This information can be found at local libraries, on-line , or in the Illinois School Code, published by the Illinois Association of School Boards . This is an invaluable resource for all school administrators. It is also important that teachers are familiar with the actual content of the laws. A policy is also a rule, but it is NOT a law. This does not mean, though, that it is not important.
Many policies are as important as laws.
Rather, a policy is not the result of a legislative policies. Often times, the difference between a law and a policy that has been created by the U.S. or a State Department of Education is not very clear to principals and teachers. That is understandable since, often times, the policy has the effect of law. These are normally policies which are created by these departments to clarify or specify a law that has been passed by a legislature and approved by a chief executive. Policies at the district level, created by the school board, district administrators, or the building staff, generally focus on greater details or specific procedures.