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100 Legal Status of the School District

 

EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY

Series 100

 

Policy Title:  Legal Status of the School District                                                                                                  Code No.  100

 

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 is known as the Oskaloosa Community School District.

This school corporation is located in Mahaska County, and its affairs are conducted by elected school officials, the Oskaloosa Community School District Board of Directors.  This school corporation has exclusive jurisdiction over school matters in the territory of the school district.

 

Approved:  December 12, 2023

Reviewed:  May 9, 2017

Revised:  12/17/2021

Legal Reference:  Iowa Code §§ 274.1, .2, .6, .7; 278.1(9); 279.8; 594A (2013).

Cross Reference:  200 Legal Status of the Board of Directors