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705.01
BUILDING AND SITES
Procedure in Bond Elections
The following guidelines shall be the policy of the District in bond elections:
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School boards may issue bonds as described in the Code of Iowa. Bond
indebtedness may include building construction, remodeling, furniture, and
equipment.
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If District indebtedness would exceed 1-1/4% of the assessed
value of taxable property in the district, a petition is required. This petition
must be signed by at least a number equal to 25% of those voting at the last
election of school officials. The petition must:
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Be filed with the Board President
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Ask that an election be called
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State the amount of bonds to be issued
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Declare the purpose for which the indebtedness is to be created
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State that the project cannot be affected within the limit of 1-1/4%
of the valuation of the district. (The Board may call the election without
a petition if the bond calls for a sum within the 1-1/4% limit.)
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After receiving the petition, the Board President must within
ten days call a meeting of the Board, who shall in turn set the time, date,
and place of the election, which may be held at a regular election. The Board
must call this election unless it votes unanimously that the proposition(s)
requested in the petition are grossly unrealistic or contrary to the District's
needs. (The Board will follow Code of Iowa rules and regulations for setting
the date for bond elections.)
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The Board President shall notify the County Commissioner of Elections
of the time of the election.
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The notice of the election shall be publicized by the County Commissioner
of Elections according to the mandates of the Iowa Code.
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A bond election for school buildings and/or sites must be approved
by the necessary number of votes as mandated by the Code of Iowa.
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