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1510 Policy Development 1510 An important function of
the Board is to adopt written policies or general principles to govern the
discretionary action of those to whom it delegates authority. The formal adoption of policies shall be
reported in the minutes of the Board.
Only those written statements so adopted and recorded shall be
regarded as official Board policy. A. Adoption of Policies 1. New
policies and revisions to policies shall be aligned with valid pedagogical
research, sound business and financial practices, law, and the Board’s
philosophy beliefs and mission. 2. New
policies or revisions to existing policies shall be voted on by the Board at
two separate public meetings prior to adoption. First 3. The
Superintendent shall submit to the Board written recommendations for adoption
of new policies or revisions to existing policies in a timely manner. 4. The
Superintendent shall seek the counsel of the Board’s attorney to ensure
proposed policies are consistent with laws, regulations and policies. 5. The
Superintendent shall hold all employees responsible for the implementation
and adherence to all Board policies and regulations and procedures (R&P)
through performance evaluations. B. Dissemination and Preservation of Policies 1. The
Superintendent shall designate staff to maintain the Board policy
manual. 2. The
Superintendent shall designate staff to maintain archives of past policy and
R&P revisions. 3. The
Superintendent shall designate staff to provide regular and systematic policy
and R&P updates to the Board and appropriate staff. 4. The
Superintendent shall designate staff to provide public access to current
WCPSS Board policy and R&P via the WCPSS internet. 5. The
Superintendent shall implement a systematic process of informing and training
staff of existing, new or revised policies and R&P in a timely manner. C. Policy Review and Evaluation 1. The Board
shall review proposals for new policies or revisions to existing policies. 2. The Board shall review its policy system on
a regular, periodic cycle. 3. The
Superintendent shall designate staff responsible for revising existing
policy, developing new policy and writing regulations and procedures
(R&P). 4. The
Superintendent shall make recommendations to the Board for adoption of new
policies or revisions to existing policies that reflect changes in the law or
state and federal regulations. 5. The
Superintendent shall designate staff to establish a policy-review system that
will ensure that all WCPSS Board policies and corresponding R&P are
reviewed on a regular, periodic cycle to ensure alignment with valid
pedagogical research, sound business and financial practices, law, and the
Board’s philosophy, beliefs and mission. 6.
Recommendations for revisions to policies will be submitted to the
Board for their review on a regular, periodic cycle. 7. When a
policy is reviewed by the appropriate Board Committee, and it is decided that
no changes are necessary, that policy will be placed on the Consent Agenda
with a waiver of Second Reading. Any
Board member may move the policy to the Action Agenda for discussion. D. Regulations and Procedures 1.
Regulations and Procedures (R&P) are developed by and approved by
the Superintendent to provide staff with guidelines to assist in the
implementation of Board policies. 2. The
Superintendent shall assign staff to develop, as needed, corresponding
R&P for new or existing policies. 3. Rules and procedures shall be developed as
appropriate for the implementation of this policy and as a guide for the
development of new policies. Legal Reference: G.S.
115C-36, G.S 115C-40, and G.S. 115C-47 Adopted: May 24, 1976 Revised: March 15, 1993 Revised: June 24, 2004 Revised: December 2, 2008 Revised: March 3, 2009 Revised: April 21, 2009 |