405.01 - Licensed Employee Defined

Licensed employees, including administrators, are those employees required to hold an appropriate license from the Iowa Department of Education for their position as required by the Bureau 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 Iowa 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 may 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:  Clay v. Independent School District of Cedar Falls, 187 Iowa 89, 174 N.W. 47 (1919).
                                      Iowa Code §§ 256; 279.8.
                                      281 I.A.C. 12.4
                                      282 I.A.C. 14.

I.C. Iowa Code                                      Description
Iowa Code § 279.8                                Directors - General Rules - Bonds of Employees
Iowa code § 256                                    Dept. of Education

I.A.C. Iowa Administrative Code           Description
281 I.A.C. 12.4                                     School Personnel
282 I.A.C. 14                                        Educational Examiners - Special Education Endorsements

Case Law                                             Description
Clay v. Cedar Falls ISD                                     187 Iowa 89, 174 N.W. 47 (1919).

Cross References:  405.02  Licensed Employee Qualifications, Recruitment, Selection
                                         406.05  Licensed Employee Group Insurance Benefits (I, II)
                                         410.01  Substitute Teachers
                                         411.01  Classified Employee Defined

Approved: 2/15/2016, 8/16/2021, 10/20/2025
Reviewed: 10/20/2025
Revised: 9/13/2025