100 - Legal Status of the School District

All powers not specifically granted to the federal government are reserved for the states.  Iowa’s Constitution authorizes the creation of a Common Schools System.  As part of this Common Schools System, this school district is a school corporation created and organized under Iowa law.  This school district shall be known as the BENNETT COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.

This school corporation is located in Cedar and Scott counties, and its affairs are conducted by locally elected school officials, the Bennett Community School District Board of Directors.  This school corporation has exclusive jurisdiction over school matters in the territory of the school district.

 

 

Legal Reference:  Iowa Constitution, Art. XI, §§1, 8, 12
                                      Iowa Code §§274.1, .2, .6, .7, 275.35, 277.23, 278.1 (10), 279.8 (1991)

Cross Reference:  200        Legal Status of the Board of Directors

Approved:  1-14-91              
Reviewed:  6-12-23              
Revised:  3-8-99