Wa tree ZED >yuganoe THIS CONTRACT i effective on the 16% day of September, 2022, by and setween THE. SCHOOL BOARD O° THE COUNTY OF SPOTSYLVANIA, hereinafter ealles"Bod," an MARK B. TAYLOR, herenaler called "Superintendent." WIINESSETH: WHEREAS, the Spotsylvania County Schoo! Boad has a vacancy forthe poston of Superintendent ofthe Schoo! System; and |WHIDRDAS, poruant to Virgina Code §22:1-60, the Bound han nteviowed eligible candidates from the list cet from the State Board and made u decision to hire w candidate, a LWHERPAS, the Schoo! Board has resolved to offer the positon of Superintendent 0 Mark Taylor and WHEREAS, the Boal, at its mectng on September 15, 2022 voted to offer to Mak “Taylor ts psi of Buprincident of the Spy Iveia County Seo! Division for «print ‘of ee years and ight mons rd WHEREAS, the Rou and the Superintendent agreed to ener nt this contrac ae Seplember 16, 2022, employing the Superintendent for period of three years and eight sorts, commencing on November 1, 2022 and ending on June 30,2026; and NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration ofthe premises and mutual promises einer ol forth, the Bosed andthe Superintendent aioe a allow: ‘TERM OFIMPLOYMENT “The Board hereby cmgloys the Supecntendent and the Superintendent agrees to accept such ioplayont nba tts od coat conssined herein, fra tern of thee year and ght mont, fom November, 2022 o June 30,2026. The Board andthe Superntendeat agree {hal bere are no previ contracts betwen the pais. LL COMPENSATION (@)__ Salary: ‘tke aan slay forthe fea yer frm July 1, 2022 dough June 30,2023, shall be TWO HUNDRED FORTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($245,000.00) pet Neal Seat. Any adjustment tothe nual salary for subsequent years during te tem of his enact Shall bein Writing and shall be inthe form of an amendment or addendum to this coosact. The opr seasa iret ‘cee weno snl salary ofthe Superintendent will he yi in qual monthly intllnts io sconce ‘ih he standard poicy ofthe Board governing payne of proesional staff members in the ‘School Division, () Defered Compensation Plan The Board wil make am annil contibution fo x defered ‘compensation plat on bebo the Superintendent, (fan, designated from time to ime by the Superintendent The Board agres that the Superintendent's defered compensation is pat of his annual salary. Suc contbutions shall be paid in equal monthly dnstaloents fr the Soporintendents benefit an annuity or deferred compensation plan agreed upon bythe Board 1nd the Superintendent th all principal, intrest and dividends acrung therefrom to be the property of the Suprintndent. he partie ls agree that the contribution isnot conditional, ‘the contbution would have otherwise buen inclule inthe Supernendent taxable income, sand the Superintendent ackaowledges that he has elected the defecral. Finally, the pris acknowledge tat they ate responsible for ensuring adherence to the applicable consbaton Timits forte deferred compensation plano plans to which the entiation is made, 4) Citable Compensation for VRS: The Superintendents base salary andi elected ‘efered compensation per paragraphs (a) and (0) above shall be included i calculating the ‘tural creditable campensation of he Superintendent tobe reported to the Virginia Retirement Syrtem: LL AUTOMODILY: AND EXPENSE ALLOWANCE, ‘the Supeiatcedent shal ot recive any storable allowance for tangportaton within the school dstict. Any atd al other expenses relating tothe performance of bis duis wil Be reimbursable in secordance with School Road Policy DIC and School Board Regulation DLCRI, DLC-R2 and DICK. IV, PAYMENT OF OTHER BENEFITS AND EXPENSES ‘A. Professional and Civie Assocation Memberships und Dues. The Board wil pay for ‘professional and civic sociation memberships and does appropiate to the duties of the Soperintendent as agred tetween the pats, 8, Local, Satan National Conferences and Meetings The Boa wil es the expense: of the Superintendents attendance at appropiate sate and national conferences and meetings. “The Superintendent shall tend appropriate profesional meetings at the Ica, sate and salina level which wil be benefit the Superintendents performance nde his Contract “andor wih may enkance the operation of the Sehool Division, CC. Healt Insurance. ‘The Board will provide the Superintendent with the highest level “Family Health fsirince benefits plan (Ince derstand wston) which is provided to sehoo! employees. The Boatd shall be responsible fr te fullest ofthe anil eliy. The ‘patios understand aud agree that this inthe same health insrance coverage provided {0 ‘employees throughout the dstrt, and that such coverage may change fom year fo yearby oer sopRa IP TEL werganoge the Board. Notwibsanding his bite date. tenure, or any policy tthe contrary. the Svpesintecent shall be entitled othe fll benefit of the highest evel the division's rts Dealt insurance >. Virginia Retinment_ System. Ax required by law, the Siperinendent shall be responsible for mahing sll required contibulons wo the Virginia Retirement System. The Boar grec thatthe Superintendent may direct portions of he Superrtendens salary any ‘dditonal qualified reiement plans which are avaiable to the Supeitendet. Group Life Ince. The Superintendent shall be entitled to Group Life Insurance covenge as applicsle 10 all fulline employees pursuant to Policy CCRC, as may be ‘mended from tme-t-time by the Schoo! Board Payment of Unused Acsnisd Leave. For eich fiscal yer of service while this ‘Agreement isin effec, but no lar than June 15, the Superintendent ray designate up to 20 (went) days of cera br unused annua, sik, or personal leave, at is discretion, o be paid ‘to him onaper diem basis with his Jun 30 pay check, oo be treated as additional peyment to hisdefered eompesation plan, subject tothe limitation that the ttl amount of contribution will pot exceed the amount allowable by law. AS to any days éesignatd for deferred ‘Compensation, the Stoo! Hoard wil contribute to the deferred compeasaton plan an amount ‘oteminod by malting the numberof designated leave days eared tht fiscal year by the per diem te, The perdiem rate wil be the quotient produced by using fc then oa creditable ‘Compensation asthe dividend and 250 (ays) as the divisor. Any leave ay thats converted to ‘slay or to contibuon tthe defenel eompensaon plan, as provied for inthis paragraph, ‘hereafter will no longer be counted or used by the Superintendent a a leave day. Unused sccumulted leave emalning a ofthe date of termination not fr cause or te expiration date ofthis Agreement willbe pid tothe Superiatendet as provided by Sool Board policies and ‘eguloion If the Superintendent i discharged by the School Board for ease as provided in Section X, then in such event the Schoo! Board will make no payment to the Superintendent for unused accumulaed leave, withthe exception of those days that have aeady been ‘convertod toa conbution tote defered compensation pan owe soywa ier ZL >werganoge V. ANNUAL LEAVE AND SICK LEAVE “The Superintendent shall eecive twenty-one 21) days annual eave and twelve (12) days sick leave per annum. The Superintendent shall recive a stung balance of foe (4) days of annual leave ai to 2 yy of sick eve 0 be credited a the beginning ofthe Tem of Employment “The Superintendent may accummlate and cary over sixty (60) days of leave. For aay annual leave days in excess of tixty days the begining of any year, seh leave will be paid out to ‘Spevintendea apex diem ate, with seh som deposited to speci pay plan provided by ‘approved 403() vendor as designated bythe Superintendent Vi. DUTIES OF SUPERINTENDENT. (3) The Superintendent shall serve asthe chef adminisative office of the Spotsylvania {County Seooo! Hoard in secordance wih he laws ofthe Commonweal of Virginity te regulations ofthe Slate Board of Education, the plicies and regulations adopted by the Board. tnd the leg directives ofthe Hoard. The Superintendent ages hat be will devote his ull. time, sk, lbor, and stention to his dais at the chief adainistative officer of the Spotsylvania County Publie School Division, (©) The Superintendent agroes that be wi perform any othe legally permissible dies of fanetions whic the Board mony at ito asin to im at anytime during the term ofthis [Agreement consistent with the feof Soperntendent (©The Superintendent shal have charge of the administration ofthe Spotsylvania County Public Schools, under the diection of the Boar. Me shall select, organize and assign all personne, a best serves the Spotsylvania County Fublie Scoots, subject othe approval ut policies of the Hoard and the laws ofthe Commonwealth; salloverse the instruction Program and business alu of the Spoeyivania County Publi Schools, sal from time to Tine suggest policies, regulations rules, and procedures deemed necessary forthe well ordering fof the Spotsyvania County Puble Schools and in gear peefor all dis incident othe ‘fie of Superinendent as pestibed bylaw and Hoard policy and such oder duis ws may be prescribe by the Board fom time to time. (©) Te Supesiteset aal ily andcompltey infor the Board of ny and all ‘information that be becomes avace of hats elevart tothe functioning ofthe Boar (© ‘TheBoard, both individually and collectively, will pomply refer al etcisms, ‘complaints, and soggesons concerning the Spospvcia County Public Schools or its| “ployee othe Superintendent or is designe for investigation, study, review and ‘recommendation opr sojatyWa tet ZL weRAROAE (As required by Virginia Code Seution 2.169, the division Superintendent oy, in his shsence or inability 0 tend, a person designated hy him and approved bythe Schoo! Bard ‘hall bo preset at allmeeting® of the School Board excep thal on afinatve vote ofa majarity ofthe members of te Schoo Board, allendane ofthe Superintendent or his designee may be ‘spenced with at ¢ special mecting of the Board. If mater pertaining to the division ‘Superimendentpersinaly are under discussion st my se meeting, he sl ema aj the cal ofthe Schoc! Bord, Th Superintendent shall be entiled to hear and respond to ay Hoard discussion of raters pertaining tothe Superintendent personally. (@) The division Superintendent shall provide administrative recommendations on each Hem of busines considered by the School Bear, except for closed mectogs discussing tbe selection fa new superintendent, closed cetingsvegarding the peformance, salar, benefits, fr contact of the Superintendent, and those meetings or hearings involving employee tpiewances, which ie Superintendent is preclaed fom atending by law VIL. CRITICISMS AND EVALUATION ‘The Boud agrees oprompil bing othe tention af the Superintendent all suas of concer relate to the performance of the Superintendent. Tn addition, the Board ages to provide et Teast one writen evaluton of the performance ofthe Superstendet each fal year daring ‘he erm of ths conta in aceardance with Virgin Code Seton 22-60. which evaluation shall be conducted bythe entre Board, The Board shall provide evaluative feedback and establish perfomance eiteria which can be used consteuctvely bythe Superintendent daring The subsequentHacl yer. ll aspects of such dacusions shall be tested contidentally by the Schoo! Tard and the Superintendent Suc discussions shall be held ina closed meeting as “permite by the Vig Freedoun of information Act under Setin 22-3700, et eq, of the (Code of Vtgnia (1950), as amended VIN, CONTRACT RENEWAL [Not less than six (6) months prio tothe termination date ofthis Agreement (Jone 30, 2026), ‘the Board and Suprincadnt sll communicate to cach ote thei non-binding intent with respet lo renewal ofthis Agreement, To the extent permite by Taw, such communications Shall be treated confidentially and ball be held in & closed mccing. Nothing herein shall “prohibl the mull agreed upon dissolution ofthis Agreement IX. QUALIFICATIONS: The Superintendent will Furnish tothe Board during the tem ofthis contract evidence thal the Supecitendent is ally qualified to serve as Superintendent in accordance with the las of the Commonwealis of Visit andthe regulations of the State Boaré of Education. The Superinienden hl, in accordance with Virginia Code Secon 2 1-64, before entering upon the dies of office, take and subsribe the oath of alice prescribed for a officer of this Commonwealth is the clea s office of the Cireuit Court of Spotsylvania County. The ps sopWd RIZE weiganoge Superintendent ill have a compzehesive medial examination annvaly by a. physician ‘ccepable tothe Board and file ssl or redial report cottyng the Superatendnts ‘continued physical nes to perform his dates of Division Superintendet withthe Chairman ‘oF Clerk ofthe School Board. Such medical report shall only be communicate fo the Board Unless atilizd under Section XI here! for purposes of discharge ofthe Superintendent. The ‘ast of sid medial report shal be paidby the Board, X. OTHER WORK OR ACTIVITIES ‘The Superintendent covenants and agres to devote the Supesntendents primary ime, kil and labor dirng the term of this Cont toward the fullmeat ofthe dues pusuant wo this Contact. Upon approval by we Schoo! Board es an acdon item in puble meen, the ‘Superintendent may undertake consltave work, speaking engagements, writng,letring, ot ‘other profesional atvte for eompenstion, Should the School Board approve sch activities, thy shall ot nts wit he dates under this Contract end may ony take place ving the annual eave teken by the Superintenert. XI. DISCIPLINE AND DISCHARGE FOR CAUSE, “The Superintendent, in acordence with Setion 22.165 ofthe Cade of Virginia, may be sessed a reasonale fine, suspended fem office fo @Hmited period oft, o removed fom ollce by ether the Sate Board of baton or the Woatd for sufficient caus. Further, the Boar, upon request by the Supertendent, shall serve written charges and notice of heating. upon the ‘Superintendent belore king any action to fine or remove the ‘Superintendent. The Superintendent maybe accompanied by and repeseted by legal counsel _aal hearings held bythe Board unde th esto, provide thal such experves ae incre ‘yy the Supritendont. The Supesntendeat may appeal tothe Cireuit Court of Spossyivania County any docsion of the State Board o” Easton or the oad o assess fine agains the Superintendent orto mspend or remove te Superintendent foe al fies, XIL TERMINATION ‘This Contract may be lerminved for ease, as provided ia Seeon XI above 2 fellows ‘A. Voluntary Resignation o he Supsintendat 1m he event that the Superintendent voluntnily resigns, ll salary and benefits sal ease as ‘of the effective date ofthe reigation. The Superintendent agzes to give the School Board ‘one hundred and twenty dies (120 days) writen noice of such resignation, provided, “Rowover, thatthe Schol Bead may, in itssole discretion, waive any all ofthe cne hunted ‘und twenty-day (120 day nofce requirement. Such voluney resignation stall be mutually ‘col yp by the Sell Been the Superintendent 689 sojautywed IPZI ZL umieroae 'B, Mutual Agreement of he Paris “ais Contract may be terminated by mist agreement of the Superintendent and the School Fond, Inthe event of a mul agreement to terminate this Conse al salary ul benefits of the Superintendent shall cease a5 ofthe effective date of the teminatio, unless aprecd otherwise , ‘ermination Without Cause “The Board sy terminate this Coast t anytime without cause. In such event, the Bow shall pay an amount equal to all sary, compensation und benefits that would have been du tthe Sopesstendent user this Contract unt Jone 30, 2026, Such payment sul be pid in equal ‘monthly instalinents over the remaining months ia the Contract, consistent with the ‘compensation an benefits pid to the Superintendent under this Contact. The Superintendent td the Board agree that the damages set forth above ae reasonable and nt a penalty based Upon the acs ard circumstances ofthe partis a Ue me of entering zo this Contract, and ‘vith dv epard be futre expectations. Upon the payment of sid damages, the Bose shall be Felesed and aselved frm any further tility or obligation under th tes of this Cone. . Disibllv of she Superintendent Is the event of dsabity by illness or incapaiy, the School Board may emis his Contact by writen noice ote Superintendent at sy ive ater the Supeitendent has exhausted ay ecumtlfed sick leave and such oer lave ae maybe avalable and hs been absent ron hie ployment, Tor watever cause, for u continsovs pciod of 0 days. All slay and benefits hall cease as of the effective date of sich termination. Im the event that a question aise: concerning the capity ofthe Superintendent fo retim to or perform his dus, the Selool ‘Hourdmaycequze he Superintendent to submit toa medical examination, tbe performed by tn independent cere physician agred to bythe School Board and the Superintendent, The ‘Soperintendentagress 10 undergo such cxamiration and to provide the examining physician ‘ith meial reports, dngpostic tet, laboratory rests, treatment notes, or other medical ‘ecords deemed germane (othe examination by the examining physician. The Superintendent Shall sign any documents or waivers necessary under HIPAA to enable the physician to obsin ‘chron asthe pysicim deems relevant the exarsnation. The examition shal be dome atthe expense of the School Board andthe physician shall issue a writen repor(s) 0 the Selo] Board nldessing the sss of (1) whether the Superintendent as disability which prevents lim fiom performing or continuing wo perform the essen! fictions of his job as Superinlenden; and (2) whethesthxe are any reasonable eecomumedations that could enable the Superintendent perform the essential functions of hi jab, Any such medial repos) ‘hall be tested as confidential information by the School Boar. The Superintendents medical ‘eeords shall ot be povided othe School Board, xcept inthe event hat the Superintendent's hilt to perform fs jod dates remains a ise, in which ewe the Superiatendeat stall ‘uthrize the release of sch records othe Schoo! Boar, in order that soc rears may be ‘sod or lid upon ty the School Road in eachinga derision aso whether the Superintendent one wpWa we eeILL6 unygnoge should romain in he postn, and in any Schl Board hearing, aministtve proceeding, oF litigation where the Superitendents ability to perform his jo dus isa issue. Such records shall be tated confidential information bythe Schoo! Roar, subject to the use of uch records as specified above. XIN INDEMNITY “The Sopriteven shal be indemnified wa held harmless by the School Boar from any and ail demands, claims, damages, sis, acions, and legal proceedings brought against the ‘Supcinendent individually or inthe Ocal capacity 38 Superintendent, a8 agent andor employee of the School Hoard for ay ivident or atvity arising during the couse of the ‘employment of the Superinendent bythe Bard, provided that the action ofthe Superintendent ‘elated to such demands, claims, damapes, sus, actions, and legal proceedings. were lunderaken in good faith, i cordance oth the law, and. within the ssope of the Superintendent oficial sutorty. The School Board shall not, however, be requited t pay ‘any costs or damages arising out of ay lecal or oer proceedings involving criminal onde! by tie Superintendent nor any costs or darmges rising ot of any legal or other proceedings in the event the School Board andthe Superccadent have adverse interest in such proceedings, including bat not ited to any proceding insted by either party agin the ther. XIV. RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT ‘The Superintendent agrees to extablsh and maintain his family residence in the County of ‘Spotsylvaaia ding the tem ofthis Contst snd any extensions thereto. Upon signing thi ‘coneracy, the Superieendent stat be pald a one-time allowance of up 1 8,000.00 towards his smoving expenses. Superintender shal provide all eceipts tothe Finance Depastent, XV, MISCELLANEOUS ‘A. This contact is expresaly subject (othe ls of the Commonwealth of Virginia, the regulations of te State Board of Eduction, end ths policies and regulations of the Board Ay provision ofthis Contact which is contrary too: violative of such statues, regulations, oF polices shall be vod and such statutes, regulations or policies shall onto and supersede any Sch vali provision of the conc’ Auionaly, Hf any provision ofthis Conia held ‘oid or invalid ll remaining portions ofthis Contstsball remain is fll once and effet 90 Tongs they ae severable rm the nai voi provision, B. Ali changes, amendments, and modifcaons vo this Contract shall be in writing and executed by both the Superintendent and the Baud. Subject othe lav ofthe Commonweal of Virgsi, the regolations ofthe tte Boued of duation, sod plies ofthe Board, this onsitues the entire agreement between the pais. ee sopwa Wer zeL6 606 C. The flr ofthe Superintendent or the Boar to perform the obligations agreed to in this entra wil be reported by the Boar and the Supevntendent ina joint communication 1 allappropiate toes and the State Board of Education, The Board an he Superintendent shall ‘Consult wih on another prior to making any sich por [REMAINDER OF ils PAGE INTLNTIONALLY LECT DLANK) IN WITNESS WLIEREOF, the Schoo! Bout of the County f Spotsylvania as cased two ‘cgi ofthis Agreement o be exseuted on it beh by ils Chain in neconnce with te section by the School Board autberizing such execution on September (62022, and the Supevitenden bos executed two ciinals of hie Conc. EXECUTED as 104 day of Seprember, 2022, ‘SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD i: Mati Approved at Forms Interim Atarney +orthe Spotsylvania County Schools 2wejaanoae vont