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405.1 Licensed Employee Defined

Code No. 405.1

LICENSED EMPLOYEE DEFINED

Licensed employees, including administrators, are those employees required to hold an appropriate license from the Iowa State Department of Education for their position as required by the State Board of Educational Examiners or others with professional licenses.   Licenses required for a position will be considered met if the employee meets the requirements established by the State Department of Education.

It is the responsibility of the superintendent to establish job specifications and job descriptions for licensed employees' positions, other than the position of the superintendent. Job descriptions shall be approved by the board.

Licensed employees must present evidence of current license to the board secretary prior to payment of salary each year.

Legal Reference: 

Clav v. Independent School District of Cedar Falls, 187 Iowa 89, 174 N.W. 47 (1919).

Iowa Code §§ 256.7(3); 272; 279.8 (2013).

282 I.A.C. 14.

281 I.A.C. 12.4; 41.25.

1940 Op. Att'y Gen. 375.

Approved 9-13-93 Reviewed 12-17-23   Revised 7-15-2019