The board shall develop and maintain a policy manual that provides a codification of its policy actions. Board policy provides the general direction as to what the board wishes to accomplish while allowing the Superintendent to implement board policy. Policies shall be reviewed on a regular basis to ensure relevance to current practices and compliance with the law.
The written policy statements contained in this manual provide guidelines and goals to the citizens, administration, employees, and students in the school district community. The policy statements shall be the basis for the formulation of regulations by the administration. The board shall determine the effectiveness of the policy statements by evaluating periodic reports from the administration.
Policy statements may be proposed by a board member, administrator, employee, student or any other member of the school district community. Proposed policy statements or ideas must be submitted to the board through the Superintendent’s office in order to be placed on the agenda of a school board meeting. It shall be the responsibility of the Superintendent to bring these proposals to the attention of the board.
The policies of the board may be amended or revised by resolution adopted at any regular meeting, provided notice of such change shall have been given at a previous meeting. The notice procedure shall be required except for emergency situations, which shall be determined solely by the board. The Superintendent is responsible for keeping the board informed of necessary policies and changes to existing policies.
- First Adoption:
- 1982-12-16
- Revision Adoption:
- September 20, 1989/ August 10, 1997/ October 22, 2000/ March 8, 2020
- Reviewed Dates:
- June 22, 2008/ May 27, 2013