Continued education on the part of licensed employees may entitle them to advancement. Licensed employees who have completed additional hours will be considered for advancement.
Licensed employees who wish to obtain additional education for advancement must complete the online course approval process with the superintendent prior to taking these courses. For an employee to advance, the employee will file official transcripts for graduate credit from an accredited college or university within their teaching field or graduate level courses related to their teaching skills within their teaching field with the superintendent no later than October 1.
It is the responsibility of the superintendent to make a recommendation to the board for the advancement of a licensed employee.
Legal Reference: Iowa Code §§ 20.1, .4, .7, .9; 279.8 (2017).
Cross Reference: 405 Licensed Employees - General
406 Licensed Employee Compensation and Benefits
Approved: Feb. 11, 1985, Dec. 17, 2012, February 19, 2018
Reviewed: Aug. 24, 2005, Nov. 9, 2012, January 15, 2018
Revised: Feb. 10, 1997, Nov. 9, 2012, January 15, 2018
