Standard+2+-+Governance+and+Leadership

** STANDARD: ** The system provides governance and leadership that promote student performance and system effectiveness **. **

** Impact Statement: ** A system is successful in meeting this standard when it has leaders who are advocates for the system's vision and improvement efforts. The leaders provide direction and allocate resources to implement curricular and co-curricular programs that enable students to achieve expectations for their learning. Leaders function with clearly defined authority and responsibility and encourage collaboration and shared responsibility for system and school improvement among stakeholders. The system's policies, procedures, and organizational conditions ensure equity of learning opportunities and support for innovation.


 * 2.1 || Establishes and communicates policies and procedures that provide for the effective operation of the system ||
 * 2.2 || Recognizes and preserves the executive, administrative, and leadership authority of the administrative head of the system ||
 * 2.3 || Ensures compliance with applicable local, state, and federal laws, standards, and regulations ||
 * 2.4 || Implements policies and procedures that provide for the orientation and training of the governing board ||
 * 2.5 || Builds public support, secures sufficient resources, and acts as a steward of the system's resources ||
 * 2.6 || Maintains access to legal counsel to advise or obtain information about legal requirements and obligations ||
 * 2.7 || Maintains adequate insurance or equivalent resources to protect its financial stability and administrative operations ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;">** In fulfillment of this standard, the system has leadership that: ** ||
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2.8 || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Provides for systematic analysis and review of student performance and school and system effectiveness ||
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2.9 || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Creates and supports collaborative networks of stakeholders to support system programs ||
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2.10 || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Provides direction, assistance, and resources to align, support, and enhance all parts of the system in meeting organizational and student performance goals ||
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2.11 || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Provides internal and external stakeholders meaningful roles in the decision-making process that promote a culture of participation, responsibility, and ownership ||
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2.12 || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assesses and addresses community expectations and stakeholder satisfaction ||
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2.13 || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Implements an evaluation system that provides for the professional growth of all personnel ||


 * __Standard Documentation__**
 * __[|SAR Standard 2]__**
 * __[|S2 8 Action Plan]__**
 * __[|S2 9 Action Plan]__**

District Policy Manual (available in room) [|Bennington District Organization Chart] [|BENN CERTIFIED HANDBOOK 11-12] [|Board Agendas and Minutes] [|Pine Creek Handbook] [|Bennington Elementary Handbook] [|Jr/Sr High Handbook] Steering Committee List [|2011 SIP Committees by Standards] [|Learning Community]
 * __Leadership (2.2, 2,5, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 2.10, 2.11, 2.12, 2.13)__**

//Certified Staff Appraisal//
 * __Personnel Evaluation (2.13)__**
 * [|Staff Pre-observation form]
 * [|Staff Post-Observation Form]
 * [|Cerificated Employee Appraisal Document 2010]
 * [|Walkthrough Observation Form]
 * [|Teacher Apprasial Rubric 3]
 * [|Observation Summative Report]
 * [|Formal Observation Form]

[|Staff Action Plans for Instructional Improvement] [|Mentor/Mentee Program] [|2011-2012 Salary Schedule and Contract] [|2011 New Staff Induction Agenda] [|Professional Development schedule]

[|Student Information Management System (SIMS, SIMS Online)]
 * __Student Data (2.3, 2.8)__**

//Standards Assessment Reports//
 * **__[|StdsAssessRptKG]__**
 * **__[|StdsAssessRpt1-2]__**
 * **__[|StdsAssessRpt3-4]__**
 * **__[|StdsAssessRpt5-6]__**

//Assessment Alignment//
 * **__[|GR 1 Assessment Alignment]__**
 * **__[|GR 3 Assessment Alignment]__**
 * **__[|GR 5 Assessment Alignment]__**
 * **__[|GR 6 Assessment Alignment]__**

[|Student Achievement]

[|Administration Meeting Agendas]
 * __System Programs (2.9)__**
 * __[|Secondary Sample Principal Advisory Agenda]__**

//Organization Websites//
 * [|Bennington Athletic Booster Club]
 * [|Bennington Elementary PTO]
 * [|Bennington High School Wrestling]

//Stakeholder Survey//
 * [|BE Parent Survey 2011]
 * [|PC Parent Survey 2011]
 * [|HS Parent Survey 2012]
 * [|HS Student Survey 2012]
 * //HS Exit Survey//
 * [|Class of 2009 Exit Survey]
 * [|Class of 2010 Exit Survey]
 * [|Class of 2011 Exit Survey]

//Special Education Programming//
 * [|Limited English Proficiency Plan]
 * [|Poverty Plan]
 * [|Improving Education for Children with Disabilities]

[|Accreditation Certificate] [|NCLB/Title I], [|EEO/Title IX Compliance] [|Access to Legal Counsel]
 * __Compliance and Policies (2.1, 2.3,__ __2.4, 2.6)__**