Board of Education
School Board Members
Daniel Amaro
Elected 2023
Serving on a school board is a challenging job that requires leadership, vision, and dedication. A school board member is entrusted with one of the most important responsibilities that can be assigned to a citizen: ensuring that Iowa schools help students reach high levels of educational achievement. Serving on a school board is a crucial aspect of grassroots democracy. The school board is a uniquely American institution that represents a continuing commitment to local citizen decision-making in education.
Experienced board members all across Iowa say that the rewards of service lie in meeting the needs of children and their communities. The local school board serves as a vital link between the community and the classroom – making policy, setting budgets, and providing leadership and advocacy for public education.
As “governors” of the school district, school board members perform critical functions in four major areas:
- Vision – The board focuses the work of the district and community on student achievement through a comprehensive strategic planning process.
- Structure – The board governs the district through prudent financial planning and oversight, and diligent and innovative policymaking.
- Accountability – The board infuses all programs and crucial policies with specific goals and a process for evaluation, reporting, and recommendations for improvements.
- Advocacy – The board champions public education in the local community and before state and federal policymakers.
Effective school board members have a sincere interest in public education and are committed to ensuring a quality education for the children in their communities. They are respected and involved in their communities and bring with them a broad base of knowledge and experience. And, they are willing to spend long hours working as a team with other board members to benefit the school district and the community. Each community is rich in potential candidates who would make a positive difference in public education.
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Important Dates to Remember
- August 28, 2023: Candidate Filing Begins
- September 21, 2023 5 p.m: Candidate Filing Deadline
- September 26, 2023 5 p.m: Candidate Withdrawal and Objection Deadline
- November 7, 2023: School Board Election Day
Candidates Filing Location
- Alburnett CSD District Office
131 Roosevelt Street
Alburnett, IA 52202
Offices Open for 2023 Election:
- (3) Director, At-Large, 4-year term
Additional Information
- Nomination petitions and Affidavits of Candidacy are available from the School Board Secretary’s Office, the Linn County Auditor’s Office and/or Iowa Secretary of State’s Office. The number of signatures required on the nomination petition for the Alburnett Community School District is 26. Please note: the Affidavit of Candidacy and Nomination Petitions must be filed together or they will be rejected.
- Please contact the Board Secretary, Harley McBurney at (319) 842-2266 or hmcburney@alburnettcsd.org for additional school board election information.
Agendas & Minutes
Regular Board Meetings
Special Board Meetings & Work Sessions
08-15-2023 | Work Session | Minutes
10-04-2023 | Special Meeting | Minutes
11-01-2023 | Special Meeting | Minutes
Regular Board Meetings
Special Board Meetings
Regular Board Meetings
Special Board Meetings
04-11-2022 | Special Meeting - Contract Negotiations | Minutes
04-11-2022 | Special Meeting - Budget Hearing | Minutes
01-05-2022 | Special Meeting | Minutes
11-17-2021 to 11-18-21 | IASB Annual Convention
11-08-2021 | Work Session | Minutes
09-08-2021 | Special Meeting | Minutes
08-16-2021 | Work Session | Minutes
Regular Meetings
Special Meetings
05-24-2021 | Work Session | Minutes
12-17-2020 | Work Session | Minutes
Regular Meetings
Special Meetings
12-09-2019 | Work Session | Minutes
11-20-2019 | IASB Convention, Des Moines, IA
11-13-2019 | Work Session | Minutes
10-14-2019 | Work Session | Minutes
Regular Meetings
Special Board Meetings & Work Sessions
04-08-2019 | Work Session | Minutes
04-05-2019 | Work Session | Minutes
03-21-2019 | Work Session | Minutes
10-22-2018 | Work Session | Minutes
08-15-2018 | Work Session | Minutes
Regular Meetings
Special Board Meetings & Work Sessions
02-01-2018 | Work Session | Minutes
11-15-2017 | Iowa Association of School Boards Convention
09-25-2017 | Work Session | Minutes
09-14-2017 | Work Session | Minutes
08-17-2017 | Work Session | Minutes
07-10-2017 | Q & A
Regular Meetings
Special Board Meetings & Work Sessions
04-17-2017 | Agenda
03-20-2017 | Agenda
02-07-2017 | IASB Advocacy Workshop
01-16-2017 | Agenda
01-10-2017 | Work Session | Minutes
11-29-2016 | Work Session | Minutes
08-08-2016 | Work Session | Minutes
Regular Meetings
Special Board Meetings & Work Sessions
02-10-2016 | Work Session | Minutes
01-20-2016 | Work Session | Minutes
11-19-2015 | IASB Convention
09-30-2015 | Work Session | Minutes
08-12-2015 | Work Session | Minutes
Regular Meetings
Special Meetings & Work Sessions
03-26-2015 | Work Session | Minutes
02-11-2015 | Work Session | Minutes
11-05-2014 | Work Session | Minutes
07-28-2014 | Work Session | Minutes
School Board Policies
100 | Legal Status of the School District
101 | Educational Philosophy of the School District
101.1 | Educational Philosophy - Mission - Belief Statements
102 | Equal Educational Opportunity
102.R1 | Grievance Procedure
102.E1 | Annual Notice of Nondiscrimination
102.E2 | Continuous Notice of Nondiscrimination
102.E3 | Notice of Section 504 Student and Parental Rights
102.E4 | Complaint Form
102.E5 | Witness Disclosure Form
102.E6 | Disposition of Complaint Form
103 | Long-Range Needs Assessment
104 | Anti-Bullying/Harassment Policy
104.R1 | Anti-Bullying/Harassment Investigation Procedures
104.E1 | Complaint Form
104.E2 | Witness Disclosure Form
104.E3 | Disposition of Complaint Form
105 | Assistance Animals
106 | Discrimination and Harassment Based on Sex Prohibited
200 | Statement of Guiding Principles
200.1 | Organization of the Board of Directors
200.1R1 | Organizational Meeting Procedures
200.2 | Powers of the Board of Directors
200.3 | Responsibilities of the Board of Directors
201 | Board of Directors’ Elections
202.1 | Qualifications
202.2 | Oath of Office
202.3 | Term of Office
202.4 | Vacancies
203 | Board of Directors’ Conflict of Interest
204 | Code of Ethics
205 | Board Member Liability
206.1 | President
206.2 | Vice-President
206.3 | Secretary
207 | Board of Directors’ Legal Counsel
208 | Ad Hoc Committees
209.1 | Development of Policy
209.2 | Adoption of Policy
209.3 | Dissemination of Policy
209.4 | Suspension of Policy
209.5 | Administration in the Absence of Policy
209.6 | Review and Revision of Policy
209.7 | Review of Administrative Regulations
210.1 | Annual Meeting
210.2 | Regular Meeting
210.3 | Special Meeting
210.4 | Work Session
210.5 | Meeting Notice
210.6 | Quorum
210.7 | Rules of Order
210.8 | Board Meeting Agenda
210.9 | Consent Agendas
211 | Open Meetings
212 | Closed Sessions
213 | Public Participation in Board Meetings
213.1 | Public Complaints
214 | Public Hearings
215 | Board of Directors’ Records
216.1 | Association Membership
216.2 | Board of Directors’ Member Development and Training
216.3 | Board of Directors’ Member Compensation and Expenses
217 | Gifts to Board of Directors
300 | Role of School District Administration
301.1 | Management
302.1 | Superintendent Qualifications, Recruitment, Appointment
302.2 | Superintendent Contract and Contract Nonrenewal
302.3 | Superintendent Salary and Other Compensation
302.4 | Superintendent Duties
302.5 | Superintendent Evaluation
302.6 | Superintendent Professional Development
302.7 | Superintendent Civic Activities
302.8 | Superintendent Consulting / Outside Employment
303.1 | Administrative Positions
303.2 | Administrator Qualifications, Recruitment, Appointment
303.3 | Administrator Contract and Contract Nonrenewal
303.4 | Administrator Salary and Other Compensation
303.5 | Administrator Duties
303.6 | Administrator Evaluation
303.7 | Administrator Professional Development
303.8 | Administrator Civic Activities
303.9 | Administrator Consulting / Outside Employment
304.1 | Development and Enforcement of Administrative Regulations
304.2 | Monitoring of Administrative Regulations
305 | Administrator Code of Ethics
306 | Succession of Authority to the Superintendent
307 | Communication Channels
400 | Role of and Guiding Principles for Employees
401.1 | Equal Employment Opportunity
401.2 | Employee Conflict of Interest
401.3 | Nepotism
401.4 | Employee Complaints
401.5 | Employee Records
401.5R1 | Employee Records Regulation
401.6 | Limitations to Employee References
401.7 | Employee Travel Compensation
401.9 | Employee Political Activities
401.10 | Credit and Procurement Cards
401.11 | Employee Orientation
401.12 | Employee Use of Cell Phones
401.13 | Staff Technology Use/Social Networking
401.13R1 | Staff Technology Use/Social Networking Regulation
401.14 | Employee Expression
402.1 | Release of Credit Information
402.2 | Child Abuse Reporting
402.3 | Abuse of Students by School District Employees
402.3R1 | Abuse of Students by School District Employees Regulation
402.3E1 | Abuse of Students by School District Employees – Complaint
402.3E2 | Abuse of Students by School District Employees – Report
402.4 | Gifts to Employees
403.1 | Employee Physical Examinations
403.2 | Employee Injury on the Job
403.3 | Communicable Diseases – Employees
403.3R1 | Universal Precautions Regulations
403.3E1 | Hepatitis B Vaccine Information and Record
403.4 | Hazardous Chemical Disclosure
403.5 | Substance-free Workplace
403.5R1 | Substance-free Workplace Regulation
403.5E1 | Substance-free Workplace Notice to Employees
403.6 | Drug & Alcohol Testing Program
403.6E1 | Drug & Alcohol Testing Program Notice to Employees
403.6E3 | Drug & Alcohol Program and Pre-Employment Testing Written Consent to Share Information
404 | Employee Conduct and Appearance
404.R1 | Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics Regulation
404.R2 | Code of Rights and Responsibilities
405.1 | Licensed Employee Defined
405.2 | Licensed Employee Qualifications, Recruitment, Selection
405.3 | Licensed Employee Individual Contracts
405.4 | Licensed Employee Continuous Contracts
405.5 | Licensed Employee Work Day
405.6 | Licensed Employee Assignment
405.7 | Licensed Employee Transfers
405.8 | Licensed Employee Evaluation
405.9 | Licensed Employee Probationary Status
405.10 | Employee Compensation for Extra Service and Duties
406.1 | Licensed Employee Compensation
406.2 | Licensed Employee Compensation Advancement
406.3 | Licensed Employee Continued Education Credit
406.4 | Licensed Employee Compensation for Extra Duty
406.5 | Licensed Employee Group Benefits
406.6 | Licensed Employee Tax Shelter Programs
407.1 | Licensed Employee Resignation
407.2 | Licensed Employee Contract Release
407.4 | Licensed Employee Suspension
407.5 | Licensed Employee Reduction in Force
407.6 | Licensed Employee Dismissal
408.1 | Licensed Employee Professional Development
408.2 | Licensed Employee Publication or Creation of Materials
408.3 | Licensed Employee Tutoring
408.4 | Licensed Employee Public Service
408.5 | Licensed Employee Professional Organization
409.1 | Licensed Employee Vacation – Holidays – Personal Leave
409.2 | Licensed Employee Personal Illness Leave
409.3 | Licensed Employee Family & Medical Leave
409.4 | Licensed Employee Bereavement Leave
409.5 | Licensed Employee Political Leave
409.6 | Licensed Employee Jury Duty Leave
409.7 | Licensed Employee Military Service Leave
409.8 | Licensed Employee Unpaid Leave
409.9 | Licensed Employee Extended Leave
410.1 | Substitute Teachers
410.2 | Summer School Licensed Employees
410.4 | Education Associate / Para-educator
411.1 | Classified Employee Defined
411.2 | Classified Employee – Qualifications, Recruitment, Selection
411.3 | Classified Employee Contracts
411.4 | Classified Employee Licensing / Certification
411.5 | Certified Employee Assignment
411.6 | Classified Employee Transfers
411.7 | Classified Employee Evaluation
411.8 | Classified Employee Probationary Status
412.1 | Classified Employee Compensation
412.2 | Classified Employee Wage and Overtime Compensation
412.3 | Classified Employee Group Insurance Benefits
412.4 | Classified Employee Tax Shelter Programs
413.1 | Classified Employee Resignation
413.3 | Classified Employee Suspension
413.4 | Classified Employee Dismissal
413.5 | Classified Employee Reduction in Force
414.1 | Classified Employee Vacations – Holidays – Personal Leave
414.2 | Classified Employee Personal Illness Leave
414.3 | Classified Employee Family and Medical Leave
414.4 | Classified Employee Bereavement Leave
414.5 | Classified Employee Political Leave
414.6 | Classified Employee Jury Duty Leave
414.7 | Classified Employee Military Service Leave
414.8 | Classified Employee Unpaid Leave
414.9 | Classified Employee Professional Purpose Leave
415.1 | Classified Personnel Organizations
415.2 | Partnerships Between Classified and Certified Personnel
415.3 | Classified Employee Substitutes
416.1 | Student Teachers
500 | Objectives for Equal Educational Opportunities for Students
501.1 | Resident Students
501.2 | Nonresident Students
501.3 | Compulsory Attendance
501.4 | Entrance – Admissions
501.5 | Attendance Center Assignment
501.6 | Student Transfer In
501.7 | Student Transfers Out or Withdrawals
501.8 | Student Attendance Records
501.9 | Student Absences – Excused
501.10 | Truancy – Unexcused Absences
501.10R | Truancy – Unexcused Absences Regulation
501.11 | Student Release During School Hours
501.12 | Pregnant Students
501.13 | Students of Legal Age
501.14 | Open Enrollment Transfers – Procedures as a Sending District
501.15 | Open Enrollment Transfers – Procedures as a Receiving District
501.16 | Homeless Children and Youth
501.17 | Foreign Students
502.1 | Student Appearance
502.2 | Care of School Property / Vandalism
502.3 | Student Expression and Student Publications
502.3R1 | Student Expression and Student Publications Code
502.4 | Student Complaints and Grievances
502.5 | Student Lockers
502.6 | Weapons
502.7 | Smoking – Drinking – Drugs
502.8 | Search and Seizure
502.8R | Search and Seizure Regulation
502.8E | Search and Seizure Checklist
502.9 | Interviews of Students by Outside Agencies
502.10 | Use of Motor Vehicles
502.11 | Use of Bicycles
503.1 | Student Conduct
503.2 | Expulsion
503.3 | Fines – Fees – Charges
503.3R | Student Fee Waiver and Reduction Procedures
503.3E | Standard Fee Waiver Application
503.4 | Good Conduct Rule
503.5 | Corporal Punishment
503.6 | Physical Restraint and Seclusion of Students
503.6R1 | Use of Physical Restraint and Seclusion of Students
503.6E1 | Use of Physical Restrain and/or Seclusion Documentation Form
503.6E2 | Debriefing Letter to Guardian of Student Involved in an Occurrence Where Physical Restraint and/or Seclusion Was Used
503.6E3 | Debriefing Meeting Document
504.1 | Student Government
504.2 | Student Organizations
504.4 | Student Performances
504.5 | Student Fund Raising
504.5 R1 | Student Fund Raising Regulations
504.6 | Student Activity Program
504.7 | Social Events
505.1 | Student Progress Reports and Conferences
505.2 | Student Promotion – Retention – Acceleration
505.3 | Student Honors and Awards
505.4 | Testing Program
505.5 | Graduation Requirements
505.6 | Early Graduation
505.7 | Commencement
505.8 | Parent and Family Engagement Districtwide Policy
505.8R1 | Parent and Family Engagement Building-Level Regulation
506.1 | Education Records Access
506.1R | Use of Education Records Regulation
506.1E1 | Request of Nonparent for Examination or Copies of Education Records
506.1E2 | Authorization for Release of Education Records
506.1E3 | Request for Hearing on Correction of Education Records
506.1E4 | Request for Examination of Education Records
506.1E5 | Notification of Transfer of Education Records
506.1E6 | Letter to Parent Regarding Receipt of a Subpoena
506.1E7 | Juvenile Justice Agency Information Sharing Agreement
506.1E8 | Annual Notice
506.2 | Student Directory Information
506.2R1 | Use of Directory Information
506.2E1 | Authorization for Releasing Student Directory Information
506.3 | Student Photographs
506.4 | Student Library Circulation Records
507.1 | Student Health and Immunization Certificates
507.2 | Administration of Medication to Students
507.2E1 | Authorization for Asthma or Other Airway Constricting Disease Medication or Epinephrine Auto-Injector Self-Administration Consent Form
507.2E2 | Parental Authorization and Release Form for the Administration of Prescription Medication to Students
507.2E3 | Over-the-Counter (Non-Prescription) Medication Administration Form
507.3 | Communicable Diseases – Students
507.3E1 | Communicable Disease Chart
507.3E2 | Reportable Infectious Diseases
507.3E4 | Reporting Form
507.4 | Student Illness or Injury at School
507.5 | Emergency Plans and Drills
507.6 | Student Insurance
507.7 | Custody and Parental Rights
507.8 | Student Special Health Services
507.8R | Special Health Services Regulation
507.9 | Wellness Policy
507.10 | Stock Epinephrine Auto-Injector Supply
508.1 | Class or Student Group Gifts
508.2 | Open Night
600 | Goals and Objectives for the Education Program
601.1 | School Calendar
601.2 | School Day
601.3 | School Organization
602.1 | Curriculum Development
602.2 | Curriculum Implementation
602.3 | Curriculum Evaluation
602.4 | Pilot – Experimental – Innovative Projects
602.5 | Adult Education
603.1 | Basic Instruction Program
603.2 | Summer School Instruction
603.3 | Special Education
603.4 | Multicultural / Gender Fair Education
603.5 | Health Education
603.5E1 | Human Growth and Development Student Excuse Form
603.6 | Physical Education
603.7 | Career Education
603.8 | Teaching About Religion
603.8R1 | Teaching About Religion Regulation – Religious Holidays
603.9 | Academic Freedom
603.9R1 | Teaching Controversial Issues
603.10 | Global Education
603.11 | Citizenship
603.12 | Outside Resource People
604.1 | Competent Private Instruction
604.3 | Program for Talented and Gifted Students
604.4 | Program for At-Risk Students
604.5 | Religious-Based Exclusion from a School Program
604.6 | Instruction at a Post-Secondary Education Institution
604.7 | Dual Enrollment
604.8 | Foreign Students
604.10 | Virtual / On-Line Courses
605.1 | Instructional Materials Selection
605.1 R1 | Instructional Materials Selection - Regulation
605.2 | Instructional Materials Inspection
605.3 | Objection to Instructional Materials
605.3R1 | Reconsideration of Instructional Materials Regulation
605.3E1 | Instructions to the Reconsideration Committee
605.3E2 | Reconsideration of Instructional Materials
605.3E3 | Sample Letter to Individual Challenging Instructional Materials
605.3E4 | Request to Prohibit a Student from Checking Out Specific Library Materials
605.4 | Technology and Instructional Materials
605.5 | School Library
605.6 | Internet – Appropriate Use
605.6R1 | Internet – Appropriate Use Regulation
605.7 | Use of Information Resources
606.1 | Class Size – Class Grouping
606.2 | School Ceremonies and Observances
606.3 | Animals in the Classroom
606.4 | Student Production of Materials and Services
606.5 | Student Field Trips and Excursions
606.6 | Insufficient Classroom Space
606.6E1 | Insufficient Classroom Spaces - Open Enrollment Management
607.1 | Student Guidance and Counseling Program
607.2 | Student Health Services
700 | Purpose of Noninstructional & Business Services
701.1 | Depository of Funds
701.2 | Transfer of Funds
701.3 | Financial Records
702.1 | Cash in School Buildings
703.1 | Budget Planning
703.2 | Spending Plan
704.1 | Local – State – Federal – Miscellaneous Revenue
704.2 | Sale of Bonds
704.2R1 | Post-Issuance Compliance Regulation For Tax-Exempt Obligations
704.2R2 | Bond Disclosure Policy
704.3 | Investments
704.4 | Gifts – Grants – Bequests
704.5 | Student Activity Fund
704.6 | Intangible Assets
704.7 | Online Fundraising Campaigns – Crowdfunding
705.1 | Purchasing - Bidding
705.3 | Payment for Goods & Services
705.4 | Ordering & Receiving
705.5 | Unpaid Warrants
705.6 | Expenditures for a Public Purpose
705.6R1 | Use of Public Funds Regulation
706.1 | Payroll Periods
706.2 | Payroll Deductions
706.3 | Pay Deductions
707.1 | Secretary’s Report
707.2 | Treasurer’s Annual Report
707.3 | Publication of Financial Reports
707.4 | Audit
707.5 | Internal Controls
707.5R1 | Internal Controls Procedure
708 | Care, Maintenance, and Disposal of School District Records
709.1 | Insurance Program
709.2 | Transportation Insurance Program
710.1 | School Nutrition Program
710.1R1 | School Nutrition Program Civil Rights Complaints Procedure
710.1E1 | School Nutrition Program Notices of Nondiscrimination
710.1E2 | School Nutrition Program Civil Rights Complaint Form
710.2 | Free or Reduced Cost Meals Eligibility
710.3 | Vending Machines
710.4 | Meal Charges
710.5 | Code of Standards of Conduct for Food Service Department
711.1 | Student School Transportation Eligibility
711.2 | Student Conduct on School Transportation
711.3 | Student Transportation for Extracurricular Activities
711.4 | Summer School Program Transportation Service
711.5 | Transportation of Nonresident and Nonpublic School Students
711.6 | Transportation of Non-school Groups
711.7 | School Bus Safety Instruction
711.8 | Transportation in Inclement Weather
711.9 | District Vehicle Idling
711.10 | School Bus Passenger Restraints
712 | Technology and Data Security
712R1 | Security Requirements of Third-Party Vendors Regulation
800 | Objectives of Buildings & Sites
801.1 | Building & Sites Long Range Planning
801.2 | Buildings & Sites Surveys
801.3 | Educational Specifications for Buildings & Sites
801.4 | Site Acquisition
801.5 | Bids & Awards for Construction Contracts
801.6 | Selection of an Architect
802.1 | Maintenance Schedule
802.2 | Requests for Improvements
802.3 | Emergency Repairs
802.4 | Capital Assets
802.5 | Buildings & Sites Adaptation for Persons with Disabilities
802.6 | Vandalism
802.7 | Energy Conservation
803.1 | Disposition of Obsolete Equipment
803.2 | Lease, Sale or Disposal of School District Buildings
804.1 | Facilities Inspections
804.2 | Warning Systems & Emergency Plans
804.4 | Asbestos Containing Material
804.5 | Stock Prescription Medication Supply
804.7 | Radon Mitigation
804.7R1 | Radon Mitigation Regulation
900 | Principles & Objectives for Community Relations
901 | Public Examination of School District Records
902.1 | News Media Relations
902.2 | News Conferences & Interviews
902.3 | News Releases
902.4 | Live Broadcast of Videotaping
903.1 | School – Community Groups
903.2 | Community Resource Persons and Volunteers
903.3 | Visitors to School District Buildings & Sites
903.4 | Public Conduct on School Premises
903.4R1 | Fan Behavior Policy
903.5 | Distribution of Materials
903.6 | Money Raising Activities in the School
904.1 | Transporting Students in Private Vehicles
904.2 | Advertising & Promotion
905.1 | Community Use of School District Facilities & Equipment
905.1R1 | Use of School District Facilities
905.2 | Tobacco / Nicotine-Free Environment
905.3 | Weapons in the School District
906 | Unmanned Aircrafts – Drones
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