201.6 - Organization of the School Board

The Linn-Mar Community School District Board of Education is authorized by and derives its organization from Iowa law. The board will consist of seven board members. The board is organized for the purpose of setting policy and providing general direction for the school district.

The board will hold its organizational meeting at or before the first regular meeting following the canvass of votes. Notice of the meeting place and time will be given by the board secretary to each member, member-elect, and the public.

The purpose of the organizational meeting is to transfer materials and responsibility from the outgoing board to the new board. At the organizational meeting, the board will elect a president and a vice president who will hold office for one year. In even numbered years, the president and vice president are elected at the annual meeting. Once elected, the president and vice president will be entitled to vote on all matters before the board.

Vacancies in Officer Positions: If any office of the board should become vacant between organizational meetings, such office will be filled as follows:

  • President: Filled by the vice president (Policy 202.3)
  • Vice President: Filled by election from members of board (Policy 202.4)
  • Secretary: Filled temporarily by the superintendent (Policy 202.5)
  • Treasurer: Filled temporarily by the business manager until a replacement is appointed by the board (Policy 202.6)

Adopted: 6/70
Reviewed: 10/11; 9/16; 10/19; 10/22
Revised: 4/13; 9/13; 8/14; 1/22
Related Policy: 201.6-R; 202.4-6
Legal Reference (Code of Iowa): §§ 274.2; 275.23A; 277.23, .28, .31; 279.1, .5, .7-8, .33; 281 IAC 12.3(2)
IASB Reference: 200.01; 200.01-R(1)

201.6-R - Board President and Vice President Elections Regulation

The board shall elect the Board President and Vice President in a public meeting held in accordance with Iowa Code chapter 21, at the meetings set forth in Board Policies 202.3 and 202.4, or at any time when required due to a vacancy in either position. The following procedures shall be followed for the election of Board President and Vice President:

  1. The President Pro Tem shall call for nominations for Board President for a one-year term to begin immediately following the conclusion of the election for Board President. Any board member may nominate themselves or any other current board member to serve as Board President.
  2. Following nominations, the board member(s) so nominated must verbally indicate a willingness to serve in the position of Board President. The nominated board member may make a brief statement in support of their candidacy, not to exceed three minutes.
  3. Other board members may make statements of support relating to any nominated board member(s), not to exceed three minutes per board member.
  4. If there is only one board member nominated, the President Pro Tem will call for a motion to elect the board member as Board President. If the motion receives a second, the President Pro Tem will call for a roll call vote.
  5. If more than one nomination is made, the President Pro Tem will distribute paper ballots to each board member. Each member will write their name and the name of the nominee they are voting for on the ballot. The President Pro Tem will read off each board member’s name and their vote in open session, tallying the votes. The President Pro Tem will then call for a motion for the person receiving the most votes. If the motion receives a second, the President Pro Tem will call for a roll call vote.
  6. If the motion fails for lack of a second or by roll call vote, the President Pro Tem will call for a new motion for Board President. This will continue until a Board President is elected by a majority vote.
  7. If the motion passes, the newly elected Board President will assume the role of Board President, effective immediately.
  8. The Board President will then follow steps 1-6 above to conduct the election for Board Vice President.
  9. There is no limit on the number of consecutive terms that can be served by a board member serving as President or Vice President.

Adopted: 3/25
Related Policy: 201.6; 202.3; 202.4; 204.4
Legal Reference (Code of Iowa): Chapter 21