Winston Brooks Employment Contract

Winston Brooks' contract was hammered out in a meeting that was closed to stakeholders, and then approved at a board meeting where public input was not allowed.

1. Term 7/1/08 to 6/30/11.
2. Performance of Duties; yada, yada, yada
3. a. Cancellation of Contract; the contract may be canceled for good and just cause.
b. if Brooks is charged with a felony and which includes being under the influence of alcohol or another controlled substance, he is required to seek assistance from subordinates in the District's Employee Assistance Program. He shall direct the EAP to keep particulars secret from stakeholders. He will be allowed to resign rather than be terminated.
4. Resignation; He may resign without penalty provided he gives (90) days notice.
5. Required Documentation; He has to provide all of the proper certification, degrees and yada, yada, yada.
6. Annual Leave; 22 days off each year
7. a. Salary $250,000 a year, ($9,615.83 every payday)
b. a district car to use to and from work, $500 a month to pay dues to join community organizations, the cost of an independent review of his contract every year,
c. the board will pay his dues to professional organizations, travel, lodging, etc
8. Fringe Benefits; basically the same benefits enjoyed by all district employees, health, dental, etc
9. Retirement Annuity; an additional $1,250 dollars a month into an annuity, which increases $5,000 each school year.
10. Extension of Term; On or before January 31, 2009, the board will vote to extend, or not, the term of the contract.
11. Board Responsibilities; a. annual evaluations (which can be blown off at will, like they did for Beth Everitt last year)
b. unsatisfactory evaluations prompt an exchange of "writings" and time frames
12. District Goals, Measures, and Communication procedures to be established
13 Medical Examinations; yada yada yada
14. Liability and indemnity If Brooks is the subject of (even a legitimate) complaint, the district (Modrall?) will defend him at taxpayer expense. There is no qualifier.
15. Physical or Mental Disability; yada yada yada
16. Non-Renewal yada yada yada
17. Independent Counsel; from time to time to advise him on interpretation or applicability of the contract.
18. Arbitration. disputes will be settled by arbitration rather than litigation.
19. Severability clause; yada yada yada
20. Merger
21. Modification
22. Waiver of Breach
23. Governing Law
24. counterparts

yada yada yada

The only mention of Brooks' obligations as the senior most administrative role model of the student standard of conduct;

"Because such an occurrence would interfere with the Superintendent's responsibility to be a proper role model for students, should the Superintendent be charged with a felony which includes as an element of the offense being ;under the influence of controlled substances and/or alcohol, including charges which do not involve the Superintendent's conduct while involved in any District activity, he will be required to seek assistance from the District's Employee Assistance Program." (secret from stakeholders).

So there you have it staff, your obligation as a role model is to avoid being arrested for a felony while you are under the influence of drugs.

And by reasonable extension; the standard of conduct and competence for students is the same, no felony misconduct while you are high.

The student standard of conduct as written;

model and promote the Pillars of Character Counts;

a nationally recognized, accepted and respected code of ethical conduct and competence.

Students; your word for today is "hypocrisy".

Can anyone use the word "hypocrisy" in a sentence for the class?