Board Policies
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Board Policies
- 100 Series: The School District
- 200 Series: Board of Directors
- 300 Series: Administration
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400 Series: Employees
- Table of Contents
- 400
- 401.1
- 401.2
- 401.3
- 401.4
- 401.5
- 401.6
- 401.7
- 401.8
- 401.9
- 401.10
- 401.11
- 401.12
- 401.13
- 402.1
- 402.2
- 402.3
- 402.4
- 402.5
- 402.6
- 403.1
- 403.2
- 403.3
- 403.4
- 403.5
- 403.6
- 403.7
- 404
- 404.1
- 404.2
- 404.3
- 404.4
- 405.1
- 405.2
- 405.3
- 405.4
- 405.5
- 405.6
- 405.7
- 405.8
- 405.9
- 406.1
- 406.2
- 406.3
- 406.4
- 406.5
- 406.6
- 407.1
- 407.2
- 407.3
- 407.4
- 407.5
- 407.6
- 408.1
- 408.2
- 408.3
- 409.1
- 409.2
- 409.3
- 409.4
- 409.5
- 409.6
- 409.7
- 409.8
- 410.1
- 410.2
- 410.3
- 410.4
- 411.1
- 411.2
- 411.3
- 411.4
- 411.5
- 411.6
- 411.7
- 411.8
- 412.1
- 412.2
- 412.3
- 412.4
- 413.1
- 413.2
- 413.3
- 413.4
- 413.5
- 413.6
- 414.1
- 414.2
- 414.3
- 414.4
- 414.5
- 414.6
- 414.7
- 414.8
- 414.9
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500 Series: Students
- Table of Contents
- 500
- 501.1
- 501.2
- 501.3
- 501.4
- 501.5
- 501.6
- 501.7
- 501.8
- 501.9
- 501.10
- 501.11
- 501.12
- 501.13
- 501.14
- 501.15
- 501.16
- 502.1
- 502.2
- 502.3
- 502.4
- 502.5
- 502.6
- 502.7
- 502.8
- 502.9
- 502.10
- 503.1
- 503.2
- 503.3
- 503.4
- 503.5
- 504.1
- 504.2
- 504.3
- 504.4
- 504.5
- 504.6
- 505.1
- 505.2
- 505.3
- 505.4
- 505.5
- 505.6
- 505.7
- 505.8
- 506.1
- 506.2
- 506.3
- 506.4
- 507.1
- 507.2
- 507.3
- 507.4
- 507.5
- 507.6
- 507.7
- 507.8
- 507.9
- 508.1
- 508.2
- 600 Series: Education Program
- 700 Series: Non-Instructional Operations and Business Services
- 800 Series: Buildings & Sites
- 900 Series: School District - Community Relations
- Policy Manual Information
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708
Code No. 708
CARE, MAINTENANCE AND DISPOSAL OF SCHOOL DISTRICT RECORDS
School district records are housed in the central administration office of the school district. It is the responsibility of the superintendent to oversee the maintenance and accuracy of the records. The following records will be kept and preserved according to the schedule below:
• Secretary's financial records Permanently
• Treasurer's financial records Permanently
• Open meeting minutes of the Board of Directors Permanently
• Annual audit reports Permanently
• Annual budget Permanently
• Permanent record of individual pupil Permanently
• School Election results Permanently
• Real property records (e.g. deeds, abstracts) Permanently
• Records of payment of judgments against the school district 20 years
• Bonds and bond coupons 11 years*
*after maturity, cancellation, transfer, redemption, and/or replacement
• Written contracts 10 years
• Cancelled warrants, check stubs, bank
statements, bills, invoices, and
related records 5 years
• Recordings and minutes of closed meetings 1 year
• Program grants As determined by the grant
• Nonpayroll personnel records 7 years
• Employment applications 2 years
• Payroll records 3 years
• School meal programs accounts/records 3 years•
•after submission of the final claim for reimbursement
In the event that any federal or state agency requires a record be retained for a period of time longer than that listed above for audit purposes or otherwise, the record shall be retained beyond the listed period as long as is required for the resolution of the issue by the federal or state agency.
Employees' records are housed in the central administration office of the school district. The employees' records are maintained by the superintendent, the building administrator, the employee's immediate supervisor, and the board secretary.
An inventory of the furniture, equipment, and other nonconsumable items other than real property of the school district is conducted annually under the supervision of the superintendent. This report is filed with the board secretary.
The permanent and cumulative records of students currently enrolled in the school district shall be housed in the central administration office of the attendance center where the student attends. Permanent records must be housed in a fireproof vault. The building administrator is responsible for keeping these records current. Records of students who have graduated or are no longer enrolled in the school district are housed in the high school administration office. These records will be maintained by the high school office personnel.
The superintendent may digitize or otherwise electronically retain school district records and may destroy paper copies of the records. An electronic record which accurately reflects the information set forth in the paper record after it was first generated in its final form as an electronic record, and which remains accessible for later reference meets the same legal requirements for retention as the original paper record.
Legal Reference: 7 C.F.R. § 210.23(c).
Iowa Code §§ 22.3; 22.7; 91A.6; 279.8; 291.6; 554D.114; 554D.119; 614.1(13).
281 I.A.C. 12.3(4); 41.624.
City of Sioux City v. Greater Sioux City Press Club, 421 N.W.2d 895 (Iowa 1988).
City of Dubuque v. Telegraph Herald, Inc., 297 N.W.2d 523 (Iowa 1980).
Iowa Code §§ 22.3, .7; 91a6; 279.8 (2009).
281 I.A.C. 12.3(6).
Cross Reference: 206.3 Secretary
215 Board of Directors' Records
401.5 Employee Records
506 Student Records
901 Public Examination of School District Records
Approved: 05/23/2007
Reviewed: 01/18/2007, 08/25/2011, 08/18/2016
Revised: 12/17/2015
