The second session I attended was about Superintendent Contracts. The session was presented by a lawyer who works for a firm that handles contracts for school districts. I was surprised to hear how the contract negotiations take place at other schools. The contract we approved for Superintendent Uterhardt is the one suggested by the AZ School Board Association (ASBA). There was no real negotiating happening between the Superintendent and the Board. It was pretty much already decided. We were right on target, except with the evaluation for the contract. It is recommended that the evaluation take place quarterly or bi-annually to distribute the funds or performance pay throughout the year, rather than at the end of the contract year. Other districts require their Superintendent to be member of community organizations to build the relationship between the district and the community. It was also suggested, that we set performance pay evaluation criteria when the standard is, as well as the requirements. Anyone who attended the meeting were the Tombstone Board discussed the Superintendent’s Contract would remember I made the very suggestion and was told we could all speak with him individually to let him know our expectations.
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