5000 Policy – Recruitment and Selection of Staff

Decisions about hiring, assigning or transferring staff are based on maximizing the effectiveness of that staff member within Bellingham Public Schools.

The board ratifies hiring and termination decisions made by the superintendent. Staff positions are established by the superintendent to provide the district鈥檚 comprehensive program of education. New positions are established by the superintendent as needed. The superintendent establishes the necessary skills, competencies, qualifications, education, experience and past performance levels for each position as it relates to the district鈥檚 comprehensive program of education, and the goal of continued improvement in student learning. Selection of staff is based on which candidate is the most qualified for the position and is made pursuant to the district鈥檚 standard screening, interview and reference check process and equity requirements.

Positions are created within budget parameters and legal requirements.

Adopted/Revised: 08/25/15
Updated: 12/05/24
Superintendent or Board Approved: Superintendent Approved
Legal References: Content
 

RCW 28A.400.300聽 Hiring and discharging employees 鈥 聽Written leave policies 鈥 Seniority and leave benefits of employees transferring between school districts and other educational employers

RCW 28A.405.210 聽聽Conditions and contracts of employment 鈥斅燚etermination of probable cause for nonrenewal of contracts 鈥斅燦onrenewal due to enrollment decline or revenue loss 鈥 Notice 鈥

Opportunity for hearing

RCW 43.43.830聽 Background checks 鈥 Access to children or vulnerable persons 鈥 Definitions

RCW 43.43.832 聽Background checks 鈥擠isclosure of 聽information聽鈥 Sharing of criminal background information by health care facilities

RCW 49.44.200 聽Personal social networking accounts 鈥斺撀燫estrictions on employer access 鈥 Definitions.

RCW 49.44.205聽 Violations of RCW 49.44.200 鈥 Civil action 鈥斅爎emedies

WAC 162-12聽 Preemployment Inquiry Guide

P.L. 99-603聽 (IRCA) Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986

Title 8 USC, Ch. 12 搂1324a and 搂1324b

WAC 392-190-0591聽 Public school employment and contract聽practices 鈥 Nondiscrimination


Management Resources: Content
 

Policy & Legal News, December 2014

Policy News, February 2012