A board secretary-treasurer may be appointed from employees, other than a position requiring a teaching certificate, or from the public. To finalize the appointment, the board secretary-treasurer will take the oath of office during the meeting at which the individual was appointed or no later than ten days thereafter. [It is the responsibility of the board to evaluate the board secretary-treasurer annually.]
It is the responsibility of the board secretary-treasurer, 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 may designate an individual(s) to assist with responding to and processing requests for records of the district. The board secretary-treasurer will also be responsible for filing the required reports with the Iowa Department of Education.
It is the responsibility of the secretary-treasurer to oversee the investment portfolio, to receive funds of the school district, to pay out the funds for expenses approved by the board, to maintain accurate accounting records for each fund, to report monthly regarding the investment portfolio and the status of each fund and to file required reports with the appropriate state agencies and other entities. [It will also be the responsibility of the secretary-treasurer to coordinate the financial records, the financial reports, the cash flow needs and the investment portfolio of the school district.]
In the event the board secretary-treasurer is unable to fulfill the responsibilities set out by the board and the law,
will assume those duties until the board secretary-treasurer is able to resume the responsibility or a new board secretary-treasurer is appointed. The board secretary-treasurer will give bond or be covered by an insurance policy in an amount set by the board. The cost of the bond or insurance policy will be paid by the school district.
Legal Reference: Iowa Code §§ 12B.10; 12C; 64; 279.3, .5, .7, .32, .33, .35; 291.2-.4, .6-.8, .10-.11;
299.10.
281 I.A.C. 12.3(1).
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I.C. Iowa Code Description
Iowa Code § 12B.10 Public Funds Investment Standards
Iowa Code § 12C Deposit of Public Funds
Iowa Code § 279 Directors - Powers and Duties
Iowa Code § 291 Board Officers
Iowa Code § 299.10 Compulsory Education - Truancy Officers
Iowa Code § 64 Bonds
I.A.C. Iowa Administrative Code Description
281 I.A.C. 12.3 Administration
Cross References Description
202.02 Oath of Office
206.04 Treasurer
210.01 Annual Meeting
Approved March 21, 2022. Reviewed Revised May 19, 2025
