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DP306 – Staffing of Schools—Non-Administrative

  • Effective: 8/27/1969
  • Revision: 9/8/2009
  • Reviewed: 5/28/2013
  1. Board Directive
    Recognizing that the staffing of schools is an administrative responsibility, the Board authorizes the District Administration  to develop policies and procedures to ensure the identification and selection of competent personnel.
  2. Administrative Policy
    1. Since the success of the educational program is directly dependent upon the personnel who staff the school, efforts shall be made to recruit, select, assign, and retain competent persons.
      1. Staff members assigned to schools shall be properly licensed and qualified to assume appointments.
      2. The Administration shall consider carefully the transfer requests submitted by personnel who have worked successfully in the District.
      3. The Administration shall retain staff balance among all schools.  Each school shall have strong grade-level or department leadership and a balanced combination of experienced and inexperienced teachers.
      4. The Administration shall make periodic reports of staff appointments to the Board.
    2. The Administration shall use a cooperative approach in the staffing of schools.  This approach will involve many administrators and District instructional staff members in the process of determining staff appointments.  Primary responsibility for the recruiting, screening, recommending, and transferring of staff is delegated to the Administrator of Human Resources.  He/she shall be responsible for the initiation of detailed staffing procedures.  Other appropriate administrators, such as Administrators of Schools, directors, and principals, shall cooperate with the Administrator of Human Resources in making staff decisions.
    3. Requests and Preliminary Data
      1. The Administrator of Human Resources shall develop procedures providing personnel an opportunity to make requests for transfer.
      2. The school principals shall prepare preliminary reports indicating anticipated staff needs for the succeeding year.  These reports shall be prepared in accordance with the projected enrollment and pupil-teacher ratios established by the Administration.
      3. Instructional directors, consultants, and coordinators shall consult with the principals and division administrators as information about personnel is required.  Upon request, they will also assist in the recruiting and screening of candidates for employment.
      4. The Administrator of Human Resources shall conduct necessary interviews in screening and determining qualifications of applicants.  He/she shall be assisted by the personnel staffing specialist.
    4. Recommendations
      1. Instructional directors, consultants, and coordinators shall assist with the identification of successful grade-level or department leaders and advise the Administrator of Human Resources concerning the transfer and placement of personnel.
      2. Principals and Administrators of Schools shall make recommendations pertaining to the appointment of grade-level or department leaders and other personnel.
    5. Decisions
      1. The Administrator of Human Resources shall confer with principals and Administrators of Schools in preparing proposed lists of transfers and appointments.
      2. The Administrator of Human Resources shall review and approve the proposed lists of transfers and appointments with the appropriate area Administrator of Schools.
      3. The Administrators of Schools shall review and approve appointments, act as an arbitrator as problems of staff selection develop, and coordinate the reporting between the Human Resources Department and the Superintendent's Office.
      4. The Superintendent shall review appointments and submit periodic reports of staff appointments to the Board.
      5. The Administrator of Human Resources shall coordinate the announcements of approved appointments and notify the personnel concerned.