Policy 4111

Personnel

Recruitment and Selection of Professional Personnel

Equal Opportunity Employment

It is the policy of Ashland-Greenwood Public Schools to employ the best qualified applicant for each position without regard to sex, disability, race, color, religion, veteran status, national or ethnic origin, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, or other protected status, and to not fail or refuse to hire or to discharge any individual, or otherwise to discriminate against any individual with respect to compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, because of such individual's sex, disability, race, color, religion, veteran status, national or ethnic origin, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, or other protected status.

There shall be no discrimination by school officials against any employee because of membership or activity in an employee organization or because of protected free speech activities.

The superintendent of schools shall be responsible for determining the personnel needs of the school district and shall prepare both long-range and annual staffing plans and shall specify, in writing, the procedures to be used for the recruitment and selection of professional personnel. Rules and regulations for the selection of professional personnel shall be in accord with any requirements or limitations established by statute, court decree or negotiated agreement with professional employees. Rules, regulations and procedures established by the superintendent for the recruitment and selection of professional personnel shall be submitted, in writing, to the board of education for review.

All professional employees shall be nominated for employment by the board of education only upon the recommendation of the superintendent or his or her designee. Should the board choose to reject a nomination for employment made by the superintendent or his or her designee, it shall be the duty of the superintendent or his or her designee to nominate another qualified person.

Upon verification of teaching experience from previous employment, the superintendent or designee may place a new teacher to the district on the appropriate step of the salary schedule. Full credit for each verified year of experience may be allowed for that salary placement.

Legal Reference: R.R.S.

79-818 School board; employment of teachers and administrators; contracts; how executed; prohibitions.

79-843 Teachers and school nurses; contract; renewal; exceptions; amend or terminate; notice; hearings; decision.

81-1355 Public policy; equal employment opportunity

Revised: September 18, 2006

Revised: August 24, 2009

Revised: July 20^th, 2015