Iowa HSB217 mandates school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to adopt and publish policies for reductions in force.

Iowa HSB217 requires school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to adopt and publish policies for reductions in force. These policies must prioritize practitioner performance, measured by student academic performance, growth measures, and evaluations, over seniority or tenure. The policies must also consider administrative staff termination before practitioner layoffs, provide a notification timeline for affected practitioners, and detail grievance procedures for those terminated. The policies must be published on the school's internet site within 10 days of adoption.

Iowa HSB217 mandates school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to adopt and publish policies for reductions in force.

Iowa HSB217 requires school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to adopt and publish policies for reductions in force. These policies must prioritize practitioner performance, measured by student academic performance, growth measures, and evaluations, over seniority or tenure. The policies must also consider administrative staff termination before practitioner layoffs, provide a notification timeline for affected practitioners, and detail grievance procedures for those terminated. The policies must be published on the school's internet site within 10 days of adoption.