Notice of Public Hearing
Notice of Public Hearing on December 14, 2015
5:15 p.m.
Middle School/High School Media Center – Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation
711 School Drive
Winamac, IN 46996
On December 14, 2015 at 5:15 p.m., the Board of School Trustees of the Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation will meet to discuss and hear objections to and support for a proposed Superintendent contract. A summary of the proposed contract is as follows:
• Base Annual Salary - $108,000.00
• Contract Term – December 21, 2015 to June 30, 2019
• A work year of 260 days with an annual entitlement of 15 vacation days, 3 personal days, and 180 sick days at the commencement of each school year consistent with other administrators. Superintendent may have no more than 180 sick days at any time.
• The School Corporation shall pay annually into an individual VEBA $300.00 each year, subject to a (5) five year vesting period.
• The same paid holidays as are provided to other full year administrators/classified.
• Health Insurance – As with other administrators, the Superintendent will be eligible to participate in the group insurance plans. The School Corporation pays the entire contribution toward the Superintendent’s premiums for a family medical insurance policy. That amount, as of January 1, 2015 is $20,100.00.
• Long Term Disability (LTD) – The School Corporation pays the entire contribution toward LTD insurance to be paid on an annual basis. As of January 1, 2015, the cost to the School Corporation for this plan is $322.00.
• Life Insurance – The School Corporation pays the entire contribution toward a term life insurance policy for the Superintendent with a face value of $110,000.00. As of January 1, 2015, the cost to the School Corporation for this plan is $85.80.
• Teachers Retirement Fund (TRF) – The School Corporation pays the Superintendent’s statutorily required TRF contribution, which is currently 3% of the Superintendent’s base salary
• Conferences – The School Corporation pays all reasonable expenses for the Superintendent to attend state and national conferences with prior Board approval.
• Mileage reimbursement – The School Corporation reimburses the Superintendent for mileage for school business travel at the current IRS rate.
• Clubs/Organizations – The School Corporation reimburses the Superintendent for the annual cost of membership in the Indiana Association of Public School Superintendents and the Indiana Association of School Business Officials.
• Cell Phone – The School Corporation reimburses the Superintendent for the annual cost of a cell phone.
• Other benefits provided to other 12 month administrators of the School Corporation that are not inconsistent with the Superintendent’s contract.
• The Superintendent is reviewed at least once each school year. If the Superintendent is evaluated as either highly effective or effective, then the Board may (but is not required to) in its sole discretion grant the Superintendent a base salary increase.
• Work product of the Superintendent that is prepared in the scope of their employment is the property of the School Corporation.
• The Superintendent is required to direct their full time and attention to the business of the School Corporation and not to outside activities unless specifically approved by the Board of School Trustees.
• The School Corporation will defend, hold harmless and indemnify the Superintendent in legal actions involving incidents in which the Superintendent was legally acting within the scope of their employment.
• Language that provides for two ways in which the Superintendent’s contract may be terminated prior to the end of its term The complete proposed contract of the Superintendent will be available on the Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation’s website and will be presented at the December 14, 2015 public hearing. After the hearing the Board of School Trustees will consider the input and then it will consider the proposed contract as an agenda item for consideration at a public meeting on December 21, 2015 at 5:00 p.m.
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