Shelbyville Central School Corporation
Bylaws & Policies
 

1220 - EMPLOYMENT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT

The School Board vests the primary responsibility for administration of this Corporation 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 of Schools shall be vacant, the Board shall appoint a Superintendent as chief executive officer and fix salary and term of office which shall be no less than three (3) years.

The Board shall actively seek the best qualified and most capable candidate for the position of Superintendent.

The employment contract shall be in the basic form of the regular teacher's contract and shall include:

 A.the term for which employment is contracted, including beginning and ending dates;

 B.tenure in position shall not be granted;

 C.the benefits entitled;

 D.a provision for the termination of the contract;

 E.such other matters as may be necessary to a full and complete understanding of the employment contract.

The Superintendent so appointed shall devote full time to the duties of the office unless otherwise approved by the Board.

Any candidate's intentional misstatement of fact material to qualification for employment or the determination of salary shall be considered by this Board to constitute grounds for dismissal.

The Superintendent shall maintain residence within the Corporation.

The person selected for the position of Superintendent may be required to undergo a health examination.

I.C. 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(5) and (9); 20-28-8-6-7-8