1120 - EMPLOYMENT OF ADMINISTRATORS

The Board recognizes that it is vital to the successful operation of the District that administrative positions created by the Board be filled with highly qualified and competent personnel.

1. The Board recognizes that it is vital to the successful operation of the District that administrative positions created by the Board be filled with highly qualified and competent personnel.
2. The Board shall approve the employment, determine the compensation, and establish the term of employment for each administrator employed by the Board. Approval shall be given only to those candidates for employment recommended by the Superintendent. Administrators shall recommend to the Superintendent the best-qualified administrative applicant available.
3. Administrators are individuals who supervise the resources, operations, and management of school(s) and/or department(s) and meet established qualifications.
4. Any administrative staff member's misstatement of fact material to qualifications for employment or the determination of salary shall be considered to constitute grounds for dismissal.
5. A candidate shall be disqualified from employment in any administrative position that requires direct contact with students if the candidate is ineligible for such employment under F.S. 1012.315.
6. A person is ineligible for educator certification or employment in any position that requires direct contact with students if:
    
   1. they are on the disqualification list maintained by the Florida Department of Education under F.S. 1001.10(4)(b);
   2. they are registered as a sex offender as described in 42 U.S.C. 9858f(c)(1)(C);
   3. they are ineligible based on a security background investigation under F.S.435.04;
      
      The Agency for Health Care Administration shall determine the eligibility of employees in any position that requires direct contact with students in a District school.
   4. they would be ineligible for an exemption under F.S. 435.07(4)(c); or
   5. they have been convicted or found guilty of, have had adjudication withheld for, or have pled guilty or nolo contendere to 
       
      1. any criminal act in another state or under federal law which, if committed in Florida, constitutes a disqualifying offense under F.S. 435.04(2) or
      2. any delinquent act committed in Florida or any delinquent or criminal act committed in another state or under Federal law which, if committed in Florida, qualifies an individual for inclusion on the Registered Juvenile Sex Offender List under F.S. 943.0435.

Individuals who apply for employment are governed by the law and rules in effect at the time of application for employment, provided that continuity of employment is maintained.

To be eligible for employment in an administrative position requiring certification, an individual must be of good moral character and hold a valid certificate issued pursuant to Florida law and the rules of the State Board of Education. A copy of the certificate shall be filed with the District.

In addition, the Board shall allow an individual with a temporary certificate in educational leadership to be eligible for administrative positions for which State certification in educational leadership is required. Pursuant to State law and rules adopted by the State Board of Education, an individual must earn a passing score on the Florida Educational Leadership Examination, document three (3) years of successful experience in an executive management or leadership position, and hold a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited institution of higher learning to qualify for a temporary certificate in educational leadership. A person who is employed under a temporary certificate in educational leadership must be under the mentorship of a State-certificated school administrator during the term of the temporary certificate.

The Superintendent shall also conduct employment history checks of all candidates for administrative positions. The employment history check shall include, but not be limited to, contacting any previous employer and screening the candidate through the use of the screening tools described in State law. If contact with (a) previous employer(s) cannot be made, the Superintendent shall document the efforts made to do so.

The Board may establish reciprocal certification agreements with other Florida school districts whose employment and/or certification requirements are comparable to those of the Brevard County School District.

The Board shall require a candidate for employment with an out-of-district certificate not comparable to the Brevard County School District Certification to complete all requirements for initial employment and certification.

F.S. 1012.33 states that "the first ninety-seven (97) days of an initial principal's or supervisor's contract is a probationary period. During the probationary period, the employee may be dismissed without cause or may resign from the contractual position without breach of contract." This statement means that individuals who are appointed into their initial administrative positions in the State of Florida will have a ninety-seven (97) day probationary period.

All administrators shall become familiar with the policies of the Board and other policies, regulations, memoranda, bulletins, and handbooks that pertain to their duties in the District. Any administrator employed by the Board who shall be guilty of any willful violation of the policies of the Board shall be guilty of gross insubordination and shall be subject to dismissal or other lesser penalty as the Board may prescribe.

Members of the administrative staff are required to have listed telephones at their residences. The regulation includes principals and assistant principals. This requirement may be waived by the Superintendent for a period not to exceed six (6) months, subject to review and extension at the end of the six (6) month period if justification for the waiver still exists.

General Knowledge Examination Assistance

Any employee who does not achieve a passing score on any subtest of the general knowledge examination will be provided information regarding the availability of State-level and District-level supports and instruction to assist him/her in achieving a passing score. Such information will include, but is not limited to, State-level test information guides, School District preparation resources, and preparation courses offered by State universities and Florida college system institutions.

Revised 10/28/25

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