The board and the administrators shall work together in making decisions and setting goals for the school district.  This effort is designed to obtain, share, and use information to solve problems, make decisions, and formulate school district policies and regulations.

It shall be the responsibility of administrators to fully participate in the management of the school district by investigating, analyzing, and expressing their views on issues.  Those board members or administrators with special expertise or knowledge of an issue may be called upon to provide information.  Each board member and administrator shall support the decisions reached on the issues confronting the school district.

The board shall be responsible for making the final decision in policy matters pertaining to the school district.

It shall be the responsibility of the superintendent to develop guidelines for cooperative decision-making.

Legal Reference:  Iowa Code § 279.8 (1995).

Cross Reference:  301 Administrative Structure

Approved:  Feb. 11, 1985, Jan 16, 2012     
Reviewed:  Aug. 24, 2005, Jan 16, 2012   
Revised:  Feb. 10, 1997, Dec 19, 2011

The board considers all those who have a role in the recruitment or release of employees to be part of the administrative team.  The administrative team will be headed by the superintendent.  The superintendent will convene meetings to discuss school district policies, administrative procedures and other business brought to the superintendent's attention.

The administrative team will meet with the board upon the board's request or superintendent's recommendation to review overall operations of the school district and conditions affecting the administrative team.  The administrative team will have no relationship to the formal negotiating unit.  In the event a member or members of the administrative team are unable to resolve a problem, a committee of one board member, one administrative team member, and the superintendent will investigate the circumstances and make a recommendation.  If the recommendation does not settle the matter, the board and the administrative team will meet to resolve the matter.  The board may seek the advice of outside management consultants to assist in resolving the matter.

Legal Reference:  Iowa Code § 279.8 (1995).
                                      281 I.A.C. 12.3(3).

Cross Reference:  301 Administrative Structure

Approved:  Feb. 11, 1985, Jan 16, 2012, November 26, 2018
Reviewed:  Aug. 24, 2005, Jan 16, 2012, Oct. 15, 2018
Revised:  Feb. 10, 1997, Dec 19, 2011, Oct. 15, 2018

It is the superintendent’s responsibility to organize, reorganize and arrange the administrative and supervisory staff of the district in a fashion which, in his/her judgment, best serves the interests of the district based upon board approval.

The organizational structure of the district shall be illustrated by a chart.  The chart represents the direction of authority and responsibility and shall be regarded as visual representation of contracted authority and responsibility for each line and staff position.

Approved:  Feb. 11, 1985, Jan 16, 2012    
Reviewed:  Aug. 24, 2005, Jan 16, 2012, Oct 26, 2015
Revised: