File:  GCE/GCF - Professional Staff Recruiting/Hiring

Recruiting

The Board desires the superintendent to develop and maintain a recruitment program designed to attract and hold the best possible personnel in the district's schools.

It is the responsibility of the superintendent, with the assistance of other administrators, to determine the personnel needs of the district in general and of each individual school and to locate suitable candidates to recommend to the Board for employment.  The search for good teachers and other professional personnel shall extend to a wide variety of educational institutions and geographical areas.  It shall take into consideration the diverse characteristics of the school system and the need for staff members of various backgrounds.

Recruitment procedures shall not overlook the talents and potential of individuals already employed in the district schools.  Any present employee of the Board may apply for a position for which he is certificated/licensed and meets other stated requirements.

Background checks

Prior to hiring any person, in accordance with state law the district shall conduct background checks with the Colorado Department of Education and previous employers regarding the applicant´s fitness for employment.

In all cases where consumer reports are used in the hiring process, the district shall comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Applications

Records submitted to the district by applicants for professional staff positions shall remain confidential until the applicant becomes a finalist for the position if so requested in writing by the applicant when submitting the records. 

When an applicant becomes a finalist, all records submitted by the applicant shall be available for public inspection except that letters of reference or medical, psychological and sociological data shall remain confidential.

An applicant shall become a finalist when chosen for an interview or when still being considered for the position 21 days prior to the Board´s selection of a person to fill the position, whichever comes first.  However if there are six or fewer applicants competing for the position, all shall be considered finalists.

Hiring

There shall be no discrimination in the hiring process on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national background, age, marital status, disability or handicap.

All candidates shall be considered on the basis of their merits, qualifications and the needs of the school district.

All interviewing and selection procedures shall ensure that the administrator directly responsible for the work of a staff member has an opportunity to aid in the selection.  However, the final selection for nomination shall be made only by the superintendent.

Appointment of candidates

Nominations shall be made at regular monthly meetings of the Board of Education.  The vote of a majority of the Board shall be necessary to approve the appointment of teachers, administrators or any other employee of the school district.  If there is a negative vote by the Board, the superintendent shall submit a new recommendation to the Board for approval.

Adopted:  August1998

Revised:  March 2000

LEGAL REFS.:  C.R.S. 22-32-109 (1)(f)

C.R.S. 22-32-109.7

C.R.S. 22-32-126

C.R.S. 22-61-101

C.R.S. 22-61-103

C.R.S. 22-63-201

C.R.S. 22-63-202

C.R.S. 24-34-402 (1)

C.R.S. 24-72-202 (1.3)

C.R.S. 24-72-204 (3)(a)

CROSS REF.:    GBA, Open Hiring/Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action