304.1 Building Principals – Number, Qualifications, Recruitment and Appointment

Code No. 304.1

BUILDING PRINCIPALS - NUMBER, QUALIFICATIONS,
RECRUITMENT AND APPOINTMENT

The District shall have one building principal and one associate building principal for the High School, one building principal for the Middle School, and two building principals for the elementary schools.

The Board of Directors shall appoint building principals and the associate building principal upon recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools.  In selecting the building principals and associate building principal, the Superintendent and Board shall follow the District's policies on equal employment opportunities and affirmative action.

Each building principal and associate building principal shall hold an administrator's license from the Iowa Department of Education and the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners appropriate for the grade levels to be supervised, shall have demonstrated exemplary leadership abilities, and shall exhibit the knowledge and ability to accomplish the duties of the job descriptions.  The Superintendent shall recommend building principals and associate building principals based upon such additional qualifications and qualities as may be determined from time to time by the Board and/or by the Superintendent as being necessary to accomplish the District's educational philosophy, goals and objectives.

Date of Review:  December 11, 2017