the Board of Directors these positions will be given from one year to four year contracts. These contracts may be renegotiated prior to expiration. If a new contract is not to be negotiated, individuals in these positions will be notified in writing six months prior to the end of the contract period. A letter to this effect shall be sent to the President of the WVASSP. 11.2. If a vacancy occurs in the office of the Executive Director or Assistant Executive Director position during any contract period, the Board of Directors shall fill such vacancy. The exception will be that if a person serving as a Board of Directors member or one who has served in that capacity within the preceding one year prior to the vacancy becomes a candidate for one of the positions, the authority to fill the vacancy of the position shall be vested in the Constitution and Bylaws Committee. 11.3. The Executive Director shall not be removed during the term of office contract period except for just and reasonable cause. Reasonable cause may include, but not be limited to the following: immorality, incompetency, cruelty, insubordination, intemperance, willful neglect of duty, unsatisfactory performance, the conviction of a felony or a guilty plea or a plea of nolo contendere to a felony charge. §127-1-12. Duties of the Executive Director. 12.1. The Executive Director shall carry on the work incident to the efficient functioning of the Commission. The general management and administration of the program of officiating for the interscholastic athletic activities sponsored by this Commission is considered a proper function of the Commission. 12.1.a. The Executive Director shall be responsible for assigning general areas of responsibilities and directing the activities of the Assistant Executive Directors as such responsibilities relate to the work of the Commission. 12.1.b. Based on employee evaluations and/or employee performance, the Executive Director shall make the appropriate recommendation of the employment status of all other employees. 12.2. The Executive Director shall receive complaints and make investigations concerning the eligibility of member school students who participate in athletic and band activities. The Executive Director shall also receive complaints and make investigations concerning violations of the rules of the Commission. 12.3. The Executive Director shall render decisions and impose penalties in athletic eligibility and other disputes subject to review by the Board of Directors. The Executive Director shall have the discretion to grant exceptions to the rules based upon previous Board of Directors’ decisions on cases of a similar nature. Appeals of rendered decisions by the Executive Director shall be filed within 30 days of the decision unless otherwise stated. 12.4. It shall be the duty of the Executive Director to make a full and complete written report to the county board of education or governing body regarding any disciplinary action taken by the Board of Directors against a member school which is located in the county in which the board of education or governing body has jurisdiction. 12.5. The Executive Director shall attend state meetings of the WVASSP and report, when requested by the principals, on the work of the Commission office. 12.6. The Executive Director shall attend the meetings, when practicable, of the National Federation of State High School Associations and bring meeting reports to the attention of the Commission and the Board of Directors. 12.7. The Executive Director shall devote full time to the work assigned by the Board of Directors. The Executive Director shall hold no other remunerative office or position and shall not officiate at any interscholastic contest.
12.8. The Executive Director shall represent West Virginia in conferences and controversies involving other states.
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