Policies are principles adopted by the school board to chart a course of action.
They tell what is wanted and may include also why and how much. Rules are the detailed directions that are developed by the administration to put policy into practice. They tell how, by whom, where and when things are to be done. School boards and administrators today operate in a cauldron. They must deal with the many times conflicting interests of employee groups, restless students, community factions, and troubled taxpayers.