1:10 - School District Legal Status

The State Constitution requires the State to provide for an efficient system of high quality public educational institutions and services in order to achieve the educational development of all persons to the limits of their capabilities.

The General Assembly has implemented this mandate through the creation of school districts.  The District is governed by the laws for school districts serving a resident population of not fewer than 1,000 and not more than 500,000.

The School Board constitutes a body corporate that possesses all the usual powers of a corporation for public purposes, and in that name may sue and be sued, purchase, hold and sell personal property and real estate, and enter into such obligations as are authorized by law.

LEGAL REF.: 

• State Constitution, Art. X, Sec. 1.
• 105 CS 5/10-1 et seq.

CROSS REF.:

2:10 (School District Governance), 2:20 (Powers and Duties of the School Board)

ADOPTED:

September 30, 2013

1:20 - District Organization, Operations, and Cooperative Agreements

The District is organized and operates as a Unit District serving the educational needs of children in grades Preschool through 12 and others as required by the School Code.

The District enters into and participates in joint programs and intergovernmental agreements with units of local government and other school districts in order to jointly provide services and activities in a manner that will increase flexibility, scope of service opportunities, cost reductions, and/or otherwise benefit the District and the community.  The Superintendent shall manage these activities to the extent the program or agreement requires the District’s participation, and shall provide periodic implementation or operational data and/or reports to the School Board concerning these programs and agreements.  The District participates in the following joint programs and intergovernmental agreements:

• Central-Valley Career Center
• Mid-Valley Special Education Cooperative
• Park District
• Snap Grove Park District

LEGAL REF.:       

• State Constitution, Art. VII, Sec. 10.
• 5 CS 220/1 et seq.

ADOPTED:           

September 30, 2013

1:30 - Mission Statement

The mission of Verona Community School District #999 is to graduate all students college, career, and community ready.

CROSS REF:         

6:10 (Educational Philosophy and Objectives)

ADOPTED:           

September 30, 2013