| Genesee Intermediate School District |
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1220 - EMPLOYMENT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
The Board vests the primary responsibility for administration of this District in the Superintendent of Schools. The appointment of the Superintendent 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.
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. |
Recruitment procedures shall be prepared in advance of the search and may include:
| A. | preparation of a written job specification for the position of Superintendent; | |
| B. | preparation of written specifications of qualification in addition to proper State certification; | |
| 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. | solicitation of applications from a wide geographical area; | |
| F. | consideration of all applicants fairly without discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin or ancestry, marital status, disability, height, weight, and/or any other legally protected characteristic unrelated to the position of Superintendent. |
All interviews of applicants by the Board or a committee of the Board shall be done in open meetings. At the time of application, the Board President shall see that each applicant has been informed that Michigan law does not permit the Board to protect his/her application or any subsequent interview from disclosure.
The Superintendent must submit to a criminal history record check from the Michigan State Police. See Policy 3121.
The Superintendent must be employed pursuant to a signed contract.
Such contract shall include the benefits to which s/he is entitled;
The contract shall indicate no tenure in position.
The Superintendent so appointed shall devote himself/herself 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.
M.C.L.A. 380.1229, 380.1230, 380.1246
1999, PA 212
Revised 6/27/06