The board recognizes the need for substitute teachers.  Substitute teachers will be licensed to teach in Iowa.

It is the responsibility of the building principal to maintain a list of substitute teachers who may be called upon to replace regular contract licensed employees.  Individuals whose names do not appear on this list will not be employed as a substitute without specific approval of the superintendent.  It shall be the responsibility of the building principal to fill absences with substitute teachers immediately.

Substitutes employed for 15 or more consecutive days in the same position are paid according to the prevailing salary schedule base salary, and will be retroactive to the sixth day of the substitute period.  Substitute licensed employees are expected to perform the same duties as the licensed employees.

Legal Reference:  Iowa Association of School Boards v. PERB, 400 N.W.2d 571 (Iowa 1987).
                                       Iowa Code §§ 20.1, .4(5), .9, 272 (2009).
                                       281 I.A.C. 12.4.

Cross Reference:  405.1  Licensed Employee Defined
                                       405.2  Licensed Employee Qualifications, Recruitment, Selection

Approved 07/10/89    
Reviewed 10/18/21   
Revised 09/11/95  

It shall be within the discretion of the board to offer an education program during the summer recess.  Licensed employees who volunteer or who are appointed to deliver the summer education program are compensated in addition to their regular duties during the school academic year, unless such arrangements are made prior to determining the employee's compensation for the year.

Should the board determine a summer education program is necessary, licensed employees will be given the opportunity to volunteer for the positions available.  If the board determines a course must be offered and no licensed employee volunteers for the position, the board will make the necessary arrangements to fill the position.  The board will consider applications from volunteers of current licensed employees in conjunction with other applications.

It shall be the responsibility of the superintendent to make a recommendation to the board regarding the need for and the delivery of the summer education program.

Legal Reference:  Iowa Code §§ 279.8; 280.14 (2009).

Cross Reference:  603.2  Summer School Instruction

Approved 09/11/95    
Reviewed  10/18/21       
Revised 2/14/11           

The board will appoint a licensed employee from each school building to serve as the building's truancy officer.

The principal will notify the truancy officer when a student is truant.  The truancy officer will investigate the cause of a student's truancy and attempt to ensure the student's attendance.  The truancy officer may take the student into custody.  A student taken into custody will be placed in the custody of the principal.  The truancy officer will attempt to contact the student's parents when the student is taken into custody.

Legal Reference:  Iowa Code §§ 299.10-.11, .15 (2009).

Cross Reference:  501.10  Truancy - Unexcused Absences

Approved 09/11/95    
Reviewed   10/18/21        
Revised  2/13/06    

The board may employ education aides or other instructional support personnel to assist licensed personnel in nonteaching duties, including, but not limited to:

• managing and maintaining records, materials and equipment;

• attending to the physical needs of children; and

• performing other limited services to support teaching duties when such duties are determined and directed by the teacher.

Education aides who hold a teaching certificate are compensated at the rate of pay established for their position as an education aide.  It shall be the responsibility of the principal to supervise education aides.

Legal Reference:  Iowa Code §§ 279.8; 280.3, .14 (2009).
                                       281 I.A.C. 12.4(9); .5(9).

Cross Reference:  411.2  Classified Employee Qualifications, Recruitment, Selection

Approved 09/11/95    
Reviewed 10/18/21     
Revised   2/14/11