Lincoln Public Schools

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B. Equal Employment Opportunity (Policy 4210)

The Lincoln Public Schools, through a comprehensive recruitment program, will employ an effective, well-qualified and diverse staff. To that end, the Lincoln Public Schools shall actively recruit certificated and classified minority applicants.

There shall be no discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment by reason of race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, age, disability or sexual orientation.

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C. Employment Year (Policy Regulation 4710.1)

Employees will work a specified number of days, or on an at-will basis, depending upon the assignment. The length of the assignment is determined by the Board of Education. Calendars are issued annually denoting the anticipated work schedule and are subject to revision by the Human Resources Division.

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D. Resignation and Termination (Policy Regulation 4400.1 and Policy Regulation 4400.3)

Employees are expected to give two weeks notice to Human Resources prior to resignation.

Lincoln Public Schools may give two weeks notice prior to the effective date of termination, severance pay in lieu of notice, or choose in the administration’s discretion (for example, in the event of gross misconduct), to give no advance notice or severance pay.

Nothing in board policy, administrative regulations or practices, or in any evaluation instrument or in the appraisal process or program for classified staff shall or is intended to create or be a contract or part of a contract or the contractual agreement between the school district and classified staff. The school district reserves the right to modify, delete or add to any such items without notice and reserves the right to terminate classified staff at any time without cause. All classified staff are at will employees. All classified staff may be terminated at any time without cause, without prior disciplinary action, or without progressive discipline, and irrespective of the lack of any formal or informal evaluation or any irregularity in an evaluation instrument or in any aspect of the evaluation process and irrespective of the contents or scores on or of any evaluation. No administrator or other employee of the school district has any authority to enter into any agreement of employment with classified staff for any specific period of time or to make any agreement contrary to the foregoing.

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E. Employment of Family Members (Policy 4310 and Policy Regulation 4310.1)

1. A member of the Board of Education, administrator or other employee with supervisory responsibilities may employ, recommend or supervise the employment of an immediate family member if:

1. He or she does not abuse his or her official positions as such "abuse" is defined at paragraph 5 below;
2. He or she makes a full disclosure on the record to the Board of Education and a written disclosure to the Superintendent and/or Secretary of the Board; and,
3. The Board of Education approves the employment or supervisory position.

2. No immediate family member of a Board of Education, administrator or other employee with supervisory responsibilities shall be employed by the School District:

1. Without the school district first having made a reasonable solicitation and consideration of applicants for such employment.
2. Who is not qualified for or able to perform the duties of the position.
3. For any unreasonably high salary.
4. Who is not required to perform the duties of the position.

3. The Board of Education, administrators or other employees with supervisory responsibilities shall not terminate the employment an employee so as to make funds or a position available for the purpose of hiring an immediate family member.

4. Prior to or as soon as reasonably possible after the official date a Board member takes office or an employee assumes his or her responsibilities, such Board member, administrator or other employee with supervisory responsibilities shall make a full disclosure of any immediate family member employed in a position subject to this policy.

5. Abuse of an official position includes, but is not limited to, employing an immediate family member:

1. Who is not qualified for or able to perform the duties of the position;
2. For any unreasonably high salary; or,
3. Who is not required to perform the duties of the position.

6. A member of the Board of Education may not be employed to teach in the School District. A member of the Board of Education may not cast a vote in the election of any employee when the Board member is related by blood or marriage to such employee.

Procedures for employing family members

1. The Superintendent or superintendent's designee shall provide each board member with copies of state statutes of Nebraska pertaining to conflicts of interest at the organizational meeting of the board. In addition, any newly appointed or elected board member shall be provided such statutes.
2. A notification form identifying family members will be provided to board members and employees for filing with the Secretary of the Board in the event of the applicability of Policy 4310.
3. The Secretary of the Board of Education will maintain an official file of such notifications which will be available for public examination.
4. A copy of the statement of a family relationship of an employee subject to Policy 4310 will be maintained in the newly-hired employee’s file. Prior to the board taking action with regard to employment a statement will be made for the record of such family relationship. The minutes of the meeting will reflect such statement.