The board shall, at least once every five years, review board policy. Once the policy has been reviewed, even if no changes were made, a notation of the date of review is made on the face of the policy statement.
The board shall review one-fifth of the policy manual annually according to the following subject areas:
(1) Board of Directors, Administration (Series 200 and 300)
(2) School District, Employees (Series 100 and 400)
(3) Education Program, Buildings and Sites (Series 600 and 800)
(4) Students (Series 500)
(5) Noninstructional Operations and Business Services, School District-Community Relations (Series 700 and 900)
It is the responsibility of the superintendent to keep the board informed as to legal changes at both the federal and state levels. The superintendent shall also be responsible for bringing proposed policy statement revisions to the board's attention.
If a policy is revised because of a legal change over which the board has no control or a change that is minor, the policy may be approved at one meeting at the discretion of the board.
Legal Reference: Iowa Code § 279.8.
281 I.A.C. 12.3(2).
Cross Reference: 200.3 Responsibilities of the Board of Directors
209 Board of Directors' Management Procedures
Approved: 1-20-83
Reviewed: 9-13-87, 11-25-91, 1-10-11, 1-11-16, 8-23-2021
Revised: 4-12-93, 7-10-95, 6-11-01, 8-9-04