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4110 ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL

Administrative and supervisory personnel shall be considered to be those District employees officially designated by Board of Education action as responsible for the administrative and supervisory tasks required to carry out Board of Education policy, programs, decisions, and actions.

These employees shall meet all certification and/or Civil Service requirements as outlined in New York State Civil Service Law, and the Rules and Regulations promulgated by the Commissioner of Education of New York State.

Policy References

Education Law Sections 1709 and 2503(5)

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4210 ADMINISTRATION ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION

Last Updated Date: 11/13/2014

Adoption Date: 6/12/2007

All employees of the District shall be under the general direction of the Superintendent. Teachers shall be immediately responsible to the Principal of the building in which they work. Other employees shall be immediately responsible to the administrative personnel under whom they work directly.

The lines of responsibility/reporting shall be as depicted on the organizational chart.

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4211 BRIGHTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT TABLE OF ORGANIZATION

Last Updated Date: 04/04/2017

Adoption Date: 06/12/2007

The Organization Chart for 2024-25 is available here

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4220 ABOLISHING AN ADMINISTRATIVE POSITION

Existing administrative positions shall not be abolished by the Board of Education without previous written notification of the impending abolition. Such written notification is to be served to the individual currently holding that position. In all cases the individual currently holding the position should receive as much advance notice as possible.

Policy References

Education Law Section 3013

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4230 ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY DURING ABSENCE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS

The Superintendent of Schools shall delegate to another administrator the authority and responsibility for making decisions and taking such actions as may be required during the absence of the Superintendent.

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4240 ADMINISTRATIVE LATITUDE IN THE ABSENCE OF BOARD POLICY

From time to time problems and new questions arise for which no specific policy has been prepared. Members of the administrative staff shall act in a manner consistent with the existing policies of the School District and shall alert the Superintendent of Schools to the possible need for additional policy development.

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4241 DISTRICT OPERATIONS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC - RETURN TO WORK AND /IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION

Adoption Date: 09/29/2020

The Board of Education is mindful of the need for the District to be prepared for and responsive to evolving changes in its regular operations as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.  In doing so, the Board of Education recognizes its responsibility to adhere to the applicable executive orders of the Governor of the State of New York and directives and guidance issued by federal, state and local agencies, primarily the New York Department of Health (DOH), the New York State Education Department (NYSED) and the Monroe County Health Department (MCHD).  

In accordance with this Policy, the Board of Education hereby directs the Superintendent or his designee to develop such operational protocols as are necessary pursuant to governmental directives including, but not limited to, facial coverings, social distancing, employee travel/quarantine, health screening, emergency drills, facility cleaning and disinfecting, and District response to positive COVID tests, and to update such protocols as necessary.   Individuals who repeatedly fail, refuse, to comply with such protocols may be subject to disciplinary consequences under the Code of Conduct, relevant collective bargaining agreement, or State law as appropriate. 

To the extent that any Board of Education policy or administrative regulation/procedure/protocol previously adopted by the Board conflicts with current or future federal, state, or local law, regulation, executive order, and/or state or federal guidance released and applicable to District operations during the COVID-19 Pandemic, it is temporarily suspended until further action of the Board of Education. 

Adopted: 9/15/2020

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4250 USE OF COMMITTEES

Standing and/or ad hoc committees may be appointed to study and to recommend courses of action in response to department, building or District needs. These committees may be appointed by the Board of Education, the Superintendent or other administrators, with the knowledge of the Superintendent, and in accordance with the range of responsibilities of the appointing body or administrator to whom the committee shall report. The composition of each committee shall reflect its purpose and each committee shall have a clear assignment.

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4310 SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS

The Board of Education employs the Superintendent of Schools as its Chief Executive Officer in accordance with New York State Education Law. In addition to serving in this function according to the wishes of the Board of Education, the following enumerated duties should be expected of the Superintendent and/or his/her designee(s).

a) As chief executive officer of the Board of Education, he/she shall attend all regular, special, and work meetings of the Board except that the Superintendent may be excluded when his/her employment contract or performance is discussed in executive session.

b) He/she shall administer all policies and enforce all rules and regulations of the Board.

c) He/she shall constantly review the local school situation and recommend to the Board areas in which new policies seem to be needed.

d) He/she shall be responsible for organizing, administering, evaluating, and supervising the programs and personnel of all school departments, instructional and non-instructional.

e) He/she shall recommend to the Board the appointment of all instructional and support personnel.

f) He/she shall be responsible for the preparation and recommendation to the Board of the annual School District budget in accordance with the format and development plan specified by the Board.

g) He/she shall acquaint the public with the activities and needs of the schools through his/her written and spoken statements, and shall be responsible for all news releases emanating from the local schools.

h) He/she shall be responsible for the construction of all salary scales and for the administration of the salary plan approved by the Board. Some of these salary scales will be developed within staff contracts negotiated under the provisions of the Taylor Law.

i) He/she shall determine the need and make plans for plant expansion and renovation.

j) He/she shall be responsible for recommending for hire, evaluating, promoting, and dismissing all professional and non-professional staff personnel.

k) He/she shall prepare or supervise the preparation of the teacher's handbook, staff bulletins, and all other District-wide staff materials.

l) He/she shall plan and coordinate the recruitment of teachers and other staff to assure the District of the best available personnel.

m) He/she shall plan and conduct a program of supervision of teaching staff that will have as

its goal the improvement of instruction, and, at the same time, will assure that only the teachers found to have a high degree of competence will be recommended for tenure.

n) He/she shall continually strive to distinguish for all concerned between the areas of policy decisions appropriate to the Board and management decisions appropriate to the District's administrative personnel.

o) He/she shall, when necessary and/or desirable, transfer such personnel as he/she anticipates will function more effectively in other positions. These transfers shall be made within the guidelines of state laws, District policies and negotiated contracts.

p) He/she shall submit the data from the School Report Card and/or other such reports of student/District performance as prescribed by and in accordance with requirements of the Commissioner of Education.

Policy References

Education Law Sections 1711, 2508 and 3003 8 New York Code of Rules and Regulations (NYCRR) Section 100.2(m)

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4410 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES

The Board of Education shall encourage administrators to keep informed of current educational theory and practice by study, by visiting other school systems, by attendance at educational conferences, and by such other means as are appropriate.

The approval of the Superintendent shall be required for any conference attendance or visitations requested by administrators.

Participation shall be limited by available resources and reimbursement guidelines.

Policy References

General Municipal Law Sections 77-b and 77-

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4420 COMPENSATION AND RELATED BENEFITS

The salaries and related benefits of administrators shall be approved by the Board of Education upon the recommendation of the Superintendent in accordance with the collective bargaining unit.

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