By Cathy Higgins
BAY MINETTE, Ala. — A recent survey of the Baldwin County School Board finds Schools Superintendent Dr. Alan Lee to be doing a “very good” job.
During the School Board’s regular meeting Thursday, School Board President Angie Swiger read the results of an evaluation of Lee’s performance that board members submitted earlier this month.
According to Swiger, the evaluation was based on seven goals addressed in Lee’s consideration for the position: board-superintendent relationships and responsibilities, fiscal management, district management-leadership, curriculum and instruction, personnel and staff relations, public relations and overall performance.
“Since the superintendent has only served in his position for one year, and no prior expectations were set by the board for his position, the board felt that these were the only fair criteria for which the superintendent should be evaluated,” Swiger read.
Based on a 1-5 scale, with 1 standing for unacceptable performance and 5 indicating outstanding performance, Lee’s overall evaluation was rated 4, “indicating a ‘very good performance,’” the board president explained.
The evaluation revealed that board members felt that Lee’s strengths were in the fiscal management, collaboration and public relations areas.
Meanwhile, suggestions for improvement focused on district management. One comment focused on personnel, in particular.
“Employee morale still seems to be an area of overall concern,” Swiger read. “Although the board sees this as an issue, it does not necessarily see this as a weakness of the superintendent and feels that this issue exists in ‘pockets,’ but that the majority of employees are happy in the Baldwin County educational environment.”
In an interview following the board meeting, Lee said he was pleased with the evaluation.
“I’ll just always try to get better,” he said.
