The board will maintain a comprehensive insurance program to provide adequate coverage against major types of risk, loss, or damage, as well as legal liability. The comprehensive insurance program shall be reviewed once every three years.
The board will purchase insurance at replacement values, when possible, after reviewing the costs and availability of such insurance. Insurance will only be purchased through legally licensed Iowa insurance agents.
The school district will assume the risk of property damage, legal liability, and dishonesty in cases in which the exposure is so small or dispersed that a loss does not significantly affect the operation of the education program or financial condition of the school district.
Insurance of buildings, structures, or property in the open will not generally be purchased to cover loss exposures below $1000 unless such insurance is required by statute or contract.
Administration of the insurance program, making recommendations for additional insurance coverage, placing the insurance coverage and loss prevention activities shall be the responsibility of the superintendent. The Superintendent and/or the Director of Finance and Operations shall be responsible for maintaining the fixed assets management system, processing claims and maintaining loss records. The board may retain a private organization for fixed assets management services.
(June 16, 1997; July 7, 2003; July 18, 2011; June 23, 2014; February 4, 2020)