| 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.
- Such approval shall normally be given to those candidates for
employment recommended by the Superintendent, and/or designee:
- All applications for employment shall be referred to the Director
of Human Resources.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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:
- Candidates shall be recruited and recommended in accordance with
Board policy, and state and federal law.
- 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. |
- 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.
- 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.
- The Superintendent shall annually report to the Board on or before
the September meeting the number and category of classified employees
in the district.
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