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  ADMINISTRATION
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
(SECTION 3000)

         SUBJECT                                                                             NUMBER

District Superintendent                                                                       3000
Administrative, Managerial and Confidential Employees                      3100
Evaluation of Administrative and Management Personnel                    3200
Job Descriptions                                                                                3300

Adopted:  January 9, 2002

                                                                                                                                                3000

SUBJECT:            DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT

The District Superintendent shall act as the chief executive officer for the Board and an ex-officio member.  He/she shall possess the powers and discharges the duties defined in Education Law and is responsible for executing all policies, decisions and orders of the Board.

The District Superintendent shall report to the board upon the operation of the policies adopted by the Board and may present for consideration such changes and amendments as he/she believes to be desirable or necessary. In the absence of a Board Policy, the District Superintendent shall have the power to take administrative action.

  The general administration of all programs shall be under the District Superintendent's direction and supervision. His/her designee shall attend all meetings of the Board and shall act in an advisory capacity on all matters authorized by law. In all emergency situations not specifically designated herein, the District Superintendent shall have the power to act in accordance with his/her best judgment.

In addition, the District Superintendent (or designee) is authorized to:

            a.    approve attendance of school personnel at conferences within the budget;

            b.    approve employment of non-instructional and instructional per diem substitutes;

            c.    employ adult education and temporary staff;

            d.    sign education consultant contracts, applications for grants, federal funds, special funds, grants from foundations and other private sources.

Establishment of Annual Goals and Priority Objectives

The District Superintendent is charged with the responsibility of involving representatives of advisory committees, administration, teaching staff and students, as appropriate in the development of annual goals and priority objectives. The annual goals and priority objectives (planning areas) will be consistent with the BOCES mission and will be presented to the Board annually.

Further, the District Superintendent is responsible for the establishment and implementation of procedures for the evaluation of progress in obtaining the objectives and goals established. The Board will be given reports throughout the school year on the progress of or the need for modification of the goals and objectives.

Adopted:  January 9, 2002
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SUBJECT:         ADMINISTRATIVE, MANAGERIAL AND CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES

General

            The BOCES has the responsibility for the employment of administrative, managerial, and confidential personnel in the BOCES.  No such person shall be employed unless recommended by the District Superintendent and approved by the Board of Education.

Definitions:

            Administrative:  Staff represented by the Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex BOCES Administrators' Association

            Managerial:                   Members of the administrative staff not represented by an employee union

            Confidential:                 Staff not eligible for representation by an employee union

  • MANAGERIAL AND CONFIDENTIAL GROUPS

            The following groups of employees are managerial and confidential.  The District Superintendent shall designate the specific position titles to be included in each group.

            GROUP                      NAME OF GROUP

              1                                Confidential Support Staff
            
 2                                SRP Supervisory Staff
              3                                Central Office Supervisory Staff
              4                                Central Office Administrative Staff
              5                                Other Professional Staff
              6                                Adult and Continuing Education
              7                                Miscellaneous

  • GROUP TERM LIFE INSURANCE FOR MANAGERIAL AND CONFIDENTIAL STAFFS
    (Groups 1, 2, 3, 4)

 The above groups of employees are included in the BOCES paid group $100,000 term life insurance plan:  
 

  • SPLIT DOLLAR LIFE INSURANCE FOR MANAGERIAL AND CONFIDENTIAL STAFF
    (Groups 3 and 4)

 The above groups of employees are included in the Split Dollar Life Insurance Plan.

The Central Office Administrative Staff (Group 4) members formerly included in the Washington-Warren-Hamilton-Essex BOCES Split Dollar Life Insurance Plan or the Life Insurance Premium Reimbursement Plan are allowed to continue in that plan and are eligible for a total of ten years premium paid by the BOCES.

  •   VOLUNTARY SICK LEAVE BANK (Groups 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

Staff included in the above groups are eligible to participate in a voluntary sick leave bank pursuant to Article VI D of the Administrators’ Agreement.

  • MANAGERIAL STAFF BENEFITS (Groups 3, 4)

                   Managerial staff (both certified and civil service) shall receive benefits according to provisions of the collective bargaining agreement with the Administrators’ Association.

                  Article 6       Leave for Administrators

                  Article 7       Holidays

                  Article 8       Vacation Schedule

                  Article 9       Sabbatical Leave

                  Article 10     Insurance

                  Article 11     Sick Leave Payment Plan

                  Article 12     Medical Examination

                  Article 14     Longevity Payments

·                    CONFIDENTIAL AND SUPERVISORY STAFF BENEFITS (Groups 1, 2)

Staff shall receive benefits according to provisions of the collective bargaining agreement with the Saratoga Adirondack BOCES Employees Association, School Related Professional Unit.

  • OTHER PROFESSIONAL STAFF  (Group 5)

Certified staff shall receive benefits according to provisions of the collective bargaining agreement with the Saratoga Adirondack BOCES Employees Association, Faculty Unit.  Civil Service staff shall receive benefits according to provisions of the collective bargaining agreement with the Saratoga Adirondack BOCES Employees Association, School Related Professional Unit.

Adopted:         January 9, 2002
Revised:         June 11, 2003
Revised:         October 13, 2004

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                                                                                                                                                3200

SUBJECT:         EVALUATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL

Evaluation of the performance of all administrators and management personnel is an integral part of the total system of accountability instituted by the Board. The primary purpose of evaluation is the improvement of the services provided by this BOCES.

The Board, in conference with the District Superintendent, shall review the District Superintendent's performance each year.

All other administrative personnel shall be evaluated by the District Superintendent or other administrator to whom they report.

Adopted:  January 9, 2002
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                                                                                                                                          3300

SUBJECT:            JOB DESCRIPTIONS

A written job description shall be on file in the Human Resource Services Office for every position in the BOCES. These descriptions shall generally detail the job responsibilities for each position.

Adopted: January 9, 2002
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