It shall be the responsibility of the superintendent to evaluate the Board secretary annually.
It shall be the responsibility of the Board secretary, as custodian of school district records, to preserve and maintain the records and documents pertaining to the business of the Board; to keep complete minutes of special and regular Board meetings, including closed sessions; to keep a record of the results of regular and special elections; to keep an accurate account of school funds; to sign warrants drawn on the school funds after Board approval; and collect data on truant students. The Board secretary shall also be responsible for filing required reports with the Iowa Department of Education.
In the event the Board secretary is unable to fill the responsibilities set up by the Board in the law, the superintendent shall assume those duties until the Board secretary is able to resume the responsibility or a new Board secretary is appointed. The Board secretary shall give bond in an amount set by the Board. The cost of the bond will be paid by the school district.
Approved: 07/18/1995
Reviewed: 12/11/2003; 11/9/11; 10/14/15; 10/14/2020
Revised: 10/09/2003; 7/13/2006