School District Of Westfield
Bylaws & Policies
 

1220 - EMPLOYMENT OF THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR

The Board of Education vests the primary responsibility for administration of this District in the District Administrator of Schools. The appointment of that officer is, therefore, one of the most important functions the Board can perform.

Whenever the position of District Administrator shall be vacant, the Board shall appoint a District Administrator 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 Administrator.

It may be aided in this task by:

 A.the services of professional consultants;

 B.the counsel of the out-going District Administrator;

 C.the participation of members of the community.

Recruitment procedures may be prepared in advance of the search and shall include consideration of all applicants fairly without discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, age, religion, ethnic background, disability, or other condition unrelated to the position of District Administrator.

No person may be employed as District Administrator of this District unless s/he has the proper Wisconsin certification or has applied for certification as a superintendent in Wisconsin and has signed an employment contract with the Board. If certification has been applied for, receipt is to be timely.

No person may be employed as District Administrator of this District unless s/he has signed an employment contract with 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 District Administrator shall be required to undergo 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.

The District Administrator will be notified of the results of the medical examination upon receipt. The reports of such examination, and any documents acquired containing genetic information, will be maintained in a separate confidential personnel medical file in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA).

118.24, Wis. Stats.
29 C.F.R. Part 1635
42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq., Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
42 U.S.C. 2000ff et seq., The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act