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The Board of Education recognizes that the development of written policies serve as guidelines and goals for the successful and efficient functioning of the school district. The Board considers policy development its chief function, along with appraisal of the results achieved through policies.

The Board also recognizes that the adoption of written policies constitutes the basic method by which the Board exercises its leadership in the operation of the district. It is through study and evaluation of reports concerning the execution of its written policies that the Board will exercise its control over school operations. Policies may be proposed for adoption, change, or repeal at any regular Board meeting, by any member of the school community. All proposals and recommendations for policy adoption, change or repeal should be submitted in writing, specifying the number and title of the policy, and change requested. The Board delegates to the Superintendent of Schools the responsibility and authority to establish any and all rules, regulations, and/or procedures necessary to implement and maintain its policies.

Accordingly, the Superintendent is directed to initiate a program of Board policy revision to include the following items:

1. periodic review and evaluation of all current board policy, pursuant to policy 2460: Policy Review and Evaluation, at least every three (3) years;

2. preparation of additional policies as needed;

3. consultation with district staff and community members on an advisory basis; and

4. presentation of proposed policy in draft form to the Board for consideration prior to action.

5. review of proposed policies by school legal advisor.

Since policies often affect the students, employees and/or citizens of the district, the Board shall make a continuing effort to try to involve as many relevant groups as reasonable during policy development. To assure these groups a reasonable opportunity to advise the Board of their reactions to and feelings about proposed policies, no official Board vote shall take place on a policy adoption, change, or repeal at the meeting during which it is first presented to the Board for consideration, unless a majority of the Board determines that it is necessary to do so otherwise.

To permit time for study of all new policies or amendments to policies and to provide an opportunity for reactions, proposed policies or amendments should be presented as an agenda item to the Board in the following sequence:

1. Information Item: distribution with agenda. This will be an announcement that a policy draft is being developed in a particular area.

2.                  Discussion/Action Item: review of the proposed policy, including
            responses from the Superintendent, appropriate Board
            committee(s), and written proposals and recommendations from the
            school community. Board direction will be given in writing for any
            redrafting, adoption or rejection, as necessary.

Amendments to the policy at the discussion/action stage will not require full repetition of this sequence, unless the Board so directs.

To adopt, change, or repeal a policy requires a majority vote of the entire Board. Such vote may be taken at the next regularly scheduled Board of Education meeting, after the First Reading.

Rules and regulations are subject to modification by Board action at any meeting. The initiative for change normally comes from the Superintendent.

A list of adopted policies shall be recorded in Board minutes. Only those written statements so adopted and so recorded shall be regarded as official Board policy. Every Board and staff member shall have access to the Board Policy Manual.