Iowa § 274.3 Exercise of powers — construction

Iowa Statutes

§ 274.3 — Exercise of powers — construction

Iowa § 274.3

Title VIIEDUCATION, HISTORY, AND CULTURE

Ch. 274SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN GENERAL

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Iowa Code § 274.3 (2026).

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1.Theboardofdirectorsofaschooldistrictshalloperate, control, andsuperviseallpublic schools located within its district boundaries and may exercise any broad and implied power, not inconsistent with the laws of the general assembly and administrative rules adopted by state agencies pursuant thereto, related to the operation, control, and supervision of those public schools.

2.Notwithstanding subsection 1, the board of directors of a school district shall not have power to do any of the following:

a.Levy any tax unless expressly authorized by the general assembly.

b.Charge elementary and secondary school students or the students’ families a mandatory fee except as expressly authorized by the general assembly.

c.Adopt or enforce a policy that would unreasonably interfere with the duties

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1. Theboardofdirectorsofaschooldistrictshalloperate, control, andsuperviseallpublic
schools located within its district boundaries and may exercise any broad and implied power,
not inconsistent with the laws of the general assembly and administrative rules adopted by
state agencies pursuant thereto, related to the operation, control, and supervision of those
public schools.
2. Notwithstanding subsection 1, the board of directors of a school district shall not have
power to do any of the following:
a. Levy any tax unless expressly authorized by the general assembly.
b. Charge elementary and secondary school students or the students’ families a
mandatory fee except as expressly authorized by the general assembly.

c. Adopt or enforce a policy that would unreasonably interfere with the duties and
responsibilities of a local, state, or federal law enforcement agency.
d. Adopt or enforce a policy that imposes restrictions, qualifications, or requirements on
developers, contractors, or subcontractors related to a developer’s or contractor’s employee
compensation or training beyond what is expressly authorized by state law.
3. This chapter, chapter 257, chapter 257B, and chapters 275 through 301, and other
statutes relating to the boards of directors of school districts and to school districts shall be
liberally construed to effectuate the purposes of subsection 1.
4. If the power or authority of a school district conflicts with the power and authority
of a municipal corporation, county, or joint county-municipal corporation government, the
power and authority exercised by a municipal corporation, county, or joint county-municipal
corporation government shall prevail within its jurisdiction.