Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies
Part 402 - MCSAB Board Policies
Chapter 1 - Request for Proposals 2013
Section 10-402-1-II - LEADERSHIP
Rule 10-402-1-II-1.5 - Leadership

1. Describe the essential responsibilities of the school's leader. Provide a job description for this position as Attachment D.

2. Is it a requirement that the school leader have school leadership experience?

3. Will the school leader be the instructional leader at the proposed school? If not, who will be responsible for the instructional leadership at the proposed school?

4. Provide a detailed description of the recruiting, hiring, and selection process, and timeline for identifying the school leader. Who makes the hiring decision for the school leader position?

5. If the Principal/Head of School candidate has been identified:

6. Explain why this individual is well qualified to lead the proposed school in achieving its mission and goals. Summarize the proposed leader's academic and organizational track record. Provide the school leader's resume and proof of United States citizenship as Attachment E.

7. As part of Attachment E, provide specific evidence that demonstrates the leader's capacity to design, launch, and manage a high-performing school. Provide specific data that demonstrate strong evidence of the school leader's ability to effectively serve the proposed target population. This evidence must include annual student achievement data, disaggregated by subgroup, for every school under the current or prior management of the leader.

8. If the school leader has never run a school, describe any principal leadership training programs that the proposed leader has completed or is currently attending.

9. What additional personnel will make up the school's leadership team? Summarize the essential duties and responsibilities for each additional person on the leadership team.

10. Please provide job descriptions for all leadership team positions as Attachment F to this narrative.

11. What are the qualifications and credentials necessary for the other members of the leadership team?

12. Have the other members of the leadership team been identified?

13. If so, provide as part of Attachment F resumes, proof of United States citizenship, and annual student achievement data, disaggregated by subgroup, for every school under the current or prior management of each identified leadership team member.

14. If not, what is the timeline to fill each position?

1. Explain the school's system for analyzing the school leader's need for coaching and professional development. How will the school supply these supports to the school leader?

2. Explain how and when the governing board will evaluate the school leader or principal? What evaluation tool will be used? What key performance criteria will be examined? How will student academic performance be factored into the school leader's evaluation?

3. How will the school's board handle unsatisfactory leadership performance?

4. Who will coach and evaluate the members of the leadership team other than the principal?