BOARD MEETINGS
Regular meetings of the Bennett Board of Directors are scheduled on the second Monday of each month at 7:00 PM in the workroom of the Bennett Elementary (300 Cedar Street, Bennett, Iowa, unless posted otherwise. Special meetings are also called when necessary. Meeting notices are posted on the district website and hung up inside the front doors at Bennett Elementary. The Bennett Board of Directors serves the public and meetings are open to the community, unless posted otherwise.
State law permits the board to go into closed session only to discuss student discipline, personnel matters, property acquisition, consult with attorneys, etc. These sessions must be posted and all action taken must conform with the requirements of the Iowa open meetings law.
Board meeting agendas are posted on the district’s website at least 24 hours before a scheduled meeting. Special provisions apply in case of an emergency meeting.
2024-25 BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE
Public Hearing for FY 25 Proposed Property Tax Levy
July 8, 2024
August 12, 2024
September 9, 2024
October 14, 2024
November 11, 2024
December 9, 2024
January 13, 2025
February 10, 2025
March 10, 2025
April 14, 2025
May 12, 2025
June 9, 2025
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN BOARD MEETINGS
View Bennett CSD Policy 213 for more details.
It is important for members of the community to remember that while board meetings are held in the public, they are not public meetings. The board has a significant interest in maintaining the decorum of meetings and it is expected that all persons will be treated with respect and disruptive behavior will not be tolerated. Individuals attending board meetings and/or speaking during audience communications or public hearings are requested to practice good conduct. Attendees should:
Refrain from making personal, verbal attacks on members of the board or other citizens, as well as using vulgar language during remarks.
Refrain from outbursts as a matter of respect for all in attendance. There is zero tolerance for profanity, vulgarity, demeaning language, or threats of any kind.
If disruptive, the individual making the comments, or other individuals causing disruption, may be asked to leave the meeting. Visitors conducting themselves in a disorderly manner may be removed from the premises by a police officer.
Any defamatory comments made during audience communications are the sole responsibility of the individual making the comments and could subject the individual to legal action.
MEETINGS AGENDAS
Click the links below or on the left to find the current school year and upcoming board meeting agendas.
