400 - Role of and Guiding Principles for Employees

The Board of Director’s goal is to hire and retain qualified and effective employees. The Board shall have complete discretion to determine the number, the qualifications and the duties of the positions and the District’s standards of acceptable performance. The Superintendent shall make recommendations to the Board in these areas prior to Board action.

All District employees have an impact on the school environment. As role models for students, all employees shall promote a cooperative, enthusiastic, and supportive learning environment for all students.

Board policies in this series shall apply to employees regardless of their position as a licensed or classified employee, substitute, or administrator unless specified otherwise. Board policies relating to licensed employees shall apply to positions that require a teaching license, administrator’s certificate, or other professional license, certificate, or endorsement, unless administrative positions are specifically excluded from the policy. Classified employees’ policies included in this series shall apply to positions that do not fall within the definition of licensed employee.

Approved:  March 2007
Reviewed:  February 2022
Revised:     February 2022