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PRINCIPALS

Principals will be appointed by the School Board upon recommendation

of the Superintendent. As the chief executive of the school, theprincipal will be directly responsible to the Superintendent for allmatters relating to the operation of their schools.

The principal, under the direction of the Superintendent, or his/herdesignee, is charged with the administration, supervision, and operationof the individual school program. It is the principal's responsibility tosee that the school functions within the framework of the policies of theSchool Board and the State Board of Education and the regulations ofthe Superintendent.

The principal is expected to provide leadership to the staff. Theprincipal may submit recommendations to the Superintendent for theappointment, assignment, promotion, transfer and dismissal of allpersonnel assigned to the principal's supervision. Principals, havingreceived training, will evaluate and document employee performance,including, but not limited to employee skills and knowledge, and studentacademic progress prior to submitting personnel recommendations.

The principal has responsibility for enforcing the student code ofconduct, setting and disseminating specific school rules in schoolhandbooks; for student discipline; for classroom placement of students;

for determining extracurricular activities available for students; forreviewing awards programs and competitions made available tostudents; and for other student-oriented matters.

The principal prepares budget requests indicating needs for the school.The principal controls and expends funds allocated to the school by theSchool Board, and receives and accounts for internal school accountfunds and funds given to the schools.

The principal assists in interpreting the educational program and schoolprocedures in the community. The principal shall respond to concerns

expressed by parents and involve the community in planning andproblem solving for the school where appropriate. The principal will

Adopted: 9/17/74 Revised: 8/23/05___________________________________________________Falls Church City Public Schools

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work with school-affiliated organizations and advisory committees.

The principal will perform such other duties as are assigned by the

Superintendent or designee, or pursuant to the policies and regulationsof the School Board.

The principal must have successfully served as a teacher for three year;have demonstrated administrative ability; and satisfied the educationaland licensing requirements for the position.

When the principal and/or assistant principal are not present, a staffmember will be designated to exercise the principals or assistantprincipals authority for handling student suspension and emergencycontact and coordination. Generally, the other responsibilities

referenced in this policy are to be exercised only by the principal orassistant principal.

Legal References: Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, Sections 22.1-78, 22.1-293; 22.1-298; State Board of Education regulations regarding

licensure of school personnel, 8 VAC 20-21-10 through 730

Adopted: 9/17/74 Revised: 8/23/05___________________________________________________Falls Church City Public Schools