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Iowa Const. art. IX, § 1

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Constitution of Iowa
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October 2026

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[Text 1 of 2] 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of a tie, and one member to be elected from each judicial district in the state.* *This provision appears to have been superseded or may be obsolete, see this codified Iowa Constitution, Art. IX, 1st Education, §15; the board of education was abolished in 1864 by 1864 Acts, ch 52, §1 Statutory provisions, see Iowa Code chapters 256 and 262

[Text 2 of 2] Control — management. The educational and school funds and lands shall be under the control and management of the general assembly of this state.

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