Policy Development
The Board of Education develops policy with the assistance of management, and with input from education partners and the public. The policy development process is outlined in Policy 2500.
There are two other administrative directives and guidance documents:
- Procedures are developed by senior management to offer clear direction and guidance to carry out board policies, goals and objectives.
- Practices are developed by staff and approved by department heads to provide information and assistance to various department members to effectively and correctly complete their work.
Numeric Order and Filing of Procedures
The Procedures are numbered and issued using the policy number as the authority for the issuance of a policy; the numbering format, therefore, will be that each procedure under a policy would be given an extension number starting with one.
Foundation
The Board of Education establishes policies which provide direction and guidance for school district operations consistent with the School Act and its regulations, ministerial orders, other legislation, and the school district’s Strategic Plan to support achieving the school district’s vision, mission, and values.
Board policies assist staff in the development of procedures required to implement Board policy. Policies will generally be broad enough to allow discretionary action, yet specific enough to provide clear direction to those responsible for implementing policy decisions of the Board.
The Board of Education has embarked on a process of Board Policy Development and a review of policies for currency and relevancy. This work is underway and guided by Board Policy Development 2500.
Click here to review and provide feedback on policies posted for public consultation.
