COPY CLINTON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION SUPERINTENDENT'S CONTRACT “THIS SUPERINTENDENT'S CONTRACT (the “Contract”), dated below and becoming effective on July 1, 2012, by and between the CLINTON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION (the Board”) and Stuart Blount (the “Superintendent") ‘WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the Board has determined that Smart Blount possesses the credentials educational prerequisites, and the experience requirements as provided for superintendents pursuant to Chapter 115C of the North Carolina General Statues, and asthe State Board of Edvcation hs prescribed and that che said Board desires to appoint Stuart Blount to the position ‘of Superintendent; and; “WHEREAS, Stuart Blount desires to accept the Boar's appointment tothe position of Superintendent, ‘NOW THEREFORE, In consideration ofthe promises and mutual covenants contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows; |. TERM OF APPOINTMENT: The Board hereby appoints, and Stuart Blount hereby ‘accepts the appointment, to fulfill dhe duties and responsibilities of Superintendent of the Clinton City Schools fora four (4) year term commencing on July 1, 2012, and continuing through June 30,2016. Extension or renewal ofthe Contract shall be underaken only by resolution ofthe ‘Board and pursuant to North Carolina General State §115C-271. 2. CERTIFICATION: The Superintendent shall hold 2 valid and appropriate certificate ‘as required by the laws ofthe State andthe regulations of the State Board of Education, 3, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The Superintendent shall have charge ofthe administration ofthe schools under the direction of the Board. He shall be the chief sdministrative officer ofthe Bosrd; shall serve as secretary tothe Board; shall direct and assign teachers and other employees of the schools under his supervision; shall organize, reorganize, reclasify and arrange the administrative end supervisory staff, including instruction and business affairs, as best serves the Clinton City School; shall select all personnel subject to the approval lof the Board shall have the authority to immediately accept resignations of personne, for and on bebalf of the Board; shall fom time to time, suggest regulations, rules and procedures deemed necessary forthe well ordering ofthe school system, and in general shall perform all duties incideat to the office of the Superintendent and such other duties as may be prescribed by law or by the Board from time to time. The Board, individually and collectively, shall promptly refer all criticisms, complaints, and suggestions called tots attention tothe Superintendent for study ‘and recommendation and shall refrain from individual interference with the administration ofschool policies except through Board action. This i a contrat for the performance of professional services as Superintendent by Stuart Blount, who shall not be assigned to aay other position o have his duties reassigned to others without his consent. 4, COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: The Superintendent, during the term of his appointment as Superintendent, shall be paid a yearly salary of ONE HUNDRED THIRTY FIVE, ‘THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED TWENTY THREE DOLLARS AND 60/100 ($135,823.60). ‘This amount iste sum total of « $123,476.00 base salary plus a 10% supplement ofthe said {§123,476.00 base of $12,347.60. It is understood thatthe salary amount stated herein shall be collectively the combined total of state and local funds, In addition, the Superintendent may receive annvally from local or state fands such other financial incentives or performance bonuses as the Board might adopt. These annual incentives or bonuses will not be considered part of the haze aggregate sary. The Superintendent shall receive all state benefits applicable to the position including longevity pay. The Board reserves the right to increase the annual salary paid to the Superintendent et anytime during the contract period by appropriate Board action. The ‘base aggregate silary paid the Superintendent shall not be reduced during the term ofthis contract, The Superintendent shall be eniled to any salary increases adopted by the North Carolina General Assembly or Department of Public Instruction that increases the salary of Superintendents, including any salary increases forthe 2012-2013 school year, ELECTION — TRAVEL ALOTMENT or AUTOMOBILE, ‘The Superintendent may choose one of the following options: He may elect to receive SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS ($6,000.00) a year as a travel allotment paid to him monthly, oF ‘an aulomobile provided by the Board. The Superintendent has chosen to elect to receive SIX ‘THOUSAND DOLLARS ($6,000.00) a year as a travel allotment, 5. VACATION AND OTHER BENEFITS: The Superintendent Shall be entitled to all the benefits applicable to twelve (12) month administrative certificated employees as ae inciden: to their employment relationship with the Board including but not necessarily limited to vacation, holidays, sick leave, retirement, disability income and other administrative employee benefits ‘The Board shall pay the Superintendent's membership dues and/or fees forthe American Association of Sehool Administrators, the North Carolina Association of School Administrators, one local civic club of the Superintendent's choice, and such other group membership as are necessary and appropriate as recommended by the Superintendent and approved by the Board. In the event thatthe Superintendent suffers along term illness (physical or mental) or other disability as certified by a physician approved by the Board, and has exhausted his sick. leave, he shall centinve to receive his ful salary atthe regular monthly rate until the sixtieth (60th) day afer the inception of the illness or disability. After the sixtieth (60) day or atthe option ofthe Superintendent, after the Superintendent has exhausted hs sick leave, the Board,and/or the State Dissbilty Income plan shall pay the Superintendent fifty (50) percent of this base aggreyate annual salary monthly during the shores of the following two petiods: 1. One year; or 2. ‘Thetime during which the Superintendent is disabled and unable to perform the duties of Ssperintendent. ‘Tae Board is entitled to coordinate this benefit with the Social Security Administration, the Disabiliy Income Plan of the North Carolina Teacher's Association and The State Employees Retirement System, and any other Disability income accruing tothe Superintendeat. 6, PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES: The Bourd encourages the continuing professional grow of the Superintendent through his participation in and attendance of; A. Themectings, programs, and other activities conducted by or sponsored ‘by local, state, and national school administrator and school board associations; B. Seminars and courses offered by public or private educational institutions; and C.— Meetings of the State Superintendent, State Department of Public Instruction, and other persons vibose particular skills, knowledge, informacion or background would serve to improve the capacity of the Superintendent to perform his duties for the sehool system. Iniss encouragement ofthese professional grow sctvities, the Board hereby approves a reasonableamount of time forthe Superintendent as he deems appropriate to ster such activities within the course and scope ofhis employment and shall reimburse the Superintendent for his acs travel and subsistence expenses subject tothe appropriation for this 2urpose approved by the Board in its annual budget, While the Superintendent shall devote his time, atention, and energy to the business of | this school system he may serve as a consultant to other school systems or educational agencies, lecture, engage ia writing sctvities and speaking engagements, and engage in othe activities which are ofa short term duration at his diseetion. Such activities which require the ‘Superintendent to be absent from the school system for more than three (3) consecutive days shall be submitted to the Board for approval. The Superintendent may at his opti continue to craw his sary while engaged in the outside activity as described above. In such >ases honorarium or consultant fees paid to the Superintendent shall be transferred to th: school system, Ifthe Superintendent chooses to use vacation eave to perform outside activites he shall _be entiledo retain any honorarium or fees paid to im. Inno case will the Board be responsiblefor any expenses incurred by the Superintendent inthe performance of outside activities not approved as provided berein, 7, PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY: The Board agrees thet it shall defend, hold harmless and indetnnify the Superintendent from aay and all demands, claims, suits, actions and legal proceedings brought against the Superintendent in his individual capacity, or in his official capocity«s agent and employee of the Board: provided the incident arose while the Superintendent was acting within the scope ofthis employment; provided further thatthe Board bas waived its defense of goveramental immunity by the purchase of liability insurance and excluding criminal litigation and any cleim coverage for which is not within the authority ofthe Board to provide under State law. If in the good faith opinion ofthe Superintendent, a conflict exists as regards the defense toaclaim between the legal postion ofthe Superintendent and the legal position of the Board, the Superintendent may engage separate legal counsel in which case the Board shall indemnify the Superintendent forthe cass of legal defense as permitted by State law. “The Board shall not, however, be required o pay any legal costs of any legal proceeding in the eveat the Board and the Superintendent have adverse interests in such litigation ori the event that no legal conflict in fact existed. 8. MEDICAL EXAMINATION: The Bosrd reserves the right to request a comprebensive medical examination ofthe Superintendent by a physician of his choosing atthe ‘Board's expense 9, EQUIPMENT AND MOVING EXPENSES: The Board shall provide the Superintendent a celfular phone (Blackberry) or similar device and pay the cost for service. The Board shall also provide the Superintendent a computer. “The Superintendent shall secure bids from atleast three movers or “moving companies” relative to the transportation of bis household belongings ftom Scotland County, North Carolina to Sampson Couaty, North Carolina. The Board shall reimburse the Superintendent for the cost ofthe lowest bidder 10, EVALUATION: The Board shall provide the Superintendent with periodic opportunities to discuss Superintendent-Board relationships and shall inform him atleast annually of any insdequacies as perceived by the board. An annual evaluation on a format agreed toby the Board and the Superintendent will be completed. 11, RENEWAL OR EXTENSION: Extension or renewal ofthe full tem ofthe Superintendent's contract shall be considered by the Board in executive session at its regular _mecting in Janvary of each year. Contract renewal shall result in the issuance of a complete new ‘contact with terms as agreed to by both pares.12, TERMINATION FOR CAUSE: Throughout the term of this contract the Superintendent shall be subject to discharge for cause as provided by State law: provided, however, thatthe Board does not arbitrarily or capiciously call for hs dismissal andthe Superinteadent shall have the right to written grounds for his discharge, a fair bearing before the Board and atleast ten (10) days writen notice of said charges and hearing. At any such hearing before the Board, the Superintendent shall bave the right to be presented and to be beard, to be represented by counsel and to present through witnesses any testimony relevant to the grounds identified by the Board for his discharge. A transcript ofthe record ofthe precedents before the ‘Board shall be made available without charge tothe Superintendent. Ifthe Superintendent chooses tobe accompanied by legal counsel atthe hearing before the Board be will assume the cost ofthis legal expense. ‘in the event that the Superintendent does not wish tobe heard regarding the charges against im, he shall notify the Board prior o the heating date of his decision to resign; such notice sball be in writing 13, UNILATERAL TERMINATION BY THE BOARD: The Board at its option and by a rinimum of thirty (30) days written notice tothe Superintendent may unilaterally terminate this contrac. In the event af such termination the Board shall pay tothe Superintendent as severance pay all of the aggregate salary and benefits he would have earned under this Coatrect ‘fom the actoal day of termination to the termination date set forth in this contract. Inthe event thatthe Board offers to terminate the Contract by paying the amount specified herein, the right to ‘hearing before the Board as specified in Section 12 above and the right to appeal the Board's action shall be considered waived by the Superintendent. 14, SURVIVAL CLAUSE: The Board agrees and warrants that the superintendent sball receive the benefits ofthis contract through the termination date specified herein. If daring the term of this contact the Board should cease to exist for any eason including merger with nother school system or by the cancellation of ts charter asa separate school system, the Board shall guaranee tothe Superintendent al the benefit or value ofthe benefits described herein. Failuze of the system which assumes the faiiies, properties, structures, funds, contacts, deeds, title and other obligations, assets, and liabilities ofthe Board and the Clinton City Schools to issue tothe Superintendent a new contract including the benefits herein ot terms satisfactory to the superintendent prir to thirty (30) days ofthe date of merger or the final date ofthe existence of the Board and the Clinton City Schools, shall result in payment to the Superintendent by the Board of all the aggregate salary and value of the benefits he would bave eamed under this contract, and extensions, from the date of the dissolution ofthe Board andthe Clinton City ‘Schools through the date of the termination of this contract as specified in section 1 15, RESIDENCE: The Superintendent shall reside within the boundaries of the Clinton City School District.& 16, AMENDMENT: This contract may be amended during its term by mutual writen conseat of the Board and the Superintendent. Any such amendment shall bein writing, approved by official action ofthe Board, and accepted in writing by the Chairperson of the Board and the Superintendent 17. SAVING CLAUSE: If during the term of this Contact itis found that a specific clause of the Contracts ilegal under Federal or State law the remainter of the Contract shall not be affected by such a ling and shall remain in fll force and effect 18. LAW: This employment contract shal! be governed by, construed, and enforced in sevordance with the law ofthe State of North Carolin. 19, ENTIRE AGREEMENT: The parties bereto sre that this instrument contains the ‘entire agreement between them as ofthis date, and tha it bas not been induced by ether party, by any representations, promises, or undertakings not expressed herein; and that there are n0 collateral agreements, stipulations, promises or understandings whatsoever by the respective partes in any way affecting the subject matter of this contact which are not expressly contained in this statement, IN TESTIMONY THEREOF the CLINTON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION has approved this Contract and caused this instrument fo be ex:cuted i its name, by its Chairperson, and duly attested to all by order and resolution ofthe Boar, andthe Superintendent jas, in ‘iting, accepted this Contract and has ereunto set his haad and seal, this the AD Wt-day of | May, 2012. CLINTON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION Ll Mage Wir'E. R. Mason, Chairperson Clinton City Board of Education ‘SUPERINTENDENT Mi Stine Blotnt, Superintendent Clinton City Schools CTetnciySetuosBlauCoarat