8231(B)
Policy
Internal
Board Policies
Employment
of Immediate Family Member
1. A member of the Board of Education
or an administrator or other employee with supervisory responsibilities may
employ or recommend or supervise the employment of an immediate family member
if:
(a) He
or she does not abuse his or her official positions as such "abuse"
is defined at paragraph 5 below;
(b) He
or she makes a full disclosure on the record to the Board of Education and a written
disclosure to the Superintendent and/or Secretary of the Board; and,
(c) The
Board of Education approves the employment or supervisory position.
2. No immediate family member of a
Board of Education or an administrator or other employee with supervisory
responsibilities shall be employed by the
(a) Without
first having made a reasonable solicitation and consideration of applications
for such employment;
(b) Who
is not qualified for and able to perform the duties of the position;
(c) For
any unreasonable high salary; and
(d) Who
is not required to perform the duties of the position.
3. Neither the Board of Education nor an
administrator or other employee with supervisory responsibilities shall
terminate the employment of another employee so as to make funds or a position
available for the purpose of hiring an immediate family member.
4. This policy shall not apply to an
immediate family member of a member of the Board of Education or an
administrator or other employee with supervisory responsibilities who was previously
employed in a position with the
5. Abuse of an official position includes,
but is not limited to, employing an immediate family member:
(a)
Who is not qualified for and able to perform the duties of the position;
(b) For
any unreasonably high salary; or,
(c)
Who is not required to perform the duties of the position.
6. A member of the Board of Education may
not be employed to teach in the
Legal
Reference:
79-544 School board
members; employment as teacher prohibited.
Adopted:
December 3, 2001
Replaced
4112.8 December 3, 2001