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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 five (5) 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 shall 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. | 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 |
The Board may request the State Board of Education to issue a one-year temporary educator license to a proposed candidate for the superintendency providing the candidate is of good moral character and has earned at least a baccalaureate degree in finance or administration from an accredited institution of higher learning or has at least five (5) years of recent work experience in education, management, or administration.
No person may be employed as Superintendent of this District unless s/he has signed an employment contract with the Board.
Such contract shall include:
| A. | the term for which employment is contracted, including beginning and ending dates; | |
| B. | the salary which the Superintendent shall be paid and the intervals at which s/he shall be paid; | |
| C. | the benefits to which s/he is entitled. |
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.
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
Revised 10/15/07