In the event of an emergency requiring repairs, in excess of the state limit, to a school district facility are necessary to correct or control the situation and to prevent the closing of school, the provisions relating to bidding will not apply.
It is the responsibility of the superintendent to obtain certification from the area education agency administrator stating such repairs in excess of the state limit were necessary to prevent the closing of school.
It is the responsibility of the superintendent to notify the board as soon as possible considering the circumstances of the emergency.
Legal Reference: Iowa Code §§ 26.3, 280.3, .14; 297.8.
Cross Reference: 705.1 Purchasing - Bidding
802 Maintenance, Operation and Management
Approved: December 1996
Reviewed: July 2009, February 2012, February2015, February 2018, September 2021
