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Section C:
General School Administration |
Knox County Board of Education Policy |
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Descriptor Term:
Evaluation of the Director of Schools |
Descriptor Code: C-125 |
Issued: 10/96 |
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Reviewed: 2/24 |
Revised: 1/17 |
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Through an annual evaluation of the Director of Schools,1 the Board will strive to accomplish the
following:
- Clarify the role of the Director of Schools according to a job description as agreed upon by the Board and the Director of Schools;
- Develop harmonious working relationships between the Board and the Director of Schools; and
- Develop improvements in the administrative leadership of the school system.
The Board shall develop, with the Director of Schools, a set of measurable performance objectives based
on the needs of the system. The performance of the Director of Schools shall be reviewed in accordance
with these specified goals.
At a time agreed to by the Board and the Director of Schools, the Board shall meet as a body to evaluate
the Director of Schools' performance.
The following guidelines shall be used in the evaluation process:
- The Director of Schools shall know the standards upon which he/she shall be evaluated and shall be involved in the development of those standards.
- The evaluation shall be a composite of the evaluation by individual Board members, but the Board, as a whole, shall meet with the Director of Schools to discuss the composite evaluation.
- The evaluation shall include a discussion of strengths as well as weaknesses.
- Both the Board and Director of Schools shall prepare for the evaluation; the Director of Schools shall conduct a self-evaluation, and Board members shall document the evidence used in rating the Director of Schools' performance.
- All documentation shall be supported by objective evidences.
Legal Reference:
- TRR/MS 0520-2-1-.01.
Approved as to Legal Form
By Knox County Law Director 1/11/2024
/Gary T. Dupler/Deputy Law Director