The superintendent is the executive officer of the district with such powers and duties as the board of trustees may prescribe. The superintendent acts as the authorized representative of the district whenever it is required, unless another person is named by the board to act as its authorized representative or where authority to act is reserved in the board by applicable laws or regulations. The superintendent is authorized to develop administrative procedures to implement board policy and to delegate duties and responsibilities to appropriate staff. Where required by applicable law or board policy, the superintendent’s decisions on administrative matters may be subject to review and ratification by the board at its next regular or special meeting.
The superintendent is responsible for the administration and management of the district in accordance with board policies and directives and state and federal law and regulations. The superintendent also has authority to declare positions vacant should an employee willfully refuse to acknowledge receipt of an employment contract, or the employment contract is not signed and returned to the board in accordance with applicable law.
The superintendent has authorization to attend all meetings of the Idaho State Board of Education or the Idaho State Superintendent of Public Instruction to which the superintendent is invited at district expense. The district will also reimburse the superintendent for additional reasonable travel expenses for travel required by the district to fulfill his or her job responsibilities, including attendance at conferences, workshops, and other professional meetings.
QUALIFICATIONS AND APPOINTMENT
The superintendent will be properly certified pursuant to Idaho State Board of Education (SBOE) rules for the position. The superintendent shall have the experience and skills necessary to effectively manage the district’s operations and to work cooperatively with the board, district employees, students and the school community. When the position of superintendent becomes vacant, the board may conduct a search to find a qualified candidate.
CONTRACT
The superintendent will be employed for a term not to exceed three (3) years and will be paid as determined by the board. The board will enter into a written contract with the superintendent using the superintendent contract form approved by the state superintendent of public instruction. If the superintendent and board determine that another contract will be used, prior approval must be received from the state superintendent of public instruction. The superintendent’s contract will be reviewed annually and may be extended by board action for an additional year beyond the established expiration date of the contract. The superintendent does not acquire renewable contract rights.
The superintendent will be entitled to ten (10 )workdays paid vacation each of the first five (5) contract years and fifteen (15) workdays paid vacation annually thereafter taken at the discretion of the superintendent. Vacation leave will not accrue from year to year. This is also called the “Use it or Lose it” clause when addressed with employees. The unused end of year vacation days will be paid at the employee’s daily rate of pay in the July paycheck, or the employee may elect to have unused vacation days paid monthly during the next fiscal year instead of one lump sum. The days must be accumulated for one fiscal year before any payout will occur. If the employee does not complete a fiscal year of employment each year, they will not be paid for any unused vacation days. Retiring employees may be paid for vacation days as early as June of the year they are retiring. The superintendent will receive the same insurance and other benefits as received by other certificated personnel or as negotiated with the school board.
EVALUATION
The board will conduct an annual, written formal evaluation of the work of the superintendent of the district, to be completed no later than June 1. The evaluation will indicate the strengths and weaknesses of the superintendent’s job performance in the year immediately preceding the evaluation and areas where improvement in the superintendent’s job performance, in the view of the board of trustees, is called for. The performance evaluation will be based on standards and objectives which are consistent with the board’s continuous improvement plan, including but not limited to progress towards targets for student outcomes. A portion of the evaluation must include multiple objective measures of student growth in achievement as defined in Idaho Code §33-1001.
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LEGAL REFERENCE:
Idaho Code Sections
33-320 – Continuous Improvement Plans and Training
33-513 – Professional Personnel
33-1201 – Certificate Required
IDAPA
08.02.02.015.03 – Administrator Certificate
08.02.02.121.03 – Local District Evaluation Policy, Student Achievement
Superintendent Contract as approved by the Idaho State Superintendent of Public Instruction
ADOPTED: January 13, 2025
AMENDED: