The board shall determine the amount of vacation, holidays, and personal leave that will be allowed on an annual basis for all employees.

Vacation for full-time regular employees who work 260 days a year, unless the employee's individual contract indicates otherwise, shall be 10 days, at the time of hire. 

The vacation may be taken during the school year provided the vacation will not disrupt the operation of the school district, as outlined in the support staff handbook. The employee must submit a vacation request to the superintendent, who shall determine whether the request will disrupt the operation of the school district.  In the case of the superintendent's request, the board shall make the determination.

Full-time regular employees who work 180 days a year will be allowed a maximum of 2 days of personal leave to accomplish personal business that cannot be conducted outside the work day.  It shall be within the discretion of the superintendent to grant personal leave.  Application Request for personal leave must be made at least  two (2) school days prior to the requested leave date or per Superintendent discretion.

Regular full-time employees who work 260 days a year will be allowed holidays as specified in the Support Staff Handbook.

Employees who work during the school academic year, whether full-time or part-time, shall have time off in concert with the school calendar.  In addition, such employees may have 2 personal leave days to accomplish personal business that cannot be conducted outside the work day.  It shall be within the discretion of the superintendent to grant personal leave.

The requirements stated in the Support Staff and Teacher Handbooks between employees and the board regarding the vacations, holidays and personal leave of such employees shall be followed.

Legal Reference: Iowa Code §§ 1C.1-.2; 4.1(34); 20.9 (2005).

Cross Reference: 414.1 Classified Employee Vacations - Holidays - Personal Leave

601.1 School Calendar

Approved  July 11, 2005

Reviewed  April 14, 2025

Revised May 11, 2025

The board will offer the following leave to full-time regular licensed employees:

• Personal Illness (Sick) Leave – Leave for medically-related disability or illness
• Family Sick Leave_- Leave to care for a sick member of the employee’s immediate family
• Bereavement Leave – Leave to mourn the loss of a family member or close friend
• Adoption Leave – Leave for an employee who legally adopts a child
• Jury Duty Leave – Leave to be excused for jury duty
• Military Leave – Leave for military service, including the national guard
• Political Leave – Leave to run for elective public office
• Unpaid Leave - To excuse an involuntary absence not provided for in other leave policies of the board.

The board will offer the following leave to full-time regular classified employees:

• Personal Illness (Sick) Leave – Leave for medically-related disability or illness
• Family Sick Leave – Leave to care for a sick member of the employee’s immediate family
• Bereavement Leave – Leave to mourn the loss of a family member or close friend
• Adoption Leave – Leave for an employee who legally adopts a child
• Personal Leave – Leave to accomplish personal business that cannot be conducted outside the work day
• Jury Duty Leave – Leave to be excused for jury duty
• Military Leave – Leave for military service, including the national guard
• Political Leave – Leave to run for elective public office
• Unpaid Leave - To excuse an involuntary absence not provided for in other leave policies of the board.

The provisions of each leave offering will be detailed in the Support Staff and Teacher Handbooks. 
 

Legal Reference: 

29 U.S.C. §§ 2601 et seq. 

Pub.L. 116–127

29 C.F.R. §§ 825; 826.

Iowa Code §§ 20; 29A; 55; 85; 216; 279.40; 607A.

Whitney v. Rural Ind. School District, 232 Iowa 61, 4 N.W.2d 394 (1942).

Bewley v. Villisca Community School District, 299 N.W. 2d 904 (Iowa 1980).

Cross Reference: 403.2 Employee Injury on the Job

409.3 Licensed Employee Family and Medical Leave

409.9 Licensed Employee Unpaid Leave

Approved  July 11, 2005

Reviewed April 14, 2025

Revised May 11, 2025

Unpaid family and medical leave will be granted up to 12 weeks per year to assist employees in balancing family and work life.   Requests for family and medical leave shall be made to the Human Resource Administrator. 
 

Employees may be allowed to substitute paid leave for unpaid family and medical leave by meeting the requirements set out in the family and medical leave administrative

rules.  Employees eligible for family and medical leave must comply with the family and medical leave administrative rules prior to starting family and medical leave.  It shall be the responsibility of the superintendent to develop administrative rules to implement this policy.

 
Legal Reference: 29 U.S.C. §§ 2601 et seq. 

29 C.F.R. § 825 

Iowa Code §§ 20; 85; 216; 279.40.

Whitney v. Rural Ind. School. District, 232 Iowa 61, 4 N.W.2d 394 (1942).

Cross Reference: 409.2 Licensed Employee Personal Illness Leave

409.9 Licensed Employee Unpaid Leave

414.3 Classified Employee Family and Medical Leave
 

Approved  July 11, 2005

Reviewed April 14, 2025

Revised May 11, 2025