Under Iowa law, the Board shall make rules for its own government and that of the teachers and pupils, for the care of the schoolhouses, grounds, and property of the District, aid in the enforcement of these rules, and require the performance of duties of said persons imposed by the law and the rules.
The Board has three major kinds of duties:
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Legislative: The Board represents the people of the District and will function as a policymaking body. The Board has complete jurisdiction over the District and its employees.
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Executive: The Board selects an executive officer, the Superintendent of schools, and delegates to him or her authority for formulating and overseeing all regulations, plans, and administrative details necessary to ensure the policies of the Board are carried out in the daily operation of the schools.
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Evaluation: It is the Boards' duty to determine, through careful study and examination of facts and conditions, whether the schools are being operated efficiently - not only in fiscal terms, but in terms of the effectiveness of the schools' instructional program based on a sound philosophy of education as formulated by the Board.
*Reviewed: 09/16/02
*Reviewed: 01/10/05
*Revised: 12/13/10
*Reviewed: 09/19/11
*Revised: 03/14/16
*Revised: 03/08/21