Local school board members are responsible for overseeing school operations within the district, typically including employment decisions regarding a district superintendent.
A candidate must be an eligible elector in the school district and director district (if any) at the time of the election. An eligible elector meets all of the requirements to register to vote but does not have to be registered to vote. An eligible elector must be: a citizen of the United States; a resident of Iowa; at least 18 years old. An eligible elector may not: be a convicted felon (unless voting rights have been restored by the president or governor); be currently judged incompetent to vote by a court; claim the right to vote in any other place.