Principal SelectionKRS 160.345(2)(L).
JCPS provides professional development in new principal selection. This training directs Councils through the selection process, helping them understand their role and determining important characteristics for the principal to possess. As these characteristics are determined, the information provided in training helps guide the Council and/or the Interview Committee in preparing to interview the candidates for principal. It is extremely important that a council has a well-drafted principal selection policy in place. The SBDM Policy Manual provides examples of how to select a principal. Councils will find that developing and adopting a selection policy that has specific, clear guidelines is the key to establishing a smooth selection process. Points to consider when developing or revising a principal selection policy include the following: 1. Sample Principal Selection Policy 2. Points to Consider: Principal Selection Policy document Some of the most common errors that occur during the principal selection process are violations in open meetings and open records laws. SBDM Council meetings are open meetings. However, Councils may go into closed session to review written material, to conduct interviews, and to discuss the candidates for the position. The decision to recommend a candidate as principal to the superintendent must be made in open session by the SBDM Council. Councils must follow the decision-making process as outlined in their principal selection policy. If a Council is not convening at its regularly scheduled meeting, the meeting is considered a special meeting. Special meetings require 24 hours written notice to all members of the Council, an established meeting agenda, and media notification 24 hours in advance. In the area of open records, Councils must take time to review meeting minutes so that those minutes accurately reflect the action taken by the Council. |