A policy is a guide for discretionary action. A policy expressed the intent of the board and the expectations it has regarding the operation of the school system. Policy statements guide the board in making decisions and provide clear indications of the practices the administration will follow. Formulating regulations is the task of the superintendent and staff. Regulations are needed to interpret and implement the board's intentions when expressed in policies.
Regulations specify a required action or describe an administrative response.
A regulation tells what is to be done and who is to do it and when. This article contains statements of the long and short term goals of the school district and outlines a basic operating philosophy for the staff. This article addresses the administrative apparatus of the district. Job descriptions, organizational charts, statements of responsibility and communication devices like councils, cabinets and committees are described. The business affairs of the district are described in section addressing taxation , budgeting, purchasing and accounting.