EXECUTIVE LIMITATION 1.3

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EMERGENCY SUCCESSION

 

 

 

TO: Board of Education

 

 

 

From: Superintendent

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DCSD

 

 

 

Re: Internal Monitoring Report

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Emergency Succession

 

 

 

I hereby present my monitoring report on our Emergency Succession Executive

Limitation 1.3 in a

ccordance with the monitoring schedule as set forth in board policy. I

certify the information in this report is true.

 

 

 

 

 

Signed ________________________________ Date: March 3, 2009

 

Superintendent

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DCSD

 

 

 

EL 1.3 Emergency Succe

ssion

 

In order to protect the Board in the event of a sudden loss of Superintendent services, the

Superintendent shall assure no fewer than two (2) other executive staff members are

familiar with Board and Superintendent issues and processes and are capabl

e of assuming

Superintendent responsibilities on an emergency basis, should the unexpected need arise.

 

 

Interpretation: The Superintendent will designate a minimum of two executive staff from

his Cabinet, who has knowledge of the BOE “ends statements”, exe

cutive limitations,

district budget, staff relations, learning issues and public engagement. Designees will be

involved in Board Policy interpretations, data collection and monitoring reports.

Designees will be fully aware of the Board’s monitoring sched

ule and essential actions in

reporting to the Board.

 

 

Data Reported:

 

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There is a clear order of succession during an absence of the Superintendent.

Steve Herzog, Deputy Superintendent and Chief Operations Officer, Annette

Fante, Assistant Superintendent fo

r Learning Services and Bill Hodges, Assistant

Superintendent for Human Resources have been designated to succeed

temporarily in the Superintendent’s absence.

 

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Regular meetings have been held by the Superintendent as needed with designees

to discuss: budget

, personnel, executive limitations, etc.

 

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Designees are fully aware of the Board’s monitoring report schedule. Reviews of

monitoring reports are conducted during Superintendent’s Cabinet meetings in

advance of a Board presentation.

 

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Project Team and System

Improvement Team work is monitored on an ongoing

basis by the Superintendent and his Cabinet in support of Board Goals and

Executive Limitations.

 

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Preparation for BOE Retreats is coordinated at the Superintendent’s Cabinet

meetings.

 

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BOE bi

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monthly meeting a

genda items are discussed at the Superintendent’s

Cabinet meetings

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including, but not limited to, “ends statements work”, opening

of new schools, budget issues, policy related issues, etc.

 

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The Deputy Superintendent and the two Assistant Superintendents h

ave

represented the Superintendent at a large number of community meetings: i.e.,

Douglas County Cultural Commission, CREDCO, Board meetings, service

organizations, Regional Parent/Community Campaign Meetings, etc.

 

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All three have a working knowledge of Pol

icy Governance from working with

consultant Jim Wiegel.