What is a Policy?

Board policies set forth the school district's purposes and organization in general terms. They create a framework within which the board, superintendent, and district staff can discharge their assigned duties positively.

Board Policy is:

A guideline adopted by the board
A course of action
May list do's and don'ts
May include step by step procedures
May assign specific responsibility

Board Policy is not:

Detailed directions
Paraphrases of state or federal law
Forms, job descriptions, etc.

What are Administrative Regulations?

Administrative regulations are procedures developed by the board to put board policies into practice. They describe how, by whom, where, and when processes take place.

Administrative Regulations (AR):

Provide detailed requirements, procedures, and prohibitions under which the district will be operated by
Inform students, parents, stakeholders

What is NOT an AR:

Job description
Handbook
Plan
Contracts/Inter-agency agreement

What is an Exhibit?

Exhibits (E) provide more specific detail as either forms or specific procedures.

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