| Southern Local School District |
| Administrative Guidelines |
3124.01 - EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT FOR ADMINISTRATORS
The Board of Education has adopted the following regulations governing the appointment of administrators:
| A. | Initial appointments may not exceed three (3) years in duration. | |
| B. | Subsequent contracts shall be no less than two (2) years nor more than five (5) years. | |
| C. | The school year for administrators shall be calculated as follows: |
| 1. | Superintendent- twelve (12) months (250 contract days, within which s/he is given twenty (20) vacation days and zero (0) paid holidays. | ||
| 2. | Principals-(193 contract days including zero ("0") vacation days. | ||
| 3. | August 1st is the anniversary date of the Superintendent's contract and July 1st is the anniversary date of all other administrator's contracts. | ||
| 4. | All administrators are eligible for three (3) personal leave days. They must apply for these days to the Superintendent. |
| D. | Contract will be issued by the Treasurer on or before March 31st of anniversary year. | |
| E. | Contracts must be returned within thirty (30) days or by May 1st whichever is later. | |
| F. | Every administrator before entering upon his/her duty must present to the Treasurer a valid administrator's certificate, or letter of eligibility from the Ohio Department of Education. | |
| G. | Should an administrator be offered in error a contract for a salary which differs from that approved by the Board, the salary approved by the Board shall be the salary paid |