As part of the board's long range plan for the school district's education program, the board will include the buildings and sites needs for the education program. The long-term needs for buildings and sites will be discussed and determined by the board.
It is the responsibility of the superintendent to provide information including, but not limited to, enrollment projections and education program requirements to the board.
Legal Reference: Iowa Code §§ 280.3, .12, .14; 297
Cross Reference: 103 Long-Range Needs Assessment
103-R(1) Long-Range Needs Assessment - Regulation
Approved January 14, 2009
Last Reviewed: July 13, 2022
The board may engage the services of consultants or other personnel to study the needs of the school district's buildings and sites in providing the education program. The results of these services will be considered in planning the education program and in making decisions about the improvement and acquisition of additional buildings and sites.
It is the responsibility of the superintendent to make a recommendation to the board regarding the need for such services and who should perform such services for the board.
Legal Reference: Iowa Code §§ 280.3, .14; 297
Cross Reference: 103 - Long-Range Needs Assessment
103R1 - Long-Range Needs Assessment - Regulation
Approved January 14, 2009 Last Reviewed: July 13, 2022
East Buchanan CSD Board Policy
Buildings and sites considered for purchase or construction by the board or currently owned by the school district and used for the education program must meet, or upon improvement be able to meet, the specifications set by the board. The board will make this determination.
Prior to remodeling or other construction of buildings and sites, the board may appoint a committee of consultants, employees, citizens, or others to assist the board in developing the specifications for the new or improved buildings and sites. These specifications will be consistent with the education program, and they will provide the architect with the information necessary to determine what is expected from the facility. It is within the discretion of the board to determine whether a committee is appointed.
The education specifications will include, but not be limited to, the financial resources available for the project, the definition and character of classrooms, the functional use to be made of the rooms, description of specialized needs, and other pertinent information as the board deems necessary.
It is the responsibility of the superintendent to make a recommendation to the board regarding the specifications of buildings and sites.
Legal Reference: Cedar Rapids Community School District, Linn County v. City of Cedar Rapids, 252 Iowa 205, 106 N.W.2d 655 (1960).
Iowa Code §§ Ch 26; 280.3, .14; 297; 544A.
Approved January 14, 2009
Last Reviewed July 13, 2022
East Buchanan CSD Board Policy
Sites acquired by the board will meet or, upon improvement, be able to meet the specifications set out by the board prior to using the site for the education program. The board may meet in closed session to discuss potential purchases of specific sites in compliance with applicable laws.
It is the responsibility of the superintendent to assist the board and to make recommendations concerning the acquisition of sites.
Legal Reference: Iowa Code §§ 21.5(j); 297
Cross Reference: 212 Closed Sessions
705.1 Purchasing – Bidding
705.1R1 Purchasing–Bidding–Suspension and Debarment of Vendors and Contractors Procedure
705.1R2 Purchasing – Bidding – Using Federal Funds in Procurement Contracts
Approved January 14, 2009
Last Reviewed: July 13, 2022
East Buchanan CSD Board Policy
801.5 - NAMING RIGHTS
The East Buchanan District Board of Education will review all requests to honor individuals or groups by naming facilities in their honor.
Groups or persons desiring to name a facility or area in honor of any individual or group should make a written request to the Superintendent and include appropriate research and justification detailing the special significance and outstanding contributions of the person or group proposed to be honored by the naming. Requests will normally be considered only where the proposed name has special significance and the person or group has made an outstanding contribution to the school or community. Any individual person whose name is recommended can be living or deceased. Consideration of requests will be tempered by a concern regarding proliferation of names and commercialization of facilities.
When it is proposed that a school building or a portion of a building or facility be named after an individual or group, the Board will appoint a committee that may include, not limited to, the superintendent as chairperson, the principal of a school serving the same level, athletic director, a board member, teacher, and booster club president. Following a review of submitted documents, the committee will make a recommendation to the Board regarding approval or denial of the requested naming.
The group or persons making the request will be expected to provide appropriate recognition such as a plaque, portrait, or marker for the facility.
If the naming of a facility or a portion of a facility is a condition of a gift to the District and the Board believes the size of the gift warrants such action, the Board may waive any or all requirements of this policy and approve the name designated by the donor.
The Board reserves the right of final approval for the name of any and all facilities.
Adopted: June 10th, 2026