Board Policy

I am not quite sure of where I stand on the board policy topic. I understand why they are in place, but if you do not have to follow them, what purpose do they serve besides looking professional. While going through the policies on line last week, I realized that a good portion of them were adopted/revised in 1983. We have had a lot of changes in the district since'83, and I cannot imagine that there has not been a superintendent that has encouraged revision of these policies.

I truly think that all staff should have a copy of the board policies in their classroom that sits next to the staff and family handbooks. Not that I would expect all staff to read it every day, but I do think that having them accessible for reference is a good idea. Talking about these at an occasional staff meeting or professional development would be a good thing to remind the staff of these important documents.