Number:

504

Section:

Classified Employees

Title:

Employment of Classified Personnel

Date Adopted:

October 9, 1978

Date Reviewed:

September 27, 2005


Purpose
The Board recognizes the role that qualified and competent classified employees play in the effective operation of the programs of the district.

Authority
The Board shall approve the employment and fix the compensation for all classified personnel. It shall also establish the term of employment and other conditions that may reflect the difference between full-time and part-time employment.

  1. Such approval shall normally be given to those candidates for employment recommended by the Superintendent, and/or designee:
  2. All applications for employment shall be referred to the Director of Human Resources.
  3. No person shall be hired who is related to any member of the Board, as defined in statute, unless such person receives the affirmative vote of a majority of all members of the Board other than the member related to the applicant.
  4. Any employee's misstatement of fact material to qualifications for employment or the determination of salary shall be considered by the Board to constitute grounds for dismissal.
  5. The utilization of classified employees prior to employment approval by the Board is authorized when necessary to maintain continuity of services in the district. Retroactive employment shall be recommended to the Board at the next regular meeting.

Delegation of Responsibility
The Superintendent shall develop procedure for the recruitment, screening and recommendation of candidates for employment in accordance with the following guidelines:

  1. Candidates shall be recruited and recommended in accordance with Board policy, and state and federal law.
  2. S/He shall seek candidates of good moral character for employment who possess the following attributes:
    a. appreciation of children,
    b. physical qualifications appropriate to the job, and
    c. educational qualifications appropriate to the job.
  3. The administration may have administered such screening tests as may bear the candidate's ability to perform the tasks for which s/he is being considered.
  4. The administration shall seek such recommendations from former employees and others as may be of assistance in assessing the candidate's qualifications. Such records shall be retained confidentially and for official use only.
  5. The Superintendent shall annually report to the Board on or before the September meeting the number and category of classified employees in the district.