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EMPLOYMENT OF SUPERINTENDENT

The Caddo Parish School Board shall employ the Superintendent pursuant to a written contract for a period not to exceed four (4) years, which period, however, may extend no longer than two (2) years after the expiration of the term of office of the members of the School Board electing the Superintendent.  The election of the Superintendent shall require a favorable vote of a majority of the entire membership of the School Board.

Such contract shall contain, but need not be limited to, specific performance objectives/performance targets as required by La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §17:54.  In case of a discrepancy between the contract and any policy, the contract provisions shall prevail.

The School Board shall submit to the State Superintendent of Education a copy of any executed, negotiated, or renegotiated employment contract with the Superintendent.

The Superintendent may choose not to enter into a subsequent contract and may either terminate his/her employment or, if he/she has acquired permanent status as a teacher, resume employment as a teacher.

The School Board shall negotiate and offer the Superintendent a new contract at the expiration of each existing contract unless a majority of the School Board membership votes at least ninety (90) days prior to the termination of the existing contract against offering a new contract.  For new or extended contracts entered into after July 1, 2012, the School Board shall notify the Superintendent of termination of his/her contract not less than thirty (30) days prior to contract termination.

If the Superintendent is found incompetent, unworthy, or inefficient, or is found to have failed to fulfill the terms and performance objectives of his/her contract or to comply with School Board policy, then the Superintendent shall be removed from office prior to the expiration of his/her contract by the concurring vote of at least two-thirds (⅔) of the membership of the entire School Board at any regular or special meeting after due notice.  Before the Superintendent can be removed during the contract period, he/she shall have the right to written charges and a fair hearing before the School Board after written notice.

The School Board shall notify the State Superintendent of Education any time it terminates or fails to renew its employment contract with the Superintendent, along with the reasons therefor.

Approved:  February 23, 2016

Ref:    La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §17:54

Caddo Parish School Board