Classified employees who wish to resign during the school year shall give the board notice of their intent to resign and final date of employment and cancel their contract thirty days prior to their last working day.

Notice of the intent to resign shall be in writing to the superintendent.

Employees who leave employment with the District for any reason will be eligible to return to employment following a wait period of twenty-six weeks.

Legal Reference:  Iowa Code §§ 91A.2, .3, .5; 279.19A; 285.5(9) (2013).

Cross Reference:  411.3  Classified Employee Contracts
                                      413    Classified Employee Termination of Employment

Approved:  Feb. 11, 1985, Sept 26, 2016    
Reviewed:  Aug. 24, 2005, Nov. 30, 2012, Apr. 22, 2013, Jul 25, 2016    
Revised:  Feb. 10, 1997, Nov. 30, 2012

Classified employees will perform their assigned job, respect and follow board policy and obey the law.  The superintendent is authorized to suspend a classified employee with or without pay pending board action on a discharge or during investigation of charges against the employee or for disciplinary purposes.  It will be within the discretion of the superintendent to suspend a classified employee with or without pay.

In the event of a suspension, due process will be followed.

Legal Reference:  Northeast Community Education Association v. Northeast Community School District, 402 N.W.2d 765 (Iowa 1987).
                                      McFarland v. Board of Education, of Norwalk Community School District, 277 N.W.2d 901 (Iowa 1979).
                                      Iowa Code §§ 20.7, .24 (2013).

Cross Reference:  404   Employee Conduct and Appearance
                                      413   Classified Employee Termination of Employment

Approved:  Feb. 10, 1997, February 28, 2019        
Reviewed:  Aug. 24, 2005, Nov. 30, 2012, Apr. 22, 2013, Jan. 21, 2019        
Revised:  Nov. 30, 2012, Jan. 21, 2019   

The board believes classified employees should perform their jobs, respect board policy and obey the law.  A classified employee may be dismissed upon thirty days notice or immediately for cause.  Due process procedures will be followed.

It shall be the responsibility of the superintendent to make a recommendation for dismissal to the board.  A classified employee may be dismissed for any reason, including, but not limited to, incompetence, willful neglect of duty, reduction in force, willful violation of board policy or administrative regulations, or a violation of the law.

Legal Reference:  Iowa Code §§ 20.7, .24 (2013).

Cross Reference:  404    Employee Conduct and Appearance
                                      413.3 Classified Employee Suspension
                                      413.5 Classified Employee Reduction in Force

Approved:  Feb. 11, 1985, February 28, 2019        
Reviewed:  Aug. 24, 2005, Nov. 30, 2012, Apr. 22, 2013, Jan. 21, 2019            
Revised:  Feb. 10, 1997, Nov. 30, 2012, Jan. 21, 2019       

It is the exclusive power of the board to determine when a reduction in classified employees is necessary.  Employees who are terminated due to a reduction in force shall be given thirty days notice.  Due process will be followed for terminations due to a reduction in force.

It is the responsibility of the superintendent to make a recommendation for termination to the board.  The superintendent will consider years in the district, the relative qualifications, skills, ability and demonstrated performance through evaluation procedures in making the recommendations.

Legal Reference:  Iowa Code §§ 20.7, .24 (2013).

Cross Reference:  407.5  Licensed Employee Reduction in Force
                                      413.3  Classified Employee Suspension
                                      413.4  Classified Employee Dismissal
                                      703    Budget

Approved:  Feb. 11, 1985, Sept 26, 2016    
Reviewed:  Aug. 24, 2005, Apr. 22, 2013    
Revised:  Feb. 10, 1997, September 18, 2017