Code No. 303.3
Administrator Contract and Contract Non-Renewal
The length of the contract for employment between an administrator and the board will be determined by the board and stated in the contract. The contract will also state the terms of the employment.
The first two years of a contract issued to a newly employed administrator will be considered a probationary period. The board may waive this period. The probationary period may be extended it for an additional year upon the consent of the administrator. In the event of termination of a probationary or non-probationary contract, the board will afford the administrator appropriate due process, including notice by May 15. The administrator and board may mutually agree to terminate the administrator’s contract.
If an administrator’s contract is not being renewed by the board, the contract will be extended automatically for additional one-year periods beyond the end of its term until it is modified or terminated as mutually agreed to by the parties or until the administrator's contract is terminated consistent with statutory termination procedures.
It is the responsibility of the superintendent to create a contract for each administrative position.
Administrators who wish to resign, to be released from a contract, or to retire, must comply with board policies regarding the areas of resignation, release or retirement.
Legal Reference: Martin v. Waterloo Community School District, 518 N.W. 2d 381 (Iowa 1994).
Board of Education of Fort Madison Community School District v. Youel, 282 N. W. 2d 677 (Iowa 1979).
Briggs v. Board of Directors of Hinton Community
School District, 282 N. W. 2d 740 (Iowa 1979).
Cook v. Plainfield Community School District, 301
N. W. 2d 771 (Iowa App. 1980).
Iowa Code §§ 279.20, .22-.25 (2013).
281 I.A.C. 12.4(4), .4(7).
Cross Reference: 303 Administrative Employees
Approved: April 10, 1989
Reviewed: March 21, 2016
Revised: March 21, 2016