Included: All full-time and regular part-time certified personnel as identified by the Iowa Public Employment Relations Act (PERA).Įxcluded: All other school district employees, and all confidential and supervisory personnel as defined by the Act.Įxcluded: All other school district employees, and confidential and supervisory personnel as defined by the Act. Personnel practices and procedures established through this process or negotiations and ratified by the Board of Directors will be contained in appropriate comprehensive agreements.
It shall further be the policy of the Board of Directors to appoint all teachers and administrative personnel only upon the recommendation of the superintendent.īargaining with certified employee bargaining units to attempt to reach agreement with respect to some specific subjects is required by law. It shall, therefore, be the policy of the Board of Directors to recruit and retain well qualified professional and supporting personnel. It is the intention of the Board of Directors to provide an educational program of the highest quality.
The Superintendent of Schools shall be the chief executive officer of the Des Moines Independent Community School District and is directly responsible to its Board of Directors for the enforcement of all provisions of the law relating to the school system under the charge of the board.Įxcept for specific negotiated provisions that govern the employment relationship, all employees of the district shall be governed by the policies of the board and the administrative procedures, rules and practices thereunder. Gifts to District Officials and EmployeesĪcceptable Use of Internet and Network Technology by EmployeesĪcceptable Use of Internet & Networking Technology by EmployeesĪllegations of Abuse of Students by School Employees Report of Student Abuse by School Employeeįair Labor Standards Act and Wage Payment Act Notification of Arrest, Criminal Charges or Child Abuse Complaints Staff Reduction and Realignment Policy for Non-Bargained Staffĭisciplinary Sanctions Applicable to All Employees Pre-Employment and Fitness-for-Duty-Examinationsĭiscrimination and Harassment Based on Sex Non-Discrimination, Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity