Iowa § 275.56 Increasing enrollment

Iowa Statutes

§ 275.56 — Increasing enrollment

Iowa § 275.56

Title VIIEDUCATION, HISTORY, AND CULTURE

Ch. 275REORGANIZATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS

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Iowa Code § 275.56 (2026).

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Iftheenrollmentofaschooldistrictincreasesorisexpectedtoincreasebecauseanadjacent
district has dissolved or is expected to dissolve, the board of directors of the school district
shall determine whether there is a need to hire additional licensed or unlicensed employees.
If the board of directors determines that there is a need to hire additional employees, the
board shall determine the nature and number of the necessary new positions. Individuals
whowereemployeesofthedissolveddistrictmayapplyforthenewpositions. Theboardshall
hire those applicants who were employees of the dissolved district whenever the applicant is

licensed for the new position or, in the case of unlicensed personnel, is otherwise qualified. If
two employees of the dissolved district apply for a single licensed position,

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Iftheenrollmentofaschooldistrictincreasesorisexpectedtoincreasebecauseanadjacent
district has dissolved or is expected to dissolve, the board of directors of the school district
shall determine whether there is a need to hire additional licensed or unlicensed employees.
If the board of directors determines that there is a need to hire additional employees, the
board shall determine the nature and number of the necessary new positions. Individuals
whowereemployeesofthedissolveddistrictmayapplyforthenewpositions. Theboardshall
hire those applicants who were employees of the dissolved district whenever the applicant is

licensed for the new position or, in the case of unlicensed personnel, is otherwise qualified. If
two employees of the dissolved district apply for a single licensed position, the applicant who
is best qualified in the opinion of the board shall be hired. The board is not required to hire
applicants who were employees of the dissolved district if the district has been dissolved for
one or more school years. Applicants who are reemployed under this section shall maintain
in the reemploying district vacation, salary or alternatively placement on a salary schedule
based on the employee’s years of experience, sick leave, and completion of probationary
status as defined by section 279.19.