The School Superintendent shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the School District. He or she shall be appointed by a majority vote of the School Board. The Superintendent shall be selected with special reference to his or her training, experience, education, and ability to perform the duties of this office and without reference to his or her political position persuasion. The Superintendent shall be employed by written contract for a term not to exceed three years nor less than one year. The Superintendent may be dismissed by the school trustees for cause as specified in the contract of employment. The Superintendent shall not simultaneously hold any elective office within the School District, nor shall he or she be employed by the School District in any capacity except as specified in this charter.