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Subcommittee backs clearer language on superintendent resignation process in draft employment contract policy
Summary
The policy subcommittee approved revisions to draft policy 308 to require a superintendent to submit a resignation to the board president (changing 'may' to 'shall') and retained language that makes a board‑accepted resignation irrevocable unless the board votes otherwise. The committee moved the policy forward to the full board.
The Conewago Valley Policy Subcommittee voted April 30 to advance draft policy 308, which clarifies how a superintendent’s resignation is submitted and the legal effect once the board acts.
The subcommittee accepted a solicitor’s recommendation to change the draft wording from “may submit” to “shall submit” so that a superintendent’s required route for submitting a resignation is the board president rather than an optional recipient. Presenting the item, Dr. Perry explained the reason: “A superintendent must and shall submit the resignation to the board president. It's not optional to go to anybody but the board president,” and she noted that any procedural detail must align with the superintendent’s written contract.
The policy keeps language that a superintendent’s resignation becomes irrevocable once accepted by board action, while noting the board can later rescind that action if it chooses and then would need to negotiate a new contract to reinstate the superintendent under any different terms. Dr. Perry described this as consistent with the district’s contract practice.
Motion and vote: The subcommittee moved the policy forward with the solicitor’s suggested change (may → shall) and retained the “irrevocable once accepted” clause. The motion passed with recorded votes of Lindsay (yes), April (yes) and Bill (yes).
What this means: The change formalizes the submission path and reaffirms that a board vote accepting a resignation is final unless the board later takes separate action to rescind and reinstate.
Provenance: First related excerpt begins when the subcommittee turns to item 308 and Dr. Perry explains the recommended changes (transcript excerpt starting at 3314.96). The discussion ends with the recorded vote moving the policy forward (excerpt starting at 3793.70).
