Sterling Schools CUSD #5                                                                                             3.60

General School Administration

Administrative Responsibility of the Building Principal

The School Board, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, employs Building Principals as the chief administrators and instructional leaders of their assigned schools. The primary responsibility of a Building Principal is the improvement of instruction. Each Building Principal shall perform all duties as described in the School Code as well as such other duties as specified in the Building Principal’s employment agreement or as agreed upon by the Building Principal and Superintendent.

The Superintendent or designee shall develop and maintain a principal evaluation plan that complies with Section 24A-15 of the School Code.  Using that plan, the Superintendent or designee shall evaluate each Building Principal. The Superintendent or designee may conduct additional evaluations.

The School Board and each Building Principal shall enter into an employment agreement that conforms to Board policy and State law.  The terms of an individual employment contract, when in conflict with the evaluation plan or this policy, will control.

LEGAL REF.:  10 ILCS 5/4-6.2.                                                                                                                     

                        105 ILCS 5/2-3.53a, 5/10-20.14a., 5/10-21.4a, 5/24A-15.                                                     

                        105 ICS 127/1 et seq.                                                                                                            

CROSS REF.:    3.50, 5.250

Adopted:    March 28, 1996

Revised:    June 22, 2005

Revised:    January 24, 2007