STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA BERTIE COUNTY ‘THIRD ADDENDUM TO EMPLOYMENT ‘CONTRACT FOR SUPERINTENDENT ‘The Berti County Board of Bducatin, hereinafter refered to a8 “Board,” nd Elsie White, heroinafier refered to as “Superintendent,” agree to the following third addendum to the Employment Contract for Superintendent made and cnered into between the partes on the 9 day of ‘November 2012 and subsequently amended on November 26, 2012 and Jemsary 8 2013 (te "Contact" 1. Sussension of ection 5.2. (Guual Sac Veil). The pues agreeto extend the suspension the Superintendents us of school ysiem vehicle for rvel within Bevis County Som April 2013 through te remaining term of her contact, incuding any eubsequent extensions. The partis 'agres that during this time the Board shall provide the Superintendent x monthly travel llowance inthe amount of Five Hundred und 00/100 Dollars ($500) per month forthe purpose of Job-clated trvel within Bertie County. Thi amount #8 not included in the salary of the Superintendent asst forth in pragraph 4.A, ofthe Cootract. ‘Contact Otherwise Unchanged. The parties agree that inall other respect, excepts spesitcay emer by illyeecled wet aden te Cmte Cones rein ‘unchanged an ll ofits erms remain nl force and offect nd ae binding agreement between the partis. IN WITNESS WIIEREOF, the Board and Superintendent have approved this Third ‘Addendum upon th conditions sated above onthe 9th dey of April 2013. Witness the following, signatures and seals [BERTIE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION em Tolinsen,C eight sl attest; EAL) ‘Bobby OocenagVioz Chairperson ‘SUPERINTENDENT (SEAL) icine WhiteSTATE OF NORTH CAROLINA BERTIE COUNTY ‘SECOND ADDENDUM TO EMPLOYMENT ‘CONTRACT FOR SUPERINTENDENT ‘The Bertie County Board of Education, hereinafter referred to as “Board,” and Elaine White, hereinelr refered to as “Superintendent,” agree to the fllowing second amendment tothe Employment Contract for Superintendent made and entered nto between the patis onthe day of "November 2012 (the "Contract 1. p.susnansion of Section 5.E. (School Svstem Vehicle). The panies agre to suspend the Superintendents use ofa school system vehicle for travel within Bertie County from January 1, 2013 to March 31, 2013. The partes agree that during this time the Board shall provide the ‘Superintendent a monthly travel allowance in the amount of Five Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($500) Per month forthe purpose of job-related travel within Bertie County. This amount is not included in the salary ofthe Superintendent as set forth in paragraph 4A. of the Contract, 2. unas Otherwise Unchanged. The parties agree that nll other respects, exoeptas specifically amended by fully-executed written addendum to the Contract, the Contract remains ‘unchanged and al ofits terms remain in full force and effect and asa binding agreement between the partes, IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Board and Supotintendent have approved this Second ‘Addendum upon the conditions stated above this 8th day of Januery 2013. Witness the follow signatures and seals: BERTIE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION 2 nen SY. perborate (SEAL) ina Johnson, Chirptaon ATTEST: bette Decena cn abby Oca, Vice Cheispeson SUPERINTENDENT OE x om (sean) Biaine White oes bocSTATE OF NORTH CAROLINA BERTIE COUNTY ADDENDUM TO EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT ‘FOR SUPERINTENDENT ‘The Bertie County Board of Education, hereinafter refered to as “Boar,” and Elaine White, hereinafter refered to as “Superintendent,” agre to the following amendment to the Employment (Contract for Supecintendent made and enteed into between the parties on the 9" day of November 2012 (the “Contract” Tea Revision to Soction2 (License), The putes ayre Wo delete the current language in Section 2 regarding licensure and replace it withthe followin “LICENSE. The Board finds that Superintendent's 21 years of expetience as a _rincipal meets the five years of leadership or managerial experience required by the State Board of Education, The Superintendent shall furnish throughout the tem of heremploymeat aa Superintendent evidence from the North Carolina Department of ‘Public Instruction tha she is eligible to serve as Superintendent as prescribed by the Jaws ofthis state an by the regulations ofthe State Board of Education,” 2. Contrast Otherwise Uachenged. The partes agree thtin all other respects, excepts specifically amended by fully-executed written addendums fo the Contact, the Contact remains ‘unchanged and al fit terms remain in full foree and effect and a a binding agreement between the parties. IN WITNESS WHEREOR, the Board and Superintendent have approved this Addendum ‘upon the conditions stated above this 26th day of November 2012, Witness the following signatures and seals: BERTIE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION goo 0 Bo gay lia Les, Chaimeraon ATTEST: ewe fe beeen ran) “Joh, Viee Chizperson ‘SUPERINTENDENT (SEAL) Bains WaiteSTATE OF NORTH CAROLINA BERTIE COUNTY EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT FOR SUPERINTENDENT THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into tis Sth day of November 2012, by ‘and between the Bere Counly Board of Education, nerelnatr refered to 2s "Boar," and Eine White, herelnate eee to as “Superintendent WHEREAS, the Board desies 10 provide tne Supenntendent wih @ writen {employment contract in orer to enhance acrinstatve stabily and continuity within the schools which the Board beleves generaly mproves the qualy of ks overall educational program; and WHEREAS, ne Board andthe Superintendent believe that a wrtlen employment contracts necessary to describe special thei elatonship an to serve as the basis of effective communcation between them as they full their governance. and aciministative futons nthe operation ofthe educalion program ofthe schoo NOW, THEREFORE, the Board and the Supernindent, or the eansideraton hein speciieg, agree as flows 1, TERM, The Boar, in consiceraton othe promises, herein contained, of ‘he Supernendent, herby employs Elaine While es Superintendent of Schools for @ term commencing November 9, 2012, ad ending June 80,2014 ‘The Board may by specie acon and withthe consent ofthe Superintendent ‘ston te amination date of the exsting Contract othe extent permite by state law 2 LICENSE. The Superintendent shall furnish thoughout the term of her‘employment as Superintendent a vals and appropriate licerse to act as Supesniendent a5 prescrived by the laws ofthis state and by the reguiaions of the Siste Board of Edvcation 3. DUTIES. The Superintendent agrees to dicharge faithully a ental tes imposed upon her as Superintendent ofthe Bere County Schools administrative lit by the State Department of Public Instruction, the State Board of Education, the Board of Edveation of the Bertie County Schools administrate unit, andor applicable state anclor feral aw and administrative regulations. I addon, the Superintendent agrees to implement al policies adopted by the Berte County Board of Educaton and ‘irectves issued to her by the Bertie County Board of Eduraton. The Superintendent shall take such acon as the Board may direct from time to time to improve the ‘elaionship between the Superintendent and the communty, the Superhtendent and her stat, the Superintendent ané the other employees ofthe Bertie Counly Schools administrative unt, andlor the Superintendent and the Board ‘The Superintendent shall have charge ofthe administration ofthe schools under the direction of the Board, She shal be the chiet executive officer of the Board; shall sre as secretary fo the Board: shall make recommendations tothe Board regarding tne employment ofa new slat members; shall tect and assign teachers and other employees of the schools under her supervision; shall save freedom to organize, ‘organize ent eviange the administrative and supervisor stan, neluding instuction ‘nd business afar, as best serves the Bertie County School System, provided that the ‘Superintendent shall select anew personnel subject othe approval ofthe Boar, sha have the authoty to immeclately accept resignations of personnel. for and on behalf of 2the Board; shal from time to time suggest regulations rules and procedures deemed necessary for the orderly administration of the schoo! dst, and in general perform al utes incident to the office of the Superintendent. The Board, individually and collectively, promptly shal et ciicisms, complains, and suggestons cated to 4s attention tothe Superintendent for appropriate and prompt study. recommendation, and response end shall refrain rom individual interference withthe administration of school policies except through Board acon. The Superintendent shall have the right o attend all Board meetings and al Board commitee mestings. except @ meeting caled to discuss the Superintendents evaluation, and she sha have the right to prove administration recommendatons on each tem of business considered by ne Board and is commitees. This is an agreement forthe performance of professional services 98 Superintendent by the Superintendent, who shall net be assigned to any otter poston or have her duties reassigned fo others without her consent, 4. COMPENSATION ‘A. The selery for ne Superintendent forthe fstyear of employment pursuant this Contract shall be One Hundred Twenly Thousand and 00/100 Dollars {$120 900) This salary is comprised of $107,388 in stale superintendent salary funds. The local fotion of the salary is comprised of $12,612. The slat porn of he Superintendent's salary shall increase each fiscal yearby the perentace increase ofthe state adopted Central Office administrative pay iereases. AL no me shall the Superintendents salary be decreased during the term of his Contract. 1B. The aggregate annual sslay paid the Supenntendent from state anc tocal funds sh be pole in equal monthy insta ens in accordance with the rules of 3‘the Boas governing payment of other professional employees of the schoo! administative un. C. The Superintendent shal be patd any slate adopted Central Office ‘aéministiative tnancial bonus 5. VACATION AND OTHER BENEFITS ‘A. The Superintendent shall receive annual leave, sick leave, heath insurance, and other benelts general applicable to other 12 month tcensed scminstatwe employees ofthe Board as provided by slate law and Noth Caroina State Beard of Education regulations. Annual leave and sick leave shall be taken in accordance with Board policy and State Board of Education regulations, except the Superintendents annual leave shall be approved by the Chsiperson of the Board ‘Vacation and sick leave may be carted forward as provided by law and Board cocy, land payment for any accrued and unused vacation leave al the termination of ths Contact shall be mace in accordance with Board poy B. The Boor, atthe request of the Superintendent and in accordance with slate law, shall wtnld and tansler an amount of selary annually, semi-annually ‘or monly, sald omount to be determined by the Superiniendent tram the Superintendents. salary into any annuily or retiement program chosen by the Superintendent C. The Board shal py the Supenntendents membership charges, aot exceed Two Thousand and 09/100 Dotiars ($2,000.00) annually, for membership in professional or civic organizations which the Superintendent feels are necessary tomainland improve her professional skis, civic invelvement, ot to advance the mission ofthe Berbe County Board of Education 1. The Board shall provide the Superintendent with en electric handheld device for telephone calls and access to work e-mais. The Siperntendent shall rimburse the Board forthe cost of any personal telephone cals, texts or other use ofthe devee in excess of any monthly sevice mis. The Board shal provde the Superntendent with a laplop for work-related business use outside ofthe office, Al mainlenance and other monthly oF recuting charges for the elactonis equipment provided pursuant o this paragraph shall be at the expense ofthe Board and ll such ‘equipment shall mals the property of the Bond E, The Superintendent shall be provided the use of a school system vehicle fr Joblated and incental travel wihin Bere County The Siperniendent shalllso have the right o use the vehicle for job-elated travel outside of Bete County In the event the Superinendent chooses to use her personal vehicle lor approved schoo! sysiem business outside of Bertie County, the Superintendent may be reimbursed per mie traveled outside of the county in accordance with Board polcy However, the Superintendent shall not be reimbursed for the use of her petsonal ca for travel within Bertie County. The Superintendent shall be sally responsible for any personal federal, stale or local tax expenses associated withthe Supernsnden’s use of the school system vehicle and any reimbursement for travel ©. PROFESSIONAL GROWTH OF SUPERINTENDENT. The Board expecs the Superintendent fo continue hee professional development and expects her {0 paticpate in relevant learning experences. The Boad shal pay up to Two 5Thousand Five Hundred and 00/100 Dolla ($2500) annually for professional evelopment and continuing education 8. The Superintendent should attend appropriate professional meetings at the local and state level, and outot-state me ee with the prior approval ofthe Chaiperson ofthe Board. The actual expenses of said sitendance wil be paid fom the curent operating funds of he Bertie County Schools in an amount and manner prescribed by Board policy The Superintendent shal fle itemized expense statements wih he finance office for reimbursement of at expenses in this secton in accordance with Board Policy. The Chairperson of the Bosrd shall rave authority to approve such reimbursement, Requests for reimbursements of actual expenses in excess of Board approved per diem must be adequately documented and approved by the Chairperson ofthe Board 7. EVALUATION, The Board shall meet with the Superintendent annually identity te Superintendent's annual performance goals. The Board shall provide the Superiniendent with periodic opportunities to discuss Superinlendent-Board telatonsnips. The Board shall srovide the Superintondent with a written annual ‘evaluation of her performance detived rom the North Carolina Slate Superintendent Evaluation process, to! end crieia which has been adopied by the North Carling State Board of Education beginning withthe 2013-14 school yaar. 8. PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY. The Board agrees tha it shall defend, hold hormloes, and indemnity the Guporntendent tors any and all demands, claims, sus, actions and tegel proceedings brought against the Superintendent in her inchidual capacty, orn ner incividialcapaciy as agent and employes ofthe Board, provided the incident giving re to any such demand, claim, su, acton oF legal proceeding arose 5while the Superintendent was acting within the scope of her employment: and provided furter, tat such libilly coverage is within the authoy ofthe Board to provide under stale law, The Board shall provide indemnity fom kabity os set foth above forall claims mace and occurences throughout the term of this Contract and any extensions ble for ‘Wereot. Inno ease wil individual Board members be considered personally inderniying the Superintendent against such demands, claims, sul, actins and egal proceedings. 8, MEDICAL EXAMINATION. ‘The Superintendent hereby agrees to have fn annual medical examination pais for by the Board, except the Board shal only be ‘esponsble forthe reimbursement of he portion ofthe mecca bil that isnot covered by he Superintendents heath insurance. A statement from a icensed physician of the Superintendents choke, crtitying tothe physical competency of the Superintendent to {ull her duties and responsibities, shall be fied with the Chairperson of the Board and treated as conftental information by the Board, and ifthe Board deoms it necessary. ‘he Supernendent agrees lo authorize her physician to provide he Board with a copy of the complete results of her medica! examination. In the event of illness, the Superintendent, upon request by the Board, shall furnish adddonal writen medical ‘records fo he Board and these shall be treated as confidential information. 10. DISABILITY. If the Superintendent is unable to perform her essential vw wy 29800 of eisabily, and efots te reasonably accommodate her esabilty 0 not enable her fo pertoum ~ essential funeone, and the disabiily exists for a Petod of more than ninely (80) days :-and the period of time which the Superintendent woul have been ented lo fake a8 sick lean —- vacation leave, o¢ 7both, the Board may, atts option terminate his Contract whereupon the respective utes, righs, and obligatons hereof shal terminate, The Board wil cooperate fly wth ‘he Superintendent in her appication for dsabiltybenefis 1. EXPENSES. The Board shat reimburse the Superintendent for ‘essonable expenses incured by the Superintendent on behalf of the Board in the ‘amount and manner prescribed by Board policy. The Board recognizes thal the Superintendent shall incur such expenses ftom tine to fime a8 the Boards ‘representative in the pureut of educational excellence. private funding, grants and for ‘ler reasons. The Suporiniendent shal fle Remized expense statements with the nance officer for rembusement of these expenses. The Chaiiperson of the Board shall have authoriy fo ‘evew and approve such reimbursemenls. ‘The Chairperson of the Beard shall port any such approved reimbursements to the Boar, 12, INFORMATIONAL REPORTS; OFFICIAL STATEMENTS. To the extont ‘towed by applicable law acminstratve eguation, oF poly, the Superintendent shall inform the Boars regarding events win the Bete County Schools adminsatve unt The Superintendent shall not meke or issue any oficial statement on behalf of tne Beara without the Boards prior approval of the st en's content, The Boord ‘recognizes, however, thatthe Superiendent has the autho, duty ane responsioity ‘2 promptly make pubic stalements on important issues or events in her tole as Superintendent and that cten these issues and events do net albw for formal Board ‘approval ofthe Superintendent’ statements 13. CONSULTING AND OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT. Throughout the term of employment species in ths Contract, the Superintendent shall devote her time, killabor and attenton to performing the dutes of Superintendent ofthe Bertie County Schools admbistrave unt The duties and responsibties of the Superintendent require fu-tine employment and kequenty requ that the Superintendent allen 2 her dutios during the evenings, weekends and holidays. The Superintendent shall net ‘accept any outside employment hatin any manner interferes withthe performance ct her duties and respansibies as Superintendent ofthe Berle County Schools The Superintendent may, however, accep! speaking engagements and may accett appointments to foundations, boards, or commissions that do not ilerfore withthe Performance of her dlls under his Agreement 14. CONFLICT OF INTEREST PROHIBITED. The Superintendent ‘cknom'edges that she has read and understand the cont of inerest statutes of the Stale of North Carona and agrees to comply withthe statutes and any cher Stale tat 6 Board poices relating to contts of interest. 15. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT. Throughout the lerm ofthis Contact, the Superintendent shal be subject fo dscharge for good and just causes as provided by Noth Carona Genera Siatule 1150-274, provided, however, thatthe Boatd does no arity oF caprictously eal for her dismissal and thatthe Superintendent shal hve the right to writen charges, a fair heating belore the Board, and ten (10) days writen notice of seid charges ond hearing uniess the Board shall ind an emergency fo vst requiring a shorter ime of nolize, whieh ime shal be fixe by the Boerd. Al any sald hearing before the Board, the Superintendent shall have the right tobe present anc fo be heard, to be represenied by counsel and to present tough witnesses any testimony relevant to the issue, If he Sunarntenniant chooses lobe accompanied bylegal counsel atthe hearing betere the Board, she wil assume the cost of her legal ‘expenses. A transcipt ofthe reco of the proceedings before the Board shall be made avaliable without charge to the Superintendent i the Board elects to terminate the Superintendent 16, UNILATERAL TERMINATION BY THE BOARD. The Board may. at ts opton, unatrally terminate this ntact. In the event of such termination the Board shal pay to the Superintendent, 85 severance pay, the aggregate salary she would have earned pursuant o Section 4A of this Coniat for the upcoming sik (6) month of the Contact or the remaining time of the Contact. whichever is fss. lf however, the ‘Board unateraly terminates this Contact within tho fist twelve months of employment, the Superintendent shall be entitled to the aggregate salary she would have earned pursuant to Section 4A, of this Contract forthe upcoming nine (9) months of the Contract. In the event that the Board offers fo termi the Contract by paying the ‘amount specie herein he rightto 8 hesring before the Board, as speciied in Secton 15 above, and the ight to appealthe Board's actlons shal be considered wate by the Superiniendent 17. RESIGNATION. The Superintendent shall give at least ninety (20) calendar days’ writen notice to he Board # she intends to resign oro othe end ofthe form of ins contact of e sens thereto, In the event that she fas (0 give the ‘eauired notice, the Superintendent agrees to pay the Board Ten Thousand Oolas (510,000) which the patos agrees a reasonable and proper measure of damages that, Wil be incured by the Board by an untimely resignation by the Superintendent Furthermore, the Board, ints soe dscretion, may terminate this Contract at any tme 10ater the Superiniendent has given watten notice that she intends to sig prior tothe end of her ferm of employment_In such event the Superintendent shal be ented tobe Pid through the date of her resignation and paid for any unused slate accrued annual leave, the provisions of Sections 18 and 17 of tis Contract shall not apply and, i the Superintendent has given 80 daye' prior writen notice of resignation, the $10,000 Gamage payment described abo shall be waived. In addition, if an unexpected severe medical condition or emergency arses that citecty involves the Superintendent or her spouse which reverts the Superintendent tom gwing 60 days’ prior writen ‘obce of esignaton, he $10,000 damage payment described above shall be waved 18, APPLICABLE LAW. This Contract shall be governed by appleabe law of the State of North Cerlina, nctusiag but not ites to Aisle 18 of Chapter 115C ofthe Ger Stalutes of North Carolina, The invaity of any provision of ns Contract shat ‘not eec the vai of any other provision ofthis Contact, This Contract shall become elective upon execution by the paries and upon formal approvelby the Board 18. AMENDMENT. The Sontract may be amended during ils tem by mutual wien consent ofthe Board and tte Supetintenden. Any such amendment shal bein wing, approved by oficial action of the Board, and accepted in wing by the CChaiperson ofthe Board and the Superintendent 20. CAPTIONS. Capliors are inserted for purpose of convenience only and re not intended tim or otherwise retrit the content of any section ofthis Contract 21. FILING. A copy ofthis Contract shall be fled with the Superi len of Pubic Instruction in North Carolra before the Superintendent is eligible to assume office n22, ENTIRE AGREEMENT. The paries hereto agree that this inskument contains the entire agreement between them as of this date, and tha thas not been induced by either party by representations, promises, or undertakings not expressed herein, and that there are no collateral agreements, stipuatons, promises or Lnderstandings whatsoever by the especie partes in any way affecting he subject matter ofthis Contract which are not expressly contained in his instrument, IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Berie County Board of Education has approved the employment ofthe Superintendent fo the petiod and upon the conditions sated above, and the Superintendent hes accepted the same. 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