Building Principal Policy GCC-R

Below is the school board policy GCC-R found here.  I cannot find the other procedure eluded to by the Superintendent at the April 27th meeting.  All school board policies can be found on the ORCSD website.  However, if this policy was retired, there is no mention of it. 

Building Principals

The board will determine its level of involvement prior to the beginning of a search. The following are procedures for the recruitment and election of principals in the Oyster River Cooperative School District.

1. The assistant superintendent will advertise available position(s) with state employment offices, selected colleges and universities, the district office and local school buildings, and in selected national, state and regional print and/or electronic media, when appropriate, within two weeks of a verified vacancy.

2. The superintendent, assistant superintendent, and representative(s) of the board will screen applications, advise those from whom references and placement papers are requested, and identify candidates to be invited for interviews.

3.      Interviews will be scheduled as follows:*

a. Building committee

b. Parent/community committee (including student representative(s) for high school principal recruitment only)

c. Leadership Team of central office administration/district principals (less superintendent)

d. Superintendent, with a representative of the board

4. An on-site visitation committee will observe final candidates in their school community, whenever practicable. Composition of a site visitation committee will be determined by the superintendent or his/her designee, in consultation with the board.

5. The school board will:

a. Interview the finalist candidates. It is expected that there will be at least two finalists unless there are extenuating circumstances.

b. Receive verbal report(s) of the administrative committee, building committee, parent/community committee and student committee, as appropriate.

c. Deliberate the report(s) with the superintendent.

6. The superintendent of schools will nominate a candidate for and will provide the board with backup rationale supporting the nomination. Such information will be provided prior to the meeting.

7. The school board will elect or reject the nominated candidate.