Code No. 204.1
BOARD POLICIES
The Board of Directors has jurisdiction to legislate policy for the District. Board policy shall provide the general direction as to what the Board wishes to accomplish while allowing the administration and staff the professional prerogative to implement Board policies. The policy statements shall be the basis for the formulation of regulations, rules and procedures by the administration and staff.
Formulation and review of Board policies shall be considered as an ongoing process. Any person desiring the formulation, review or revision of a policy shall submit such request in writing to the Superintendent for initial consideration and for transmittal to the Board.
All suggested policies shall be submitted to the Board of Directors for discussion, additions, or changes. Final action on new policies or revised policies, or rescission of policies shall be taken no earlier than the next meeting following the one at which the proposal is made, except in cases of emergency. If the Board adopts a policy in an emergency situation, a statement regarding the emergency shall be included in the minutes. The Board shall have complete discretion to determine what constitutes an emergency. The policy shall be effective upon passage or the date stated on the policy as the effective date, whichever date is later.
A Board policy manual shall be kept in the central administration office, in the administrative office of each school attendance center, and each Board member shall have a copy. Persons wishing to inspect the Board policy manual shall contact the Board secretary.
It shall be the responsibility of the Board secretary to ensure that policy statements are distributed to the custodians of Board policy manuals within thirty days of adoption, revision, or rescission. Copies of changes in policies shall also be attached to the minutes of the meeting in which final action was taken to adopt or revise the policy. It shall be the responsibility of each Board member and administrator to keep the manual up to date and to surrender the manual to the Board secretary at the conclusion of his or her term of office or employment.
The Board shall, at least once every five (5) years, review the policy statements in the policy manual. A notation shall be made in the manual of the date of review.
Date of Review: December 11, 2017
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Date of Revision: February 9, 2004
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Legal References:
274.1, 277.31, 279.8, 280.12, Code of Iowa; 281 I.A.C. 12.3(2)
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DECORAH COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS