Assistant Superintendent's Objective Performance Standards
Assistant Superintendent's Objective Performance Standards for the 2024-25 School Year
- The Assistant Superintendent will support the Superintendent of Schools in the execution of his 100-day entry plan by assisting the Superintendent of Schools with data collection and analysis (which may include longitudinal data for academic achievement, attendance, behavior, and graduation rate).
- The Assistant Superintendent will evaluate the efficacy of the Department of Student Services and the Department of Athletics and provide a written evaluation to the Superintendent of Schools detailing department strengths, weaknesses, and a plan for improvement of services delivered to ensure that the needs of students and student athletes are met at a high standard.
- The Assistant Superintendent will prioritize visiting all District schools on a regularly defined schedule to monitor the effectiveness of the reconfiguration plan with particular attention to Steele Elementary School and Scott at Lincoln Elementary School as the two newly opened buildings for 2024-25.
- The Assistant Superintendent will analyze the operational effectiveness of the District’s cyber program – Harrisburg Virtual Learning Academy (HVLA) – and the District’s blended school – Cougar Academy – and provide a written summary of recommendations to the Superintendent of Schools to improve the quality of programming while remaining within budget parameters.
- The Assistant Superintendent will support the implementation of the District’s Amended Recovery Plan by leading initiatives for which she is responsible while also holding other administrators she supervises accountable to achieve plan initiatives and goals by June 17, 2025.
Assistant Superintendent's Objective Performance Standards 2023-24 School Year
Section 1073.1 of the PA School Code requires that the Receiver post the mutually agreed upon objective performance standards on the District's website. Upon completion of the annual performance assessment, the Receiver shall post the date of the assessment and whether or not the Assistant Superintendent met the agreed upon objective performance standards.
- Dr. Craig will provide leadership to improve culture/climate of all District schools by:
- Attending all principal and assistant principal meetings to lead training/discussion on PBIS/MTSS roll-out with the leadership team
- Leading implementation of Responsive Classroom and Restorative Practices
- Leading early release professional development activities on culture/climate on third Wednesdays
- Developing resource materials (posters, lessons) for PBIS implementation
- Supporting building principals with implementation of PBIS/MTSS
- Regularly visiting classrooms to collect data on PBIS implementation
- Monitoring the implementation of PBIS/MTSS at each school and providing feedback to building leaders
- Working with the Director of Safety & Security to develop diversionary programs as alternatives to in-and out-of-school suspensions at the secondary level
- Serving as the central office point of contact for all parent complaints regarding student behavioral, disciplinary or attendance matters
- Reducing out-of-school suspensions across the District by 25%
- Dr. Craig will create and implement a targeted plan to recapture charter school students and prevent brick-and-mortar students from exiting the District by:
- Providing an in-depth analysis of longitudinal data reflecting cyber/charter school enrollments from 2018-2023
- Determining root cause for students’ departure using parent and surveys
- Establishing a comprehensive marketing plan for HVLA and Cougar Academy
- Researching ways to reduce HVLA costs while providing quality programming
- Dr. Craig will develop an attrition plan to account for the elimination of ESSER funds by September 30, 2024, to include:
- Plan to continue ESS services
- Reduction in new positions by looking at how best to utilize existing staff
- Seeking alternative revenue sources (grants, Medicaid reimbursements)
- Dr. Craig will lead student attendance initiatives as outlined in the Amended Recovery Plan by:
- Monitoring student attendance and providing monthly reports to the Superintendent and Receiver/CRO
- Addressing issues of poor student attendance with administration to follow up with families
Dr. Lori A. Suski, Court Appointed Receiver, completed the annual performance assessment of Dr. Marisol Craig, Assistant Superintendent, on July 15, 2024. The Assistant Superintendent met the agreed upon Objective Performance Standards.
Assistant Superintendent's Objective Performance Standards 2022-23 School Year
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Section 1073.1 of the PA School Code requires that the Receiver post the mutually agreed to objective performance standards on the school district’s website. Upon completion of the annual performance assessment the Receiver shall post the date of the assessment and whether or not the Assistant Superintendent met the agreed upon objective performance standards.
- Dr. Craig will co-lead the District’s Comprehensive Planning process in a manner that engages all constituents and meets the prescribed requirements and timelines set forth by the PA Department of Education. Met
- Dr. Craig will co-lead the development and execution of a written plan to improve the climate and culture of the District schools to ensure that they are safe, secure, and conducive to teaching and learning. Partially Met
- Dr. Craig will research and recommend a structure for a HBGSD Office of Early Learning and Child Development, develop a plan and formulate a budget to be placed in effect by July 1, 2023. Met
- Dr. Craig will analyze and evaluate current structures to establish systems that include clearly defined procedures and protocols for the efficient and effective operation of the Student Services Department (which includes Pupil Services, Enrollment and Safety & Security). Met
Dr. Lori A. Suski, Court Appointed Receiver, completed the annual performance assessment of Dr. Marisol Craig, Assistant Superintendent, on July 6, 2023. The Assistant Superintendent met or partially met the agreed upon Objective Performance Standards as noted above.