendent to make and why?