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9240 Prof Staff Recruiting and Hiring

PROFESSIONAL STAFF RECRUITING AND HIRING

Through its employment policies, the Board of Education will attempt to attract, secure, and hold qualified personnel for all professional positions. The selection program will be based upon finding candidates who will devote themselves to the education and welfare of the children attending the public schools.

Recruiting procedures shall enable the district to seek qualified candidates from a variety of sources, including present staff. Any current employee of the district may apply for any position for which they meet certification and other stated requirements.

The Board and its employees will adhere to the practice of recruiting and hiring personnel without regard to age, religion, creed, race, color, marital status, national origin, sex, disability or any other status protected by federal or state law.

It will be the duty of the Superintendent of Schools to see that persons nominated for employment in the schools meet all certification requirements and the requirements of the Board for the type of position for which the nomination is made.

While the Board may accept or reject a nomination, an appointment will be valid only if made with the recommendation of the Superintendent. In the case of a rejection, it is the duty of the Superintendent to make another nomination. No person shall be considered employed until a resolution to that effect has been approved by the Board and a contract executed by the employee, or otherwise permitted as per board resolution at annual reorg meeting, “authorization for conditional appointment”.

Ref: Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 29 USC §§ 621 et seq. (prohibiting discrimination on the basis of age)

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 USC §§ 12101 et seq. (prohibiting discrimination on the basis of disability)

Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), 42 USC §§ 2000e et seq. (prohibiting discrimination on the basis of color, national origin, race, religion and sex)

Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), 29 USC § 794 (prohibiting discrimination on the basis of disability)

Title IX, 20 USC §§ 1681 et seq. (prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex)

New York State Constitution, article V, § 6 (requiring public employees be appointed on the basis of merit and fitness)

 Civil Service Law §§ 22, 40-44, 61(1) (rules on classified positions)

Education Law §§ 1604(8), 1709(16), 2503(3), 2554(2), 3012(1)(a)

Education Law §§ 1604(39), 1709(39), 1804(9), 1950(4), 2503(18), 2554(25) (fingerprinting requirements)

Executive Law §§ 290 et seq. (prohibiting discrimination on the basis of age, color, creed, disability, marital status, national origin, race or sex)

8 NYCRR § 80-5.5 (§211 waiver process)

Adoption date: November 22, 1993

Revised: May 30, 2023