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 provides 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 §§ 274.1-.2; 279.8.
                                      281 I.A.C. 12.3(2).

Cross Reference:  101                                      Educational Philosophy of the School District
                                      200.2                                      Powers of the Board of Directors
                                      200.3                                      Responsibilities of the Board of Directors
                                      209                                      Board of Directors' Management Procedures

Approved: February 1993
Review January 1999, April 2009, February 2010, February 2013, February 2016, February 2019, January 2022