The board encourages licensed employees to attend and participate in professional development activities to maintain, develop, and extend their skills.  The board shall maintain and support an in-service program for licensed employees.

Requests for attendance or participation in a development program, other than those development programs sponsored by the school district, are made to the superintendent.  Approval of the superintendent must be obtained prior to attendance by a licensed employee in a professional development program when the attendance would result in the licensed employee being excused from their duties or when the school district pays for the expenses for the program. 

The superintendent will have sole discretion to allow or disallow licensed employees to attend or participate in the requested event.  When making this determination, the superintendent will consider the value of the program for the licensed employee and the school district, the effect of the licensed employee’s absence on the education program and school district operations and the school district’s financial situation as well as other factors deemed relevant in the judgment of the superintendent.  Requests that involve unusual expenses or overnight travel must also be approved by the board.

Legal Reference:  Iowa Code §279.8; 294.
                                      281 I.A.C. 12.7; 83.6.

Cross Reference:  414.9    Classified Employee Professional Purposes Leave

Approved:  3-31-92              
Reviewed:  12-12-22            
Revised:  2-12-18

Materials created by licensed personnel and the financial gain there from shall be the property of the school district if school materials and time were used in their creation and/or such materials were created in the scope of the licensed personnel’s employment.  If the work or activity may interfere with the licensed employee’s primary responsibility, the licensed employee must seek prior written approval of the superintendent.

Legal Reference:  Iowa Code §279.8 (1991).

Cross Reference:  401.3    General Personnel Conflict of Interest
                                       408.3    Licensed Personnel Tutoring

Approved:  3-31-92              
Reviewed:  12-12-22            
Revised:             

Licensed personnel may tutor pupils when school is not in session and during the summer.  School district facilities, equipment and materials are designed to be used and shall be used only for the educational program of the school district.

Licensed personnel or others shall receive prior approval of the superintendent/designee before tutoring students enrolled in the school district.

Legal Reference:  Iowa Code §§20.7, 279.8 (1991).

Cross Reference:  401.3    General Personnel Conflict of Interest

Approved:  3-31-92              
Reviewed:  12-12-22            
Revised:  8-14-95

Licensed personnel shall be licensed for the position they hold with the school district.  The license shall meet the requirements set out as required by Iowa Code 272, Rules of the State Board of Educational Examiners and the accreditation standards of the State Department of Education.  Each licensed employee must present a copy of their current license to the board secretary prior to payment of any annual salary.

Up-to-date transcripts including most recent under-graduate and graduate work completed, along with teaching licenses and approval statements must be kept on file in the superintendent’s office.

Legal Reference:  Iowa Code §§20.7, 279.8 (1991).
                                       281 Iowa Admin. Code 12.4(10).

Cross Reference:  303.1    Superintendent Qualifications, Recruitment, Appointment
                                       304.2    Administrative Qualifications, Recruitment, Hiring
                                       407.5    Licensed Personnel Suspension
                                       407.6    Licensed Personnel Reduction in Force

Approved:  3-31-92              
Reviewed:  12-12-22            
Revised:  7-15-02