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Iowa Code § 279.25 (2026)

Discharge of administrator

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An administrator may be discharged at any time during the contract year for just cause. The administrator shall be notified in writing that the board has voted to consider termination of the administrator’s contract and the applicable procedures of section 279.24 shall apply. [C77, 79, 81, §279.25] Referred to in §273.3, 279.21, 279.23

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1981–2009 · leading case: Martinek v. Belmond-Klemme Cmty. Sch. Dist., 760 N.W.2d 454 (Iowa 2009).
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Martinek v. Belmond-Klemme Cmty. Sch. Dist., 760 N.W.2d 454 (Iowa 2009). · cites it 22× “Iowa Code § 279.25 . At no time did the district argue that “legitimate reasons relating to the district’s personnel and budgetary requirements” constitutes just cause under section 279.”
Wedergren v. Bd. of Directors, 307 N.W.2d 12 (Iowa 1981). · cites it 6× “§ 279.25. As required by section 279.25, the Board followed the hearing and review procedures contained in section 279.”
Martinek v. Belmond-Klemme Cmty. Sch. Dist., 772 N.W.2d 758 (Iowa 2009). · cites it 2× “24 governs terminations that occur at the conclusion of an administrator’s contract term, while section 279.25 governs terminations that occur during the contract-term.”
Lockhart v. Cedar Rapids Cmty. Sch. Dist., 963 F. Supp. 805 (N.D. Iowa 1997). “2d 267 (Iowa 1985) (Iowa Code *821 § 279.25(2) and § 279.27 provide for termination of teachers only for “just cause”).”
Cynthia Martinek Vs. Belmond-klemme Cmty. Sch. Dist. (Iowa 2009). · cites it 17× “Iowa Code section 279.25 allows the district to discharge an administrator for just cause at any time during the contract year.”
Cynthia Martinek Vs. Belmond-klemme Cmty. Sch. Dist. (Iowa 2009). · cites it 2× “Both parties agree that Martinek’s termination is governed by Iowa Code section 279.”
— Iowa Code § 279.25(2) — 1 case
Lockhart v. Cedar Rapids Cmty. Sch. Dist., 963 F. Supp. 805 (N.D. Iowa 1997). “2d 267 (Iowa 1985) (Iowa Code *821 § 279.25(2) and § 279.27 provide for termination of teachers only for “just cause”).”
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