100 - Legal Status of the School District

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 will be known as the Independence Community School District.

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

 

 

Legal Reference:  Iowa Code §§ 274.1, .2, .6, .7; 279.8; 594A.

Cross Reference:  200      Legal Status of the Board of Directors

Approved 11/01/2004                           Reviewed 11/17/2008                           Revised 10/17/2022
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