Stonewall SBDM Meeting
Principal Selection
Interview Questions
April 20, 2005

Members present:  David Ewen, Andrea Guise, Janie Griggs, Leslie LeBlanc and Ty Sturdivant.  The meeting was called to order at 5:35 PM.

Andrea Guise and David Ewen distributed the listing of the goals and attributes with questions identified to assist in asking the candidates as related to the desired attributes.  Four goals were listed, noting that Goal #1 should read:  “To maintain a high level of parental involvement and support in the academic mission and climate of the school.”  A fourth goal was added which read:  “To continue to facilitate communications, respect and camaraderie among parents, faculty/staff, and students.”  It was determined that all of the attributes listed should remain.

ACTION:  Andrea Guise moved to accept the goals and attributes as presented.  Leslie LeBlanc seconded the motion, which was approved by consensus.

The following questions were developed by the SBDM council of Stonewall Elementary for the purposes of interviewing candidates for the position of principal.  The questions are listed and referenced according to the attribute that is to be assessed:

General

1.  Relate how your present experience and background will convince us that you are the best candidate to be Stonewall’s next principal.

Management

2.       How would you describe your management and leadership style as it relates to staff and students?

Curriculum

3.       What mechanism would you use to ensure that Stonewall is optimizing the utilization of the curriculum map?

Interpersonal Skills

4.       What qualities do you possess that would demonstrate to us that you have the interpersonal skills necessary to effectively interact with staff, parents and students?  Give specific examples.

Teacher expectation, Evaluation and Development

5.       How would you achieve a balance between teacher independence and professionalism versus administrative oversight?

Reaching “100”

6.       Presently Stonewall has an academic performance index score of 90.2   What strategy would you use to move our score to 100?

Closing the Gap

7.  What is your past track record of closing the achievement gap and how would you adapt that knowledge to Stonewall?

Conflict Resolution

8.  In dealing with conflict resolution, give 2 or 3 examples of strategies you’ve used with adults and children.  What were the outcomes?

Parental Involvement

9.  How would you encourage parents, including those not traditionally not involved, to become actively involved in the school, and what roles could you see them filling for this school?

Gifted/Special Needs

10.  How do you view special needs students, including gifted, in the regular program?

Summary

11.  How would you identify and build upon the existing positive attributes and strengths of Stonewall?

ACTION:  The Goals and Attributes will be sent electronically to Lisa Stone, director by the secretary.  At that time, a request will be made to screen applications and have those chosen available for review on Thursday, April 28 by the council.  The interview questions will be sent to Mr. McCaw and Mrs. Stone, requesting their input and feedback.  The council will meet with Mr. McCaw on April 28 to get this information.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:40 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Beth Roseland

SBDM Secretary