The board recognizes the need for substitute teachers. Substitute teachers shall be licensed to teach in Iowa.

It shall be the responsibility of the building principal to maintain a list of substitute teachers who may be called upon to replace regular contract licensed employees. Individuals whose names do not appear on this list will not be employed as a substitute without specific approval of the superintendent. It shall be the responsibility of the building principal to fill absences with substitute teachers immediately.

Substitute teachers will be paid a per diem rate. Substitutes employed for 6 or more consecutive days in the same position shall be paid an additional $15.00 per day. Substitutes employed for 11 or more consecutive days in the same position shall be paid at the BA base salary. Substitute licensed employees are expected to perform the same duties as the licensed employees.

Legal Reference:  Iowa Association of School Boards v. PERB, 400 N.W.2d 571 (Iowa 1987).
                                       Iowa Code §§ 20.1, .4(5), .9; Ch.272.
                                       281 I.A.C. 12.4.

Cross Reference:  405.1 Licensed Employee Defined
                                       405.2 Licensed Employee Qualifications, Recruitment, Selection

Approved: March 1996.
Reviewed:  April 2009, January 2011, January 2014, January 2017, May 2020

The Dunkerton Community School District may offer summer school options in accordance with law and may, in its discretion offer additional programming during the summer recess. Licensed employees who volunteer or who are appointed to deliver the summer education program are compensated in addition to their regular duties during the school academic year, unless such arrangements are made prior to determining the employee's compensation for the year.

Licensed employees will be given the opportunity to volunteer for the positions available. If the board determines a course must be offered and no licensed employee volunteers for the position, the board will make the necessary arrangements to fill the position. The board will consider applications from volunteers of current licensed employees in conjunction with other applications.

It is the responsibility of the superintendent to make a recommendation to the board regarding the need for and the delivery of the summer education program.

Legal Reference:  Iowa Code §§ 279.8; 280.14.

Cross Reference:  505.2 Student Promotion - Retention - Acceleration
                                      603.2 Summer School Instruction

Approved: March 1996.
Reviewed:  April 2009, January 2011, January 2014, January 2017, May 2020   

The building principals shall serve as the truancy officer for their respective

buildings. The truancy officer shall investigate the cause of a student's truancy and attempt to ensure the student's attendance. The truancy officer may take the student into custody. The truancy officer shall attempt to contact the student's parents when the student is taken into custody.

Legal Reference:  Iowa Code §§ 299.10-.11, .15.

Cross Reference:  501.10 Truancy - Unexcused Absences

Approved: March 1996.
Reviewed:  April 2009, January 2011, January 2014, January 2017, May 2020

The board may employ education associate or other instructional support personnel to assist licensed personnel in nonteaching duties, including, but not limited to:

• managing and maintaining records, materials and equipment;
• attending to the physical needs of children; and
• performing other limited services to support teaching duties when such duties are determined and directed by the teacher.

Education aides who hold a teaching certificate are compensated at the rate of pay established for their position as an education associate. It is the responsibility of the principal to supervise education associates.

Legal Reference:  Iowa Code §§ 279.8; 280.3, .14.
                                      281 I.A.C. 12.4(9); .5(9).

Cross Reference:  411.2 Classified Employee Qualifications, Recruitment, Selection

Approved: March 1996.
Reviewed:  April 2009, January 2011, January 2014, January 2017, May 2020