SPACKENKILL SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH

1. Input for Superintendent Search

SPACKENKILL BOARD OF EDUCATION
Input For The Search For A Superintendent of Schools

The Spackenkill Board of Education has engaged School Leadership, LLC to assist it as it undertakes a search for a new Superintendent of Schools. The Board believes it is important to obtain input from members of the Spackenkill community as to the qualities that it should seek in a new Superintendent. Your assistance by completing this brief survey online will be greatly appreciated. PLEASE COMPLETE THE SURVEY NO LATER THAN NOVEMBER 18, 2016. Thank you.

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* 1. In the following list of 16 important experiences and skills for a Superintendent, please click the boxes beside the FIVE that you feel are MOST CRITICAL (realizing ALL are important) for an individual to be successful as the Spackenkill Superintendent at this point in time:

Experienced as a superintendent of schools

Experienced as a central office administrator

Experienced as a school principal

Experienced as a classroom teacher

Experienced in providing leadership in improving an already high-achieving school district

Holder of an earned doctorate

Skilled in public relations

Skilled in labor relations including collective bargaining

Skilled in providing instructional and curriculum leadership

Skilled in the area of human resources (e.g. selection and support of personnel)

Skilled in providing special education leadership

Skilled in budgeting, finance, and facility planning

Skilled in short and long-range planning

Skilled in public speaking and in written communication

Skilled in working effectively with an elected board of education

Skilled in the political process (e.g. working with legislators and other elected officials)

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* 2. What do you see as the single, most important quality that the next Superintendent of the Spackenkill school district should possess? Why?

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* 3. Other comments for or recommendations to the Board of Education regarding the Superintendent search:

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* 4. Tell us about yourself. Please check ALL of the following that apply to you:

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A resident of Spackenkill WITHOUT children currently in school	A resident of Spackenkill WITHOUT children currently in school YES
A resident of Spackenkill WITH children currently in school	A resident of Spackenkill WITH children currently in school YES
A resident of Spackenkill WITH children currently in a private school	A resident of Spackenkill WITH children currently in a private school YES
A member of the Spackenkill teaching staff	A member of the Spackenkill teaching staff YES
A member of the Spackenkill support staff	A member of the Spackenkill support staff YES
A member of the Spackenkill administrative staff	A member of the Spackenkill administrative staff YES
An officer of a Spackenkill PTA	An officer of a Spackenkill PTA YES
A student attending a Spackenkill school	A student attending a Spackenkill school YES
A current or former member of the Spackenkill Board of Education	A current or former member of the Spackenkill Board of Education YES

Other (please specify)