Board of Education

Cedar Rapids Community School District citizens elect seven members to serve as their representatives on the Board of Education for the school district. In turn, the Board is responsible for the governance of public education in the district. School Board members are an unpaid elected position.

School board members in Iowa are elected to four-year terms. Elections are held every other year, and new members are sworn in at the annual meeting. There are three at-large positions and four elected to represent geographical areas of the district. However, all board members represent the entire school District when executing their responsibilities. The Board elects a Board president and vice president from among its members each year.

The Board of Education is a policy-making and planning entity, and does not get involved with the day-to-day operations of the school system. The Board appoints a secretary and treasurer, and hires a chief executive – the Superintendent.

In addition to their responsibilities on the school board, members also serve on a variety of district committees, represent CRCSD on a variety of local, state and national organizations, and maintain cooperative relationships with both national organizations and local governmental bodies.

Regular meetings of the Cedar Rapids Community School District Board of Directors are scheduled on the second and fourth Mondays of the month at 5:00 p.m. Meetings are held in the boardroom at the Educational Leadership and Support Center, 2500 Edgewood Rd NW, Cedar Rapids, IA, unless posted otherwise. Special meetings are also called when necessary.