QUALIFICATIONS

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

Individuals who are willing to serve on the Board believe public education is important, support the democratic process, willingly devote time and energy to 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.

Citizens wanting to run for a position on the Board must be a citizen of the school district, an eligible elector of the district and free from a financial conflict of interest with the position.

Legal Reference:     Iowa Code  63; 68B; 277.4, .27; 279.7A (1995).

Cross Reference:     201     Board of Directors' Elections

                                    202.4  Vacancies

                                    203     Board of Directors' Conflict of Interest

Approved:    11/11/96          Reviewed:    7/00                                                 Revised: 1/2020

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OATH OF OFFICE

Board members are officials of the state.  As a public official, each Board member must pledge to uphold the Iowa and the United States Constitution and carry out the responsibilities of the office to the best of the Board member's ability.

Each newly-elected Board member will take the oath of office prior to any action taken as a school official.  The oath of office shall be taken by each new Board member elected at the annual school election at or before the organizational meeting of the Board.  In the event of an appointment or special election to fill a vacancy, the new Board member shall take the oath of office within ten days of the appointment or election.

Board members elected to offices of the Board shall also take the same oath of office but replacing the office of Board member with the title of the office to which they were elected.

The oath of office shall be administered by the Board secretary and does not need to be given at a Board meeting.  In the event the Board secretary is absent, the oath shall be administered by another Board member.

            "Do you solemnly swear that you will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the state of Iowa, and that you will faithfully and impartially to the best of your ability discharge the duties of the office of  (naming the office) in the ESTHERVILLE LINCOLN CENTRAL COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT as now and hereafter required by law?"

Legal Reference:     Iowa Code 277.28; 279.1, .6 (1995).

Cross Reference:     200.1  Organization of the Board of Directors

                                    201     Board of Directors' Elections

                                    202     Board of Directors Members

                                    204     Code of Ethics

                                    206     Board of Directors' Officers

Approved:    11/11/96         Reviewed:     7/00                                       Revised: 1/2020

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TERM OF OFFICE

Board members elected for a full term at a regularly scheduled school election in September serve for four years.  Board members appointed to fill a vacant position will serve until the next scheduled election. 

 Eligible board members are encouraged to consider running for more than one term.

Legal Reference:     Iowa Code 69.12; 274.7; 279.6-.7 (1995).

Cross Reference:     201  Board of Directors' Elections

                                   202  Board of Directors Members

Approved:    11/11/96         Reviewed:                        7/00                              Reviewed: 1/2020

                                                                                    11/02

                                                                                    9/08

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