3:040 Superintendent
Duties and Authority
The Superintendent is the District’s executive officer and is responsible for the administration and management of the District schools in accordance with School Board policies and directives, and State and federal law. District management duties include, without limitation, preparing, submitting, publishing, and posting reports and notifications as required by State and federal law, including the special reporting responsibilities in policy 5:090, Abused and Neglected Child Reporting. The Superintendent is authorized to develop administrative procedures and take other action as needed to implement Board policy and otherwise fulfill his or her responsibilities. The Superintendent may delegate to other District staff members the exercise of any powers and the discharge of any duties imposed upon the Superintendent by Board policies or by Board vote. The delegation of power or duty, however, shall not relieve the Superintendent of responsibility for the action that was delegated.
Qualifications
The Superintendent must be of good character and of unquestionable morals and integrity. The Superintendent shall have the experience and the skills necessary to work effectively with the Board, District employees, students, and the community. The Superintendent must have and maintain a Professional Educator License with a superintendent endorsement issued by the Illinois State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board.
Evaluation
The Board will evaluate, at least annually, the Superintendent’s performance and effectiveness, using standards and objectives developed by the Superintendent and Board that are consistent with State law, the Board’s policies, and the Superintendent’s contract. A specific time should be designated for a formal evaluation session with all Board members present. The evaluation should include a discussion of professional strengths as well as performance areas needing improvement.
The Superintendent shall annually present evidence of professional growth through attendance at educational conferences, in-service training, or similar continuing education pursuits.
Compensation and Benefits
The Board and the Superintendent shall enter into an employment agreement that conforms to Board policy and State law. This contract shall govern the employment relationship between the Board and the Superintendent. The terms of the Superintendent’s employment agreement, when in conflict with this policy, will control.
Cross Reference:
2:020 Powers and Duties of the Board of Education
2:130 Board-Superintendent Relationship
2:240 Board Policy Development
3:010 Administrative Functions
4:175 Convicted Child Sex Offender; Screening Notifications
5:030 Hiring Process and Criteria
5:090 Abused and Neglected Child Reporting
5:120 Employee Ethics; Conduct; and Conflict of Interest
5:290 Employment Termination and Suspensions
Legal Reference(s):
105 ILCS 5/10-16.7, 5/10-20.47, 5/10-20.50, 5/10-21.4, 5/10-21.9, 5/10-23.8, 5/21-7.1, 5/24-11, and 5/24A-3.
5 ILCS 120/7.3, Open Meetings Act
23 Ill.Admin.Code §§1.310, 1.705 and 29.130.
Date Adopted: December 15, 2009
Date Amended: June 23, 2015
Date Amended: January 25, 2022
