Recruitment and Selection of Staff

Policy No. 5000

Personnel

Montesano School District No. 66

Recruitment and Selection of Staff

Responsible Governance

Staff are recruited and selected to assure that students grow and meet their full potential in  district programs. Staff are highly effective, and have the necessary skills and experience to meet  the learning needs of all students. The district works with teacher preparation programs,  communicating the teaching skills, competencies, and experiences it considers of primary  importance in its staff, and providing field experiences designed to train teachers to be able to  improve student learning. Decisions about hiring, assigning, or transferring staff are based on  maximizing the effectiveness of that staff member within the district’s programs.

Creating Conditions for Student and Staff Success

Staff positions are established by the board to provide the district’s comprehensive program of  education. New positions are established by the board as needed. The superintendent establishes  the necessary skills, competencies, qualifications, education, experience, and past performance  levels for each position, as it relates to the district’s comprehensive program of education, and  the goal of continued improvement in student learning. Selection of staff is based on which  candidate is the most qualified for the position, and is made pursuant to the district’s standard  screening, interview, and reference check process, and equity requirements.

High Expectations for Student Learning

Positions are created within budget parameters, and legal requirements. Part of the district’s  strategic and short-term planning processes analyzes current and projected staffing requirements.  The filling of individual positions is done with consideration to salary issues, budget parameters,  and legal requirements. The superintendent regularly evaluates the effectiveness of the district’s  staff recruitment and selection processes, and reports the findings and recommendations from the  evaluation to the board.

Community Engagement

The board and district regularly communicate to staff, professional associations, employee  bargaining units, teacher and professional preparation programs in higher education, students,  parents, and the larger community the district’s commitment to hiring those people best prepared  and able to improve student achievement.

Cross References: Board Policy 5005 Employment: Disclosures, Certification  Requirements, Assurances and  

Approval

Board Policy 5610 Substitute Employment

Legal References: RCW 28A.400.300 Hiring and discharging employees — Writen leave policies — Seniority  

and leave benefits of employees  

transfering between school districts  

and other educational employers

28A.405.210 Conditions and contracts of employment  

— Determination of probable cause  

for non-renewal of contracts —

nonrewal due to enrollment decline

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Policy No. 5000

Personnel

or revenue loss — Notice —

Opportunity for hearing

43.43.830 Background checks — Access to  

children or vulnerable persons —

Definitons  

43.43.832 Background checks —Disclosure of  

information--Sharing of criminal

background information by health  

care facilities

Chapter 162-12 WAC Preemployment Inquiry Guide (Human  Rights Commission)

P.L. 99-603 (IRCA)Immigration Reform and Control  Act of 1986

Title 8 USC, Ch. 12 §1324a and §1324b

School District Name: Montesano

Revised: 12.11

Classification: Priority

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