FILE: GBD-2
SYSTEM FOR EMPLOYMENT AND PROMOTION OF
ADMINISTRATORS IN VERMILION PARISH
GENERAL POLICIES
An outstanding educational program in any school system is dependent upon the employment and retention of the best qualified personnel. This can best be accomplished by giving careful consideration to qualifications, and by providing attractive salary schedules, good working conditions, and adequate facilities.
The School Board subscribes to the Code of Ethics of the Louisiana School Boards Association which contains several principles on the employment of personnel.
By law, the local school Superintendent shall have authority to appoint all personnel.
The School Board is an equal opportunity employer. The local school Superintendent will ensure that all personnel selections are made on the basis of qualifications only and without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, or sex. The local school superintendent shall see that the provisions of the state school law are complied with.
The process of personnel selection and promotion must be free from pressures considered detrimental to the best conduct to the public school system; therefore: (a) selection or promotion shall be based upon performance, effectiveness, and qualifications as applicable to each specific position and (b) applicant is not to resort to the use of political, social or other pressures to gain employment of promotion.
PROCESS FOR SELECTION OF PERSONNEL
The School Board has designated the Assistant Superintendent in charge of personnel who shall accept all applications for positions within the school system. When a vacancy occurs, the assistant superintendent shall randomly select a screening committee to interview applicants and make recommendations. The screening committee shall recommend to the local school superintendent one of the top three applicants along with the applications and other relevant information, for his review. It shall be the responsibility of the superintendent to ensure that all persons have proper certification, as applicable, and are qualified for the position.
Prior to making any decisions regarding the hiring or placement of a principal, the local superintendent shall consult with teacher representatives (PBIS/School Improvement Committee, Department Heads, or grade level representatives) from the school. The Superintendent shall review the applications, the opinions forwarded to him by the screening committee, and recommendations made by teachers and shall appoint one of the top three applicants.
SCREENING COMMITTEE
The screening committee shall consist of the following members: personnel director, principal(s), director of school leadership, supervisor(s), minority representative, and a teacher (seven members total).
All committee members will be chosen at random, except the personnel director and director of school leadership. If an assistant principal is being selected, then in addition to the regular committee, the school principal shall attend the interviews but shall not participate in the scoring process. If a principal is being selected, then there will be two (2) principals on the committee. If a supervisor is being selected, then there will be two (2) supervisors on the committee.
Each school will be asked to submit a teacher and a minority representative chosen by the faculty to be placed in a pool to be chosen at random to serve on the screening committee.
OBJECTIVE CRITERIA
The following objective criteria shall be used in determining the qualifications of applicants for administrative positions in Vermilion Parish:
Professional Certification
Certification as described in the Louisiana State Department of Education Bulletin No. 746. (No. 741 until September 1, 1975).
|
A. |
Educational Leadership Certificate |
13 points |
|
B. |
Certified plus Master’s Degree |
15 points |
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C. |
Certified plus Master’s Degree plus 30 graduate hours |
16 points |
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D. |
Certified plus Ed. Specialist Degree |
18 points |
|
E. |
Certified plus Doctor’s Degree |
20 points |
Years of Experience
Year must be completed before credited (example: must completely finish the sixth year before assigned year six)
Total Years
|
(1) |
1 – 5 years |
1 point |
|
(2) |
6 – 10 years |
2 points |
|
(3) |
11 – 15 years |
3 points |
|
(4) |
16 – 20 years |
4 points |
|
(4) |
21 – 25 years |
5 points |
Seniority in the Parish
|
(1) |
1 - 5 years |
1 point |
|
(2) |
6 – 10 years |
2 points |
|
(3) |
11 – years and over |
3 points |
Years in Administration (Maximum – 10 points)
Assistant Principal
|
(1) |
1 – 2 years |
1 point |
|
(2) |
3 – 4 years |
2 points |
|
(3) |
5 – 6 years |
3 points |
|
(4) |
7 – 8 years |
4 points |
|
(5) |
9 – 10 years |
5 points |
Principal/Supervisor
|
(1) |
1 - 2 years |
2 points |
|
(2) |
3 - 4 years |
4 points |
|
(3) |
5 - 6 years |
6 points |
|
(4) |
7 - 8 years |
8 points |
|
(5) |
9 – 10 years |
10 points |
Completion of Principals Institute (Maximum – 2 points)
|
(1) |
Local |
1 point |
|
(2) |
State |
2 points |
A. Personal Interview (Maximum – 25 points)
Seven Member Interview Committee
Highest and lowest scores will be dropped.
B. Applicant’s Written Communication Ability (Maximum 10 points)
Graded anonymously based on rubric.
| Adopted: August 1, 1991 | Revised: March 19, 2009 |
| Revised: June 17, 1999 | Revised: July 18, 2012 |
| Reviewed: January 14, 2002 | Revised: February 12, 2015 |
| Revised: May 4, 2006 |
Ref: Board minutes, 8-1-91, 6-17-99, 1-14-02, 5-4-06, 5-19-09, 7-18-12, 2-12-15
Vermilion Parish School Board