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304 SUPERINTENDENT SELECTION

When an opening in the superintendency occurs, the board shall aggressively recruit in an effort to fill the position with the most capable person available. The board shall consider only those candidates who meet both state and local qualifications and who display the ability to successfully carry out the duties of the superintendent. The board shall solicit applications from qualified members of the staff and may list the vacancy with placement offices at selected educational institutions in Minnesota and in neighboring states and with other educational placement agencies, at its discretion. Applications for the superintendency shall be screened and those candidates which appear to be the most promising shall be interviewed. The board shall endeavor to conduct interviews on a school day so that the applicants may visit the schools of the district while they are in session. The board may, at its option, utilize the services of the retiring superintendent and/or of an outside consultant in both recruiting and interviewing candidates for the superintendency. A. Appointment of Superintendent The superintendency is becoming more demanding as the superintendent's responsibilities become more complex. The board realizes that it is therefore increasingly important to attract able persons to the superintendency by making rewards of the position commensurate with its challenges. The board further realizes that it is increasingly important to free the superintendent from the pressure of groups in the community by insuring his/her security from the threat of sudden and unjustified dismissal. The board, upon the selection of a candidate or upon appointment of the incumbent superintendent, shall endeavor to secure the dignity of position and the freedom of leadership appropriate to the responsibilities of the superintendent through an explicit, contractual agreement. Such contract shall meet the requirements of Minnesota law and regulations of the State Board of School Administrators and shall protect the rights of both the local board and the superintendent. The board shall recognize that while it is a policy-making body, the execution of policy is properly delegated to employed professional administrators.

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