Code No. 203.1

Board of Directors

Qualifications

Serving on the school board is an honor and privilege.  Its rewards are respect from the community, the students, and the staff and satisfaction from knowing each board member contributed to the success of the children in your district.  Only those who are willing to put forth the effort to care and to make a difference should consider running for a school board seat.

Individuals who are willing to put forth an effort to serve on the school board believe public education is important, support the democratic process, willingly devote time and energy to school board work, respect educators, and have the ability to examine the facts and make a decision.  The board believes an individual considering a position on the school board should possess these characteristics.  Any citizen wanting to run for a school board seat must be a citizen of the director district, an eligible elector of the director district, and free from a conflict of interest with the position.

Legal Reference:     Iowa Code Chapters 63; 68B, 277.4, .27; 279.7A (2003).

Cross Reference:    200     School Board Elections

                                 200     School Board Member Conflicts of Interest

Approved:    April 10, 1989          

Reviewed:    February 22, 2005  

Revised:       March 22, 1994