New Reynolds Survey to ask citizens about preferred leadership Qualities for new superintendent

The Reynolds Tomorrow program also will be used for two additional topics

Following the retirement announcement of Superintendent Joyce Henstrand on Nov. 7, the Reynolds School District said today it will be asking the public about its opinion on what qualities are desired for the next top administrator.

The School Board is beginning a national search for a new superintendent. “We will retain a professional search firm to assist in identifying strong candidates to replace Dr. Henstrand. We need to hear from the public, parents, students and staff on the qualities and qualifications of our next leader.” says Theresa Delaney-Davis, School Board Chair.

“Our first step is to pose some important questions.” adds Delaney-Davis. “We will bring back the successful Reynolds Tomorrow program we pioneered last year to get an understanding of community priorities.” The newest version of Reynolds Tomorrow will be posted next week. The online survey will go live in early December and will close mid December.

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Reynolds Tomorrow Presentation at Oregon School Boards Association 2011 Fall Conference

The Reynolds Tomorrow program was presented as a workshop at the 2011 Oregon School Boards Association Fall Conference.

Handouts from the presentation are available here.

The Summary Report of the Reynolds Tomorrow Survey

Reynolds Tomorrow Survey Results Shared

Insights gained from ReynoldsTomorrow survey

The Reynolds School District administrators and board members wanted community input about tough budget choices facing the district for the 2011-2012 fiscal year. Little did they realize that more than 900 Reynolds School District residents would be willing to offer their opinions on K-12 budget priorities for next year using an online survey.

“Our original goal was to gather opinions from 500 residents. We thought that goal was ambitious,” explained Dr. Joyce Henstrand, district superintendent. “We nearly doubled our engagement goal and in the process gathered insightful and useful guidelines for decision-making.”

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Reynolds launches online survey about budget priorities.

School district residents invited to offer opinions.

In a bid to get as much public feedback as possible about community priorities for education spending, the Reynolds School District has posted an online survey open to all District residents.

Posted on the special Website www.ReynoldsTomorrow.com, the survey will be live and open for comment beginning on February 24, 2011. Thousands of citizens will be notified by email.

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Reynolds School Board Discusses State Funding and School Budget

At the board’s regular session meeting on Wednesday, February 9, 2011, two discussions were held regarding the state funding levels for education and the potential for budget reductions in the 2011-12 Reynolds School District budget.

A short series of slides was shown by Vice-Chair of the Board Valerie Tewksbury. Charts and Graphs from Education Advocacy Consortium 2011

Superintendent Dr. Joyce Henstrand also presented a snapshot of the budget for Reynolds School District.

Dr. Henstrand’s Budget Presentation at February Board Meeting

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