Seattle Public Schools

1630 Evaluation of the Superintendent

The Board shall establish evaluative criteria and shall be responsible for evaluating the performance of the Superintendent as provided by statute.

The Superintendent shall have the opportunity for confidential conferences with the Board members on no less than three occasions in each year, the purpose of which shall be the aiding of the Superintendent in their performance.  The Board, on the basis of the evaluation, may renew and/or extend the Superintendent’s contract for periods not to exceed three years.


Superintendent Procedure:

Policy Cross References:

  • 1220 – Board Officers and Duties of Board Members
  • 1410 – Executive or Closed Sessions
  • 1620 – Board-Superintendent Relationship
  • 1620BP – Board-Superintendent Relationship Procedure
  • 1630BP – Evaluation of the Superintendent
  • 1640 – Responsibilities and Authority of the Superintendent

Previous Policies:

  • B61.00 Division of Responsibilities

Legal References:

  • RCW 28A.405.100 Minimum criteria for the evaluation of certificated employees, including administrators—Procedure—Scope—Penalty.

Management Resources:

Last Board Review:

Revisions:

  • May 23, 2025 (Administrative Update per Policy No. 1310)
  • June 8, 2023 (Administrative Update per Policy No. 1310)

Adopted by the Board:

  • June 1, 2011