GD: Support Staff

The Board of School Trustees (the “Board”) recognizes that the school district's non-certificated support staff plays an important role in the total educational process and that these staff members make invaluable contributions to the district and to the lives of the students who attend the schools. 

The Board has traditionally been as supportive of its support staff as it has been of its teachers and certificated administrators; the personnel policies for support staff reflect this philosophy. 

The term "support staff" is used in this manual for all employees of the district who do not need teaching certification in order to hold their positions; support staff includes office personnel, maintenance and custodial personnel, food service personnel, teacher aides, and personnel classified as "outside workers" under contract with the Board.  It also includes those administrators and supervisors whose specializations are in fields other than education (such as business managers, accountants,  technicians, etc.). 

Policies pertaining to support staff include negotiated agreements between the Board and recognized bargaining agents and shall be within the framework of applicable legislation.

As the school district's chief executive officer, the Superintendent of Schools has overall responsibility and authority for supervision of the school district's support staff.  The Associate Superintendent - Human Resources and his/her staff will be responsible for personnel administration in matters of recruitment, selection, employment conditions, payroll, assignments, evaluation, and dismissal; however, the Superintendent retains final authority over, and responsibility to the Board, for all matters pertaining to support staff in the district.

DMT Responsibility: AS-HR