All administrative personnel shall have a valid administrative certificate and appropriate endorsements issued by the State Certification Board and such other qualifications as specified in the position's job descriptions.

The performance of all administrative personnel will be evaluated by the Superintendent or a designee; the Superintendent shall make employment and salary recommendations to the Board of Education.

Administrators shall annually present evidence to the Superintendent of professional growth through attendance at educational conferences, additional schooling, in-service training and through participation in the general development and improvement of the school program.

The administrator's work year shall be the same as the District's fiscal year, July 1 through June 30, unless otherwise stated in the employment agreement. In addition to legal holidays, the administrators shall have vacation periods as approved by the Superintendent. All administrators shall be available for work when their services are necessary.

The Board of Education will consider the Superintendent's recommendations, which will be based upon the Administrator's Compensation Plan, when setting compensation for individual administrators. These recommendations should be presented to the Board of Education no later than the March Board of Education meeting. Unless stated otherwise in individual employment contracts, all benefits and leaves of absence available to teaching personnel are available to administrative personnel.

CROSS REF: 3.60, 5.30, 5.250

Adopted: March 28, 1996