Licensed employees, including administrators, are those employees required to hold an appropriate license from the Iowa Department of Education for their position as required by the Board of Educational Examiners or others with professional licenses.  Licenses required for a position will be considered met if the employee meets the requirements established by the Iowa Department of Education.

 

It is the responsibility of the superintendent to establish job specifications and job descriptions for licensed employees' positions, other than the position of the superintendent. 

 

Licensed employees must present evidence of current license prior to payment of salary each year.

 

Date Board Adopted: 9/20/2010

Date Board Updated/Reviewed: 2/14/2022

 

 

Legal Reference:          Clay v. Independent School District of Cedar Falls, 187 Iowa 89, 174 N.W. 47 
   (1919).

                                    Iowa Code §§ 256.7(3); 272; 279.8 (2013).

                                    281 I.A.C. 12.4

                                    282 I.A.C. 14. 1940 Op. Att'y Gen. 375.

 

Persons interested in a licensed position, other than administrative positions which will be employed in accordance with board policies in Series 300, "Administration," will have an opportunity to apply and qualify for licensed positions in the school district in accordance with applicable laws and school district policies regarding equal employment.  Job applicants for licensed positions will be considered on the basis of the following:

 

      Training, experience, and skill;

      Nature of the occupation;

            Demonstrated competence; and

      Possession of, or ability to obtain, state license if required for the position.

 

All job openings shall be submitted to the Iowa Department of Education for posting on TeachIowa, the online state job posting system. Additional announcements of the position may occur in a manner which the superintendent believes will inform potential applicants about the position. Whenever possible, the preliminary screening of applicants will be conducted by the administrator who will be directly supervising and overseeing the person being hired.

 

The board will employ licensed employees after receiving a recommendation from the superintendent.  The superintendent, however, will have the authority to employ a licensed employee on a temporary basis until a recommendation can be made and action can be taken by the board on the position.

 

Date Board Adopted: 12/20/2010

Date Board Updated/Reviewed: 2/14/2022

 

Legal Reference:          29 U.S.C. §§ 621-634

                                    42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e, 12101 et seq.

                                    Iowa Code §§ 20; 35C; 216; 279.13.

                                    281 I.A.C. 12.

                                    282 I.A.C. 14. 1980 Op. Att'y Gen. 367.