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  • 410.3 Truancy Officer

    The board may appoint a licensed employee or the building principal from each school building to serve as the building's truancy officer.

    The principal will notify the truancy officer when a student is truant. The truancy officer will investigate the cause of a student's truancy and attempt to ensure the student's attendance. The truancy officer may take the student into custody. A student taken into custody will be placed in the custody of the principal. The truancy officer will attempt to contact the student's parents when the student is taken into custody.

     

  • 408.2 Licensed Employee Publication or Creation of Materials

    Materials created by licensed employees and the financial gain there from are the property of the school district if school materials and time were used in their creation and/or such materials were created in the scope of the licensed employee's employment. The licensed employee must seek prior written approval of the superintendent concerning such activities.

  • 406.2 Licensed Employee Salary Schedule Advancement

    The superintendent will determine which licensed employees will advance on the salary schedule, keeping in mind the financial condition of the school district, the education and experience of the licensed employee, the educational philosophy of the school district, and other considerations as determined by the board.

    It is the responsibility of the superintendent to approve reduction points for the advancement of licensed employees on the salary schedule.

     

     

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  • 409.3R2 Employee Family and Medical Leave Definitions

    Active Duty - duty under a call or order to active duty under a provision of law referring to in section 101(a)(13) of title 10, U.S. Code.
    Common Law Marriage - according to Iowa law, common law marriages exist when there is a present intent by the two parties to be married, continuous cohabitation, and a public declaration that the parties are husband and wife.  There is no time factor that needs to be met in order for there to be a common law marriage.
    Contingency Operation - has the same meaning given such term in section 101(a)(13) of title 10, U.S. Code.

  • 407.4 Licensed Employee Suspension

    Licensed employees will perform their assigned job, respect and follow board policy and obey the law. The superintendent is authorized to suspend a licensed employee pending board action on a discharge, for investigation of charges against the employee, and for disciplinary purposes. It is within the discretion of the superintendent to suspend a licensed employee with or without pay.
    In the event of a suspension, appropriate due process will be followed.
     
    Legal Reference: Iowa Code §§ 20.7, .24; 279.13, .15-.19, .27.
     

  • 408.3 Licensed Employee Tutoring

    Every effort will be made by the licensed employees to help students with learning problems before recommending that the parents engage a tutor. Since there are exceptional cases when tutoring will help students overcome learning deficiencies, tutoring by licensed employees may be approved by the superintendent.

    Licensed employees may only tutor students other than those for whom the teacher is currently exercising teaching, administrative or supervisory responsibility unless approved by the superintendent.

     

  • 410.1 Substitue Teachers

    The board recognizes the need for substitute teachers. Substitute teachers shall be licensed to teach in Iowa. 

    It shall be the responsibility of the building principal to maintain a list of substitute teachers who may be called upon to replace regular contract licensed employees. Individuals whose names do not appear on this list will not be employed as a substitute without specific approval of the superintendent. It shall be the responsibility of the building principal to fill absences with substitute teachers immediately. 

  • 410.2 Summer School Licensed Employees

    It is within the discretion of the board to offer an education program during the summer recess. Licensed employees who volunteer or who are appointed to deliver the summer education program are compensated in addition to their regular duties during the school academic year, unless such arrangements are made prior to determining the employee's compensation for the year.

  • 406.5 Licensed Employee Group Insurance Benefits

    Licensed employees may be eligible for group insurance and health benefits. The board will select the group insurance program and the insurance company which will provide the program.
    This policy statement does not guarantee a certain level of benefits. The board will have the authority and right to change or eliminate group insurance programs for its licensed employees.
     
     
    Legal Reference: Iowa Code §§ 20.9; 279.12, .27; 509; 509A; 509B.
     
    Cross Reference:  405.1 Licensed Employee Defined
     

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