CONTRACT

THIS CONTRACT is made and entered into this 10th day of June, 2018, by and
between the Board of Education of Sheridan School District No. 2, Arapahoe County,
Colorado (hereinafter referred to as ?District?), and Patrick Sandos (hereinafter referred to
as ?Superintendent?), to be effective as of the l5t day of July, 2018.

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the District and the Superintendent desire to enter into a written Contract to describe
their relationship and to serve as the basis for effective communication between them in the ful?llment of
their governance and administration of the educational and operational programs of the District; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Education (?Board?), at a meeting held on June 10, 2018, approved a
contract for the Superintendent for a term of Superintendent?s employment through June 30, 2020.

NOW, THEREFORE, the District and Superintendent, in consideration of the terms, conditions,
and covenants set forth herein, agree as follows:

1. EMPLOYMENT. The District hereby employs and the Superintendent hereby accepts
employment as Superintendent of Schools for a two (2) year term commencing July 1, 2018, and ending
June 30, 2020, subject to the provisions of Section 9(d) of this Contract. To the extent required by
applicable law, the District will irrevocably pledge reserves of the District in an amount suf?cient for the
payment of any obligation under Section If the Board does not notify Superintendent in writing
before March 31, 2019 that this Agreement will not be renewed, it shall be deemed that the Board
has renewed this Agreement for one year extending from the termination date set forth above.
Superintendent shall, by certi?ed mail to each member of the Board or, as an alternative, placement
of the topic on the Board agenda, remind the Board of the existence of this automatic renewal
clause. Such notice shall be provided two months prior to the Board meeting where renewal or
nonrenewal is to be considered. Failure to mail or provide the required notice shall invalidate the
automatic renewal clause.

2. LICENSURE. This Contract shall at all times be conditioned upon and subject to the
requirement that the Superintendent shall furnish to the District, prior to the commencement of, and
maintain throughout the term of this Contract, a valid and appropriate license to act as Superintendent of
Schools in accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado and regulations of the Colorado Department
of Education and upon failure of the Superintendent to meet this requirement, this Contract, without further
action by either the District or the Superintendent, shall automatically terminate.

3. RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES.
The Superintendent agrees to perform the usual activities and assignments of the chief executive
officer of the District as directed by and in accordance with the requirements of the Board of Education of

the District from time to time. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, such duties and tasks shall
include the following matters:

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 Duties. The Superintendent shall exercise vision, initiative, resourcefulness,
leadership, and consideration and concern for staff members, students and parents in the exercise of his
responsibilities for the general management of the schools of the District. He shall be responsible for
guiding the development of the educational objectives and programs of the District to ful?ll the educational
needs of all pupils and shall provide overall direction to the activities of the District and its personnel toward
the accomplishment of District goals; administer the policies of the District; conserve the District?s assets
and resources; and maintain and enhance the District?s standing in all its internal and external relationships.
The Superintendent?s management responsibility shall extend to all activities of the District, to all phases
of the educational program and to all parts of the physical plant. The Superintendent shall comply with
requirements and directives of the Board given in its corporate capacity even though such may not have
been formally adopted by roll call vote of the Board. The Superintendent shall have the charge of the
administration of the schools under the direction of the Board. He shall be the chief executive officer of the
District; he shall direct and assign teachers and other employees of the schools under his supervision; and
he shall organize, reorganize, and arrange the administrative and supervisory staff, including instruction,
personnel, auxiliary, and business affairs, in such a manner which in his judgment will best serve the
Sheridan schools, subject to consultation and approval of the Board.

Services. This Contract is intended by parties to be a full-time contract and the
Superintendent shall devote his attention to the functions of Superintendent of Schools at all times during
the term of this Contract. It is not contemplated that the Superintendent will ordinarily perform services on
weekends or holidays. However, it is intended that the Superintendent shall be available to meet the
responsibilities of the position of Superintendent of Schools on such occasions as are necessary.

Relationship to the Board. The parties agree that responsibility for the
administration of instruction and business affairs will be lodged with the Superintendent and administered
by him with the assistance of his staff; and that the responsibility for selection, placement, and transfer of
personnel shall be vested in the Superintendent, subject to consultation with and approval of the Board. The
Board, individually and collectively, will refer all criticisms, complaints, and suggestions called to its
attention to the Superintendent for study and recommendation. The Superintendent shall have the
obligation, unless excused or on leave or vacation, to attend all Board meetings. The Board shall have the
option to meet without the Superintendent being present. The Superintendent waives the right to attend any
executive session, pursuant to Section C.R.S., in which his compensation or his Employment
Agreement is the topic for discussion. In addition, the Superintendent shall perform any and all other
reasonable duties and assignments necessary and appropriate to the position, subject to the direction of the
Board.

Outside Activities. The Superintendent shall devote time, attention, and energy to
the business of the District. Participation in outside activities by the Superintendent shall be subject to
advance approval by the Board in its reasonable discretion where the time requirements for such activities
is anticipated to be substantial (ggm conferences that require the Superintendent?s absence from the District
for two (2) or more regular business days).The Superintendent shall attend appropriate professional
meetings at the local, state, and national level, the expenses of said attendance to be incurred by the District.

l_ncornoration of Laws. Notwithstanding and not as a modi?cation of any other
reference herein, this Contract is subject to and includes all applicable laws of the federal and state
governments and, to the extent consistent with the term, salary, fringe bene?ts, and termination provisions
herein, all duly adopted policies, rules, and regulations of the District that are in effect or become in effect
during the term of this Contract. The Board speci?cally reserves the right to change such policies, rules,

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and regulations at any time without prior notice; provided, however, such changes shall not affect the term,
salary, fringe bene?ts, or termination provisions of this Contract during its term.

4. COMPENSATION. The District agrees to pay the Superintendent for his services an
annual salary of $160,000.00, commencing with the ?scal year starting July 1, 2018. Salary shall be paid
in arrears in equal installments, commencing with the regular pay day for other District employees
in August, 2018. Deductions authorized by law, Board policy, or at the direction of the Superintendent
may be made from the installments of salary due to the Superintendent. The Superintendent?s
salary may be increased from time to time, by written addendum to this Contract signed by both parties. It
is provided, however, that by doing so it shall not be considered that the Board has entered into a new
contract with the Superintendent nor that the termination date of the existing contract has been extended.
However, the Board may by speci?c action extend the termination date of the existing contract if such
extension is agreeable to both parties.

5. FRINGE BENEFITS. In addition to the compensation discussed above, the
Superintendent shall be entitled to vacation and bene?ts as follows:

Vacation. The Superintendent shall receive twenty (20) days of vacation annually,
exclusive of regular holidays, Saturdays and Sundays. Unused vacation may accumulate up to no more
than twenty (20) days. Upon the Superintendent?s written request made prior to July 31 following any
?scal year this Contract is in effect, the Superintendent shall be paid at his per diem salary rate in effect
during said ?scal year for his relinquishrnent of up to ?ve (5) unused vacation days which accumulated
during said ?scal year. Upon the termination of the Superintendent?s employment, and subject to the
provisions of section 9(1) below, unused accumulated vacation leave shall be compensated at the per diem
salary rate then in effect for the Superintendent. Vacation shall be taken at such time agreed upon by the
Board and Superintendent, however, the Board shall not unreasonably withhold such agreement.

Personal Leave. The Superintendent shall receive twelve (12) days of personal
leave annually. Unused personal leave may be aggregated with the current personal leave and accumulated
up to sixty (60) days. Personal leave shall accumulate proportionally to the time of service in the District,
but the entire yearly allowance may be used at one time subject to reimbursement to the District if leave is
taken in excess of the portion ?nally accrued. Upon the Superintendent?s termination of employment from
the District (but not including termination for cause) and subject to the provisions of Section 9(f) below, all
remaining accumulated leave will be compensated at the rate of ?fz of the Superintendent?s per diem rate
then in effect.

m. The District shall pay the Superintendent?s membership dues to the
American Association of School Administrators (AASA), the Colorado Association of School Executives
(CASE), Denver Area Superintendents? Council (DASSC), and other professional and civic memberships
that the Superintendent deems necessary to maintain! improve his professional skills and to effectively serve
the District as permitted by state law and as authorized by the district budget.

Professional Meetings. The Superintendent may attend appropriate professional
meetings at the local, state, and national level, the reasonable expenses of which shall be paid by the District,
subject to prior consultation with and approval by the Board.

Insurance. The District shall pay the premium(s) for health/medical and dental
insurance for the Superintendent under the District group plan, and to have the District maintain a term life
insurance policy for him in an amount equal to two (2) times the annual salary speci?ed in section 4 above.

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The District shall also pay the premium for the Superintendent?s participation in the District?s long-term
disability insurance plan.

Annual Physical. The District shall pay for the Superintendent to have a regular
annual physical examination at a cost not to exceed a maximum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per
year, if not covered by insurance, subject to the Superintendent providing a detailed invoice to the District.

Professional Development. The District shall reimburse the costs and expenses
for the Superintendent to continue his professional development through participation in the following
activities, upon advance approval of the Board, as permitted by state law and as authorized by the District?s
annual budget:

(1) Programs and activities conducted or sponsored by local, state and national
school administrations and school board associations that will serve to improve the capacity
of the Superintendent to perform his duties for the District.

(2) Seminars and courses offered by public or private educational institutions
that will serve to improve the capacity of the Superintendent to perform his duties for the
District.

(3) Informational meetings with other persons of particular skills or backgrounds
that will serve to improve the capacity of the Superintendent to perform his duties for the
District.

Deferred Compensation. The District shall make a direct employer
contribution during each contract year on behalf of the Superintendent to any one or more of a
Section 401(k) plan, a Section 457 deferred compensation plan, a Section 403(b) tax sheltered
annuity, a Section 529 quali?ed tuition, program, or other tax deferred account or plan, as
designated by the Superintendent. This 'contribution as additional compensation in each contract
year shall not exceed the lesser of $5,000, or (ii) the total amount of the applicable limits on
contributions to such tax deferred plans under applicable tax laws, and shall be paid at least as
often as quarterly during the contract year. The Superintendent shall have no right to elect to
receive this additional compensation in cash in lieu of the contributions described above.

PERA. The District shall reimburse the Superintendent on a net after-tax
basis for 5% of his personal contribution to the state retirement program (PERA) for any amounts
paid for salary and includable as ?salary? for PERA purposes. Such amount shall be earned and
paid as salary in equal installments.

Expense Reimbursement. The District shall reimburse the Superintendent for
reasonable expenses he necessarily incurs in carrying out his duties and responsibilities hereunder,
including participation in professional activities approved by the Board, subject to submission of receipts
in compliance to the amounts actually budgeted and appropriated therefore. An allowance for automobile
travel expenses shall be paid at the rate of Three Hundred Fifty Dollars ($350.00) per month for travel in
the Denver Metro area. Such amount shall be deemed suf?cient to cover all District-related automobile
travel expenses. Reimbursement for mileage outside of the Denver metro area (defined in Operations
Manual) at rates established by the Internal Revenue Service may be made on a case-by-case basis in

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unusual circumstances as determined and approved by the Board of Education. The District shall also
reimburse the Superintendent 80% of ?smart cell phone and data package? expense. The Superintendent
shall provide an accounting for the charges and they shall not exceed $120 per month.

In addition, the Superintendent shall be entitled to those bene?ts provided to licensed teachers or
administrators pursuant to District policies and procedures to the extent such bene?ts are not expressly
addressed in this Contract, including, but not necessarily limited to, other forms of insurance protection,
retirement program, and choice of tax-sheltered annuities.

6. PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY.

Hold Harmless. The District agrees that, to the extent it can legally do so, it shall
defend, hold harmless and indemnify the Superintendent from any and all demands, claims, suits, actions,
and legal proceedings at law or in equity (speci?cally excluding, however, any demands, claims, suits,
actions, or legal proceedings brought against the Superintendent by or on behalf of the District, and any
criminal proceedings brought against the Superintendent), in his individual capacity or in his of?cial
capacity as agent and employee of the District, provided the incident giving rise to the claim arose while
the Superintendent was acting in good faith and within the scope of his employment and not willfully or
wantonly.

Provision of a Defense. The obligations of the District pursuant to this Section 6
shall be conditioned on prompt noti?cation to the District by the Superintendent of any threatened or
reasonably contemplated claim; (ii) full cooperation by the Superintendent with the District and legal
counsel in defending the claim; and the Superintendent not compromising, settling, negotiating or
otherwise similarly dealing with the claim without the express consent of the Board of Education of the
District.

Reimbursement. In the event the District has provided a defense pursuant to this
Section 6, and a court or other decision making body having jurisdiction over the matter determines that
the act or omission of the Superintendent did not occur during the performance of his duties hereunder and
within the scope of his employment or that the act or omission was willful or wanton or not in good faith,
the Superintendent shall reimburse the District for all costs of such defense and indemnity actually incurred
by the District.

No Individual Liability. In no event shall individual Board members be
individually or collectively liable or responsible to the Superintendent for defending or indemnifying the
Superintendent against such demands, claims, suits, actions, and legal proceedings.

7. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. Prior to August 1 of each ?scal year this Contract is in
effect, the Board and Superintendent shall meet to establish reasonable goals and objectives for the
Superintendent during the then-current school year. These goals and objectives shall be reduced to writing
and be among the criteria by which the Superintendent is evaluated as here provided.

The Board shall provide the Superintendent with periodic opportunities to discuss
Superintendent/Board relationships. The Board collectively will make a good faith effort to
refer to the Superintendent, for study and response, all signi?cant criticism, complaints,
and suggestions concerning his performance.

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8. EVALUATION AND EXTENSION OF CONTRACT. The Board shall evaluate and
assess in writing the performance of the Superintendent during the term of this Contract on or before May
1 of each year. The written evaluation shall include and weaknesses and may include suggestions
or an action plan addressing any major concerns as determined by the Board. At the conclusion of the
evaluation, the Board and Superintendent shall meet for the purpose of discussing the evaluation. In addition
to the annual evaluation, the Board and Superintendent shall meet quarterly, at times to be scheduled by the
Superintendent with the Board, to discuss the Superintendent?s progress toward accomplishing his goals
and objectives. At the Superintendent?s or the Board?s request, the meetings provided herein shall be held
in Executive Session.

Nothing in this evaluation section or its implementation shall be deemed to create or to be a
prerequisite to or condition of dismissal, termination or other personnel actions except as otherwise
provided herein.

9. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. This employment Contract may
be terminated by:

Mutual Agreement. This Contract may be terminated by mutual agreement of the
parties.

Disability of Superintendent. The District may terminate this Contract by written
notice to the Superintendent at any time after the Superintendent has exhausted any accumulated daily leave
and such other leave as may be available and has been absent without pay from his employment for
whatever cause for an additional continuous period of sixty (60) calendar days. All obligations of the
District shall cease upon such termination.

If a question exists concerning the capacity of the Superintendent to return to his duties, the District
may require the Superintendent to submit to a medical examination to be performed by a medical doctor.
The District and the Superintendent shall mutually agree upon the physician who shall conduct the
examination. If the parties are unable to mutually agree upon a physician, a physician shall be designated
by the Board president. The examination shall be done at the expense of the District. The physician shall
limit his or her report to the issue of whether the Superintendent has a continuing physical or mental
disability which prohibits him from performing the essential functions of his duties, with or without a
reasonable accommodation.

Discharge for Cause. Throughout the term of this Contract, the Superintendent
shall be subject to discharge for good cause, which includes, but is not limited to, the failure to comply with
the terms and conditions of this Contract.

However, the District shall not arbitrarily and capriciously call for the Superintendent's dismissal
and the Superintendent shall have the right to service of written charges, notice of hearing and a hearing
before the Board. The Board may direct an independent hearing of?cer of its choice to conduct the hearing
and to make ?ndings of fact and nonbinding recommendations to the Board. If the Superintendent chooses
to be accompanied by legal counsel at the hearing, the Superintendent's legal expenses shall be paid by the
Superintendent.

Unilateral Termination by District. The Board may unilaterally terminate this
Contract before the expiration of the term. However, in such event, the Superintendent shall be entitled to

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a payment of one year of salary, retirement contributions, and bene?ts which he would otherwise have
received under Paragraphs 4 and 5.

Death of the Superintendent. This Contract shall automatically terminate upon
the death of the Superintendent, and no further compensation shall be due except for compensation owed
for services actually performed by the Superintendent prior to his death.

(1) Unilateral Termination by Superintendent. The Superintendent has been
provided a copy of C.R.S. which statute provides for the District to recover speci?ed
damages if less than 30 days prior notice has been given in event of the Superintendent?s termination from
employment prior to the conclusion of the Contract term. The Superintendent waives any right pursuant to
this statute or other law which would permit termination of this Contract upon 30 days" notice, and agrees
that he may unilaterally terminate this Contract only upon 90 days prior written notice to the Board, during
which 90 days the Superintendent shall continue to perform his obligations to the District and for which
he shall receive salary and bene?ts as herein provided. Upon termination and payment of any
accrued or vested bene?ts as provided herein or by District policy, the District's obligation for
?thher salary, retirement compensation, and bene?ts shall cease. In the event the Superintendent
fails to provide the required notice and perform duties during the notice period, he shall be obligated to pay
liquidated damages to the District in the manner provided in C.R.S. 22-63-202(2) in an amount up to but
not to exceed one-twelfth of the annual salary speci?ed in the employment contract.

10. SUSPENSION OF THE SUPERINTENDENT. The Board of Education may, at any
time, suspend the Superintendent with pay and bene?ts and without prejudice for such purposes and period
of time as the Board deems to be in the best interest of the District. In such case, the Superintendent shall
be noti?ed in writing of reasons for the suspension.

1 l. SAVINGS CLAUSE. If during the term of this Contract, it is found that a speci?c clause
or paragraph of the Contract is illegal under federal or state law, the remainder of the Contract not affected
by such ruling shall remain in force and the parties Shall negotiate terms for valid replacement
provisions.

12. N0 ASSIGNMENT. This Contract is one for personal services to be provided by Patrick
Sandos only and may not be assigned. Any compensation due and payable to the Superintendent under this
Contract may be paid to his legal representative in the event of his death.

13. COLORADO LAW. This Contract and the rights and obligations of the parties shall be
interpreted and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado. Other than as provided
in Paragraph if it becomes necessary for either party to commence a legal proceeding to
enforce any provision of this contract, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover reasonable
attorneys' fees and costs.

14. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Contract contains all of the terms agreed upon by the

parties with respect to the subject matter of this Contract and supersedes all prior agreements and
communications between the parties concerning such subject matter whether written or oral.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the District has caused this Contract to be approved in its behalf by
duly authorized of?cers of the Board and the Superintendent has approved this employment Contract
effective as of the date written above.

 

 

 

iPatrick Sandos, Superintendent

ATTEST: SHERIDAN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2

opoaeu By:

Secretarygx?bard of Education adette Saleh
President, Board of Education

 

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