The Board of Education recognizes that it is vital to the successful operation of the County that positions created by the Board be filled with highly-qualified and competent administrators.

The Board shall approve the employment, fix the compensation, and establish the term of employment for each administrative staff member employed by the Board.

Such approval shall be given only to candidates for employment recommended by the Superintendent.

Such approval shall be given only to those candidates for employment chosen by the Board from a group selected by the Superintendent.

When any recommended candidate has been rejected by the Board, the Superintendent shall make a substitute recommendation.

Relatives of Board members may be employed, provided the respective Board member does not participate in any way in the discussion or vote on the employment. Provided, however, that it shall be unlawful for any member of the Board to be or become pecuniary interested, directly or indirectly, in the proceeds of any contract or service, except that this policy shall not be construed to prevent the employment of the spouse of any such member, as principal or teacher in the public schools of this county.

Relatives of staff members may be employed by the Board, provided the staff member being employed is not placed in a position in which s/he would be supervised directly by a spouse.

Any administrator who intentionally misstates facts material to his/her qualifications for employment or the determination of salary shall be subject to dismissal by the Board.

The Superintendent shall list all vacant administrative positions on the school system’s website and shall prepare administrative guidelines for the recruitment and selection of all administrators.