It’s performance review time for HISD Superintendent Terry Grier.
The elected nine-member school board uses an evaluation form that consists of data measurements in categories such as the increase in student college readiness; recruiting and retaining the best teachers and principals; and improving the public support and confidence in HISD schools.
Trustees have moved toward an “objective evaluation instrument, instead of a subjective instrument,” said trustee Greg Meyers, who represents HISD District VI. “As data-driven as we are, we wanted an instrument that would aligned with our philosophy.”
The current evaluation allows board members to hold the superintendent accountable for the data results of the district, Meyers said.
But Grier’s performance review is just beginning, said Trustee Juliet Stipeche, who represents HISD District VIII.
“[Friday] was the first day we, as a board, had the opportunity to review the data the administration provided us,” Stipeche said. “Everybody fills out an evaluation form and those are ultimately aggregated.”
Board members will complete the evaluation by Nov. 3, Stipeche said.
I can’t wait to see what they have to say. I’m sure it will have as much bearing on whether or not his contract gets renewed as the election