| Talawanda School District |
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1220 - EMPLOYMENT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
The Board of Education vests the primary responsibility for administration of this District 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 shall be vacant, the Board shall appoint a Superintendent of Schools as chief executive officer and fix his/her salary and term of office which shall be no more than five (5) years.
The Board shall actively seek the best qualified and most capable candidate for the position of District Superintendent.
Recruitment procedures shall be prepared in advance of the search and shall include:
| A. | the 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. | consideration of applicants fairly without discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, religion, ethnic background, or other condition unrelated to the position of Superintendent. |
No person may be employed as Superintendent of this District unless s/he has signed an employment contract with the Board.
Such contract shall include:
| A. | the term for which employment is contracted, including beginning and ending dates; | |
| B. | the salary which the Superintendent shall be paid and the intervals at which s/he shall be paid; | |
| C. | the benefits to which s/he is entitled; | |
| D. | a provision for the non-renewal of the contract; | |
| E. | such other matters as may be necessary to a full and complete understanding of the employment contract; | |
| F. | attachment of the job description to the contract. |
The contract shall not contain tenure provisions as Superintendent.
The Superintendent so appointed shall devote himself/herself to the duties of his/her office and maintain his/her principal residence within the District, unless otherwise approved by the Board.
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.
The person selected for the position of Superintendent may be required to undergo a physical examination reasonably related to the duties s/he will be required to perform. The cost of the examination 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 2/12/07