The superintendent, upon appointment by the board, will receive a written contract which will state the terms of employment such as compensation, benefits and other conditions. Contracts shall not be issued for more than three years in duration. The contract shall automatically expire at the end of its term. The board may elect to issue a subsequent contract at any time for up to three years.
The board considers foremost among its responsibilities the selection and appointment of a superintendent who can effectively translate into action the board’s policies and the community’s aspirations for its schools.
To provide the most capable leadership available for the district, the board may engage in a nationwide search for applicants for the position of superintendent whenever a vacancy in that position occurs.
The superintendent is the district’s chief executive officer and has, under the board’s direction, general supervision of all district schools, personnel and departments. The superintendent is responsible for managing the schools under the board’s policies and is accountable to the board for that management.
The district recognizes that public charter schools offer an opportunity to create new, innovative and more flexible ways of educating students based on current research and development. Public charter schools shall demonstrate a commitment to the mission and diversity of public education while adhering to one or more of the following goals:
When an administrator is notified that law enforcement would like to interview a student at school for the purpose of an investigation that is not related to abuse of a child, the administrator must request that the investigating official provide the information below. Failure to meet one of the five criteria may result in the administrator’s refusal to allow the student interview on district property.
