‘STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ‘SUPERINTENDENTS CONTRACT ‘COUNTY OF COLUMBUS ‘OF EMPLOYMENT, (N.C.G.8, 1156271) ‘THIS CONTRACT, is made and entered into on this the /Y day of July, 2011 by and between the COLUMBUS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, herenater called “THE BOARD™ amd HENRY ALAN FAULK, hercinafter called “SUPERINTENDENT end WHEREAS, the Board is required by NCGS. 1150-271 to ete into a writen contract with the’ Superintendent which states the terms and conditions of his employment, WITNESSETH ‘THAT pursuant to a Superintendent seach, that varios applications were taken snd thet HENRY ALAN FAULK vas duly sees and wunsimously approved by the Board on the 14" day of July, 2011 to be employed as the Superintendent of the Columbus County Schools in accordance withthe provisions of North Carolin Law ‘which details the terms, conditions, and duties of the Superintendent of Schools, the paris hereby contract and agree to the following tems of employment: ‘TERM: 1. Henry Alan Faulk, shall be employed es Superinendent of Columbus County ‘School System fort four (4) year term. The tem of employment shal be effective July 31,2011 tough une 30,2015; ana 2, The Board may by specifi ection, and withthe consent ofthe Superintendent, review and extend the term of his contact a ary tie after the first twelve (12) months ‘ofthe contact pusuant io NCGS. 1150-271 COMPENSATION: 1. The anual compensation of the Superintendent shal be established a salary ‘pursuant to the Selary Schedule for Superintendent II and ssf amount shal oa for 8 {welve (12) month period, ONE HUNDRED TEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS AND NO/100 ($110,400.00) togetter with a lecal coun supplement and ny increases that are applicable, sid curren 2311-2012 com supplement amounting {0 TWELVE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND KO/I0O ($1200.00) tgethe with any ‘otease tht right be applicable on July 1, 2012, and on July 1, of each year wereater ‘while this eootact or any subsequent renewal o extension of it ontnues in effet. Tht ny increases inthe Superintendent's salary or annual compensation during the term of {8s Contract shall be equal to the average of the annusl increases of salary for the "Teachers and Principals forth applicable year, The suppkment shall be increased inDUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: “The Superintendent shall ave charge of the adminisitin ofthe school system under the diction of the Board. He shall be the secretry to the Board and chief executive offer ofthe school system. He shal perform the dues set fonh in NCGS. 11SC-276, including but not necessarily limited to the following duties and responsibilities: |. Heshall direct and assign teachers and other employees ofthe schoo! system under his supervision, subject to the approval of the Board; 2, He shall organize, reorganize, god arrange the edinstative sta, including Program Serices and Opemtions, as best serves the schol system, subject 10 the approval of te Board; 3, Heshal recommend the employment and discharge of all personne, subject to the approval f the Boer; 4, He shall recommend policies t the Board forthe Boss considestion and spproval; 5, Heshall establish edmiistratve regulations and procedures deemed necessary forthe welloering ofthe school system, subject to the approval of te Boar; and 6, Heshall perform such other duties as may be presrited bythe Board. PROFESSIONAL GROWTH: 1. The Superintendent sll be provided periodic opportunities to discuss with the “Boar hi job perfomance. He shall present a comprehensive go! erend management plan tothe Beard foreview annually. 2, The Superintendent shall tend appropriate professional mestngs atthe local, stare and national level, the expenses of Sd atendence a meetings tobe pu by the ‘Boned as set beh herein above. The Board expects the Superintendent to contin his ‘professional development and expects him to participate in relevant Iamingexpeionces, 5, Should the Superintendent be unable to perform any or all of his duties as culled by 0.8. 115C-276 by reason of illness, sccdent, or other cnuse beyond his ‘control and sid disability exists for a period of more than sity (60) days beyond the ‘period of time which the Superintendent woud have been ented 0 take as sick leave ot “action leeve or both rif eid sally is permanent, eprable or of such in nature {sin the discedon of the Boerd, will make tbe performance ofhis duties imposible, the ‘Board may, lis option terminate this sgreement, whereupon the respective dais, rights ‘and obligations herof shall terminate."TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT: ‘This employment conznct may be terminated by any ofthe fllowing ‘2 Mutual agreement of the partes b. Retirement of the Supecntendent «Death ofthe Superintendent 4. Disability of the Soperinendent The Board may terminate this employment contrat by writen notice to the ‘Superintendent at any time ater the Superintendent has been asent from his employment {ora continaous period of twelve (12) months because ofan lness (physical or mena), injury oroter disability. 1's agreed, however, tht tbe Superintendent sal be ened to apply for and i receive Aiability income ithe i eligible for such feefts under the regulations ofthe Nort Carolina Teacher's and State Employees Retirement System, It is further agreed that afer an absence of sixty (60) consecutiv calendar days becuse of 1 lemporary or permanent, injury or disability, tke Board may appoint an acting Superintendent in accordance withthe State law util the Supernenden! is able to return ‘to work o his contract i terminated as provided above. IF 4 question exists coneeming the capacity of the Superatendent to rerum to his duties, the Board may requite the ‘Superintendent to submit to a medicel examination performed by a physician licensed to practice medicine. The Board and Superintendent shall mutually agree upon the physician who shall conduct tbe examination. The examinsion shal be done at the expense of the Boerd. ‘The physician sal limit his or her report. be sve of whether the Superintendent bs a continuing dsabllity wach peobibs hie from prfonning bis duties effectively. DISCHARGE FOR CAUSE: ‘The Board may discharge dhe Superintendent during the term of ts employment conse for enuse a provided in NCGS 115C-274 LAW GOVERNING: ‘This employment contract shall be governed by the Laws of te State of Non Cerone, EFFECT OF SYSTEM MERGER: Tn the event the Columbus County Board of Fvcation and the Whitevile City Sctools should merge under mandate fom the legislature, by referendum, or by aay ‘other method prescribed by law; the Columbus County Boud of ducafon does agree ‘vit the Superintendent that be shall not be required to teach or o bese principal, bul shall be given an administrative postion as pat of the Cental Ofice Staff ofthe newy formed system with ao change in compensation or benefls es defined herein; Unless, the merger would olherise permit him to relain his poston as SuperintendentSTATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF COLUMBUS 1,__‘Bonista. Tidgen, A Notary Public ia and for he ‘State and Cousy aforesaid do Hereby tert tt Monie Herring, who being by me duly ‘wom says thathe knows the common seal of the COLUMBUS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, « body compote and is soquaited with Nomis Ebron who is the Chairman of sil Boerd and that he, the ead Monte Herring is the Viee-Cinnan of sid BBourd and sew the said Chairman sign the foregoing instumeat and saw the stid common seal of said Board affixed to id instrament by sid Chinac end that he, Monte Hering, the stié Vice Chairman, signed his name in the atestation of the ‘execution of si instrument in the presence of said Chairman of sid Board “WITNESS my hand and notarial seal tis the _5 day of December, 201. ee My Commission ‘STATE OF NOR! ‘COUNTY OF COLUMBUS Bonita. Pa ben ‘Notary Public in and for sid ‘State and Goaniy, do hereby ceify that Henry Alan Faulk, Superintenden/Empoyee, personally appeared before me this day und acknowledged the duc execwion ofthe ‘foregoing instrament. Witness ny band and notarial sel this the __ dayof December, 2011. Pa My Commisio pies 10/0 2) 2016 oan (SEAL) B Pua rie,PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY: ‘The Board agres that it shall defend, hold amless, and indemily the ‘Superatendent from any and all demands, claims, suits actions and legal proceedings brought agiast the Superintendent in is individual capacity, or in hs oficial capacity as gent and employee of the Board, provided the incident giving rise to any such demand, ‘claim, suit, ection or legal proceeding arose while the Superniendent was acting within the scope of his employment, and provided further, that such inl coverage i within the authority of the Board to provide under State Law. The Board shall provide indemnity from lisbilty as set forth above for all clains made and occurences ‘Broughout the term of this contact and any extensions thereof. In no case will individual Board. members be cossidered personally lable for indemnifying the Superntendontagniast such demands, claims, suis, actions aad legal proceedings, The Board shall not, however, be required to provide for or pey te costs of any legal ‘proceedings inthe event the Board and the Superintendent ae adverse pats SAVING CLAUSE: f, during the term ofthis contract, is found that specific clause ofthe contact {is ilegal in federal or state law, the remainder of the contract not fected by such ming shall remain in fll fore an effect. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have signed this instrument the day and year fist above written. arrest: COLUMBUS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION TO mA feo—_ Mone Hering Vie Oniman’ "Noni Ebon Cian (Corporate Sea) hinder (SEAL) eazy Alls Faulk, Superintendent