Board Policies and Administrative Policies & Procedures
Board Policies
Policy Governance® is a fundamental redesign of the role of the board, emphasizing values, vision and the empowerment of both board and staff. It is designed to create a clear structure for a board of directors to be accountable to the community that they serve. This model enables the board to:
- Focus on the larger issues,
- Clearly delegate authority,
- Direct management's job without interfering, and
- Rigorously evaluate what is accomplished.
| GP | Governance Process The board sets “board means.” These are the policies that describe the board’s job and how it directs the superintendent to achieve the “ends.” These also are referred to as the “governance process.” |
| B/SR | Board - Superintendent Relationship The "Board/Superintendent Relationship" defines the connection between the Board and the Superintendent, directs the Board to acts as a Unit, creates accountability of the Superintendent, delegation to the Superintendent, and monitoring Superintendent performance |
| Ends | The Ends The “ends” are the results the school board expects, including how much they expect those results to cost. The school board creates policies that define the “ends.” In this way, the board provides strategic leadership by clearly defining what is to be accomplished, for whom and with what worth, cost or priority. |
| EL | Executive Limitations The superintendent doesn’t have complete freedom in making decisions about how to accomplish the ends. “Executive limitations” are policies that define what methods cannot be used to get the expected results. In essence, the school board is pre-approving all means that have not been expressly prohibited. This gives the superintendent the power to make decisions that create the desired ends. |
Administrative Policies & Procedures
Under Policy Governance®, within the directives and limitations listed above, the Board delegates the development and implementation of Administrative Policies and Procedures to the Superintendent and staff, except in regard to issues for which they are mandated by law to take direct action.
| 0000 | Strategic Planning Policies relating to strategic planning |
| 1000 | Board of Education Find out how the Board is elected, what defines a term of office, and the policies pertaining to Board meetings. |
| 2000 | Instruction District policies relating to instructional issues. |
| 3000 | Students Policies associated with student conduct. |
| 4000 | Community Relations Policies describing how communications between the district and schools are to take place, what is in place to ensure the confidentiality of student and staff information, and our relationship with other governmental agencies and the community. |
| 5000 | Human Resources Policies pertaining to hiring and employment, including affirmative action. |
| 6000 | Administration An overview of policies concerning the Superintendent's position, as well as evaluation and hiring procedures for other district administrators and principals. |
| 7000 | Finance Learn the details of district policies relevant to the budget, taxes, and district expenditures. |
| 8000 | Noninstructional Operations Policies pertaining to transportation, food services, and other noninstructional operations. |
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