| Brecksville-Broadview Heights City School District |
| Bylaws & Policies |
1220 - EMPLOYMENT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
The Board of Education vests the primary responsibility for administration of this District in the Superintendent of Schools. The appointment of that officer is, therefore, one of the most important functions the Board can perform.
Whenever the position of Superintendent shall be vacant, the Board shall appoint a Superintendent of Schools as chief executive officer and fix his/her salary and term of office which shall be no more than three (3) years.
The Board shall actively seek the best qualified and most capable candidate for the position of District Superintendent.
It may be aided in this task by:
| A. | a committee of Board members; | |
| B. | the services of professional consultants; | |
| C. | the counsel of the out-going Superintendent; | |
| D. | the participation of members of the community. |
Recruitment procedures shall be prepared in advance of the search and may include the following:
| A. | the preparation of a written job specification for the position of Superintendent | |
| B. | preparation of written specifications of qualification in addition to proper State licensing | |
| C. | preparation of informative material describing this District and its educational goals | |
| D. | where feasible, the opportunity for applicants to visit the schools of this District | |
| E. | the requirement that each selected candidate for the position be interviewed by Board members in a format that encourages him/her to express his/her educational philosophy | |
| F. | solicitation of applications from a wide geographical area | |
| G. | consideration of all applicants fairly without discrimination on the basis of race, gender, age, religion, ethnic background, disability, or other condition unrelated to the position of Superintendent | |
| H. | the contract shall not contain tenure provisions |
The Superintendent so appointed shall devote himself/herself primarily to the duties of his/her office.
Any candidate's intentional misstatement of fact material to his/her qualification for employment or the determination of his/her salary shall be considered by this Board to constitute grounds for his/her dismissal.
The person selected for the position of Superintendent shall be required to undergo a physical examination reasonably related to the duties s/he will be required to perform, the cost of which shall be borne by the District.
Any applicant under final consideration of employment with the Board must complete a DMA form with no positive indications that material assistance has been provided to a terrorist organization before working in the District (see Policy 8120).
Prior to employment, the candidate selected must also pass a background check performed by the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation and/or the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
R.C. 2909.34, 3313.18, 3319.01, 3319.225
A.C. 3301-23-19