Contracts with Licensed Administrators:
Contracts with administrators required to hold educational licenses for their positions in the district shall be in writing and shall state the term of employment, the length of time during the year services are to be performed, the compensation to be paid, and such other matters as may be agreed upon. A contract is invalid if the administrator is under contract with another board of directors in Iowa covering the same period of time until such contract shall have been released or terminated.
Contracts of licensed administrators shall automatically continue for one additional year beyond the end of their terms unless mutually modified or unless terminated.
A contract shall not be tendered to a continuing licensed administrator prior to March 15th. The administrator shall sign and return the contract to the Board by the date specified by the board, which shall be at least twenty-one days after it is tendered.
The contract shall be signed by the president of the board and by the administrator and shall be filed with the board secretary before the administrator enters upon performance of the contract. A temporary contract may be issued to an administrator for up to nine months.
A temporary contract may also be issued to an administrator to fill a vacancy created by a military leave of absence.
Contracts With Non-licensed Administrators and With Supervisors:
Contracts with administrators not required to hold educational licenses for their positions in the district; and with supervisors shall be in writing and shall state the term of employment, the length of time during the years services are to be performed, the compensation to be paid, and such other matters as may be agreed upon. The contract shall state that it may be terminated by either party upon at least fourteen (14) days’ advance notice for any reason or immediately for cause.
Contracts With Licensed Employees Other Than Administrators:
Contracts with licensed employees in the district, other than with administrators or with temporary employees, shall be in writing and shall state the number of contract days, the compensation to be paid, and such other matters mutually agreed upon. A contract is invalid if the employee is under a teaching contract with another board of directors during the same time period until a release is obtained, unless pursuant to a sharing arrangement.
A temporary contract may be issued to a licensed employee other than an administrator for a period of up to six months. A temporary contract may also be issued to a licensed employee other than an administrator to fill a vacancy created by a military leave of absence.
Contracts for coaching extra-curricular activities shall be issued separately from teaching contracts. A resignation or termination from a coaching contract shall not affect the teaching contract. However, a resignation or termination from a teaching contract shall automatically be a resignation or termination from all coaching contracts held by the employee.
Contracts with continuing licensed employees for teaching or for coaching extra-curricular activities shall be for a single school year. Contracts for coaching extra-curricular activities with individuals who hold an authorization only or who do not also have a teaching contract with the Burlington District shall be for a single school year and such individuals serve at the pleasure of the district; such contracts may be terminated at any time by the district for any reason.
A contract shall not be tendered to a continuing licensed employee prior to March 15th. The licensed employee shall sign and return the contract to the board by the date specified by the board, which shall be at least twenty-one days after it is tendered.
The contract shall be signed by the president of the board when tendered, and after it is signed by the licensed employee, the contract shall be filed with the board secretary before the employee enters into performance under the contract.
Letters of Assignments With Support Staff:
All support staff employees are considered “at will” employees; they are not on continuing contracts, and are not automatically re-employed. Letters of assignment shall not be deemed to be contracts, but serve for informational purposes.
- First Adoption:
- 2003-02-10
- Revision Adoption:
- October 7, 2018
- Reviewed Dates:
- April 24, 2016/ August 6, 2023
- Legal Reference:
- 20.7, 279.8, 279.12, 279.13 279.15, 279.19, 279.19A, 279.19B, 279.20, 279.21, 279.23, 279.24, 279.25, 279.27, 285.5(9), Code of Iowa; 281 I.A.C. 12.4; 282 I.A.C. 12.1