Common use of Selection and Replacement Clause in Contracts

Selection and Replacement. Annual elections for members of the Board of Directors will be held according to the Bylaws of the Charter School Corporation (see Bylaws in Appendix B). For Election Process, see Appendix D. NSCS will seek to recruit parents of students enrolled in the school and others in the community who are highly qualified to be on the Board. NSCS will seek prospective members who have training or experience in accounting/finance, law, education, publicity, marketing, and/or business. Recruitment notices that detail the qualifications and experience required will be sent out through email to the students’ parents and others on the school’s e-mail list. They will also be posted on the school’s website. NSCS will request the assistance of its faculty and stakeholders in finding Board candidates. Since NSCS has an elected Board, the Board, itself, does not choose the future board members, therefore the role of the NSCS Board in succession planning is somewhat limited. Board Members will encourage stakeholders to find qualified members and urge them to participate in the election process. NSCS can utilize the Advisory Committees as a means to identify possible candidates. These committees provide an avenue for the school’s stakeholders to vet prospective candidates for the Board. Advisory committees have at least one Board member as Chair. Generally, no more than 6 non- board members will serve on the committee. Non-Board Members of a committee have no voting authority. When new Board Members are added, they are provided with a New Board Member Packet. This packet contains information to help them understand what is involved in being a Board Member, such as but not limited to: the NSCS Charter, roles and responsibilities, meeting laws, state statute for charter schools, ethical standards, policies and financial reports and budgets. Annually or throughout the year, at the discretion of the Chairman, there may be a training schedule to include, but not limited to, the roles/responsibilities of a Board, review of the school’s charter, the Board’s Ethical Standards, and state statutes. As appropriate, the Board may include other training, including external training, as appropriate based on costs and time. The Chairman will make sure the Board is aware of these opportunities. Board members will be encouraged to attend any staff and parent education meetings. The Board will conduct a self-assessment annually by using the Idaho School Board Association (ISBA)’s self-assessment tool (see Appendix G). The data will be used to improve the Board and its individual member’s functionality. An example may be the discovery that the Board is weak in financial knowledge, leading to additional training specific to educational finances. NSCS is a member of the ISBA and adheres to the ISBA ethical standards. Each Board member is required to read, understand, sign and adhere to the ethical standards of the Board. Our Ethical Standards Agreement is in Appendix F. The organization chart in Appendix H demonstrates the reporting and interaction structure for NSCS. The relationship of the Board of Directors to the NSCS administration is as follows: Board of Directors The Board of Directors is responsible: • For policy development and review • For the financial health of the school • For operational oversight (not day-to-day operations) • For the annual evaluation of the Head of School • For the legal affairs of NSCS • To refer administrative communications to the administration, as appropriate, and to follow the Board-established chain of command • To adopt, advocate for and oversee a school budget, which is responsive to school goals and meets the needs of all students. • To delegate to the Administrators responsibility for all administrativefunctions, except those specifically reserved to the Board through board policy • To conduct an annual self-evaluation of its own leadership, governance and teamwork. • To seek the administration’s recommendation before taking action. • To communicate and interpret the school’s mission and other policy related matters to the public and stakeholders. • To ensure there is a supportive, smoothly, operating leadership team, which advocates for both children and the community. Head of School As the highest position at the school and reporting to the Board of Directors the Head of School responsiblibites are: • Passionately lead and promote the ideals of the original charter including further expansion and development of the Business and Economics focus. • Accept leadership accountability in collaboration with the Administrative Team (Principals, Vice Principals) for continual development, transformation, implementation, and evaluation of the Strategic Plan including mission, values, vision, goals, objectives, and action plans. • Represent, communicate, and advocate on behalf of North Star at authorizing agencies, local school districts, local and state government agencies, local colleges and universities, and business partners, as directed by the Board. • Ensure legal and ethical integrity and credibility at North Star. • Recruit, manage, evaluate, provide leadership to, and inspire the leadership team, including Principals and Assistant Principals of School. • Execute all decisions approved by the Board. Understand that authority resides with the Board, organizational bylaws, Articles of Incorporation, charter agreements, state and federal law. • To be the “Face” of North Star, maintaining a passionate, enthusiastic, visible and accessible presence to North Star families and local communities, promoting, recruiting, and advocating for the continual success of North Star students, faculty, administrators and staff. • Provide responsive and anticipatory communication with transparency, trust, and integrity understanding that this is an institution funded by the taxpayers and thus all North Star employees are “public servants” in the best meaning of the term. • Provide the Board with regular updates of the schools’ activities regarding curriculum implementation, board directives, and fiscal matters. • Provide timely communication out to the Board, parents, staff, local community, local school districts and state and federal agencies.

Selection and Replacement. Annual elections for members of the Board of Directors will be held according to the Bylaws of the Charter School Corporation (see Bylaws in Appendix B). For Election Process, see Appendix D. NSCS will seek to recruit parents of students enrolled in the school and others in the community who are highly qualified to be on the Board. NSCS will seek prospective members who have training or experience in accounting/finance, law, education, publicity, marketing, and/or business. Recruitment notices that detail the qualifications and experience required will be sent out through email to the students’ parents and others on the school’s e-mail list. They will also be posted on the school’s website. NSCS will request the assistance of its faculty and stakeholders in finding Board candidates. Since NSCS has an elected Board, the Board, itself, does not choose the future board members, therefore the role of the NSCS Board in succession planning is somewhat limited. Board Members will encourage stakeholders to find qualified members and urge them to participate in the election process. NSCS can utilize the Advisory Committees as a means to identify possible candidates. These committees provide an avenue for the school’s stakeholders to vet prospective candidates for the Board. Advisory committees have at least one Board member as Chair. Generally, no more than 6 non- board members will serve on the committee. Non-Board Members of a committee have no voting authority. When new Board Members are added, they are provided with a New Board Member Packet. This packet contains information to help them understand what is involved in being a Board Member, such as but not limited to: the NSCS Charter, roles and responsibilities, meeting laws, state statute for charter schools, ethical standards, policies and financial reports and budgets. Annually or throughout the year, at the discretion of the Chairman, there may be a training schedule to include, but not limited to, the roles/responsibilities of a Board, review of the school’s charter, the Board’s Ethical Standards, and state statutes. As appropriate, the Board may include other training, including external training, as appropriate based on costs and time. The Chairman will make sure the Board is aware of these opportunities. Board members will be encouraged to attend any staff and parent education meetings. The Board will conduct a self-assessment annually by using the Idaho School Board Association (ISBA)’s self-assessment tool (see Appendix G). The data will be used to improve the Board and its individual member’s functionality. An example may be the discovery that the Board is weak in financial knowledge, leading to additional training specific to educational finances. NSCS is a member of the ISBA and adheres to the ISBA ethical standards. Each Board member is required to read, understand, sign and adhere to the ethical standards of the Board. Our Ethical Standards Agreement is in Appendix F. The organization chart in Appendix H demonstrates the reporting and interaction structure for NSCS. The relationship of the Board of Directors to the NSCS administration is as follows: Board of Directors The Board of Directors is responsible: •  For policy development and review •  For the financial health of the school •  For operational oversight (not day-to-day operations) •  For the annual evaluation evaluations of the Head of School • Elementary, Secondary, Academic and Financial administrators  For the legal affairs of NSCS •  To refer administrative communications to the administration, as appropriate, and to follow the Board-established chain of command •  To adopt, advocate for and oversee a school budget, which is responsive to school goals and meets the needs of all students. •  To delegate to the Administrators responsibility for all administrativefunctionsadministrative functions, except those specifically reserved to the Board through board policy •  To conduct an annual self-evaluation of its own leadership, governance and teamwork. •  To seek the administration’s recommendation before taking action. •  To communicate and interpret the school’s mission and other policy related matters to the public and stakeholders. •  To ensure there is a supportive, smoothly, operating leadership team, which advocates for both children and the community. Head Elementary and Secondary Administrators The Elementary and Secondary Administrators works under the direction of School As the highest position at Board of Directors and are empowered to provide educational direction, administration, and on-site day-to-day operation of the elementary and secondary schools, respectively, as well as certain decisions concerning but not limited to:  Implementing the vision and mission of the school  Recommend to the Board the hiring of personnel  Providing instructional materials and supplies  Allocating classroom resources  Fulfilling state charter school requirements  Building school-wide community  Providing special services  Contracting educational services  Contracting SPED services  Manage the disciplinary policy  Developing curriculum, instruction and assessment  Implementing professional development  Resolving employment and personnel issues  Overseeing enrollment and attendance  Conducting teacher evaluations  Supplying annual educational reports  Executing the policies of the Board  Acting as an intermediary between the Board of Directors and stakeholders  Communicating to the Board on NSCS’s academic performance  Making recommendations to the Board on issues facing the school  Supervising student scheduling  Student enrollment and records  Attendance  State reports concerning students, faculty, and staff  Parent and public relations Academic Administrator The Academic Administrator works under the direction of the Board of Directors, with a primary focus on the teachers through the following, but not limited to, responsibilities:  Provide teacher mentorship and coaching K-12  Oversee Teacher Leadership teams  Oversee ISEE reporting related to student data management  Oversee Professional Development and in-services events  Oversee Special Education initiatives and process  State assessment planning, scheduling and implementation  Oversee building security and student safety  Oversee Substitute teacher roster, training and evaluations  Participate in integrated curriculum development K-12 Finance Administrator The Finance Administrator will work under the direction of the Board of Directors. The Finance Administrator’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:  Monthly and Annual financial reporting to the Board of Directors and outside entities  Day to day financial operations and accounting  Financial records  Purchasing/Contracting  State reporting requirements  Payroll  Insurance  Benefits  Facilities management Administrative Assistant(s) The administrative assistant(s) will work under the Head of School responsiblibites are: • Passionately lead and promote the ideals direction of the original charter including further expansion Elementary and development Secondary Administrator. The administrative assistant(s) responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:  Student enrollment and records  Attendance  State reports  Parent and public relations The composite administrative team as identified herein may, at the direction of the Business Board of Directors, be further organized to operate as a self-directing administrative/management team with cross-training and Economics focus. • Accept leadership accountability in appropriate joint decision making and collaboration with the Administrative Team (Principals, Vice Principals) so long as requirements for continual development, transformation, implementation, and evaluation of the Strategic Plan including mission, values, vision, goals, objectives, and action plans. • Represent, communicate, and advocate on behalf of North Star at authorizing agencies, local school districts, local and state government agencies, local colleges and universities, and business partners, certification as directed required by the Board. • Ensure legal and ethical integrity and credibility at North Star. • Recruit, manage, evaluate, provide leadership to, and inspire the leadership team, including Principals and Assistant Principals of School. • Execute all decisions approved by the Board. Understand that authority resides with the Board, organizational bylaws, Articles of Incorporation, charter agreements, state and federal law. • To be the “Face” of North Star, maintaining a passionate, enthusiastic, visible and accessible presence to North Star families and local communities, promoting, recruiting, and advocating for the continual success of North Star students, faculty, administrators and staff. • Provide responsive and anticipatory communication with transparency, trust, and integrity understanding that this is an institution funded by the taxpayers and thus all North Star employees Idaho Code are “public servants” in the best meaning of the term. • Provide the Board with regular updates of the schools’ activities regarding curriculum implementation, board directives, and fiscal matters. • Provide timely communication out to the Board, parents, staff, local community, local school districts and state and federal agenciesfully observed.

Selection and Replacement. Annual elections for members of the Board of Directors will be held according to the Bylaws of the Charter School Corporation (see Bylaws in Appendix B). For Election Process, see Appendix D. NSCS will seek to recruit parents of students enrolled in the school and others in the community who are highly qualified to be on the Board. NSCS will seek prospective members who have training or experience in accounting/finance, law, education, publicity, marketing, and/or business. Recruitment notices that detail the qualifications and experience required will be sent out through email to the students’ parents and others on the school’s e-mail list. They will also be posted on the school’s website. NSCS will request the assistance of its faculty and stakeholders in finding Board candidates. Since NSCS has an elected Board, the Board, itself, does not choose the future board members, therefore the role of the NSCS Board in succession planning is somewhat limited. Board Members will encourage stakeholders to find qualified members and urge them to participate in the election process. NSCS can utilize the Advisory Committees as a means to identify possible candidates. These committees provide an avenue for the school’s stakeholders to vet prospective candidates for the Board. Advisory committees have at least one Board member as Chair. Generally, no more than 6 non- board members will serve on the committee. Non-Board Members of a committee have no voting authority. When new Board Members are added, they are provided with a New Board Member Packet. This packet contains information to help them understand what is involved in being a Board Member, such as but not limited to: the NSCS Charter, roles and responsibilities, meeting laws, state statute for charter schools, ethical standards, policies and financial reports and budgets. Annually or throughout the year, at the discretion of the Chairman, there may be a training schedule to include, but not limited to, the roles/responsibilities of a Board, review of the school’s charter, the Board’s Ethical Standards, and state statutes. As appropriate, the Board may include other training, including external training, as appropriate based on costs and time. The Chairman will make sure the Board is aware of these opportunities. Board members will be encouraged to attend any staff and parent education meetings. The Board will conduct a self-assessment annually by using the Idaho School Board Association (ISBA)’s self-assessment tool (see Appendix G). The data will be used to improve the Board and its individual member’s functionality. An example may be the discovery that the Board is weak in financial knowledge, leading to additional training specific to educational finances. NSCS is a member of the ISBA and adheres to the ISBA ethical standards. Each Board member is required to read, understand, sign and adhere to the ethical standards of the Board. Our Ethical Standards Agreement is in Appendix F. The organization chart in Appendix H demonstrates the reporting and interaction structure for NSCS. The relationship of the Board of Directors to the NSCS administration is as follows: Board of Directors The Board of Directors is responsible: • For policy development and review • For the financial health of the school • For operational oversight (not day-to-day operations) • For the annual evaluation evaluations of the Head of School Elementary, Secondary, Academic and Financial administrators • For the legal affairs of NSCS • To refer administrative communications to the administration, as appropriate, and to follow the Board-established chain of command • To adopt, advocate for and oversee a school budget, which is responsive to school goals and meets the needs of all students. • To delegate to the Administrators responsibility for all administrativefunctions, except those specifically reserved to the Board through board policy • To conduct an annual self-evaluation of its own leadership, governance and teamwork. • To seek the administration’s recommendation before taking action. • To communicate and interpret the school’s mission and other policy related matters to the public and stakeholders. • To ensure there is a supportive, smoothly, operating leadership team, which advocates for both children and the community. Head Elementary and Secondary Administrators The Elementary and Secondary Administrators works under the direction of School As the highest position at Board of Directors and are empowered to provide educational direction, administration, and on-site day-to-day operation of the elementary and secondary schools, respectively, as well as certain decisions concerning but not limited to: • Implementing the vision and mission of the school • Recommend to the Board the hiring of personnel • Providing instructional materials and supplies • Allocating classroom resources • Fulfilling state charter school requirements • Building school-wide community • Providing special services • Contracting educational services • Contracting SPED services • Manage the disciplinary policy • Developing curriculum, instruction and assessment • Implementing professional development • Resolving employment and personnel issues • Overseeing enrollment and attendance • Conducting teacher evaluations • Supplying annual educational reports • Executing the policies of the Board • Acting as an intermediary between the Board of Directors and stakeholders • Communicating to the Board on NSCS’s academic performance • Making recommendations to the Board on issues facing the school • Supervising student scheduling • Student enrollment and records • Attendance • State reports concerning students, faculty, and staff • Parent and public relations Academic Administrator The Academic Administrator works under the direction of the Board of Directors, with a primary focus on the teachers through the following, but not limited to, responsibilities: • Provide teacher mentorship and coaching K-12 • Oversee Teacher Leadership teams • Oversee ISEE reporting related to student data management • Oversee Professional Development and in-services events • Oversee Special Education initiatives and process • State assessment planning, scheduling and implementation • Oversee building security and student safety • Oversee Substitute teacher roster, training and evaluations • Participate in integrated curriculum development K-12 Finance Administrator The Finance Administrator will work under the direction of the Board of Directors. The Finance Administrator’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following: • Monthly and Annual financial reporting to the Board and outside entities • Day to day financial operations and accounting • Financial records • Purchasing/Contracting • State reporting requirements • Payroll • Insurance • Benefits • Facilities management Administrative Assistant(s) The administrative assistant(s) will work under the direction of Directors the Head of School responsiblibites areElementary and Secondary Administrator. The administrative assistant(s) responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: • Passionately lead Student enrollment and promote records • Attendance • State reports • Parent and public relations The composite administrative team as identified herein may, at the ideals direction of the original charter including Board of Directors, be further expansion organized to operate as a self-directing administrative/management team with cross-training and development of the Business appropriate joint decision making and Economics focus. • Accept leadership accountability in collaboration with the Administrative Team (Principals, Vice Principals) so long as requirements for continual development, transformation, implementation, and evaluation of the Strategic Plan including mission, values, vision, goals, objectives, and action plans. • Represent, communicate, and advocate on behalf of North Star at authorizing agencies, local school districts, local and state government agencies, local colleges and universities, and business partners, certification as directed required by the Board. • Ensure legal and ethical integrity and credibility at North Star. • Recruit, manage, evaluate, provide leadership to, and inspire the leadership team, including Principals and Assistant Principals of School. • Execute all decisions approved by the Board. Understand that authority resides with the Board, organizational bylaws, Articles of Incorporation, charter agreements, state and federal law. • To be the “Face” of North Star, maintaining a passionate, enthusiastic, visible and accessible presence to North Star families and local communities, promoting, recruiting, and advocating for the continual success of North Star students, faculty, administrators and staff. • Provide responsive and anticipatory communication with transparency, trust, and integrity understanding that this is an institution funded by the taxpayers and thus all North Star employees Idaho Code are “public servants” in the best meaning of the term. • Provide the Board with regular updates of the schools’ activities regarding curriculum implementation, board directives, and fiscal matters. • Provide timely communication out to the Board, parents, staff, local community, local school districts and state and federal agenciesfully observed.