200.02 - Organization of the Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of the Bennett Community School District derives its legal status from the constitution of the State of Iowa and the statutes enacted by the General Assembly.  The Board of Directors acts as an agent of the state in developing an educational program in accordance with the constitution and laws of the State of Iowa.  The Board shall consist of five (5) board members, all of whom shall be elected at large.

The Board of Directors is organized for the purpose of setting policy and providing general direction for the Bennett Community School District.  The Board of Directors shall hold its organizational meeting in odd-numbered years at the first regular meeting following the canvassing of election results.  The old Board of Directors shall transfer materials, including the board policy manual, and responsibility to the new Board of Directors.

 

Meeting Procedure

The organizational meeting of the board will be held in two parts:  the final meeting of the outgoing board and the organizational meeting of the new board.

1. Final Meeting of the Retiring Board

1. Call to order
2. Roll call
3. Approval of minutes of previous meeting(s)
4. Visitors
5. Unfinished business

1. Current claims and accounts (for the retiring board to authorize.)

6. Examine and settle the books for the previous year
7. Review of election results. The board secretary will present the county auditor’s official report on the latest elections.  Official results are recorded in the minutes.
8. Adjournment of the retiring board.

 

2. Organizational Meeting of the New Board

1. The board secretary, as president pro-tem, will preside over the meeting until a new board president is elected.
2. Call to order
3. Roll call
4. Oath of office. The board secretary will administer the oath to new members.
5. Election of a president of the board. The president pro-tem calls for nominations; nominations need not be seconded.  The board will then vote on the nominations.  The secretary will announce the result of the vote, and the board secretary will administer the oath of office to the newly elected president and newly elected president will assume the chair.
6. Election of the vice-president.  The president of the board will call for nominations; the nominations need not be seconded.  The board will then vote on the nominations.  The president will announce the results and administer the oath of office to the vice-president.

Other items of business at the organizational meeting may include:

7. Board resolution of appreciation recognizing the public service rendered by retiring board members.
8. Determination of dates, times, and places for regular meetings of the board
9. Board resolution to define the operating rules and practices that will be followed by the new board
10. Board resolution to authorize the interim payment of bills pursuant to policy 705.3
11. Visitors
12. Superintendent's report
13. Adjournment

 

 

Legal Reference:  Iowa Code §§274.2, 277.28, .31, 279.1, .5, .7 (1991)
                                       281  Iowa Admin. Code 12.2(2)

Cross Reference:  100        Legal Status of School District
                                       200.3    Powers of the Board of Directors
                                       202        Board of Directors Members
                                       211.1    Annual Meeting

Approved:  2-10-92              
Reviewed:  6-12-23              
Revised:  3-13-17