(a) A school board may select and employ a qualified person as the chief school administrator for the district. In this subsection, “employ” includes employment by contract.
(b) If the district employs a chief school administrator, the administrator shall administer the district in accordance with the policies that the school board prescribes by bylaw.
(c) If the district employs a chief school administrator, the administrator shall select, appoint, and otherwise control all school district employees that serve under the chief school administrator subject to the approval of the school board.
(d) This section does not prohibit two or more school districts from sharing the services of a chief school administrator.
Structure Alaska Statutes
Title 14. Education, Libraries, and Museums
Chapter 14. Local Administration of Schools
Article 1. Operation of Districts.
Sec. 14.14.020. Bond required.
Sec. 14.14.060. Relationship between borough school district and borough; finances and buildings.
Sec. 14.14.065. Relationship between city school district and city.
Sec. 14.14.070. Organization of school board.
Sec. 14.14.080. Declaring a school board vacancy.
Sec. 14.14.090. Duties of school boards.
Sec. 14.14.100. Bylaws and administrative rules.
Sec. 14.14.105. Sick leave bank.
Sec. 14.14.107. Sick leave and sick leave transfer.
Sec. 14.14.110. Cooperation with other districts.
Sec. 14.14.115. Cooperative arrangement grant program for school districts.
Sec. 14.14.120. Inoperative district.
Sec. 14.14.130. Chief school administrator.
Sec. 14.14.140. Restriction on employment; compensation of board members.
Sec. 14.14.150. Association of Alaska School Boards the representative agency of board members.
Sec. 14.14.160. Cooperation and support of certain association functions.