Code No. 209.1
Development of Policy
The board has jurisdiction to legislate policy for the school district with the force and effect of law. Board policy shall provide the general direction as to what the board wishes to accomplish and why it wishes to accomplish it while allowing the superintendent to implement board policy.
The written policy statements contained in this manual provide guidelines and goals to the citizens, administration, employees and students in the school district community. The policy statements are the basis for the formulation of regulations by the administration. The board will determine the effectiveness of the policy statements by evaluating periodic reports from the administration.
Policy statements may be proposed by a board member, administrator, employee, student, or member of the school district community. Proposed policy statements or ideas will be submitted to the superintendent’s office for possible placement on the board agenda. It is the responsibility of the superintendent to bring these proposals to the attention of the board.
Legal Reference: Iowa Code Chapters 274.1-.2, 279.8, (2013).
281 I.A.C. 12.3(2).
1970 Op. Att’y Gen. 287.
Cross Reference: 101 Educational Philosophy of the School Board
200.2 Powers of School Board
200.3 Responsibilities of School Board
Approved: April 10, 1989
Reviewed: December 17, 2012
Reviewed: March 18, 2019
Revised: December 17, 2012