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Out of sequence in Ohio
Ohio University's student newspaper reports today on the completion of the external evaluation of OU president Roderick J. McDavis and the Board of Trustees' odd approach to the assessment and its positive findings. Not only was the review completed after the board raised McDavis's salary, but the story also reports that board chairman C. Daniel DeLawder thought that "even though the board wasn't looking for assurances that it made the right decision, it was glad to have them." This puzzling statement is yet another red flag that the OU trustees do not understand that they are public servants, charged with using Ohioans' hard-earned tax dollars wisely and well.
Assessing the president's performance is one of the board's primary responsibilities, second only in importance to selecting the president. It should certainly be done before making compensation decisions, and it must be taken seriously. ACTA's how-to guide on the subject defines the aims of an assessment and lays out the steps to carrying out a successful one.
Posted by David Azerrad on January 26, 2009 at January 26, 2009 02:59 PM
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Posted by: Elden Shuter at June 23, 2010 01:52 PM