Legal Status

LEGAL STATUS 2131.1

The Board shall appoint, subject to conditions of a written contract approved by the majority of the Board, and for a term not to exceed three years, a Superintendent of Schools, who shall be the executive officer of the Board.  The Superintendent shall be appointed through a majority vote of the Board.

The Superintendent shall receive due notification of regular and special meetings and attend all regular, special and executive sessions of the Board. The Superintendent shall have the privileges of the floor and of debate at meetings of the Board but may not propose or second a motion or vote. The Superintendent shall be an ex-officio non-voting member of all committees.

Legal Reference:

Connecticut General Statutes, Section 10-157

Approved: April 28, 1981

Amended: March 1, 2016
Previous Policy Number: CB1