House Study Bill 47 - Introduced HOUSE FILE _____ BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION BILL BY CHAIRPERSON FORRISTALL) A BILL FOR An Act relating to the exercise by school districts of any 1 broad and implied powers except as expressly prohibited by 2 the Constitution of the State of Iowa or by statute. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 2103YC (6) 84 kh/rj
H.F. _____ Section 1. NEW SECTION . 274.3 Exercise of powers. 1 The board of directors of a school district shall operate, 2 control, and supervise all public schools located within its 3 district boundaries and may exercise any broad and implied 4 power related to the operation, control, and supervision of 5 those public schools except as expressly prohibited by the 6 Constitution of the State of Iowa or by statute. 7 EXPLANATION 8 This bill relates to the powers, and general applicability 9 of the exercise of those powers, of school boards under Code 10 chapter 274. The bill provides that the board of directors 11 of each school district shall operate, control, and supervise 12 all public schools located within its district boundaries 13 and further provides that the school board may exercise any 14 broad and implied powers related to the operation, control, 15 and supervision of those public schools except as expressly 16 prohibited by the Constitution of the State of Iowa or by 17 statute. 18 -1- LSB 2103YC (6) 84 kh/rj 1/ 1