Superintendent Doug White aced his year-end evaluation from the Joint School Committee, who gave him high marks for communication and the best possible score in management and operations.

“We have a glowing report to go forward and show the community,” said Joint Committee member Joseph Scott. This is White’s third year as superintendent at the Old Rochester Regional School District.

On Wednesday, Scott and Joint School Committee Chair Sharon Hartley read a summary evaluation to committee members, who rated White on five standards. The committee also submitted comments and assessed his progress toward three goals.

White was rated on a scale of one to four: one, unsatisfactory; two, needs improvement; three, proficient; and four, exemplary. The committee considered four categories: instructional leadership, management and operations, family and community engagement, and professional culture. In three categories White’s average rating was proficient.

He received an average rating of exemplary in management and operations. That standard had four sub-sections. Committee members unanimously rated White exemplary in three of those sections. In the fourth section, law, ethics, and polices, 18 out of 19 committee members gave White the highest mark.

From the summary Hartley read, “Mr. White has brought stability and an expectation of excellence throughout the administrative areas and across the districts, providing…support in areas such as bullying, and behaviors that threaten students’ social and emotional well-being.”

Communication was another strong point for White. Hartley noted his responses in the wake of the Newtown, Conn. tragedy and the Boston Marathon bombings were delivered honestly and openly.

“His efforts to address the tragedies…and helping to ease anxieties and keep everyone informed of developments are excellent examples of his performance in this area,” Hartley read.

Of the three goals set before White, it is too soon to know if one had actually been met. The goal was to increase student MCAS scores on the open response section by five percent. The test scores haven’t been returned yet, but School Committee members rated White has having met that goal.

Member Jay Pateakos said the committee should choose goals that can be evaluated in time for the year-end review.

Committee member Christine Winters agreed.

“This is one I struggled with,” she said. “We don’t have all the information…This put us at a disadvantage because we don’t have all the data.”

Scott noted the committee could consider adding two-year goals to the next evaluation, which would allow for review of MCAS scores.

For White, this proved to be the most valuable evaluation of his time at ORR. The School Committee’s feedback will help him lead the district in the following year, he said, and offered thanks.

“This is a great place to work and I appreciate the support of all of you,” White said.