Classified employees are employees who are not administrators or employees in positions which require a teaching license issued by the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners and who are employed to fulfill the duties listed on their job description on a monthly or hourly basis.  Classified employees will include, but not be limited to, teacher and classroom aides, custodial and maintenance employees, clerical employees, food service employees, bus drivers, and temporary help for summer or other maintenance.  The position may be full-time or part-time.

Classified employees may have letters of assignment stating the salary or hourly wage rate.  Classified employees are not guaranteed a minimum number of days or hours of employment.  All classified employees whether they do or do not have letters of assignment are considered “at will” employees who may be terminated at any time for any reason.  The superintendent or the superintendent’s designee has the authority to hire classified employees without advance board approval.  The superintendent or the superintendent’s designee may terminate the employment of a classified employee immediately for any reason.  Classified employees are not automatically re-employed.

It will be the responsibility of the superintendent to establish job specifications and job descriptions for classified employee positions.  Job descriptions may 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.

 

Cross Reference:          405.1   Licensed Employee Defined

                                    411.2   Classified Employee Qualifications, Recruitment, Selection

                                    412.3   Classified Employee Group Insurance Benefits

 

Approved:  11/01/2004

Reviewed:  01/21/2008, 04/16/2012, 04/18/2017

Revised:  06/15/2009, 06/17/2019, 08/15/2022

 

 

Persons interested in a classified employee position will have an opportunity to apply and qualify for classified employee positions in the school district in accordance with applicable laws and school district policies regarding equal employment.  Job applicants for classified employee 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 or other license or certificate, if required, for the position.

All job openings will be submitted to the Iowa Workforce Development for posting on IowaWORKS.gov, the online state job posting system.  Additional announcements of the position may occur in a manner which the superintendent believes will inform potential applicants about the position.  Applications for employment may be obtained from and completed applications may be returned to the central administration office.  Whenever possible, the preliminary screening of applicants will be conducted by the administrator who directly supervises and oversees the position.

The board will employ classified employees after receiving a recommendation from the superintendent.  However, the superintendent will have the authority to employ a classified employee on a temporary basis until a recommendation can be made and action can be taken by the board on the position.

 

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; 84A.6(4)(b); 216; 279.8; 294.1 (2003).

 

Cross Reference:          401.2   Equal Employment Opportunity

                                    411      Classified Employees - General

 

Approved:  06/19/2007

Reviewed:  04/16/2012, 

Revised:  05/16/2016, 02/20/2017, 08/15/2022, 06/17/2024

 

 

 

The board may enter into written letters of assignment with classified employees employed on a regular basis.  The letter of assignment will state the terms of employment.

It is the responsibility of the superintendent to draw up and process the classified employee letters of assignment and present them to the board for approval.

 

 

Legal Reference:          Iowa Code §§ 20; 279.7A; 285.5(9) (2003).

 

 

Cross Reference:          411      Classified Employees - General

                                    412.1   Classified Employee Compensation

                                    412.2   Classified Employee Wage and Overtime Compensation

                                    413      Classified Employee Termination of Employment

 

Approved:  11/01/2004

Reviewed:  01/21/2008, 04/16/2012, 04/18/2017, 08/15/2022

Revised:  06/17/2019

 

 

Classified employees who require a special license or other certification will keep them current at their own expense, except for the Early Childhood certification.  Licensing requirements needed for a position will be considered met if the employee meets the requirements established by law for the position.  The Early Childhood certification will be paid by the district as specified in the 4-Year Old Voluntary Preschool grant.

 

 

Legal Reference:          Iowa Code §§ 285.5(9); 272; 279.8.

                                    281 I.A.C. 12.4(10); 36; 43.

 

Cross Reference:          411.2   Classified Employee Qualifications, Recruitment, Selection

 

Approved:  11/01/2004

Reviewed:  01/21/2008, 04/16/2012, 04/18/2017

Revised:  06/17/2019, 08/15/2022

 

 

Determining the assignment of each classified employee is the responsibility of the superintendent and within the sole discretion of the board.  In making such assignments each year, the superintendent will consider the qualifications of each classified employee and the needs of the school district.

It will be the responsibility of the superintendent to assign classified employees and report such assignments to the board.

 

Legal Reference:          Iowa Code §§ 20; 279.8 (2003).

 

Cross Reference:          200.3   Powers of the Board of Directors

                                    411.6   Classified Employee Transfers

 

Approved:  11/01/2004

Reviewed:  01/21/2008, 04/16/2012, 04/18/2017

Revised:  08/15/2022

 

 

 

 

 

Determining the location where a classified employee's assignment will be performed is the responsibility of the superintendent and within the sole discretion of the board.  In making such assignments each year, the superintendent will consider the qualifications of each classified employee and the needs of the school district.

A transfer may be initiated by the employee, the principal or the superintendent.

It will be the responsibility of the superintendent to transfer classified employees and report such transfers to the board.

 

 

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 §§ 20.9; 35C; 216; 279.8; 294.1 (2003).

 

Cross Reference:          411.2   Classified Employee Qualifications, Recruitment, Selection

                                    411.5   Classified Employment Assignment

 

Approved:  11/01/2004

Reviewed:  01/21/2008, 04/18/2017

Revised:  05/21/2012, 06/17/2019, 08/15/2022

 

 

 

 

Evaluation of classified employees on their skills, abilities, and competence will be an ongoing process supervised by the superintendent.  The goal of the formal evaluation of classified employees will be 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 will be the responsibility of the superintendent to ensure classified employees are formally evaluated annually.  New and probationary classified employees will be formally evaluated at least twice a year.

 

 

 

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 (2003).

                                    281 I.A.C. 12.3(4).

 

Cross Reference:          411.2   Classified Employee Qualifications, Recruitment, Selection

                                    411.8   Classified Employee Probationary Status

 

Approved:  11/01/2004

Reviewed:  01/21/2008, 04/18/2017

Revised:  05/21/2012, 06/17/2019, 08/15/2022

 

 

 

 

The first 90 days of a newly employed classified employee's contract will be a probationary period.  "Day" will be defined as one work day regardless of full-time or part-time status of the employee.  New employees, regardless of experience, will be subject to this probationary period.

"New" employees include 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 (2003).

 

Cross Reference:          411.3   Classified Employee Contracts

                                    411.7   Classified Employee Evaluation

 

Approved:  11/01/2004

Reviewed:  01/21/2008, 04/16/2012, 04/18/2017

Revised:  01/16/2012, 08/15/2022