The first ninety (90) days of a newly employed support employee’s contract shall be a probationary period. “Day” shall be defined as one (1) 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.
“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. During this probationary period the board may terminate support personnel contracts at any time.
Legal Reference: Iowa Code Chapter 20, §279.8 (1991)
Cross Reference: 405.9 Licensed Personnel Probationary Status
411.3 Support Personnel Contracts
Approved: 3-31-92
Reviewed: 1-09-23
Revised:
