The board will offer the following leave to full-time regular licensed employees:
Personal Illness (Sick) Leave – Leave for medically-related disability or illness
Family Sick Leave - Leave to care for a sick member of the employee’s immediate family
Bereavement Leave – Leave to mourn the loss of a family member or close friend
Adoption Leave – Leave for an employee who legally adopts a child
Personal Leave – Leave to accomplish personal business that cannot be conducted outside the work day
Jury Duty Leave – Leave to be excused for jury duty
Military Leave – Leave for military service, including the national guard
Political Leave – Leave to run for elective public office
Unpaid Leave - To excuse an involuntary absence not provided for in other leave policies of the board.
Leave for physical recovery to teachers injured due to a student's violent disruption occurring in performance of the teacher's work duties.
The board will offer the following leave to full-time regular classified employees:
Personal Illness (Sick) Leave – Leave for medically-related disability or illness
Family Sick Leave – Leave to care for a sick member of the employee’s immediate family
Bereavement Leave – Leave to mourn the loss of a family member or close friend
Adoption Leave – Leave for an employee who legally adopts a child
Personal Leave – Leave to accomplish personal business that cannot be conducted outside the work day
Jury Duty Leave – Leave to be excused for jury duty
Military Leave – Leave for military service, including the national guard
Political Leave – Leave to run for elective public office
Unpaid Leave - To excuse an involuntary absence not provided for in other leave policies of the board.
The provisions of each leave offering will be detailed in the Master Contract and/or Employee Handbook.
Leave offered by the district will not be less than what is required by law. In the event of an emergency or unforeseen circumstance, the superintendent may authorize additional paid leave.
Legal Reference:
26 U.S.C. ß 2601 et seq.
Pub.L.116-127
29 C.F.R. Pt. 825; 826
Iowa Code ßß 20; 29A; 55; 85: 216; 279.40; 607A
Whitney v. Rural Ind. School District, 232 Iowa 61, 4 N.W.2d 394 (1942).
Bewley v. Villisca Community School District, 299 N.W. 2d 904 (Iowa 1980).
Cross Reference:
401.09 Employee Political Activity
403.02 Employee Injury on the Job
403.06 Drug and Alcohol Testing Program
403.06E1 Drug and Alcohol Testing Program - Notice to Employees
406.06E2 Drug and Alcohol Testing Program - Pre-Employment Testing Acknowledgement Form
403.06E3 Drug and Alcohol Testing Program - Written Consent to Share Information
409.03 Employee Family and Medical Leave
409.03R1 Employee Family and Medical Leave - Regulation
409.03R2 Employee Family and Medical Leave - Definitions
409.03E1 Employee Family and Medical Leave - Notice to Employees
409.03E2 Employee Family and Medical Leave - Request Form
706.03 Pay Deduction
706.03R1 Pay Deduction Regulation Form
Approved: 12/9/1996 Reviewed: 08/10/2026 Revised: 08/10/2026