C-0150 © CBA QUALIFICATIONS AND DUTIES
OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
C-0150 © CBA (Performance Responsibilities)
The Superintendent shall have appropriate certification. Further, the Superintendent shall supervise, either directly or through delegation, all activities and all personnel of the school system according to the laws of the state of New Mexico, rules of the New Mexico Secretary of Public Education, and adopted policies of the Board. The Superintendent shall employ, fix the salaries of, assign, terminate or discharge all employees of the School District.
The Superintendent is the District's chief executive officer and the administrative head of all divisions and departments of the school system. It is the Superintendent's duty to administer the policies of the Board and to provide leadership for the entire school system. The Superintendent is the professional consultant to the Board and, in this capacity, makes recommendations to the Board for changes in Board policies and the educational program.
The Superintendent provides the initiative and the technical guidance for the improvement of the total program of the school system. The delegation of authority for the operation of the various functions of the school system is one (1) of the Superintendent's duties. The Superintendent is, however, responsible to the Board for all functions of the District, including those listed below.
Education:
• Administers the development, coordination, maintenance, and evaluation of the educational program, including the special education program.
• Supervises methods of teaching, supervision, and administration in effect in the schools.
• Keeps informed of modern educational thought and practices by advanced study, by visiting school systems elsewhere, by attending educational conferences, and by other appropriate means.
• Keeps the public informed about modern education practices, educational trends, and the policies, practices, and problems in the District schools.
Management:
• Ensures that all activities of the District are conducted in accordance with the laws of the state of New Mexico, the regulations of the New Mexico Secretary of Education, and the policies of the Board.
• Assumes responsibility for the overall financial planning of the District and for the preparation of the annual budget, and submits it to the Board for review and approval.
• Establishes and maintains efficient procedures and effective controls for all expenditures of school funds in accordance with the adopted budget, subject to direction and approval of the Board.
• Maintains or has maintained adequate records for the schools, including financial accounts; business and property records; and personnel, school population, and scholastic records.
• Provides suitable instructions and regulations to govern the maintenance of District properties.
• Provides suitable instructions and regulations to govern the safety and transportation of students.
• Assumes responsibility for the use of buildings and grounds.
• Recommends the locations and sizes of new school sites and of additions to existing sites; the locations and sizes of new buildings; the plans for new school buildings; all appropriations for sites and buildings; and improvements, alterations, and changes in the buildings and equipment of the District.
• Oversees the processing and submission of required reports.
• Interprets the budget and finances to the community.
• Remains current on new legislation and implements laws to the best advantage of the District.
Board:
• Attends and participates in all meetings of the Board and its committees, except when excused by the Board.
• Takes prompt action to implement all directives of the Board.
• Advises the Board on the need for new and/or revised policies.
• Provides timely advice to the Board on the implication of changes in statutes or regulations affecting education.
• Informs and advises the Board about programs, practices, and problems of the schools, and keeps the Board informed of the activities operating under the Board's authority.
• Prepares and submits to the Board recommendations relative to all matters requiring Board action, placing before the Board such facts, objective information, and reports as are needed to ensure the making of informed decisions.
• Develops and implements rules and regulations in keeping with Board policy.
• Acts as chief public relations agent for the District.
• Acts on own discretion if action is necessary in any matter not covered by Board policy, reports such action to the Board as soon as practicable, and recommends policy guidance in the future.
Personnel:
• Ensures that all employees are evaluated in accordance with the schedule established by the Board.
• Determines assignments, defines the duties, and coordinates and directs the work of all employees of the District.
• Communicates to all employees all actions of the Board relating to personnel matters, and receives from employees all communications to be made to the Board.
Adopted: date of manual adoption
LEGAL REF.:
22-5-14 NMSA
CROSS REF.:
CBI - Evaluation of Superintendent