401.2 - Employee Qualifications, Recruitment, and Selection

Recruitment and selection of the employees of the district shall be the responsibility of the superintendent.  In the discharge of this responsibility, the superintendent may utilize other administrators and/or staff members as is practical and effective.

Selection of employees shall be based on the following qualifications, as well as any other qualifications the superintendent or administrator deems appropriate:

1. Training, education, experience, and skill
2. Demonstrated professional competency;
3. Personality;
4. General suitability for the position;
5. The needs of the district.

All professional employees shall be properly licensed as required by statutory enactment and the Iowa Department of Education.

The superintendent shall make a recommendation to the board and the board shall approve any recommendation prior to any individual being employed by the board, except the superintendent may hire teachers without approval of the board.  However, the superintendent will have the authority to employ an employee on a temporary basis until a recommendation can be made and action can be taken by the board on the position.

 

Approved:  July 25, 2018      
Reviewed: February 14, 2022     
Revised: March 14, 2022