Resignations shall be written or typed, signed by the resigning party and directed to the superintendent of schools and referred to him/her to the Board of Directors with recommendations, as provided by statute.
The Board recognizes that there are some emergency circumstances which force an employee to request a release from a contract before the expiration date of the contract; therefore personnel will be released from their contracts at such time that a suitable replacement is secured.
An employee who requests release from a contract before the expiration date of the contract for reasons of other types of employment or for employment in another school district shall be released under the following conditions only:
A] Between June1st and June 30th
1. Will not be released until a suitable replacement is secured.
2. Must provide a certified/cashiers check of $400 to the Ed-Co School District to defray costs of securing a replacement.
B] Between July 1st and July 15th
1. Will not be released until a suitable replacement is secured.
2. Must provide a certified/cashiers check of $500 to the Ed-Co School District to defray costs of securing a replacement.
C] Between July 16th and August 1st
1. Will not be released until a suitable replacement is secured.
2. Must provide a certified/cashiers check of $600 to the Ed-CoSchool District to defray costs of securing a replacement.
D] After August 1st
1. Will not be released until a suitable replacement is secured.
2. Must provide a certified/cashiers check of $750 to the Ed-Co School District to defray costs of securing a replacement.
Certain circumstances may exist whereby the Board would have the prerogative to waive A, B, C, or D.
In the event a staff personnel member terminates employment without proper release, the superintendent of school is directed to advise the Department of Education for appropriated action by the Department.
Legal Reference: Code of Iowa Chapter 279.13
Adopted: 10/13/86
Reviewed: 06/21/2021
