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Stand for Children is a grass-roots, advocacy organization
that unites parents, teachers, and community members to
demand excellent schools for all children.
Our goal today is to get feedback from the community
about what they want in a superintendent. You are an
important part of ensuring we get the right person for the
job, our community, and our children.
Stand for Children is working to host these
conversations with partners that include
members of the faith community, TWEET,
Girls Empowerment and The Coalition for
Effective Teaching (Teach Plus, The National
Civil Rights Museum, The Urban League,
Envoy, STRIVE, and Shepherding the Next
Generation).
He or she …
• Serves as the academic leader and
crafts the vision for the district
• Chooses/creates programs and
initiatives that the district adopts
• Is responsible for ensuring students’
academic achievement
• Makes policy and regulatory
recommendations to the School Board
• Acts as direct manager to regional
superintendents, who directly manage
principals.
NOTE: While the superintendent in Shelby
County is not an elected official, we DO
elect the school board members who
choose the superintendent.
They clearly articulate
their vision for the
district.
They have
high expectations for
ALL students, staff, and
programs.
They are
effective
communicators, capable
of relating to the
community.
They are
driven by data
and accountability
They have proven
themselves as
successful
managers
• A visionary,
inspirational leader
who is collaborative
and trustworthy
• An instructional leader
with a track record of
accountability
• A knowledgeable
manager able to hire
and develop a great
team
• An effective
communicator with all
stakeholders
• Success in leading a
district with Pre-K and a
large population of
English-language learners
• A strong communicator
• An innovative, transparent
and accountable leader
• Long-term dedication to
the district
• Experience leading and
managing a budget in a
challenging political
climate
• An instructional leader
who is student-centered
• Visionary leadership
• An advocate for ALL kids
• Strong collaboration and
team-building skills
• Continuous improvement
and systems thinking
• Strong instructional
leadership and an ability
to achieve organizational
excellence
• Meaningful engagement
and communication
• Successful classroom
experience
• Exemplifies the 5 characteristics of successful superintendents
• Understands this county’s history and current political, social
and educational context (the merger, municipals, our deficit, race
and class issues, etc.)
• Is a resilient, diplomatic leader who can work well in our political
climate
• Can manage our complex budget
• Can build bridges and coalitions - a good community partner
• Dedicated to this community for the long run
• Will find the successes in both districts and merge best practices
• Is flexible and can be successful despite ambiguity
• Is a person of integrity and humility
• Please take a moment to fill out our
feedback form.
• We will use your information to
produce a report to give to the board
members to aid them in picking the
correct candidate, with the
community in mind.
• Be honest and thorough. No answer
is too long or incorrect.
To stay involved, please join us at the
School Board meeting where Stand will
present the feedback we have gathered.
When: May 28, 2013
Time: 5:30 PM
Where: Teaching and Learning Academy
2485 Union Avenue
Memphis, TN 38112
To learn more about Stand for Children,
please check out www.stand.org or email
Jaclyn Suffel at [email protected].