Board Policies Under Review

Board Policy BD: Policy Development	Status: ADOPTED
Original Adopted Date: 10/14/2014 | Last Revised Date: 03/14/2023 | Last Reviewed Date: 03/14/2023

 

The Board of Education, representing the people of the community, is the governing body that establishes policies to be implemented in the operation of the public schools. The Board delegates to the Superintendent the authority to manage the affairs of the school district through the execution of Board policies.   

1. Proposals regarding school system policy may originate from employees, parents or other concerned individuals within the community.
2. In all cases, proposed new or amended policies shall be submitted in writing to the Superintendent or designee, explicitly stating their potential contribution in furthering the goals of the school system.
3. The Superintendent is authorized to establish such administrative processes as will be needed to ensure that board policies are reviewed periodically and that adequate deliberation precedes any recommendation by the Superintendent to the Board regarding a proposed policy or policy amendment.
4. Following full review by the Superintendent, the policy shall be brought to the Board for consideration with the Superintendent's recommendation.
5. Except for policy actions to be taken on emergency measures, the final vote to adopt or not to adopt shall take place at a regular or called meeting that follows the meeting at which policy proposals are first placed on the agenda.
6. The repeal of a policy shall follow the same procedures as for the adoption of a new policy or revision of an existing policy.

EMERGENCY PROCEDURE

On matters of unusual urgency, the Board, by a majority vote, may waive the two-meeting limitation and take immediate action to adopt new or revised existing policies.  When such immediate action is necessary, the Superintendent shall state at the meeting the reasons for this necessity.

POLICY DISSEMINATION

All policies of the Board of Education shall be available for review at the Superintendent's office and may be placed online in accordance with a process set by the Superintendent. 

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