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Chapter 5 POLICY is the way boards exercise POWER Policy Guidelines established by the board to ensure that its vision becomes reality The board should continuously question How can we use POLICY to require our system to be better? Policy Determines how situations will be handled before they arise The Board Determines… What? Why? Policy establishes guidelines before they apply to individuals or groups Curriculum Committee SCHOOL BOARD POLICIES SHOULD THE BOARD HAVE ENGAGED IN THIS DISCUSSION? WHAT POLICIES ARE NEEDED IN DEALING WITH MATTERS SUCH AS THESE? Board Policies to Consider Public Participation Objectionable materials Committee structure Committee reports Curriculum review Petitions and delegations Textbook selection Complaints Annual Agenda Public hearings Every Board is Required to Have See page 5.6-5.7 Numerical 1.300 1.301 1.302 Board Committees Executive Committee School Attorney 1.400 1.401 1.402 1.403 1.404 School Board Meeting Public Hearings Notification of Hearings Agendas Appeals To and Appearances Before the Board Rules of Order Minutes School Boards Records 1.405 1.406 1.407 Alpha BA BAA BBA BBAA BBAB BBB BBBA BBBB BBBC BBC BBCA BBCB Board Goals and Objectives Board Self-Evaluation Officers Method of Election of Officers Duties of Officers Members Duties of Board Members New Member Orientation Board Member Development Opportunities Board Committees Executive Committees Transportation Committee The further the board goes with policy... the more likely it is to get bogged down The board adopts policies The Superintendent administers them through Administrative Procedures Who? How? Where? When? Administrative Procedures SCHOOL BOARD POLICIES ARE THERE PROBLEMS IN THESE POLICIES? PLEASE TURN TO 5.8 1 Suggestions are not Policy Policy Is Enforceable Guidelines for an effective policy 2 Complies with federal and state mandates. Guidelines for an effective policy 3 Relates to other policies Guidelines for an effective policy 4 Is supported by the public. Guidelines for an effective policy 5 Is consistent with board goals Guidelines for an effective policy 6 Is clear and understandable to all who are expected to comply with the policy. Guidelines for an effective policy 7 Promotes consistent compliance. Why Have Policies On-line? Make up-to-date policies available to all citizens. Available 24 hours a day Electronically searchable. Reduce secretarial workload and paper costs. Why Have Policies On-line? Reduce liability associated with using inaccurate, outdated manuals. Users can easily print any school board policy when it is needed. Shows a school board’s willingness to be held accountable for the policies it adopts. Public can view the entire policy manual from any computer with internet access. POLICY is not static. It should be continuously refined toward perfection Review Policy Monthly Proactive or Reactive Staff suggested? Board’s Vision? The Board should not consider questions already answered in Policy must not include what can be found elsewhere, including the law Policy may be more but not more than the law restrictive permissive QUESTIONS?