Whenever it becomes necessary to discipline an Administrator, the Superintendent shall utilize the following principles and procedures. The Board, or its designee, shall utilize the following principles and procedures if the Superintendent is the subject of the disciplinary action.

The Superintendent/Board shall conduct an investigation of any alleged act or omission by an Administrator that could result in disciplinary action. The Administrator shall be provided with oral or written notice of the issue or incident being investigated.

The investigation shall include, at a minimum, interviews of appropriate persons and a meeting with the subject Administrator to allow the Administrator an opportunity to respond to the complaint. Prior notice of this meeting shall be provided to the Administrator for any discipline that may result in a suspension or loss of pay.

After completion of the investigation, if discipline is to be imposed, the Administrator shall receive written notice of the discipline and this notice shall also be placed in the Administrator's file.

Discipline may include, but is not limited to:

The District does not have to apply discipline in a progressive manner, but, rather, may impose discipline consistent with seriousness of the Administrator's conduct, as determined by the District. Additionally, nothing in this policy limits the District's right to take other appropriate action, such as placing an Administrator on administrative leave during the pendency of an investigation or issuing a counseling memorandum, which is considered instructional, not disciplinary.

The Superintendent's decision to impose any disciplinary action that is not subject t

o Board review is final.

Adopted 12/11/17