APPOINTMENT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS - The board, upon the selection of a candidate or upon reappointment of the incumbent superintendent, shall endeavor to secure the dignity of the position and the freedom of leadership appropriate to the responsibilities of the superintendent of schools through an explicit contractual agreement. Such a contract shall meet the requirements of Missouri law and the regulations of the state Board of Education and shall protect the rights of both the board and the superintendent. The board shall recognize that while it is a policy making body, the execution of policy is properly delegated to the -superintendent of schools.

SUPERINTENDENT’S QUALIFICATIONS - The Board of Education shall employ, as the chief administrative officer of the district, a superintendent who has had at least three years of administrative or supervisory experience and who holds a superintendent's certificate issued by the Missouri Department of Education. The superintendent of schools shall devote full time to administrative and supervisory duties.

Policy adopted: June 26, 1990

Revised: February 9, 1999