4000P Concepts and Roles in Personnel (2)

CABE-SUGGESTED POLICY REPLACEMENT

                                                                                            4000P

                                                                                    PERSONNEL
                            CONCEPTS AND ROLES IN PERSONNEL


All parts of the school system exist for one purpose: to facilitate the educational development
of the students. A dynamic and efficient staff dedicated to education is necessary to constantly
improve the education program for the students. To this end, the development of the
personnel policies for certified and non-certified staff is an essential component of the
educational program in this school district. The philosophy of the district and the community
generally will be reflected in these policies.

Through the personnel policies the Board of Education will establish a school environment that
will attract and maintain the best-qualified people whose mission will be to provide the best
possible learning opportunities for the students.

The long-range goals on which these policies will be based are:

    1.    To recruit, select, and employ the best and most diverse qualified personnel to staff
          the district's schools.
    2.    To provide staff compensation and benefit programs sufficient to attract and retain
          qualified employees.
    3.   To provide an in-service training program for all employees to improve their
         performance.
    4.   To conduct an employee evaluation program that will contribute to the continuous
         improvement of staff performance.
    5.   To assign personnel to ensure that they are used as effectively as possible.
    6.   To develop the quality of human relationships necessary to obtain maximum staff
         performance and satisfaction.




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Implementation of the adopted personnel policies should include channels of communication
and procedures for handling of professional and ethical problems through which all persons or
groups affected may express their suggestions, concerns, and opinions.



       Legal Reference:      Connecticut General Statutes

                             10-220 Duties of boards of education




The personnel policies of a school system are an essential part of the program of public
education in a community. The philosophy of a school system and the community is generally
reflected in such policies.

Through its personnel policies, the Board of Education wishes to establish conditions that will
attract and hold the highest qualified personnel for all positions who will devote themselves to
the education and welfare of our students.

Policy development must be approached with attitudes of mutual faith and good will.
Cooperation and participation of the employees' organizations, administration and the Board of
Education are essentials in the formulation of personnel policies. If the predominant values and
standards are based upon a democratic philosophy, the personnel policies and procedures will
add to the dignity of each individual

The long-range goals on which these policies will be based are:

   1. To recruit, select, and employ the highly qualified personnel to staff the district's
      schools.
   2. To provide staff compensation and benefit programs sufficient to attract and retain
      qualified employees.
   3. To provide an in-service training program for all employees to improve their
      performance.
   4. To conduct an employee evaluation program that will contribute to the continuous
      improvement of staff performance.
   5. To assign personnel to ensure that they are used as effectively as possible.




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Provisions for the implementation of adopted personnel policies should include channels of
communication and procedures for the handling of professional and ethical problems, through
which all persons or groups affected may voice their opinions.

To keep its personnel policies and the corresponding administrative regulations in the highest
state of effectiveness to achieve the above purposes, the Superintendent of Schools is directed
to establish the procedures needed.

Policy adopted:       May 8, 2001
Revised:              February 9, 2021



COLCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Colchester, Connecticut




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