Includes information on how the policy manual is organized, document specifications, and an overview of policies and rules.
Foundations and Basic Commitments
The district's legal role in providing public education and the basic principles underlying school board governance.
School Board Governance and Operations
The school board – how it is appointed or elected; how it is organized; how it conducts meetings, and how the board operates.
General School Administration
School management, administrative organization, and school building and department administration.
Fiscal Management
School finances and the management of funds.
Support Services
Non-instructional services and programs, particularly those on business management such as safety, building and grounds management, office services, transportation, and food service.
Facilities Development
Facility planning, financing, construction, and renovation.
Personnel
All school employees except for the superintendent.
Instructional Program
Instructional program: basic curricular subjects, special programs, instructional resources and academic achievement.
Students
Enrollment, attendance, rights and responsibilities, conduct discipline, health and welfare, and school-related activities.
General Public Relations
Parent and community involvement in schools.
Interorganizational Relations
The school district's relationship with other non-educational agencies.
Relations with Other Education Agencies
Including other school systems, regional or service districts, private schools, colleges and universities, education research organizations, and state and national education agencies.
