UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.

501
Shawnee County, State of Kansas

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this _____ day of _________________ 2023, in
triplicate, by and between UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 501, Shawnee County, State of
Kansas, acting by and through its BOARD OF EDUCATION (hereinafter called "Board") and
Dr. Tiffany Anderson (hereinafter called "Superintendent") pursuant to K.S.A. 72-1134.
In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, Board
and Superintendent agree as follows:

1. TERM. This Agreement shall be for a three-year term commencing on July 1, 2023, to and
including June 30, 2026, with the Board employing the Superintendent to serve in the capacity
of Superintendent for Unified School District No. 501, Shawnee County, State of Kansas, to
perform and carry out pursuant to this Agreement the duties of Superintendent as assigned and
directed by the Board of Education. Superintendent accepts and agrees to perform such
employment pursuant to this Agreement.

2. LICENSURE. Superintendent shall obtain from the State of Kansas and maintain for the term of
this agreement, a valid license required to hold the office of Superintendent in the State of Kansas.
The Superintendent acknowledges that licensure by the State of Kansas and employment by the
Board is contingent upon a completed criminal background check which must be satisfactory to
the Board, in its judgment and at its sole discretion. A report, which in the judgment of the Board
is unsatisfactory, shall render this contract null and void.

3. SALARY. As compensation for Superintendent’s services to be rendered pursuant to this

Agreement, Board shall pay Superintendent an annual salary of $241,500 for the period of July
1, 2023, to and including June 30, 2026, and thereafter until said compensation is altered by
mutual agreement of the parties as herein provided, in 24 semi-monthly pay periods for each
school year and on the basis of 1/260 of the applicable said per annum amount for each working
day or any lesser period of employment. If a raise is given, Superintendent shall receive the
same percentage raise as that given to the administrative group of employees.

Additional compensation, under this Agreement, of up to $5000.00 per year, shall be tied
to attainment of performance-based goals, mutually agreed to between the Superintendent
and the Board of Education.

4. EVALUATION. The performance of Superintendent pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject

to evaluation by the Board, pursuant to the adopted policies of the Board, and as required by
Kansas law.

5. TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCE. Board shall pay Superintendent, as an allowance for

required use of Superintendent’s privately leased or owned vehicle in the performance of
Superintendent’s employment hereunder, the amount of $7,200 to be paid in semi-monthly
installments of 1/24 of such amount ($300.00). Should this agreement be terminated earlier than
 on an annual anniversary date, Superintendent will be paid only for any months Superintendent
is actively employed.

6. FRINGE BENEFITS. It is the intent of Board and Superintendent that this

employment agreement states the terms and conditions of Superintendent’s employment and it
is not intended to incorporate the terms and conditions of the Administrators' Handbook by
reference into this agreement. Instead, such fringe benefits as are deemed by Board to be
applicable to Superintendent are enumerated herein. Board shall extend to Superintendent the
following additional (fringe) benefits during the term of this Agreement:

6.01 HEALTH, DENTAL AND PRESCRIPTION DRUG INSURANCE. Board shall

pay the actual cost of Superintendent’s family or single (at the choice of
the superintendent) health, dental, and prescription insurance premiums during the term of
this agreement. In the event that Superintendent’s health insurance status changes due to
change of family status, disability or retirement during the term of this agreement,
Superintendent may elect to change the Board-paid health insurance option under this
agreement. Any such change will be considered within the scope of Superintendent’s total
compensation. Superintendent’s eligibility to participate in group dental, health
and prescription insurance shall be subject to limitations set out in
underwriting requirements of the carrier, approved by the Board of Education.

6.02 CAFETERIA PLAN BENEFITS. Superintendent may choose to be a participant in the

Unified School District No. 501 Employee's Cafeteria Plan (herein called "Plan"). Pursuant
to the Plan, Superintendent may elect to apply a portion of Superintendent’s salary amount
to fund benefits from the Plan, including group health insurance, cancer insurance, and
disability income insurance.

6.03 HOLIDAYS AND VACATION LEAVE. Board and Superintendent acknowledge that
Superintendent’s unique duties will entail weekend and evening work, potentially
totaling 365 days per year. For pay purposes, Superintendent shall be considered to be a
salaried twelve-month employee with the number of contract days, duty days, vacation
days, and paid holidays set annually by the Board of Education. For the period of July
1, 2023, to and including June 30, 2026, Superintendent has a minimum of 260 contract
days, including a minimum of 226 duty days, 24 paid vacation days to be credited in
August, and 10 paid holidays as follows:

New Year's Day

Martin Luther King Day
Friday of Spring Recess
Memorial Day
Fourth of July
Labor Day
Thanksgiving – 2 Days
Christmas – 2 Days

Vacation leave shall be granted for any other working day the Superintendent is off duty
other than for illness, injury or professional leave. Vacation days shall not be cumulative;
 however, the Superintendent is entitled to be reimbursed at her daily rate for any unused
vacation days that remain at the end of any contract year.

6.04 WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSURANCE. The Board shall provide

workers' compensation insurance for Superintendent in the manner required by the laws of
Kansas. Whenever Superintendent is absent from work as a result of personal injury
sustained while in the course of Superintendent’s employment and is unable to perform
Superintendent duties in the opinion of a physician selected by the Board, Superintendent
will be paid a full salary until released to return to work by the physician, less the amount
of workers' compensation or disability insurance received. Such absence shall not be
charged against any accumulated sick leave. Superintendent may use accumulated sick
leave for the seven (7) day waiting period following an on-the-job injury to the date of
Superintendent’s eligibility to receive workers' compensation benefits.

6.05 SICK AND PERSONAL LEAVE. Superintendent shall be credited with twelve (12)
days of sick leave at the beginning of each contract year. Sick leave not used by
Superintendent shall be cumulative from year to year until Superintendent’s employment
is officially terminated by retirement or death as set out in paragraph 6.05 above. Each
day of sick leave used in excess of those earned, as provided herein, shall be deducted
from Superintendent’s pay. Superintendent shall be compensated at Superintendent’s
regular rate of pay while absent from work on sick leave, providing the following
conditions are met:

1. If used for personal illness, the Superintendent shall, after five (5) days upon request,
provide the Board of Education a certificate by a licensed physician verifying the
Superintendent’s illness or physical disability. If for personal illness or physical disability,
the physician's certificate shall state the reason Superintendent is unable to perform
Superintendent’s assigned duties.

2. While on any leaves of absence, for reasons other than illness, Superintendent
shall not be eligible to use any accumulated sick leave benefits.

Superintendent may participate in the District's Sick Leave Sharing Plan as a recipient or
donor. She may donate (2) personal days to any member of the administrators, certified
or classified groups. All rights of privacy for the donor and recipient will be respected.

Superintendent shall be allowed three (3) days annually as paid personal leave during the
regular duty year. Superintendent must have at least three (3) days of unused sick leave
credited to her, which shall be deducted immediately following the use of three (3) days
personal leave.

6.06 JURY DUTY OR COURT APPEARANCES. Upon receiving notice to serve on

jury duty, Superintendent will immediately notify the Human Resources Department,
giving the time Superintendent is summoned to serve as a juror. Superintendent will
receive Superintendent’s full salary during the period of such jury service, provided
Superintendent pays the District any fees Superintendent receives for jury duty. Should
Superintendent be determined by the appropriate authorities to be the alleged victim or a
witness of a crime and is subpoenaed to appear before a court of law, Superintendent shall
 be given time off with pay for any time during her duty day she is required to be absent.
Superintendent must pay to District any witness fees or mileage received as a witness.

6.07 LIFE INSURANCE. Board shall provide to Superintendent and pay the full premium
for life insurance on the life of Superintendent in the amount of two times the annual
salary set forth in Paragraph 3 of this Agreement, rounded to the nearest $10,000
increment ($480,000) under a policy of group term life insurance procured by the Board.
Superintendent may, at her own expense, purchase additional KPERS life insurance
through payroll deduction, following procedures established by the District’s payroll
department.

7. ACTUAL EXPENSES & MEMBERSHIPS. Board shall reimburse Superintendent for

her actual expenses incurred in attendance at meetings and conferences, for school business
which requires travel outside the boundaries of the district, and for obtaining memberships in
such professional organizations as are customarily joined by school Superintendents and are
approved by the Board.

8. ANNUITY. Superintendent may purchase voluntary tax-sheltered annuities pursuant to Board of

Education Policy No. 4150 and Administrative Regulation No. 4150-1. The Board shall
contribute $2100.00 per month in the 2022-2023 school year; and the following amounts per
month in subsequent years:

2022-2023 $3,150.26

2023-2024 $3,850.26

2024-2025 $4,150.26

2025-2026 $4,450.26

2026-2027 $4,850.26

2027-2028 $5,250.26

9. TERMINATION. This Agreement may be terminated for the following reasons:

9.01 DISABILITY. In the event of any illness or disability which renders the
Superintendent unable to perform, with or without accommodation, one or more of the
essential duties required of the Superintendent, following the expiration of any period of
leave required by law, and including any regular sick leave days of other regular leave
days to which the Superintendent is specifically entitled, the Board may terminate
this Agreement in compliance with constitutional requirements.

9.02 FOR CAUSE. This Agreement may be terminated during its term for cause, which
shall be defined as any cause put forth by the Board of Education in good faith that is not
arbitrary, irrational, unreasonable or irrelevant to the Board’s task of building up and
maintaining an efficient school system, in compliance with constitutional requirements.

9.03 MUTUAL AGREEMENT. This contract may be terminated by mutual agreement

of the parties at any time.
10. SATISFACTION OF CONTRACT. The Board may completely discharge its obligations under
this Agreement at any time by paying to the Superintendent all of the salary and annuity amounts,
subject to deductions required by law, to which the Superintendent is entitled for the remainder
of the Agreement term.

11. PAYMENT FOR UNUSED LEAVE. Upon termination, retirement or other separation from
employment with the District, Superintendent will be paid for any unused vacation days at
Superintendent’s current daily rate of pay as defined in paragraph 12. In the event of death,
Superintendent’s beneficiary will receive the total amount of accumulated vacation days as cash
at the Superintendent’s current daily rate of pay as defined in paragraph 12.

Upon completion of five (5) or more years of employment with the District and unless the
agreement is terminated for cause under paragraph 9.02 of the Agreement, upon termination,
retirement or other separation from employment with the District, Superintendent shall be
eligible for additional compensation in the amount of 100% of her total accumulated unused sick
leave at the time of separation from employment.

12. DAILY RATE DEFINED. As used in this contract, “daily rate” shall be the sum
of Superintendent’s income (including: annual salary; automobile allowance; amounts paid under
paragraph 8; and employer-paid health insurance) divided by the number of contract days set
annually by the Board pursuant to paragraph 6.03.

13. PAYMENT UPON TERMINATION. Should Board and Superintendent agree to

terminate this contract effective any date prior to the expiration date set out in paragraph1,
payoff of Superintendent’s unpaid days worked shall be at Superintendent’s daily rate as
defined in paragraph 12.

14. OTHER WORK. The Superintendent may undertake consultation work, speaking engagements,
writing, teaching a college or university course. Lecturing, or other professional duties and
obligations, so long as such other work does not, in the Board’s opinion, interfere in a material
and/or substantial way with the Superintendent’s obligations to the District. Such other work is, at
all times, subject to the approval of the Board. The Superintendent shall obtain prior approval from
the Board before beginning such other work.

15. DEFENSE AND INDEMNIFICATION. As required by Kansas law, Unified School District
No. 501 shall defend, hold harmless and indemnify the Superintendent from any and all demands,
claims, suits, actions and legal proceedings brought against the Superintendent in her individual
capacity, and/or in her official capacity as an agent and employee of the Board of Education,
provided that the claim arose while the Superintendent was acting within the course and scope of
the Superintendent’s duties and employment. In no case shall individual Board members become
personally responsible for any obligation to the Superintendent under this paragraph.

16. CONTRACT EXTENSION. Prior to the end of each school year that this Agreement remains in
effect, the Board may, upon request of the Superintendent, determine and notify the
Superintendent whether it intends to extend this Agreement for an additional school year after the
end of the then-current term. The Superintendent may make such request at any time after January
1 of the school year. After the Board’s determination of the Superintendent’s salary for the next
school year, the terms of the extension shall be approved and reduced to writing by means of a
new Contract incorporating such extension.
17. GOVERNING LAW. The provisions of this Agreement will be governed by the laws of the
State of Kansas.

18. SEVERABILITY. If at any time, any provision of this Agreement is deemed illegal
or unenforceable, such determination shall not affect or invalidate the remainder of
the Agreement

19. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the
Superintendent and the District, and supersedes all prior understandings, whether oral or written,
between the parties. Any amendments or modifications to this Agreement must be in writing and
signed by the parties. No salary increase or contract extension shall be effective or enforceable
unless approved by a majority of the whole Board and reduced to writing in the form of a new
agreement.

WITNESS OUR HANDS on the day and year first written above.

UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 501

Shawnee County, Kansas

______________________________________
Mr. Lalo Muñoz
President of Board of Education

ATTEST:

______________________________________
Carleen M. Lister
Clerk of the Board

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Dr. Tiffany Anderson
Superintendent