Code Number: 206.6
An individual director is not personally liable for a claim based upon any act or omission performed in the discharge of his or her official duties on behalf of the Board, except for acts or omissions which involve intentional misconduct or knowing violation of the law, or for a transaction from which the director derives an improper personal benefit.
As provided by Iowa law, the District shall defend, save harmless, and indemnify the directors of the Board from any tort claim or demand, whether groundless or otherwise, arising out of an alleged act or omission occurring within the scope of their duties unless the act constitutes a willful act or omission. The duty to save harmless and indemnify does not apply to punitive damages.
The manner in which a defense is provided is the decision of the Board and will be made in consultation
with the District’s legal counsel. The District’s duty to defend an individual director may cease if the director declines the District’s proffered defense and retains private counsel or takes an adverse position. The Board and the carrier need to agree on the attorney that will be representing the Board at the time of the loss.
- First Adoption:
- 1994-07-12
- Revision Adoption:
- March 24, 1998/ February 10, 2004/ September 14, 2009/ March 12, 2012/ September 11, 2017
- Reviewed Dates:
- August 23, 2017
- Legal Reference:
- Iowa Code Chapter 670