I wanted to reach out to you before our stakeholder meeting on November 7th (details below) regarding the hiring of BISD’s permanent superintendent. In preparation for the meeting, please review this document which outlines BISD’s mission and District Improvement Plan in conjunction with the Washington State School Directors’ Association’s (WSSDA) Superintendent Standards. 

We are fortunate that Christina Hulet (who previously served on the BISD School Board) has agreed to facilitate our discussion. The meeting will center around the above document and the eight standards. We will identify as a group the three most important standards which will lead to further discussion. You will have the opportunity to respond to questions like “What does success look like within the standards?” and “What skills and expertise are you looking for in our leader?”

Data from our meeting (and additional stakeholder meetings) and from the staff and community surveys will be compiled into a report the school board will review in November. This will help inform our next steps in the superintendent hiring process. 

You are a key part of the process and I look forward to meeting with you and hearing your insights.

Sincerely, 

Mark D. Emerson

BISD School Board President 

Additional Reading Materials:

• Washington Standards-Based Superintendent Framework 
• Bainbridge Island School District’s District Improvement Plan 

COMMUNITY MEETING

Date: Thursday, November 7

Time: 5:45 p.m.

Where: Bainbridge High School Library