The County Superintendent, by law, shall recommend for employment or reemployment all persons for the position of Superintendent in this District.

The Board desires the best qualified and most capable candidate for the position of Superintendent of Schools. In order to achieve that end, the Board will aid the County Superintendent in this task.

The following recruitment procedures may be prepared by the Board in advance of the search to aid the County Superintendent:

Where feasible, the opportunity for applicants to visit the school(s) of the District should be open to all applicants. Each serious candidate for the position shall be interviewed by the County Superintendent and the Board in a format that encourages him/her to express his/her educational philosophy.

The County Superintendent shall recommend at least six (6) qualified candidates for the position.

The Board shall by a majority vote of the full membership appoint or reject a candidate recommended by the County Superintendent, except that three-fourths (3/4's) of the full membership of the Board, after considering two (2) nominations for the position of Superintendent made by the County Superintendent, may employ or reemploy a person not so nominated.

Any candidate's misstatement of fact, material to his/her qualification for employment or the determination of his/her salary, shall be considered to constitute grounds for subsequent dismissal.

The person selected for the position of Superintendent shall be required to pass 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

Revised 12/12/06