Number:

301

Section:

Administrative Employees

Title:

Creating A Position

Date Adopted:

January 8, 1979

Date Reviewed:

January 25, 2005

Purpose
Administrative positions will be established by the Board in order to provide effective management and leadership for the operation of the district.

Authority
The need for creating administrative positions shall be determined by the Board in accordance with these guidelines. Recommendations for continuing, new, or additional administrative positions will include; a position description clearly descriptive of the duties for which the positions were created, a title that conforms with the appropriate certificate if such certification is required, supporting data and other rationale incidental to the recommendation for such a position.

The initial salary or salary range for new positions shall be determined by the Board at the time of creating such positions based upon the recommendation of the Superintendent with supporting documentation consistent with current salary schedules.

In the exercise of its authority to create new positions, the Board shall give primary consideration to the most effective management of the affairs of the district.

Delegation of Responsibility
The Board expects that the Superintendent shall normally be responsible for recommending new or additional administrative positions. The Board reserves for itself the final determination as to the number and kind of administrative positions deemed necessary for the effective management of the district.

The Board shall, through its chief administrator, seek advice of its administrative staff in creating a new position or increasing the number of administrators in existing positions.