119.32 Superintendent of schools; business manager. - Wisconsin Statutes

119.32

119.32 Superintendent of schools; business manager.

119.32(1)

(1) The board shall elect by roll call vote at a regular meeting a superintendent of schools whenever that office becomes vacant. The superintendent of schools shall be a person of suitable learning and experience in the art of instruction and shall have practical familiarity with the most approved methods of organizing and conducting a system of schools.

119.32(2)

(2) Under the direction of the board, the superintendent of schools shall have general supervision of:

119.32(2)(a)

(a) The public schools and the manner of conducting and grading such schools.

119.32(2)(b)

(b) The assistant superintendents, supervisors, educational department heads, professional assistants to the superintendent of schools, principals, vice principals and teachers in the city.

119.32(3)

(3) Subject to confirmation by the board, the superintendent of schools shall appoint the deputy superintendent of schools, associate superintendent of schools, executive assistant to the superintendent of schools, assistant to the superintendent of schools, assistant superintendent, division director, department director and other supervisory or administrative employees designated by the board.

119.32(4)

(4) The superintendent of schools shall be an advisory member of every committee of the board, except when an inquiry into his or her acts or an investigation of his or her official conduct is under consideration by such committee.

119.32(5)

(5) The superintendent of schools shall assign all teachers and engage and assign substitute teachers at the per diem compensation fixed by the board.

119.32(6)

(6) The superintendent of schools shall collect such statistics and information relating to schools and the population entitled to school privileges in the city as the board directs.

119.32(7)

(7) Notwithstanding ss. 115.28 (7), 118.19 (1) and 121.02 (1) (a), the board may elect a superintendent of schools, and may employ a business manager, who are not licensed by the department.

119.32 - ANNOT.

History: 1989 a. 4; 1991 a. 10, 39, 189; 1993 a. 16, 58, 490, 492; 1995 a. 27 ss. 4013, 4014, 9145 (1); 1997 a. 27.