279.23 Continuing contract for administrators.
1. Contracts with administrators shall be in writing and shall contain all of the following:
a. The term of employment which for all administrators except for superintendents may be a term of up to two years. Superintendents may be employed under section 279.20 for a term not to exceed three years.
b. The length of time during the school year services are to be performed.
c. The rate of compensation.
d. A statement that the contract is invalid if the administrator is under contract with another board of directors in this state covering the same period of time, until such contract shall have been released or terminated by its provisions.
e. Such other matters as may be agreed upon.
2. The contract shall be signed by the president and the administrator and shall be filed with the secretary of the board before the administrator enters upon performance of the contract. A contract shall not be tendered by an employing board to an administrator under its jurisdiction prior to March 15. A contract shall not be required to be signed by the administrator and returned to the board in less than twenty-one days after being tendered.
3. Except as otherwise specifically provided, an administrator’s contract shall be governed by the provisions of this section and sections 279.23A, 279.24, and 279.25, and not by section 279.13.
4. For purposes of this section and sections 279.23A, 279.24, and 279.25, the term “administrator” includes school superintendents, assistant superintendents, educational directors employed by school districts for grades kindergarten through twelve, educational directors employed by area education agencies under chapter 273, principals, assistant principals, other certified school supervisors employed by school districts for grades kindergarten through twelve as defined under section 20.4, and other certified school supervisors employed by area education agencies under chapter 273. For purposes of this section and sections 279.23A, 279.24, and 279.25, with regard to community college employees, “administrator” includes the administrator of an instructional division or an area of instructional responsibility, and the administrator of an instructional unit, department, or section.
5. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, a temporary contract may be issued to an administrator for up to nine months. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, a temporary contract may also be issued to an administrator to fill a vacancy created by a leave of absence in accordance with the provisions of section 29A.28, which contract shall automatically terminate upon return from military leave of the former incumbent of the administrator position. Temporary contracts shall not be subject to the provisions of sections 279.24 and 279.25.
[C77, 79, 81, §279.23]
87 Acts, ch 94, §1; 93 Acts, ch 32, §2; 2003 Acts, ch 19, §3; 2003 Acts, ch 180, §32; 2017 Acts, ch 2, §37, 38, 48, 49
Referred to in §272.15, 273.3, 273.22, 273.23, 275.25, 275.33, 275.41, 279.21, 284A.2
For provisions relating to applicability of 2017 amendments to employment contracts of school employees under this chapter and collective bargaining agreements and procedures under chapter 20 before, on, or after February 17, 2017, see
2017 Acts, ch 2, §48, 49
Structure Iowa Code
Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS
Chapter 279 - DIRECTORS — POWERS AND DUTIES
Section 279.1 - Organization — student improvement oversight.
Section 279.2 - Special meetings.
Section 279.3 - Appointment of secretary and treasurer.
Section 279.5 - Temporary officers.
Section 279.6 - Vacancies — qualification — tenure.
Section 279.7 - Vacancies filled by special election — qualification — tenure.
Section 279.7A - Interest in public contracts prohibited — exceptions.
Section 279.8 - General rules — bonds of employees.
Section 279.8A - Traffic and parking.
Section 279.8B - Petition — school board meeting agenda — public comment.
Section 279.9 - Use of tobacco, alcoholic beverages, or controlled substances.
Section 279.9A - Student transfers — information sharing.
Section 279.9B - Reports to juvenile authorities.
Section 279.10 - School year — beginning date — exemption.
Section 279.11 - Number of schools — attendance — terms — classroom assignment.
Section 279.12 - Contracts — teachers — insurance — educational leave.
Section 279.14 - Evaluation criteria and procedures.
Section 279.14A - Practitioner performance improvement program.
Section 279.15 - Notice of termination — request for hearing.
Section 279.16 - Private hearing — decision — record.
Section 279.17 - Appeal by teacher to adjudicator.
Section 279.18 - Appeal by teacher to court.
Section 279.19 - Probationary period.
Section 279.19A - Extracurricular contracts.
Section 279.19B - Coaching endorsement and authorization.
Section 279.20 - Superintendent — term — employment of support personnel.
Section 279.22 - Residence of employees.
Section 279.23 - Continuing contract for administrators.
Section 279.23A - Evaluation criteria and procedures.
Section 279.24 - Contract with administrators — automatic continuation or termination.
Section 279.25 - Discharge of administrator.
Section 279.26 - Lease arrangements.
Section 279.27 - Discharge of teacher.
Section 279.28 - Insurance — supplies — textbooks.
Section 279.29 - Claims — investments.
Section 279.30 - Payments — exceptions.
Section 279.31 - Settlement with treasurer.
Section 279.32 - Compensation of officers.
Section 279.33 - Annual settlements.
Section 279.34 - Motor vehicles required to operate on ethanol blended gasoline.
Section 279.35 - Publication of proceedings.
Section 279.36 - Publication procedures and fee.
Section 279.37 - Employment of counsel.
Section 279.38 - Membership in association of school boards — audit.
Section 279.38A - Membership in other organizations— reporting requirements.
Section 279.39 - School buildings.
Section 279.41 - Schoolhouses and sites sold — funds.
Section 279.42 - Gifts to schools.
Section 279.43 - Reporting inappropriate teaching assignments.
Section 279.44 - Energy audits.
Section 279.45 - Administrative expenditures.
Section 279.46 - Retirement incentives — tax.
Section 279.47 - Telecommunications — participation by school districts in database development.
Section 279.48 - Equipment purchase.
Section 279.49 - Child care programs.
Section 279.50 - Human growth and development instruction.
Section 279.50A - Educational standards — agreements for mathematics and science units.
Section 279.51 - Programs for at-risk children.
Section 279.51A - Classroom environment — behavioral challenges — reports of violence or assault.
Section 279.52 - Optional funding of asbestos projects.
Section 279.53 - Loan proceeds.
Section 279.54 - School district income surtax.
Section 279.55 - Teacher exchange program.
Section 279.56 - Board participation.
Section 279.57 - Period of exchange.
Section 279.58 - School dress code policies.
Section 279.59 - Access by associations.
Section 279.60 - Assessments — access to data — reports.
Section 279.61 - Individual career and academic plan — report.
Section 279.62 - Nonprofit school organizations.
Section 279.63 - Financial report.
Section 279.64 - Tax-sharing agreements.
Section 279.66 - Discipline and personal conduct standards.
Section 279.67 - Competitive living wage.
Section 279.68 - Student progression — intensive reading instruction — reporting requirements.
Section 279.69 - School employees — background investigations.
Section 279.71 - Student online personal information protection.
Section 279.72 - Training on dyslexia.
Section 279.73 - Intellectual freedom — protection — complaints.
Section 279.74 - Training and curriculum prohibited — specific defined concepts.