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MCSD Superintendent Completes First Year on the Job, Earns High Praise

School Board Completes Superintendent Maine's First Performance Evaluation

By Martin County School District June 18, 2024

Martin County School Board Announces Superintendent
Michael Maine's Outstanding Performance Evaluation

The Martin County School Board has completed its first annual performance evaluation of Superintendent Michael Maine, highlighting his exemplary leadership and significant achievements throughout the 2023-2024 school year.

The comprehensive evaluation recognized Superintendent Maine's exceptional contributions across six key performance domains:

  • School Board Support
  • Program Development and Implementation
  • Financial Transparency and Sustainability
  • Human Resources and Personnel Management
  • Community, State, and Public Relations
  • Professional Skills and Abilities

Each domain included four-seven specific performance indicators. Board members graded Superintendent Maine using the following ratings:

  1. Does Not Meet Expectations
  2. Meets Expectations
  3. Exceeds Expectations

The collective range average ratings for Superintendent Maine's performance are as follows:

  • School Board Support: 2.85/3
  • Program Delivery: 2.82/3
  • Financial Sustainability: 2.79/3
  • Human Resources Management and District Staff: 2.5/3
  • Community, State, and Public Relations: 2.82/3
  • Professional Skills and Abilities: 2.9/3

During the June 18 Board Meeting, Superintendent Maine provided the Board with five additional areas of focus for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year:

  1. Continuous School Improvement and Student Achievement
  2. Innovative Approaches to Systemwide Advancement
  3. Proactive Process Improvement
  4. Reduction of Out-of-School Suspensions and Disproportionality
  5. Increased Visibility of the Superintendent in the Community and Schools

"It has been the honor of a lifetime to have the opportunity to serve the children, families and staff of the Martin County School District," Superintendent Maine shared. "We set a bold goal of becoming Florida's top-performing school system last school year, and I have every confidence we will achieve that milestone in the very near future. I appreciate the dedication to excellence exhibited by our faculty and staff, and the commitment to the success of our schools that I share with our governance team and supportive community. I look forward to the upcoming school year with pride and anticipation about the new visions, pathways and possibilities that are waiting to be explored."

About Martin County School District (MCSD)

Located on Florida's Treasure Coast, the Martin County School District (MCSD) offers an array of opportunities for students based on their unique interests, needs and passions. MCSD maintains robust academic standards, renowned arts and athletics programs, and numerous career and technical education opportunities. Students benefit from the District's many partnerships with business and community organizations, as well as character development, environmental stewardship and civic leadership programs. The mission of MCSD is to educate all students for success.