Classified employees are those who are not administrators or in positions which require an Iowa Board of Educational Examiner’s teaching license and who are employed to fulfill the duties listed on their job description on a yearly, monthly, or hourly basis. Classified employees shall include, but not be limited to, teacher and classroom aides, custodial and maintenance employees, clerical employees, food service employees, bus drivers, and temporary help. The positions may be full-time or part-time.
It shall be the responsibility of the superintendent to establish job requirements and job descriptions for classified employee positions. Job descriptions shall be approved by the board.
Classified employees required to hold a license for their position must present evidence of their current license to the board secretary prior to payment of wages each year.
Legal Reference: Iowa Code §§ 20; 279.8 (2005).
Cross Reference: 405.1 Licensed Employee Defined
411.2 Classified Employee Qualifications, Recruitment, Selection
412.3 Classified Employee Group Insurance Benefits
Approved July 11, 2005
Reviewed March 9, 2020
Revised November 9, 2009
Persons interested in a classified employee position shall have an opportunity to apply and qualify for classified employee positions in the school district without regard to age, race, creed, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or disability. Job applicants for classified employee positions shall 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 or other license or certificate, if required, for the position.
Announcement of the position shall be through means the superintendent believes will inform potential applicants about the position. Applications for employment may be obtained from and completed applications shall be returned to the central administration office. Whenever possible, the preliminary screening of applicants shall be conducted by the administrator who directly supervises and oversees the position.
The superintendent shall recommend employment of classified employees to the board for approval.
Legal Reference: 29 U.S.C. §§ 621-634 (1994). 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e et seq. (1994)
42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq. (1994). Iowa Code §§ 35C; 216; 279.8; 294.1 (2005).
Cross Reference: 401.2 Equal Employment Opportunity
411 Classified Employees - General
Approved July 11, 2005
Reviewed March 9, 2020
Revised September 17, 2008
Classified employees who require a special license or other certification shall keep the license current at their own expense. Licensing requirements needed for a position will be considered met if the employee meets the requirements established by law and by the Iowa Department of Education for the position.
Legal Reference: Iowa Code §§ 272.6; 285.5(9) (2005). 281 I.A.C. 12.4(10); 36; 43.12 .24.
Cross Reference: 411.2 Classified Employee Qualifications, Recruitment, Selection
Approved July 11, 2005
Reviewed March 9, 2020
Revised
Evaluation of classified employees on their skills, abilities, and competence shall be an ongoing process in accordance with the classified staff Master Contract and shall be supervised by the superintendent.
It shall be the responsibility of the superintendent to ensure classified employees are formally evaluated annually. New and probationary classified employees shall be formally evaluated in accordance with the classified staff Master Contract provisions.
Legal Reference: Aplington Community School District v. PERB, 392 N.W.2d 495 (Iowa 1986). Saydel Education Association v. PERB, 333 N.W.2d 486 (Iowa 1983). Iowa Code §§ 20.9; 279.14 (2005). 281 I.A.C. 12.3(4).
Cross Reference: 411.2 Classified Employee Qualifications, Recruitment, Selection
411.8 Classified Employee Probationary Status
Approved July 11, 2005
Reviewed March 9, 2020
Revised November 9, 2009
The first 90 days of a newly employed classified employee's contract shall be a probationary period. "Day" shall be defined as one work day regardless of full-time or part-time status of the employee. New employees, regardless of experience, shall be subject to this probationary period in accordance with the classified staff Master Contract provisions.
"New" employees includes individuals who are being hired for the first time by the school district and those who may have been employed by the school district in the past, but have not been employed by the board during the school year prior to the one for which contracts are being issued.
Only the Board, in its discretion, may waive the probationary period.
Legal Reference: Iowa Code §§ 20; 279.8 (2005).
Cross Reference: 411.3 Classified Employee Contracts
411.7 Classified Employee Evaluation
Approved July 11, 2005
Reviewed March 9, 2020
Revised November 9, 2009
Evaluation of classified employees on their skills, abilities, and competence is an ongoing process supervised by the superintendent. The goal of the formal evaluation of classified employees is to maintain classified employees who meet or exceed the board’s standards of performance, to clarify each classified employee’s role, to ascertain the areas in need of improvement, to clarify the immediate priorities of the board, and to develop a working relationship between the administrators and other employees.
It is the responsibility of the superintendent to ensure classified employees are formally evaluated annually.
Legal Reference: Aplinton Community School District v. PERB, 392 N.W.2d 495 (Iowa 1986).
Saydel Education Association v. PERB, 333 N.W. 2d 486 (Iowa 1983).
Iowa Code §§ 20.9; 279.14 (2007)
281 I.A.C. Ch 83; 12.3(4)
Cross Reference: 411.2 Classified Employee Qualifications, Recruitment, Selection
Approved December 8, 2008
Reviewed March 9, 2020
Revised