Code No. 405.2

Staff Personnel

Licensed Employee - Qualifications, Recruitment, Selection

Persons interested in a licensed position, other than administrative positions which will be employed in acceptance with board policies in Series 300, “Administration,” will have an opportunity to apply and qualify for licensed positions in the school district without regard to age, race, creed, color, sex, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability. 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.

Announcement of the position is in a manner which the superintendent believes will inform potential applicants about the position.  Applications for employment may be obtained from and completed applications are returned to the school district administrative office.  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 [except the superintendent may hire teachers without approval of the board].  However, the superintendent 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.

The requirements stated in the Master Contract between employees in that certified collective bargaining unit and the board regarding qualifications, recruitment and selections of such employees are followed.

Legal References:     29 U.S.C. Chapters 621-634 (2004).

                                   42 U.S.C. Chapters 2000e et seq. (2004).

                                   42 U.S.C. Chapters 12101 et seq. (2004).

                                   Iowa Code Chapters 20; 35C; 216; 279.13; 294.1 (2007).

                                   281 I.A.C. 12.

                                   282 I.A.C. 14.

                                   1980 Op. Att’y Gen. 367.

Cross Reference:      401.1     Equal Employment Opportuniity

405.1         Definitions (Licensed Employees)

                                   411        Substitute Employees

Approved:          August 16, 2004               

Reviewed:          April 18, 2006                      

Revised:            June 18, 2007