Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 285.13 (2026)

Disagreements between boards

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In the event of a disagreement between the board of a school district and the board of an area education agency, the board of the school district may appeal to the director of the department of education and the procedure and times provided for in section 285.12 shall prevail in any such case. The decision of the director shall be subject to judicial review in accordance with the terms of the Iowa administrative procedure Act, chapter 17A. [C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §285.13] 85 Acts, ch 212, §21; 2003 Acts, ch 44, §114 Referred to in §285.4

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases, 1951–1960 · leading case: Ctr. Twp. Sch. Dist. v. Oakland Indep. Sch. Dist., 104 N.W.2d 454 (Iowa 1960).

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Ctr. Twp. Sch. Dist. v. Oakland Indep. Sch. Dist., 104 N.W.2d 454 (Iowa 1960). · cites it 6× “Defendants Oakland District and Countj'- Board of Education filed special appearances asserting the court had no jurisdiction of the subject matter of the action because plaintiff had not appealed the disagreement to the state superintendent of public instruction under Code…”

Cnty. Bd. of Educ. Ex Rel. Bremer Cnty. v. Parker, 45 N.W.2d 567 (Iowa 1951). · cites it 2× “In connection with this contention we call attention to section 285.13 of the 1946 Code which is here applicable: “Disagreements between boards.”

Sch. Dist. of Soldier Twp. v. Moeller, 73 N.W.2d 43 (Iowa 1955). · cites it 2× “12 and section 285.13.” It will be noted that the action to be taken by the board in regard to designating elementary pupils to other schools is predicated upon a closing of the school “for lack of pupils or by action of the board.”

Novak v. Oneida Twp. Sch. Bd., 95 N.W.2d 291 (Iowa 1959). · cites it 4× “12 and section 285.13.” These appeals to the state superintendent are the only appeals authorized by section 285.”

Ctr. Twp. Sch. Dist. v. OAKLAND IND. SCH. DIST., 104 N.W.2d 454 (Iowa 1960). · cites it 6× “Defendants Oakland District and county board of education filed special appearances asserting the court had no jurisdiction of the subject matter of the action because plaintiff had not appealed the disagreement to the state superintendant of public instruction under Code…”

Novak v. Oneida Twp. Sch. Bd., Tama Cnty., 95 N.W.2d 291 (Iowa 1959). · cites it 4× “, sets out the procedure for the determination of disputes, in general, between a school patron and the local board.”

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