Policy 101 - District Legal Status
I. Purpose
A primary principle of this nation is that the public welfare demands an educated and informed citizenry. The power to provide for public education is a state function vested in the state legislature and delegated to local school districts. The purpose of this policy is to clarify the legal status of the school district.
II. General Statement of Policy
A. The school district is a public corporation subject to the control of the legislature, limited only by constitutional restrictions. The school district has been created for educational purposes.
B. The legislature has authority to prescribe the school district’s powers and privileges, its boundaries and territorial jurisdictions.
C. The school district has only the powers conferred on it by the legislature; however, the school district’s authority to govern, manage, and control the school district, includes implied powers in addition to any specific powers granted by the legislature.
D. Pursuant to statute, the official name of the School District is Independent School District No. 284 also referred to as Wayzata School District / Wayzata Public Schools.
Adoption and Amendment History
- Adopted: March 9, 1970
- Amended: September 9, 1985
- Amended: April 5, 2004
- Amended: March 12, 2007
- Amended: September 11, 2017
- Amended: March 9, 2026
- Last reviewed: March 9, 2026