Classified employees are employees who are not administrators or employees in positions which require an Iowa Department of Education teaching license 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 associates, 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.

It is 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 have a copy of their current license on file prior to payment of wages each year.
    

Approved: 04/19/2021         Reviewed 04/14/2021     Revised 04/19/2021

Persons interested in a classified employee position will have an opportunity to apply and qualify for classified employee positions 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 shall 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 through means the superintendent believes will inform potential applicants about the position.  Whenever possible, the preliminary screening of applicants will be conducted by the administrator who directly supervises and oversees the position.

The superintendent will 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 (2003).

Cross Reference:    
401.2 Equal Employment Opportunity
411 Classified Employees - General

Approved: 04/15/2024         Reviewed 04/15/2024     Revised 04/15/2024

The board may enter into written contracts/ letter of assignments with classified employees employed on a regular basis. The contract will state the terms of employment.

Each contract will include a fourteen-day cancellation clause. Either the employee or the board must give notice of the intent to cancel the contract at the end of fourteen days. This notice will not be required when the employee is terminated during a probationary period or for cause.

Classified employees will receive a job description stating the specific performance responsibilities of their position.

It is the responsibility of the superintendent to draw up and process the classified employee contracts/letter of assignment and present them to the board for approval. The contracts/letter of assignments,  after being signed by the board president if necessary, are filed with the board secretary.

Approved: 04/19/2021         Reviewed 04/14/2021     Revised 04/19/2021

Classified employees who require a special license or other certification will keep them 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.

Approved: 04/19/2021         Reviewed 04/14/2021     Revised 04/19/2021

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 is the responsibility of the superintendent to assign classified employees and report such assignments to the board.

Approved: 04/19/2021         Reviewed 04/14/2021     Revised 04/19/2021

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 is the responsibility of the superintendent to transfer classified employees and report such transfers to the board.

Approved: 04/19/2021         Reviewed 04/14/2021     Revised 04/19/2021

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.  New and probationary classified employees are formally evaluated at least twice a year.

Approved: 04/19/2021         Reviewed 04/14/2021     Revised 04/19/2021

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

"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.

Approved: 04/19/2021         Reviewed 04/14/2021     Revised 04/19/2021