302.01 - Superintendent Qualifications, Recruitment, Appointment

The board will employ a superintendent to serve as the chief executive officer of the board, to conduct the daily operations of the school district, and to implement board policy with the power and duties prescribed by the board and the law.

The board will consider applicants that meet or exceed the standards set by the Iowa Department of Education and the qualifications established in the job description for the superintendent position. In employing a superintendent, the board will consider the qualifications, credentials and records of the applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation or disability. In keeping with the law, however, the board will consider the veteran status of the applicants. The board will look closely at the training, experience, skill and demonstrated competence of qualified applicants in making its final decision.

In choosing a superintendent, the board will also consider the school district's educational philosophy, financial situation, organizational structure, education programs, and other factors deemed relevant by the board.

The board may contract for assistance in the search for a superintendent.

 

 

Legal Reference:  29 U.S.C. §§ 621-634
                                      42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e et seq.
                                      Iowa Code §§ 21.5(1)(i); 35C; 216; 279.8, .20.
                                      281 I.A.C. 12.4(4).

I.C. Iowa Code                                      Description
Iowa Code § 21.5                                  Closed Session
Iowa Code § 216                                   Civil RIghts Commission
Iowa Code § 279.8                                Directors - General Rules - Bonds of Employees
Iowa Code § 35C                                  Veterans Preference
Iowa Code § 279.20                              Superintendent - Term

I.A.C. Iowa Administrative Code           Description
281 I.A.C. 12.4                                     School Personnel

U.S.C. - United States Code                   Description
29 U.S.C. §§ 621                                   Labor - Age Discrimination
42 U.S.C. § 2000e                                 Public Health - EEO Civil Rights - Definitions

Cross References:  200.02  Powers of the Board of Directors
                                         200.03  Responsibilities of the Board of Directors

Approved: 6/17/2019, 5/20/2024, 5/19/2025
Reviewed: 4/22/2025
Revised: 4/22/2025