Code No. 206.1
PRESIDENT
It shall be the responsibility of the board president to lead a well-organized board in an efficient and effective manner. The board president shall set the tone of the board meetings and, as the representative of the consensus of the board, speak on behalf of the board to the public.
The president of the board shall be elected by a majority vote at the organizational meeting in odd numbered years or the annual meeting of even numbered years to serve a one year term of office.
The president, in addition to presiding at the board meetings, shall take an active role in board decisions by discussing and voting on each motion before the board in the same manner as other board members. Before making or seconding a motion, the board president shall turn over control of the meeting to either the vice president or other board member.
The board president has the authority to call special meetings of the board. Prior to board meetings, the board president shall consult with the superintendent on the development of the agenda for the meeting.
The board president, as the chief officer of the school district, shall sign employment contracts and may sign other contracts and school district warrants approved by the board and appear on behalf of the school corporation in causes of action involving the school district.
Legal Reference: Iowa Code 279.1-.2; 291.1 (1995).
Cross Reference: 200.1 Organization of the Board of Directors
202.2 Oath of Office
206.2 Vice President
Approved December 10, 2001
Reviewed March 12, 2018
Revised April 8, 2013
Code No. 206.2
VICE PRESIDENT
If the board president is unable or unwilling to carry out the duties required, it shall be the responsibility of the vice president of the board to carry out the duties of the president. If the president is unable or unwilling to complete the term of office, the vice president shall serve as president for the balance of the president's term of office, and a new vice president shall be elected.
The vice president of the board shall be elected by a majority vote at the organizational meeting in odd numbered years or the annual meeting of even numbered years to serve a one-year term of office.
The vice president shall accept control of the meeting from the president when the president wishes to make or second a motion. The vice president shall take an active role in board decisions by discussing and voting on matters before the board in the same manner as other board members.
Legal Reference: Iowa Code 279.5 (1995).
Cross Reference:
200.1 Organization of the Board of Directors
202.2 Oath of Office
206.1 President
Approved December 10, 2001
Reviewed March 12, 2018
Revised April 8, 2013
Code No. 206.3
BOARD SECRETARY
It shall be the responsibility of the board to annually appoint a board secretary.
A board secretary may be appointed from employees, other than a position requiring a teaching certificate, or from the public at the board meeting held each year after July 1 and no later than August 15, to serve a one year term of office. To finalize the appointment, the board secretary shall take the oath of office during the meeting at which the individual was appointed or no later than ten days thereafter.
It shall be the responsibility of the board secretary, as custodian of school district records, to preserve and maintain the records and documents pertaining to the business of the board; to keep complete minutes of special and regular board meetings, including closed sessions; to keep a record of the results of regular and special elections. The board secretary shall also be responsible for filing the required reports with the Iowa Department of Education.
In the event the board secretary is unable to fulfill the responsibilities set out by the board and the law, superintendent’s secretary shall assume those duties until the board secretary is able to resume the responsibility or a new board secretary is appointed.
Legal Reference: Iowa Code 12B.10; 12C; 64; 277.27; 279.3, .5, .7, .31-.33, .35; 291.2-.4, .6-.15; 299.10 (1995). 281 I.A.C. 12.3 (1). 1978 Op. Att’y. Gen. 328.
Cross Reference: 202.2 Oath of Office, 210.1 Annual Meeting, 215 Board of Directors’ Records, 510.10 Truancy – Unexcused Absences, 704.3 Investments, 707 Fiscal Reports, 708 Care, Maintenance, and Disposal of School District Records
Approved December 10, 2001
Reviewed March 12, 2018
Revised April 14, 2008
Code No. 206.4
TREASURER
It shall be the responsibility of the board to annually appoint a treasurer. The board may annually appoint a treasurer from its employees, other than a position requiring a teaching certificate, or from the public at the board meeting held each year after July 1, and prior to August 15, to serve a one-year term of office. To finalize the appointment, the treasurer shall take the oath of office at the meeting or no later than ten days thereafter.
It shall be the responsibility of the treasurer to oversee the investment portfolio, to receive funds of the school district, to pay out the funds for expenses approved by the board, to maintain accurate accounting records for each fund, to report monthly regarding the investment portfolio and the status of each fund and to file required reports with the appropriate state agencies and other entities.
If the treasurer is unable or unwilling to carry out the duties required, it shall be the responsibility of the board secretary/business manager to carry out the duties of the treasurer.
Legal Reference: Iowa Code 12B.10; 12C; 64; 277.27; 279.3, .5, .7, .31-.33, .35; 291.2-.4, .6-.15; 299.10 (1995). 281 I.A.C. 12.3 (1).1978 Op. Att’y. Gen. 328.
Cross Reference: 202.2 Oath of Office, 210.1 Annual Meeting, 215 Board of Directors’ Records, 501.10 Truancy – Unexcused Absences, 704.3 Investments, 707 Fiscal Records, 708 Care, Maintenance, and Disposal of School District Records
Approved December 10, 2001
Reviewed March 12, 2018
Revised April 14, 2008