The board will offer the following leave to full-time regular licensed employees:
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Personal/Family Illness (Sick) Leave – Leave for medically-related disability or illness for themselves or immediate family.
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Bereavement Leave – Leave to mourn the loss of a family member or close friend
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Personal Leave – Leave for personal reasons not covered by other leave policies
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Jury Duty Leave – Leave to be excused for jury duty
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Military Leave – Leave for military service, including the national guard
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Political Leave – Leave to run for elective public office
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Unpaid Leave - To excuse an involuntary absence not provided for in other leave policies of the board.
The board will offer the following leave to full-time regular classified employees:
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Personal/Family Illness (Sick) Leave – Leave for medically-related disability or illness for themselves or immediate family
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Bereavement Leave – Leave to mourn the loss of a family member or close friend
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Personal Leave – Leave for personal reasons not covered by other leave policies
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Jury Duty Leave – Leave to be excused for jury duty
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Military Leave – Leave for military service, including the national guard
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Political Leave – Leave to run for elective public office
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Unpaid Leave - To excuse an involuntary absence not provided for in other leave policies of the board.
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Business Leave - Leave to accomplish personal business that cannot be conducted outside the work day.
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: 29 U.S.C. §§ 2601 et seq.
Pub.L. 116–127
29 C.F.R. §§ 825; 826.
Iowa Code §§ 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).
Approved: October 27, 2025
Reviewed: October 27, 2025
Revised: October 27, 2025