901.02 - Board of Directors and Community Relations

The board recognizes the need for a communications program to provide effective two-way communication between the school district and the school district community.  The school district's communications program shall strive to meet the following goals.

• To keep citizens informed through a regular flow of information about the school district and its programs;
• To encourage and organize the interchange of ideas between the school district and the community by developing and implementing techniques for community involvement in the school district and for school district involvement in the community; and
• To assess public knowledge, attitudes and concerns on a regular basis.

It shall be the responsibility of the superintendent to establish and maintain an on-going communications program with the community.  The superintendent shall make a recommendation to the board annually for changes in the communications program.

 

 

Legal Reference:  Iowa Code §§ 21; 22; 279.8 (2003).

Cross Reference:  104      The People and Their School District
                                      209      Committees of the Board of Directors
                                      217      Board of Directors' Relationships
                                      302      Administration Relationships
                                      402      Employees and Outside Relations
                                      902      Press, Radio and Television News Media
                                      904      Public Participation in the School District

Approved 11/01/2004                           Reviewed 03/15/2010                             Revised                   
                                                                                       05/18/2015
                                                                                       12/21/2020