Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 275.2 (2026)

Scope of surveys

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1. The scope of the studies and surveys shall include all of the following matters in the various districts in the area education agency and all districts adjacent to the area education agency:

a. The adequacy of the educational program.

b. Pupil enrollment.

c. Property valuations.

d. Existing buildings and equipment.

e. Natural community areas.

f. Road conditions.

g. Transportation.

h. Economic factors.

i. Individual attention given to the needs of students.

j. The opportunity of students to participate in a wide variety of activities related to the total development of the student.

k. Other matters that may bear on educational programs meeting minimum standards required by law.

2. The plans shall also include suggested alternate plans that incorporate the school districts in the area education agency into reorganized districts that meet the enrollment standards specified in section 275.3 and may include alternate plans proposed by school districts for sharing programs under section 28E.9, 256.13, 280.15, 282.7, or 282.10 as an alternative to school reorganization. [C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §275.2] 84 Acts, ch 1078, §2; 93 Acts, ch 160, §4; 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §74 Referred to in §275.9\n\nTue Dec 09 22:18:01 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 275 (40, 1) 3 REORGANIZATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS, §275.5 \n

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1975–2012 · leading case: Hedrick Cmty. Sch. Dist. v. S. Prairie Area Educ. Agency 15, 433 N.W.2d 746 (Iowa 1988).

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Hedrick Cmty. Sch. Dist. v. S. Prairie Area Educ. Agency 15, 433 N.W.2d 746 (Iowa 1988). · cites it 20× “Iowa Code § 275.2 (1979). According to section 275.”

East Cent. Cmty. Sch. Dist. v. Mississippi Bend Area Educ. Agency, 813 N.W.2d 741 (Iowa 2012). · cites it 6× “East Central cites provisions of Iowa Code sections 275.2, 275.4, and 275.5 which use the terms “plans” and “definite plans” in describing the responsibilities of the Board.”

Templeton Indep. Sch. Dist. v. Carroll Cnty. Bd. of Educ., 228 N.W.2d 1 (Iowa 1975). · cites it 4× “Obviously the above italicized language refers to criteria set forth in Code § 275.2 to be considered by a county board in effecting school attachments.”

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