The Board delegates to the Superintendent the power to make decisions concerning internal operations of the district. The Superintendent may delegate to other school staff any duties imposed upon him/her by the policies or vote of the Board, as far as the law permits. This delegation of power or duty shall not relieve the Superintendent of responsibility for actions taken by his/her designees.
The Superintendent shall have general supervision of all personnel and shall develop and execute consistent, fair and fiscally sound personnel procedures and practices, including an evaluation program for all district employees. He/she shall oversee all financial operations of the district and actively seek out new funding sources for the schools.
The Superintendent shall take an active leadership role in the development and improvement of the instructional program. He/she is expected to create a feeling of unity and enthusiasm among students and staff for the accomplishment of district goals.
The Superintendent shall articulate educational issues and values before the community and other governmental agencies. He/she shall be accessible to community members and shall work with them to further the district's goals and build a strong, positive community attitude toward the school system.
The Board expects the Superintendent to remain current on educational thought and practices by reading educational publications, attending educational conferences, and visiting other school systems in the interest of improving the district's instructional program and overall operation. The Superintendent shall inform the Board and staff of new developments and significant events in the field of education.
(cf. 2122 - Superintendent of Schools: Responsibilities and Duties)
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
220 Prohibition of discrimination
35026 Employment of superintendent by board
35028 Certification
35029-35029.1 Waiver of credential requirement
35031 Term of employment
44420-44440 Revocation and suspension of certification documents
GOVERNMENT CODE
11135 Unlawful discrimination
12900-12996 California Fair Employment and Housing Act
53260-53264 Employment contracts
54954 Time and place of regular meetings
54957 Closed session personnel matters
54957.1 Closed session, public report of action taken
CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 2
7287.6 Terms, conditions and privileges of employment
UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 29
794 Section 504 of the Vocational Education Rehabilitation Act of 1973
UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 42
2000d-2000d-7 Title VI, Civil Rights Act of 1964
2000e-2000e-17 Title VII, Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended
2000h-2000h-6 Title IX, 1972 Education Act Amendments
12101-12213 Americans with Disabilities Act
CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, TITLE 28
35.101-35.190 Americans with Disabilities Act
CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, TITLE 34
100.6 Compliance information
106.9 Dissemination of nondiscrimination policy
Management Resources:
CSBA PUBLICATIONS
Maximizing School Board Governance: Superintendent Selection and Employment
WEB SITES
CSBA: http://www.csba.org
ACSA: http://www.acsa.org
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: http://www.eeoc.gov
Office of Civil Rights: http://www.ed.gov/offices/OCR
Department of Fair Employment and Housing: http://www.dfeh.ca.gov
Policy ALHAMBRA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted: September 9, 1997 Alhambra, California