SUPERINTENDENT'S EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

SUPERINTENDENT'S EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF KAUFMAN KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: THIS SUPERINTENDENT'S EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT ("Contract") is made and entered into, effective January 18, 2016 by and between the Board of Trustees (the "Board") of the Crandall Independent School District (the "District") and Dr. Robert Jolly ("Superintendent"). WITNESSETH: NOW, THEREFORE, the Board and the Superintendent, for and in consideration of the terms hereinafter established and pursuant to Section 11.201 (b) and Chapter 21, Subchapter E of the Texas Education Code, have agreed, and do hereby agree, as follows: I. TERM 1.1 The Board, by and on behalf of the District, does hereby employ the Superintendent, and the Superintendent does hereby accept employment as Superintendent of Schools for the Crandall Independent School District for a term commencing on January 18, 2016, and ending on June 30, 2020. The District may, by action of the Board, and with the consent and approval of the Superintendent, extend the term of this Contract as permitted by state law. A "contract year" is July 1st to June 30th. Failure to reissue the Contract for an extended term shall not constitute nonrenewal under Board policy. 1.2 The Board has not adopted any policy, rule, regulation, law, or practice providing for tenure. No right of tenure is created by this Contract. No property interest, express or implied, is created in continued employment beyond the Contract term. II. EMPLOYMENT 2.1 Duties. The Superintendent is the chief executive officer and educational leader of the District. 1

The Superintendent shall faithfully perform the duties of the Superintendent of Schools for the District as prescribed in the job description and as may be assigned by the Board, and shall comply with all Board directives, state and federal law, district policy, rules and regulations as they exist or may hereafter be adopted and/or amended. The Superintendent shall perform the duties of the Superintendent of Schools for the District with reasonable care, skill, and expertise and in a thorough, prompt, and efficient manner. The Superintendent agrees to devote his time, skill, labor, and attention to performing his duties. As set forth in Section 11.201 of the Texas Education Code, the superintendent shall have the following duties and authority: (a) Assuming administrative responsibility and leadership for the planning, operation, supervision, and evaluation of the education programs, services, and facilities of the District and for the annual performance appraisal of the district's staff. (b) Assuming administrative authority and responsibility for the assignment and evaluation of all personnel other than the Superintendent. (c) Making recommendations regarding the selection of personnel of the District other than the superintendent, as provided by Section 11.163 of the Texas Education Code. (d) Initiating the termination or suspension of an employee or the nonrenewal of an employee's term contract. (e) Managing the day-to-day operations of the District as its administrative manager. (f) Preparing and submitting to the Board a proposed budget as provided by Section 44.002 of the Texas Education Code. (g) Preparing recommendations for policies to be adopted by the Board and overseeing the implementation of adopted policies. (h) Developing or causing to be developed appropriate administrative regulations to implement policies established by the Board. (i) Providing leadership for the attainment of the student performance in the District based on the indicators adopted under Section 39.051 of the Texas Education Code and other indicators adopted by the State Board of Education or the Trustees. 0) Organizing the District's central administration. (k) Performing any other duties assigned by action of the Board of Trustees. 2

2.2 Board Meetings. The Superintendent or the Superintendent's designee shall attend all meetings of the Board, both public and closed, and shall participate in the deliberations of the Board on all matters with the exception of those closed meetings devoted to the consideration of any action or lack of action on the Superintendent's contract and/or the Superintendent's salary and benefits as set forth in this Contract and/or the Superintendent's evaluation and/or interpersonal relationships between individual Board members. 2.3 Criticism, Complaints, Suggestions. Pursuant to the duties established herein, the Board, individually and collectively, shall promptly refer all criticism, complaints and suggestions called to the Board's attention to the Superintendent for study and appropriate action and the Superintendent shall promptly investigate such matters and inform the Board of the results of such efforts. 2.4 Professional Certification. The Superintendent shall at all times during the term of this Contract, and any renewal or extension thereof, hold and maintain a valid certificate required of a superintendent by the State of Texas and issued by either the Texas Education Agency or the State Board for Educator Certification. 2.5 Reassignment. The Superintendent cannot be reassigned from the position of superintendent to another position without the Superintendent's express written consent. Ill. COMPENSATION 3.1 Salary. The District shall provide the Superintendent with an annual salary in the sum of One Hundred Fifty Five Thousand and no cents,($155,000.00). This annual salary rate shall be paid to the Superintendent in twelve (12) equal installments consistent with Board policy. The Superintendent's salary rate will increase annually at the same percentage given to teachers. 3.2 Salary Adjustments. At any time during the term of this Contract the Board may, in its discretion, review and adjust the salary of the Superintendent, but in no event shall the Superintendent be paid less than the salary set forth pursuant to Section 3.1 of this Contract except by mutual agreement of the two parties. Such adjustments, if any, shall be made pursuant to a lawful Board resolution and shall 3

be in the form of a written addendum to this Contract or a new contract, which the parties agree to provide their best efforts and reasonable cooperation to execute. 3.3 Travel Expenses. The District shall pay or reimburse the Superintendent for reasonable expenses incurred by the Superintendent in the continuing performance of the Superintendent's duties under this Contract. The District agrees to pay the actual and incidental costs incurred by the Superintendent for travel. Such costs may include, but are not limited to, gasoline, hotels and accommodations, meals, rental car, and other expenses incurred in the performance of the business of the District. The Superintendent shall comply with all procedures and documentation requirements in accordance with Board policies. 3.4 Relocation Expense. The district shall provide a one-time payment of five thousand dollars ($5,000) for moving and relocation expenses. This will be paid when the superintendent establishes his permanent residence in the district. 3.5 Insurance Benefits. The District shall pay the monthly premiums for hospitalization and major medical insurance coverage for the Superintendent pursuant to the group healthcare plan provided by the District for its administrative employees. 3.6 Vacation, Holiday, Personal and Sick Leave Benefits. The Superintendent may take, at the Superintendent's choice, the number of days of vacation due a 226 day employee, the days to be in a single period or at different times. The vacation days taken by the Superintendent will be taken at such time or times as will least interfere with the performance of the Superintendent's duties as set forth in this Contract. The Superintendent shall observe the same legal holidays as provided by Board policies for administrative employees on twelve-month contracts. The Superintendent is hereby granted the same sick leave benefits as authorized by Board policies for administrative employees on twelve-month contracts. 3.7 Professional Growth Benefit. The Superintendent shall devote the Superintendent's time, attention, and energy to the direction, administration, and supervision of the District. The Board, however, encourages the continued 4

professional growth of the Superintendent through the Superintendent's active attendance and participation in appropriate professional meetings at the local, regional, state, and national levels. The Board shall also encourage the participation of the Superintendent in pertinent education seminars, and courses offered by public or private institutions or by educational associations, as well as, the participation in informational meetings with those individuals whose particular skills, expertise, or back-grounds would serve to improve the capacity of the Superintendent to perform the Superintendent's professional responsibilities for the District. In its encouragement of the Superintendent to grow professionally, the District shall permit a reasonable amount of release time for the Superintendent, as the Superintendent and Board deem appropriate, to attend such seminars, courses or meetings. The District does hereby agree to provide in the District's budget during the term of this Contract for the benefit of the Superintendent, a professional development budget per contract year to be used for registration, travel, meals, lodging and other related expenses. The District shall pay the Superintendent's membership dues to the Texas Association of School Administrators and the membership dues for two other professional organizations, as selected by the Superintendent, which are necessary to maintain and improve the Superintendent's professional skills. The District shall bear the reasonable cost and expense for such attendance and membership. 3.8 Communication Allowance. The District shall provide the Superintendent with a communication allowance in the sum of One Hundred and No/1 00 Dollars ($100.00) per month. The Superintendent shall maintain a personal account for telephone and internet service and shall not open an account in the name of the District. The Superintendent shall have total responsibility for payment of his personal account and the District shall have no obligation or responsibility related to said account other than the monthly payment to the Superintendent of the communication allowance stated herein. 3.9 Consulting Work Options. The Superintendent agrees to devote his time, skill, labor and attention to performing his duties, but may, at his discretion, undertake consulting work, speaking engagements, lecturing, training and other professional duties. 3.10 Residency Requirement. As a condition of this contract, the Superintendent shall establish and maintain permanent residence within the 5

boundaries of the Crandall Independent School District on or before September 1, 2012. IV. ANNUAL PERFORMANCE GOALS 4.1 Development of Goals. The Superintendent, with the Board, shall develop a list of goals for the Superintendent and the District for the Board's consideration and adoption. The goals approved by the Board shall at all times be reduced to writing and shall be among the criteria on which the Superintendent's performance is reviewed and evaluated. V. REVIEW OF PERFORMANCE 5.1 Time and Basis of Evaluation. The Board shall evaluate and assess in writing the performance of the Superintendent at least once each year during the term of this Contract. The evaluation and assessment shall be reasonably related to the duties of the Superintendent as outlined in the Superintendent's job description and the goals and objectives approved by the Board for the year of evaluation. 5.2 Confidentiality. Unless the Superintendent expressly requests otherwise in writing, the evaluation of the Superintendent shall at all times be conducted in executive session and shall be considered confidential to the extent permitted by law. Nothing herein shall prohibit the Board or the Superintendent from sharing the content of the Superintendent's evaluation with their respective legal counsel. 5.3 Evaluation Format and Procedure. The evaluation format and procedure shall be in accordance with the evaluation instrument selected by the Board in accordance with Article V of this Contract, Board's policies, and state and federal law. Format to be agreed upon by the Board and Superintendent prior to evaluation. In the event the Board deems that the evaluation instrument, format and/or procedure is to be modified by the Board, such modification must be adopted at least one (1) year prior to its implementation. VI. RENEWAL OR NONRENEWAL OF EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT 6.1 Renewai/Nonrenewal. Renewal or nonrenewal shall be in accordance with Board policy and applicable law. 6

VII. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT 7.1 Mutual Agreement. This Contract shall be terminated by the mutual agreement of the Superintendent and the Board in writing, upon such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon. 7.2 Retirement or Death. This Contract shall be terminated upon the retirement or death of the Superintendent. 7.3 Dismissal for Good Cause. The Board may dismiss the Superintendent during the term of the Contract for good cause. The term "good cause" is defined as follows: (a) Performing any other duties assigned by action of the Board of Trustees. (b) Failure to fulfill duties or responsibilities as set forth under the terms and conditions of this Contract; (c) Incompetence or inefficiency in the performance of required or assigned duties as documented by evaluations, supplemental memoranda, or other written communication; (d) Insubordination or failure to comply with lawful written Board directives; (e) Failure to comply with the Board's written policies or the District's administrative regulations: (f) Neglect of duties; (g) Drunkenness or excessive use of alcoholic beverages or the possession, use, or being under the influence of alcohol, alcoholic beverages, or drugs and narcotics as defined by the Texas Controlled Substances Act while on school property, working in the scope of the Superintendent's duties, or attending any school-or District-sponsored activity; (h) Illegal use of drugs, hallucinogens, or other substances regulated by the Texas Controlled Substances Act; (i) Conviction of a felony or crime involving moral turpitude and/or failure to report any arrest, conviction or deferred adjudication for any felony or any crime involving moral turpitude; U) Failure to meet the District's standards of professional conduct; (k) Failure to comply with reasonable District professional development requirements regarding advanced course work or professional development; (I) Disability, not otherwise protected by law, that impairs performance of the 7

required duties of the Superintendent; (m)lmmorality, which is conduct the Board determines, is not in conformity with the accepted moral standards of the community encompassed by the District. Immorality is not confined to sexual matters, but includes conduct inconsistent with rectitude or indicative of corruption, indecency, or depravity; (n) Assault on an employee or student; (o) Knowingly falsifying records or documents related to the District's activities; (p) Conscious misrepresentation of facts to the Board or other District officials in the conduct of the District's business; (q) Failure to fulfill requirements for superintendent certification; (r) Failure to fulfill the requirements of a deficiency plan under an Emergency Permit; or (s) Any activity, school-connected or otherwise, that, because of the publicity given it, or knowledge of it among students, faculty and community, substantially impairs or diminishes the Superintendent's effectiveness in the District; (t) Failure to correct deficiencies pointed out as part of the appraisal or valuation process or any other communication; (u) Failure of the District to make measurable progress towards the goals stated in the District's improvement plan; or (v) Any other reason constituting "good cause" under Texas law. 7.4 Termination Procedure. In the event that the Board terminates this Contract, the Superintendent shall be afforded all the rights as set forth in the Board's policies, and state and federal law. VIII. MISCELLANEOUS 8.1 Controlling Law. This Contract shall be governed by the laws of the State of Texas and shall be performable in Kaufman County, Texas, unless otherwise provided by law. 8.2 Complete Agreement. This Contract embodies the entire agreement between the parties hereto and cannot be varied except by written agreement of the undersigned parties, except as expressly provided herein. 8.3 Conflicts. In the event of any conflict between the terms, conditions, and provisions of this Contract and the provisions of the Board's policies, or any 8

permissive state of federal law, then, unless otherwise prohibited by law, the terms of this Contract shall take precedence over the contrary provisions of the Board's policies or any such permissive law during the term of the Contract. 8.4 Savings Clause. In the event any one or more of the provisions contained in this Contract shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision thereof, and this Contract shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein. All existing agreements and contracts, both verbal or written, between the parties hereto regarding the employment of the Superintendent have been superseded by this Contract, and this Contract constitutes the entire agreement between the parties unless amended pursuant to the terms of this Contract. 8.5 Notice. Any notice required or permitted to be delivered hereunder shall be deemed to be delivered, whether or not actually, received, when deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, certified mail, return receipt required, addressed to either party, as the case may be, at the addresses contained herein below. Notice may also be given by regular mail, personal delivery, courier delivery, facsimile transmission, or other commercially reasonable means and will be effective when actually received. Any address for notice may be changed by written notice delivered as provided herein. 8.6 Board Committee Meetings. The Superintendent or the Superintendent's designee shall attend all Board Committee meetings, Board-authorized and approved citizen committee meetings, and further the Superintendent shall provide recommendations and/or information as to each of the items of business considered at each meeting. 8.7 Civic Activities. The Superintendent is encouraged to participate in community and civic affairs including Civic Clubs, Chamber of Commerce, etc. The District shall reimburse Superintendent for membership dues and meal assessments if any, in the Chamber of Commerce and in one Civic Club of Superintendent's choice. 8.8 Extension/Non-Extension of Employment Contract. After the first full year of service and in conjunction with the annual evaluation and review of the 9

Superintendent's performance, the Board shall consider in executive session whether this Contract shall be extended for an additional year or years. The Board shalt follow Board policy and applicable law as it relates to the extension/nonextension of employment contracts. 8.9 Long Term or Permanent Disability. Should the Superintendent be unable to perform any or all of the duties of his position by reason of illness or accident, following complete exhaustion of all accrued vacation, personal or other leave, the Superintendent shall be placed on unpaid leave from the District, upon a determination of Long Term or Permanent Disability as hereinafter provided; however the Board, in its discretion, may continue to pay the Superintendent the amount and for a period the Board deems appropriate. Long Term or Permanent Disability means a disability that renders the Superintendent incapable of performing the Superintendent's duties and obligations of employment for a period that exceeds one hundred eighty (180) business days. The determination of Long Term or Permanent Disability will be made by the Board based on a physical examination performed by a licensed physician selected by the Superintendent. The Board may obtain a second opinion from another licensed physician. The costs of the physical examination(s) provided for herein shall be paid by the District. 8.10 Indemnification. The District shall, to the extend it is permitted to do so by applicable law, including, but not limited to, Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code Chapter 102, indemnify, defend, and hold the Superintendent harmless regarding any claims, demands, duties, actions or other legal proceedings against the Superintendent, or damages, including court costs and attorney's fees, incurred by the Superintendent in his individual or official capacity for any act or failure to act involving the exercise of judgment and discretion within the normal course and scope of his duties as Superintendent of the District, excluding any costs, fees, expenses or damages that would be recoverable or payable under an insurance contract held either by the District or by Superintendent. This paragraph does not apply if the Superintendent is found to have materially breached this Contract, to have acted with gross negligence or with intent to violate a person's clearly established legal rights, or to have engaged in official misconduct or criminal conduct, nor does it apply to criminal investigations or proceedings. The District may, at its discretion, fulfill its obligation under this paragraph by purchasing 10

appropriate insurance coverage for the benefit of the Superintendent or by including the Superintendent as a covered party under any insurance contract providing errors and omissions insurance coverage purchased for the Board and the professional employees of the District. The Board may retain attorneys to represent the Superintendent in any proceeding for which he could seek indemnification under this paragraph, to the extent that damages are recoverable or a defense is provided under any such contract of insurance. No individual member of the Board shall be personally liable for indemnifying and defending the Superintendent under this paragraph. The District's obligation under this paragraph shall continue after the termination of this Contract for qualifying acts or failures to act occurring during the term of the Contract or any extension thereof. 8.11 "Board" The term "Board" shall mean that group of individuals duly elected in accordance with state and federal law acting collectively at a duly and properly called meeting of the Board of Trustees of the School District at which a quorum is present. By: Secretary, oard of Trustees Crandall Independent School District 11