The ultimate goal of the Board is to achieve the educational philosophy of the District. As school officials elected by the members of the school district community, the Board shall strive to represent the needs and wishes of the members of the school district community in its deliberations and actions.

While the Board shall be aware of the desires of the school district community, the needs of the students in the Webster City Community School District shall be considered above others. The Board strives to meet the needs of the students through evaluation of the financial and educational benefits of the various alternatives available to the Board and the District.

Approved:    July 2007
Reviewed:    January 2022

The Webster City Community School District Board is authorized by and derives its organization from Iowa law.  The Board shall consist of 5 members. Board members shall be elected using the at-large method.

The Board is organized for the purpose of setting policy and providing general direction for the District. The Board shall hold its organizational meeting at/or the first regular meeting following the canvass of votes.  The retiring Board shall transfer materials, including the Board policy manual, and responsibility to the new Board. In non-election years, the organizational meeting will be the last meeting in September.

The organizational meeting allows the outgoing board to approve minutes of its previous meetings, complete unfinished business, and review the school election results. The retiring board shall adjourn and the new board shall then begin. The Board Secretary will administer the oath of office to the newly-elected board members. The Board Secretary will preside while the new board elects the president and vice president of the new board.

Approved:    July 2007
Reviewed:    January 2022
Revised:        January 2022

The Board, acting on behalf of the District, shall have jurisdiction over school matters within the territory of the District based on the powers expressly granted to it in federal and state law as well as powers that can be reasonably implied from the express powers.

The Board has the authority to make policy for its own governance, for employees, students, and District facilities, and to enforce those policies. The Board has the authority through its quasi-judicial power, to conduct hearings and rule on issues and disputes concerning the District.

The Board shall take necessary steps to maintain an orderly board meeting, free from interference or interruption by spectators, and ensure the safety of the Board while complying with open meetings law. Individuals who threaten or disrupt the Board may be asked to leave, which may include escort by law enforcement, if necessary. The Board may hire a security officer if concern for safety of the Board or spectators warrants.

Approved:    July 2007
Reviewed:    January 2022
Revised:        January 2022
 

The Board is authorized to govern the District which it oversees. As the governing board of the District, the Board has three duties to perform:  legislative duty, executive duty, and evaluative duty.

As a representative of the citizens of the school district community, the Board is responsible for legislating policy for the District. As a policy making body, the Board has jurisdiction to enact policy with the force and effect of law for the management and operation of the District.

It is the responsibility of the Board, under the Board's executive duty, to select its chief executive officer, the superintendent, to operate the District on the Board's behalf. The Board delegates to the Superintendent its authority to carry out board policy, to formulate and carry out rules and regulations and to handle the administrative details in a manner which supports and is consistent with board policy.

The Board has a responsibility to review the education program's performance under its evaluative duty. The Board regularly reviews the education program and ancillary services. The review includes a careful study and examination of the facts, conditions and circumstances surrounding the amount of funds received or expended and the education program's ability to achieve the Board's educational philosophy and goods for the District.

Approved:    July 2007
Reviewed:    January 2022