School Board of the City of Virginia Beach
Policy 2-40
ADMINISTRATION
Principals
To establish lasting and beneficial school improvements through shared decision making with staff and parents that will have a positive influence on the lives of students.
The School Board shall adopt for use by the Superintendent clearly defined written criteria for a performance evaluation process for principals, assistant principals, and supervisors that includes, among other things: an assessment of such administrators’ skills and knowledge; student academic progress and school gains in student learning; and effectiveness in addressing school safety and enforcing student discipline. The Superintendent shall implement such performance evaluation process in making employment recommendations to the School Board pursuant to Virginia Code § 22.1-293, as amended. The Superintendent shall provide the School Board with a recommended written process for evaluation of principals, assistant principals and supervisors for the School Board to consider and adopt.
Editor's Note:
See School Board Policy 2-49 and any implementing regulations for recruitment and selection of principals.
The principal shall be responsible to the Superintendent and shall represent the Superintendent in matters concerning the operation of the school. Only at the direction of the Superintendent or the School Board will central office staff have line authority over decisions or practices at the school site.
The principal shall set the standards and establish the ideals of the school within the framework as established by the Code of Virginia, Virginia Department of Education Regulations Establishing Standards for Accrediting Public Schools in Virginia, 8 VAC 20-131-10 et seq., and School Board Policies and Division Regulations. The principal is responsible to the Superintendent and the School Board to operate the school in compliance with School Board Policies and Division Regulations, Virginia Department of Education Regulations and local, state and federal law.
Beginning September 1, 2000, principals must have received training, provided by the superintendent and his staff, provided pursuant to Virginia Code § 22.1-253.13:5, in the evaluation and documentation of employee performance, which evaluation and documentation shall include, but shall not be limited to, employee skills and knowledge and student academic progress.
Editor's Note
See School Board Policy 2-42 and implementing regulations
See School Board Policy 4-62 for procedures used to evaluate employees in which principals must be trained.
Legal Reference:
Code of Va. § 22.1-293, as amended, School boards authorized to employ principals and assistant principals; license required; powers and duties.
Virginia Department of Education Regulations Establishing Standards for Accrediting Public Schools in Virginia, 8 VAC 20-131-10 et seq.
Code of Va. § 22.1-294, as amended, Probationary terms of service for principals, assistant principals and supervisors; evaluation; reassigning principal, assistant principal or supervisor to teaching position
Code of Va. § 22.1-253.13:5, as amended, Standards Training and Professional Development.
Adopted by School Board: October 20, 1992
Amended by School Board: January 19, 1999
Amended by School Board: March 7, 2000
Amended by School Board: May 9, 2006