Ifthe enrollment ofa school districtincreasesoris expected to increase because anadjacent district has dissolved or is expected to dissolve, the board of directors of the school district shall determine whether there isa need to hire additional licensed or unlicensed employees. Ifthe 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 who were employees ofthe dissolved districtmay apply forthe new positions. 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 isbest qualified in the opinion of the board shall be hired. The board isnot 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.
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