REQUEST FOR IMPROVEMENTS/EMERGENCY REPAIRS
Requests for improvements to or repairs of school district property shall, except in emergencies, follow the proper lines of authority and the proper sequence of organization as outlined in the district's maintenance schedule.
When an emergency arises that directly affects the learning environment or the safety and welfare of the people in the building, the following shall supersede the official maintenance schedule:
1. Any staff member shall do all in his or her power to correct the emergency as needs dictate; or
2. Any staff member shall, if he or she is unable to correct or control the emergency, immediately report the situation to maintenance staff.
When the emergency repairs costing more than $25,000 are necessary to prevent the closing of any school as certified by the Administrator of the Area Education Agency, the legal provisions related to bidding shall not apply.
The school district may also petition the state board to receive approval to assess and levy tax and maintain an emergency fund.
Legal References: Iowa Code Sections 24.6; 297.8
Attorney General Rulings: O.A.G. 1925, 1926, p. 444
Cross References: 803.1 Purchasing and Bidding
901.10 Construction Contract Bidding
Adopted: March 10, 1986
Reviewed: February 13, 1995
March 8, 1999
January 19, 2004
March 2009
February 22, 2010
June 28, 2010
October 12, 2015