SERIES 2000 Administration 

2131 Superintendent of Schools

2131(a)


Administration


Superintendent of Schools


The Superintendent of Schools, as (Chief Executive Officer of the Board of Education), will have the following specific powers and duties:


Relationship with the Board


1. To serve as the Executive Officer for the Board and be charged with the responsibility for implementing  the policies of the Board. He/she shall work with the Board Chairperson in planning the agenda for each  meeting, shall attend all meetings and participate in all regular and special meetings of the Board and  executive meetings of the Board at the Board’s request;


2. To develop a harmonious and close working relationship with the Board. He/she shall treat all Board members impartially and alike, refraining from criticism of individual or group members of the Board. He/she shall go to the Board when serious differences of opinion arise in an earnest effort to resolve such differences immediately;


3. To serve as a resource person and advisor to the Board. He/she shall keep the Board informed on issues, needs, and operation of the school system. He/she shall offer advice to the Board based on thorough study and analysis, on items requiring Board action;


4. To provide a continuous appraisal of all school policies originating with the Board. He/she shall advise the  Board on the need for new and/or revised policies and suggest draft policies to satisfy those needs.


Educational Direction and Leadership


5. To develop administrative principles and procedures for implementing Board policy. He/she shall ensure  the enforcement of all provisions of law, rules and regulations, and Board policy relating to the  management of the schools and other education, social and recreational activities. He/she shall interpret  for the staff all Board policies and applicable laws, rules and regulations;


6. To understand and keep informed on all aspects of the instructional program at all levels. He/she shall  have responsibility for the supervision of instruction and shall bring to the school, in a leadership capacity,  the best in educational thought and practice. He/she shall, on a continuing basis, review and update the  educational program of the school, and keep the Board informed of all changes in curriculum;



2131 (b)


Superintendent of Schools (continued)


Educational Direction and Leadership (continued)


7. To recommend to the Board for its adoption all courses of study, curriculum guides and textbooks to be  used in the schools;


8. To encourage a positive approach to student behavior and discipline;


Personnel


9. To develop and implement sound personnel practices, consistent with law, Board policy and collective  bargaining agreements, including recruitment, hiring, assignment, supervision, evaluation, promotion, and  discipline of all personnel. He/she shall develop procedures for the selection of staff members. He/she  shall establish standards for teacher selection, and shall provide a framework for continuing in-service  training of all professional staff members;


10. To recruit qualified, professional, civil service, and non-certified personnel. He/she may authorize the  payment of part or all of the expenses of candidates for teaching positions if the candidates are asked to  come to the district for visits or interviews;


11. To nominate employees for appointment, promotion, transfer or dismissal in accordance with the policies  of the Board and the procedures outlined by the law. He/she shall make recommendations to the Board  regarding salary and tenure of all employees. He/she may temporarily suspend any employee for cause  and shall promptly report such suspension to the members of the Board. Unless otherwise determined  by the Board, he/she is authorized to reemploy all employees upon the adoption by the Board of the  budget for the following year;


12. To supervise and evaluate all staff members. He/she shall work for good morale and he impartial, firm  and fair in dealing with staff;


13. To encourage in-service education and the professional growth of staff through conferences, workshops,  group discussions, committee/individual studies and use of consultants;


14. To advise the Board, in conjunction with the Board-designated negotiator(s), in all collective bargaining  matters;



2131(c)


Administration


Superintendent or Schools (continued)


Financial Management


15. To prepare and present to the Board a preliminary annual budget in accordance with a schedule  established with the Board. He/she is responsible for ensuring that the budget, as adopted by the Board  and approved at the annual meeting, is properly administered. He/she shall ensure that regular reports  arc made to the Board on the status of the budget;


16. To establish efficient procedures to maximize income, safeguard investments and provide effective  controls for all expenditures of school funds in accordance with the adopted budget. He/she shall ensure  that all necessary bookkeeping and accounting records are maintained by the district.


Facilities Management


17. To supervise operations, maintenance, alterations and repair to buildings and grounds, insisting on  competent and efficient performance;


18. To evaluate planned needs and recommend to the Board improvements, alterations and changes in the  buildings and equipment of the district;


Community Relations


19. To supervise the public relations activities of the district. He/she shall keep the public informed about the  policies, practices, and problems in the district’s schools, and provide leadership in changing attitudes  and practices for the future. He/she shall develop friendly and cooperative relationships with the news  media.


20. To establish and maintain an effective working relationship with all segments of the community:  parent-teacher organizations, local and state government, other school systems, institutions, agencies,  civic organizations, and the general public. He/she shall solicit and give attention to problems and  opinions of all groups and individuals.


Personal Qualities and Growth


21. To demonstrate outstanding qualities of leadership with ability to delegate authority and responsibility  effectively and to hold subordinates accountable;


22. To exhibit good judgment, common sense and perception;


23. To exhibit the ability to face controversy, remain true to convictions and to live with a high-pressure job;



2131(d)


Administration


Superintendent of Schools (continued)


Personal Qualities and Growth (continued)


24. To speak well before large and small groups, expressing ideas in a logical and forthright manner:


25. To maintain professional development by reading and course work, attending conferences, working on  professional committees, visiting other districts, and meeting with other Superintendents;


Management Functions


26. To coordinate and manage the district so that the school organization operates smoothly and efficiently.  He/she must be able to coordinate the processes essential to achieving a smooth operation in all areas  of the school district organization:


27. To perform such other duties as the majority of the Board may determine.


Note: This is a sample list of Superintendent’s Duties.


Policy adopted: June 8, 2015 THOMASTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Thomaston, Connecticut



2131(a)


Administration


Superintendent of Schools


The chief responsibilities and powers of the Superintendent shall include the following:


1. S/he shall attend all meetings of the Board and may attend meetings of Board committees, except when  his/her own election, tenure, or salary are being considered; s/he shall be entitled to, and in the work of  the Board or its committees shall exercise, all the powers and perform all the duties of membership on  the Board except that of voting.


2. S/he shall have the responsibility for formulation of school policies, plans, and programs; and, otherwise,  by preparation and presentation of facts and explanations s/he shall assist the Board in its duty of  legislation for the schools.


3. S/he shall keep the Board informed as to how policies are being carried out, as to the effectiveness of  such policies, and as to the conditions and efficiency of the different branches of service in the school  system; to this end he/she shall have maintained a complete system of financial accounts, competent  business and property records, competent personnel, school population, and scholastic records; s/he  shall report at each Board meeting such matters as are pertinent to the business at hand, and shall  publish annually a comprehensive report of the work of the school system, including recommendations  affecting the needs of the system.


4. S/he shall have the power to present for approval, to assign, or alter the assignment of to transfer, to  suspend, and to recommend for promotion or dismissal any or all employees of the Board except  himself/herself; s/he shall have the power to perform the duties of any officer in the school system except  that of board members; and all applications for positions in the school system shall be referred to him/her.  S/he shall present for approval only the best qualified candidate for the job and his/her appointment to a  position shall depend upon his/her fitness to serve the school system without regard to race, color, or  creed.


5. S/he shall be responsible for the development, evaluation, maintenance, and operation of a suitable  program of staff improvement through training in connection with service in the school system.


6. S/he shall be responsible for the development and effective operation of such curricula, special course,  and activities as will provide a complete and adequate system of instruction and physical care for all  students attending the schools; and s/he shall maintain this program abreast of the needs of the  community, and in keeping with scientific developments in education.



2131(b)


Administration


Superintendent of Schools (continued)


7. S/he shall exercise general supervision over the policies and management of the schools or other  administrative units of the instructional service of the school.


8. S/he shall direct the development of the annual budget preparatory to its adoption by the Board of  Education; and shall exercise general supervision over the Business Department of the school system.


9. S/he shall administer the budget as enacted by the Board, acting at all times in accordance with legal  requirements and the adopted policies, schedules, procedures, accounting techniques, and other  business, financial or administrative controls established by the Board. A monthly report of expenditures  shall be submitted.


10. S/he shall maintain a continuous study of the problems confronting the schools.


11. S/he may assist in representing the schools before the public and through public relations, shall  maintain, both within and outside the schools, such a program of publicity and public contacts as may  serve to improve understanding and morale within the schools, and keep the public informed as to the  activities needs and success of the schools.


12. S/he shall provide the Board with written statements of the administrative policies and plans by which  s/he proposes to direct personnel management and the control of internal policies. Such statements  shall be included in the Board of Education Policies and shall regularly be reviewed.


13. S/he shall see that all constitutional or statutory laws and all charter or State Board regulations  governing the schools, including provisions affecting compulsory attendance, and all requirements for  school reports are effectively carried out; and that the rules and regulations of the Board are enforced.


14. S/he shall investigate promptly, and promptly report to the Board any evidence that may come to his/her  notice of any infringement of the legal rights of the town or in which the legal responsibility of the town  may be involved.


15. S/he shall have power, if desirable, to form an advisory council or committee to aid her/him in  formulating policies and plans for carrying on the work of the schools; its duties shall be advisory only.



2131(c)


Administration


Superintendent of Schools (continued)


16. S/he shall determine needs for facilities for transportation of student, of vehicles used, and see that such  service is conducted in accordance with laws, and that the safety and care of the children are properly  protected.


17. S/he shall have the power to make such rules and to give such instruction to school employees as may  be necessary to make this code and any additional instruments of control established by the Board fully  effective in the management of the schools; and in all matters not covered by these regulations s/he  shall act on his/her own discretion, if action is necessary, but shall report his/her action to the Board for  its information.


18. The Board of Education directs the Superintendent of Schools in cooperation with the school staff,  parents, and any other interested persons or groups to establish and maintain a comprehensive plan for  monitoring the progress of the schools in achieving stated goals in regard to curriculum, school  environment, and school operations.


Regulation approved: June 8, 2015 THOMASTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Thomaston, Connecticut


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