CHAPTER 6.00 - PERSONNEL
6.14 Employment of Athletic Coaches Who Are Not Full-Time Employees of the School Board
POLICY:
Persons who are not full-time employees of the School Board and hold an athletic coaches certificate, issued by the state of Florida, may be recommended by the Superintendent and appointed by the School Board, on a contract basis, to perform designated secondary school athletic coaching responsibilities, subject to the following conditions:
(1) The principal has determined that qualified full-time employees of the School Board are not available to perform these responsibilities.
(2) The contracted employment conforms to rules and regulations of the State Board of Education and the by-laws of the Florida High School Activities Association.
(3) The employment procedures and contracted services conform to Standards and Procedures provided by the Superintendent including, but not limited to:
(a) Use of an approved agreement form for contracted services.
(b) Assessment of the qualifications of such persons.
(c) Agreement by the contracted employee to abide by the Code of Ethics of the Education Profession in Florida.
(d) Evaluation of performed services to be conducted by the principal and appropriate records maintained.
(4) Payment for services shall be according to the approved District schedule of salary supplements for the services rendered.
(5) The District shall attempt to ensure that community-based coaches reflect the diversity of racial, ethnic, and gender groups that the School Board believes to be important to the educational experiences of students.
(6) An individual who is employed only as an athletic coach must hold a valid cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certificate issued by the American Health Association or the American Red Cross and must have received training about the dangers of drug use including performance enhancing drugs.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY : 1001.41; 1012.22; 1012.23,F.S.
LAWS IMPLEMENTED: B 119.07; 1001.43; 1012.22; 1012.24; 1012.27; 1012.31; 1012.33; 1012.36; 1012.55; 1012.56., F.S.
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION RULE(S): 6A-4.0282
HISTORY: Adopted: January 14, 1999
Revision Date(s): September 12, 2006; February 9, 2010
Formerly:
