Committee refers NISPA 3000 policy updates; discusses superintendent contract term for acting superintendent

Summary

The policy committee reviewed NISPA 3000-series policy recommendations and moved the package to the full board for first reading and adoption; the committee also discussed policy 3100 language setting minimum superintendent contract terms and noted acting-superintendent arrangements are handled ad hoc.

The Newburgh City School District policy committee on May 15 reviewed the NISPA 3000-series policy recommendations and voted to send those policies to the full board for a first reading and adoption. Committee members also asked for legal review of the recommendations.

During review of Policy 3100, committee members questioned a provision that specifies a minimum superintendent contract term of one year. Board attorney Mr. Shaw said the superintendent contract "must be between 1 and 5 years. For an acting superintendent, that's pretty much done on an ad hoc basis, it's not governed." Committee members noted the district currently has an acting superintendent and discussed whether the one-year minimum is practicable in that context.

A motion to bring the NISPA 3000 policies to the full board for first reading and adoption was made by Board member 2, seconded by Board member 1, and advanced by the committee. The committee asked that its lawyer review the recommended policies prior to full-board action. No final changes to the superintendent contract language were adopted at the committee level.