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.
The board will offer the following leave to full-time regular licensed employees:
The board encourages licensed employees to attend and participate in professional development activities to maintain, develop, and extend their skills. The board will maintain and support an in-service program for licensed employees.
The board authorizes the administration to make a payroll deduction for classified employees' tax sheltered annuity premiums purchased from any company authorized by Iowa law.
Classified employees wishing to have payroll deductions for tax sheltered annuities will make a written request to the superintendent.
Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996, Section 1450(a), repealing portions of IRS REG § 1.403(b)-1(b)(3).
It is the exclusive power of the board to determine when a reduction in classified employees is necessary. Employees who are terminated will be notified immediately and the agreed upon date and time of termination will be the decision of the building or district administrator
It is the responsibility of the superintendent to make a recommendation for termination to the board. The superintendent will consider the relative qualifications, skills, ability and demonstrated performance through evaluation procedures in making the recommendations.
Professional purposes leave may be granted to classified employees for the purpose of attending meetings and conferences directly related to their assignments. Application for the leave must be presented to the superintendent 2 days prior to the meeting or conference.
Form attached.
Determining the location where a classified employee's assignment will be performed is the responsibility of the superintendent and within the sole discretion of the board. In making such assignments each year the superintendent will consider the qualifications of each classified employee and the needs of the school district.
A transfer may be initiated by the employee, the principal or the superintendent.
It is the responsibility of the superintendent to transfer classified employees and report such transfers to the board.
