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ART. IX, §1, CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF IOWA (CODIFIED)

Section 1. Board of education. The educational interest of the state, including common schools and other educational institutions, shall be under the management of a board of education, which shall consist of the lieutenant governor, who shall be the presiding officer of the board, and have the casting vote in case of a tie, and one member to be elected from each judicial district in the state.

Statutory provisions, see Iowa Code chapters 256 and 262

Sec. 2. Eligibility. No person shall be eligible as a member of said board who shall not have attained the age of twenty five years, and shall have been one year a citizen of the state.

Statutory provisions, see Iowa Code chapters 256 and 262

Sec. 3. Election of members. ''One member of said board shall be chosen by the qualified electors of each district, and shall hold the office for the term of four years, and until his successor is elected and qualified. After the first election under this Constitution, the board shall be divided, as nearly as practicable, into two equal classes, and the seats of the first class shall be vacated after the expiration of two years; and one half of the board shall be chosen every two years thereafter''.

Statutory provisions, see Iowa Code chapters 256 and 262

Sec. 4. First session. The first session of the board of education shall be held at the seat of government, on the first Monday of December, after their election; after which the general assembly may fix the time and place of meeting.

Statutory provisions, see Iowa Code chapters 256 and 262

Sec. 5. Limitation of sessions. The session of the board shall be limited to twenty days, and but one session shall be held in any one year, except upon extraordinary occasions, when, upon the recommendation of two thirds of the board, the governor may order a special session.

Statutory provisions, see Iowa Code chapters 256 and 262

Sec. 6. Secretary. ''The board of education shall appoint a secretary, who shall be the executive officer of the board, and perform such duties as may be imposed upon him by the board, and the laws of the state. They shall keep a journal of their proceedings, which shall be published and distributed in the same manner as the journals of the general assembly''.

Statutory provisions, see Iowa Code chapters 256 and 262

Sec. 7. Rules and regulations. All rules and regulations made by the board shall be published and distributed to the several counties, townships, and school districts, as may be