Code No. 303.3

Administration

Salary and Other Compensation

The board has complete discretion to set the salary of the superintendent.  The board shall set the salary and fringe benefits at a level mutually agreeable to both the board and the superintendent.

It shall be the responsibility of the board to set the salary of the superintendent at a level that will consider the economic condition of the school district and the training, experience, skill, and demonstrated competence of the superintendent.  The salary shall be agreed upon at the beginning of each contract term.

In addition to the salary and benefits agreed upon, the superintendent’s actual and necessary expenses will be paid by the school district when the superintendent is performing school business.

Legal Reference:     Iowa Code Chapter 279.20 (2003).

                                 1984 Op. Att’y Gen. 47.

Cross Reference:    300   Superintendent

Approved:    April 10, 1989          

Reviewed:    February 22, 2005        

Revised: