The board authorizes the issuance of payment of claims against the school district for goods and services. The board will allow the payment after the goods and services have been received and accepted in compliance with board policy.
The board authorizes the board secretary, upon approval of the superintendent, to issue payment for verified bills, for reasonable and necessary expenses, when the board is not in session. The board secretary will examine the claims and verify the bills. The board will approve the bills at its next regular meeting.
The board secretary will determine to the board secretary’s satisfaction that the claims presented to the board are in order and are legitimate expenses of the school district. It is the responsibility of the board secretary to bring claims to the board. All claims and salaries for which warrants have been issued prior to audit and allowance by the board as provided herein shall be passed upon by the board at the first regular meeting thereafter and shall be entered on record in the regular minutes of the secretary.
The board president and board secretary may sign warrants by use of a signature plate or rubber stamp. If the board president is unavailable to personally sign warrants, the vice president may sign warrants on behalf of the president.
- First Adoption:
- 1983-04-19
- Revision Adoption:
- September 16, 1992/ August 17, 1994/ September 7, 1997/ June 27, 2021
- Reviewed Dates:
- June 28, 1989/ October 11, 2009
- Legal Reference:
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Iowa Constitution, Art. III Section 31. Iowa v. City of Des Moines, 210 Iowa 90, 230
N.W. 373 (1930). Iowa Code Sections 27.12; 279.8; .29, .30, .36; 291.12; 721.2(5)
Iowa Code Sections 279.30 (Iowa Acts 1992). 281 I.A.C. 12.3 (1). 1989 Op. Att'y Gen.
47. 1980 Op. Att'y Gen. 102, 160, 720. 1976 Op. Att'y Gen. 69. 1972 Op. Att'y Gen.
130, 180, 392, 456, 651 1936 Op. Att'y Gen. 375