Asked & Answered

Mike Mertens, AAEA Assistant Executive Director

The question was, "since the LEARNS Act says that a school district board of directors shall submit a copy of the current contract of employment of the school district superintendent to DESE, to whom specifically should I send it?"

Since the LEARNS Act also says, on page 40, that the superintendent's current contract should be published on the school district website, DESE has concluded that this action meets the intent of the law and a copy does not need to be sent to the Commissioner. The Standards Assurance unit at DESE will check for this when checking districts' websites for other required postings.

If you have questions for Mike, email him at m.mertens@theaaea.org .