NORTH OLDHAM HIGH SCHOOL
SCHOOL-BASED DECISION MAKING COUNCIL POLICY
SELECTION OF A PRINCIPAL WHEN THERE IS A VACANCY
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a. Criteria | Once the vacancy has been verified by the superintendent, the Council shall develop a set of criteria for selection of a principal and communicate in writing to the superintendent the criteria to be used in the screening process. The Council shall get input from teachers, staff, and parents into development of the criteria by the most convenient method(s). The selection criteria shall be kept confidential. |
b. Plan | The Council shall develop a written plan for selecting a principal and shall disseminate the plan to the teachers and leaders of the parent organization. The plan shall include the screening process to be used by the Council and a timeline for the total selection process. |
c. Selection | The Council will interview candidates submitted from the Superintendent. The Superintendent, or his designee, will serve as the chairperson of the Council. The selection will be a majority vote (not a consensus) and the vote will take place in open session. The Superintendent or his designee shall have voting rights during the selection process. No principal who has been previously removed from a position in the district for cause may be considered for appointment as principal. |
d. Council Responsibilities |
In addition to developing a plan for selecting a new principal, the council is responsible for:
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e. Confidentiality | Information about the merits and discussion of each candidate shall not be shared outside of the council. The executive session provisions of the open meeting law shall be used as appropriate to maintain confidentiality. |
f. Reporting | The Council shall report its choice of principal |
Adopted: December 13, 2005
Revised: October 25, 2011