Some contracts provide a flat dollar payment to the superintendent each year for transportation expenses. Nineteen percent of contracts provide the superintendent with a district-owned or leased car during the term of the contract. Because the commissioner's regulations require an annual evaluation of the superintendent, it is not surprising that 92 percent of superintendent contracts require an annual evaluation. Referral of complaints and criticisms Fifty-eight percent of superintendent contracts require the board to refer all complaints or criticisms regarding the school district to the superintendent. About half of these provisions require the board to make the referral without public comment.
Some contracts also require the superintendent to refer complaints to the board.
Other contracts prohibit the board from bringing any disciplinary charges against the superintendent based on complaints or criticisms which have not been referred to the superintendent.