{"id":16363,"date":"2025-09-29T13:05:51","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T19:05:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/dolores-school-board-discusses-creation-of-new-superintendent-evaluation-tool\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T21:57:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T03:57:09","slug":"dolores-school-board-discusses-creation-of-new-superintendent-evaluation-tool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/dolores-school-board-discusses-creation-of-new-superintendent-evaluation-tool\/","title":{"rendered":"Dolores school board discusses creation of new superintendent evaluation tool"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In the second part of their meeting last Monday, the Dolores board discussed the superintendent evaluation. The board is in the process of creating a new evaluation. (Screen capture)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

Because the Dolores school board lacked a quorum Sept. 8, it met for a special meeting and workshop on Sept. 22.<\/p>\n

During the meeting, Matt Prinster, project manager for Artaic Group, introduced two resolutions via Zoom. The first aimed to cut utility costs, prioritize health, and reduce environmental impact. The second called for testing the district\u2019s drinking water using the town\u2019s system. Both passed.<\/p>\n

After a discussion about BOCES, Julia Anderson was named the board\u2019s new representative. The board also approved members of the District Accountability Committee for the 2025\u201326 school year: Virginia Johnson, Trish Huston, Molly Cooper, Staci Cost, Jessica Kuntz, Cheyenne Smith, Deanna Truelsen, Mary Weiss, Lucas Werner and Rebecca Busic.<\/p>\n

New hires include Tom Schuerman as a bus driver and Ricardo Padilla as a custodian.<\/p>\n

After the meeting, the board reconvened for a workshop focused on the superintendent evaluation format. Superintendent Alesa Reed told The Journal<\/em> the board has been seeking a better tool \u201cfor some time.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI have been attending the Rural Superintendent Academy (academy for new superintendents) this year, and my first meeting was all about setting superintendent roles and responsibilities, and board roles and responsibilities,\u201d Reed said. \u201cOnce this work is done, it creates a clear path for what the board and superintendent believe are the superintendent\u2019s duties, which supports the development of an effective evaluation tool to assess the superintendent.\u201d<\/p>\n

In August, the board and Reed defined the superintendent\u2019s roles and responsibilities. The next step: \u201ccompare and contrast the examples of evaluations I had provided for the board to review, and then incorporate the superintendent\u2019s roles and responsibilities to create the evaluation tool.\u201d<\/p>\n

The board asked Reed to draft the tool for review at the October workshop.<\/p>\n

Reed said the new tool will also integrate the district\u2019s strategic plan, developed with input from community members, business owners, staff and administration.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlthough this work (strategic plan) is complete, it has not been effectively linked to the superintendent\u2019s evaluation. We will undertake the necessary steps to connect the strategic plan with the superintendent\u2019s evaluation, making it a valuable tool for more effectively assessing the superintendent\u2019s performance,\u201d Reed said.<\/p>\n

The board\u2019s next meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Oct. 13.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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