Superintendent of Schools

Appointment of Superintendent

The Superintendent shall be appointed by the Board of Education for a period not to exceed five (5) years.  The term shall normally begin on July 1 of the appointment year. Approval of the Superintendent’s contract shall be made at a regular meeting of the Board of Education.


Requirements of the Superintendent

The Superintendent must have a master’s degree from an accredited educational institution and complete the continuing education requirements established by the Michigan Department of Education. The Superintendent must also possess qualifi¬cations estab¬lished by the North Central Association – Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement.

Contract

The contract between the Superintendent and the District shall be in writing, shall be approved by the Board of Education, signed by the Superintendent, the Presi¬dent and the Secretary of the Board of Educa¬tion on the Board's behalf.

Duties

The Superintendent, as the chief executive officer of the School District, is the primary advisor to the Board and is responsible for the development, supervision, and operation of the school program and facilities. The Superintendent shall administer the policies established by the Board and shall determine the best method of implementing Board policy. The Superintendent may delegate to other school personnel the exercise of any powers and the discharge of any duties assigned to the Superintendent's position by these policies or by vote of the Board.

Emergency Procedures

In situations where action must be taken to maintain the orderly operation of the schools and no formally-adopted Board Policy exists to define actions in such situations, the Superin¬tendent is delegated the authority to act.


The Superintendent shall annually establish a "chain of command"  for response to emergencies during periods in which the Superin¬tendent is absent from the school district.


Negotiation of Collective Bargaining Agreements

To facilitate negotiation procedures, the Superintendent is appointed as chief representative of the Board for the purpose of effecting negotiation objectives and the approval of team members for collective bargaining with recognized bargaining units.


Superintendent’s Evaluation

The Board is responsible for assessing the success of the Superin¬tendent in meeting the mutually established goals through an annual evaluation of performance.  The Board of Education shall consider all aspects of the Superinte¬ndent's performance in the annual evalua¬tion.




Reference: Bylaw 8150: Board/Superintendent Relations

Revised & Adopted: 5/20/97
Revised & Approved: 5/23/06