BROOKFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH

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

The Brookfield 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 Brookfield community as to the qualities that it should seek in a new Superintendent. Your assistance by completing this brief survey online will be greatly appreciation.

PLEASE COMPLETE THE SURVEY NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 12, 2025. Thank you.

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* 1. In the following list of prior experiences for a Superintendent, please click the boxes beside the TWO prior experiences that you feel are MOST CRITICAL (realizing ALL are important) for an individual to be successful as Superintendent of Brookfield Public Schools:

Superintendent of schools

Central office administrator (e.g. Assistant Superintendent)

School principal

Classroom teacher

Leader in improving an already high-performing school district

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* 2. In the following list of skills, please check the boxes beside THREE that you believe are most critical for an individual to be successful as Superintendent of Brookfield Public Schools:

Labor Relations including collective bargaining

Curriculum and instructional knowledge and leadership (including current research and best practices)

Data collection and analysis

Human Resources (e.g. selection and support of personnel)

Leadership in special education

Knowledge of budgeting, finance and facility planning

Short and long-range strategic planning

Community engagement (including public speaking and written communication)

Collaborative and successful at building highly productive teams

Advocating for the school system at the local and state levels

Use of technology in the classroom

Understanding and responsive to the needs of a diverse student population

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* 3. What do you see as the major leadership challenges that will face the next Superintendent of the Brookfield Public Schools?

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* 4. What do you see as the single, most important quality that the next Superintendent of the Brookfield Public Schools should possess? Why?

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

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

	YES
A resident of the district WITHOUT children currently in the school	A resident of the district WITHOUT children currently in the school YES
A resident of the district WITH children currently in the school	A resident of the district WITH children currently in the school YES
A resident of the district WITH children currently in a private school	A resident of the district WITH children currently in a private school YES
A member of the district teaching staff	A member of the district teaching staff YES
A member of the district support staff	A member of the district support staff YES
A member of the district administrative staff	A member of the district administrative staff YES
An officer of the district PTO	An officer of the district PTO YES
A student attending a district school	A student attending a district school YES
A local elected Town official	A local elected Town official YES
A former member of the Board of Education	A former member of the Board of Education YES

Other (please specify)