100 - Legal Status of the School District

Iowa law 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 Fairfield Community School District.

This school corporation is located in Jefferson County, and its affairs are conducted by elected school officials, the Fairfield 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 Code §§ 274.1, .2, .6, .7; 279.8; 594A 

Cross Reference:  200 Legal Status of the Board of Directors

Approved:  Dec. 16, 1996, February 21, 2022     
Reviewed:   Aug. 24, 2005, August 18, 2014, January 24, 2022   
Revised:  January 24, 2022, January 24, 2022