The board of education recognizes that the superintendent is the executive officer of the board of education and the administrative head of the technology center. The superintendent must hold an administrator’s certificate recognized by the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education. If the superintendent is employed for the first time in Oklahoma, he or she must attend training seminars as required by the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education. The following duties have been established for the office of the superintendent:

1. The superintendent is the executive officer of the board and the leader of the educational forces of the community. The board shall seek the superintendent’s recommendation on technology center matters.
2. The superintendent shall attend the meetings of the board (except when his/her employment is being considered) and advise the board on all technology center matters.
3. The superintendent shall make recommendations to the board of candidates for instructor and supervisory positions, as well as other employees of the technology center as the need arises. The board shall not normally employ a technology center employee against the recommendation of the superintendent.
4. The superintendent shall devote him/herself to the study of educational trends, keep the board informed on conditions of the campuses/sites of the technology center, and present recommendations for the determination of policy. The superintendent shall, once policies have been established, devise ways and means for their operation and make periodic reports on the success of such policies.
5. All purchases of supplies, materials, or equipment shall be made on authority of a purchase order approved by the superintendent.
6. Responsibility for the operation and maintenance of the activity funds shall be delegated to the superintendent.
7. The superintendent shall be responsible for the administration of suspensions and student exclusions for any reason.
8. The superintendent shall be responsible for providing the ways and means for program instruction, as may be designated or approved by the board of education.
9. The superintendent shall have all school accounts audited each year and a copy of the audit filed with the clerk of the board of education.
10. The superintendent shall carefully observe the methods of instruction and the discipline of instructors; suggest improvements; remedy defects in their management; advise as to the best methods of instruction and discipline; and pay special attention to the program of studies and the apportionment of time allotted to each.
11. The superintendent shall secure adequate plant facilities; standardize supplies, equipment and other materials used in the technology center; and formulate standard procedures for purchasing equipment in all departments of the technology center. 
12. The superintendent, in conjunction with the Chief Financial Officer, shall prepare a well-coordinated budget by requiring the various administrators of the technology center to participate in its development.
13. The superintendent shall have the authority to close the technology center in case of emergency.
14. The superintendent shall visit other technology centers to observe developing educational trends and to suggest appropriate means for the advancement of the technology center. 

The renewal of the superintendent contract shall be considered by the board and announced at a board meeting each year.  It is the duty of the board president to notify the superintendent as soon as possible following the board’s decision. 

Term of Office and Salary of the Superintendent

The superintendent of the technology center shall be employed for a term specified by the board and will be employed on a twelve-month basis, with vacation time to be agreed upon. The salary of the superintendent, including all fringe benefits, if any, will be determined prior to the execution of an employment contract and shall be stated therein.

It is the policy of this board to consider the issuance of the superintendent’s contract each year to ensure continuity and stability in the office.  The renewal of the contract shall be considered in January, each year, or at some other date as determined by the board. In its discretion, the board may contract with the superintendent for a term as mutually agreed upon, but not to exceed three (3) years beyond the fiscal year in which the contract is approved by the board and accepted by the superintendent.

Prior to considering the superintendent’s contract for renewal, the board shall complete and present to the superintendent an evaluation form pertaining to the superintendent’s performance. The superintendent shall provide evaluation forms at least thirty (30) days prior to the superintendent’s scheduled evaluation session.

The superintendent’s employment contract shall include terms and conditions as agreed upon in writing by the board and the superintendent and will be filed by the superintendent with the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education. The board may not pay any salary, benefits or other compensation not specified in the contract. 

Evaluation of the Superintendent

The board of education, in recognition of its accountability to the community and its obligations under state law, will conduct an annual formal evaluation of the superintendent of the technology center. The evaluation shall be conducted toward the goal of improving the technology center through an improving superintendency.

Members of the board will first evaluate the superintendent independently, using a written form adopted by the board for this purpose. The board will convene to discuss the assessments and to prepare a composite evaluation. The composite evaluation will be discussed by the full board and the superintendent. The board and the superintendent will each retain a copy of the written evaluation report.  

Evaluation of the superintendent shall be conducted in such manner as to:

1. Provide positive and constructive feedback to the superintendent that will support and promote the superintendent’s professional growth and development;
2. Help the board evaluate its work in planning the educational program in this community; and,
3. Strengthen the working relationship between the board and the superintendent by providing a comprehensive vehicle of communication. 

Board-Superintendent Relationship

Delegation by the board of its executive powers to the superintendent provides freedom for the superintendent to manage the technology center within the board’s policies and frees the board to devote its time to policy making and other governance functions.

The board holds the superintendent responsible for the administration of its policies, the execution of board decisions, the internal operations designed to better serve the faculty, staff and students of the technology center, and for keeping the board informed about the day-to-day operations of the district.

The board as a whole, as individual members, shall:

1. Give the superintendent full administrative authority for properly discharging his or her professional duties, holding him or her responsible for acceptable results.
2. Except under extraordinary circumstances, act only upon the recommendation of the superintendent in matters of school personnel.
3. Hold all meetings of the board in the presence of the superintendent except when the superintendent’s contract, salary, or employment are under consideration.
4. Refer all complaints to the superintendent and discuss them only at a board meeting after administrative solutions fail to resolve the complaints.
5. Strive to provide adequate safeguards around the superintendent and other staff members.
6. Present personal criticisms of any employee directly to the superintendent.

Reference:  OKLA. CONST. X, § 26 

Adopted July 1, 2022