Coventry School Committee Policy #:1040

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1040: SCHOOL COMMITTEE POLICIES

The purpose of this policy is to establish policy procedures. The Coventry School Committee will develop policies and put them in writing so that they may serve as guides for the discretionary action of those to whom it delegates authority.

The formulation and adoption of these written policies will constitute the basic method by which the School Committee will exercise its leadership in providing for the successful and efficient functioning of the school system.

The School Committee accepts the definition of policy set forth by the National School Boards Association: "Policies are principles adopted by a School Committee to chart a course of action. They tell what is wanted; they may include why and how much. Policies should be broad enough to indicate a line of action to be followed by the administration in meeting day-to-day problems, yet be specific enough to give clear guidance."

With the exception of an emergency policy, all proposed new and/or amended policies from any school committee member must be filed with the superintendent of schools not later than eight (8) days before the meeting date at which the proposal is to be introduced.

Other than an emergency policy, every policy and/or amendment shall be introduced by either reading it in its entirety at a regularly scheduled school committee meeting or by posting it on the District’s website, thereby reviewing the salient points.

Every policy and/or amendment will be considered for adoption by the committee at the next regularly scheduled school committee meeting, after being read in full a second time or highlights discussed from the website posting.

The policies of the School Committee are framed, and are meant to be interpreted, in terms of state law, regulations of the Rhode Island Department of Education, and other regulatory agencies of the various levels of government.

Reference: Title 16-2-32 of the General Laws of Rhode Island



1st Reading: 11-8-05

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