405.04 Licensed Employee Continuing Contracts
405.04 Licensed Employee Continuing ContractsContracts entered into with licensed employees, other than an administrator, will continue from year to year unless the contract states otherwise, is modified by mutual agreement between the board and the employee, or the contract is terminated by the board.
The first three years of a continuing contract issued to a newly employed licensed employee shall be considered a probationary period. The board may waive this period. The probationary period may be extended for an additional year upon the consent of the licensed employee. In the event of termination of the employee's contract during this period, the board shall afford the licensed employee appropriate due process. The action of the board will be final.
Licensed employees whose contracts will be recommended for termination by the board will receive notice prior to April 30. The superintendent shall make a recommendation to the board for the termination of the licensed employee's contract. Where the termination is for the purpose of staff reduction, governing provisions will be found in the master contract.
Licensed employees who wish to resign, to be released from a contract, or to retire must comply with board policies in those areas.
Legal Reference: Ar-We-Va Community School District v. Long and Henkenius, 292 N.W.2d 402 (Iowa 1980).
Bruton v. Ames Community School District, 291 N.W.2d 351 (Iowa 1980).
Hartman v. Merged Area VI Community College, 270 N.W.2d 822 (Iowa 1978).
Keith v. Community School District of Wilton in the Counties of Cedar and
Muscatine, 262 N.W.2d 249 (Iowa 1978).
Iowa Code §§ 20; 272; 279.12-.19B, .27; 294.1 (1995).
Cross Reference: 405.03 Licensed Employee Individual Contracts
405.09 Licensed Employee Probationary Status
407 Licensed Employee Termination of Employment
Approved 8/18/11 Reviewed 10/21/20 Revised