Good policy is essential to good management. Board policies serve as a guide to staff as they carry out their administrative duties. Policies are also important tools in the decision-making process.

 

A primary ISBA function is to support and improve policy making by Idaho school districts and boards. The policy services staff provide reliable, authoritative policy assistance and information to help school boards draft and maintain policies.

 

 

If you would like to print the ISBA Legal & Policy Services brochure, please click here.

 

ISBA Model Policy Manual

As a member of ISBA you are entitled to, free of charge, the ISBA Model Policy Manual, covering a wide range of topics in pdf format.  If you would like to receive a copy of the ISBA Model Policy Manual or have additional questions regarding ISBA's Policy Services, please contact Cadey Hull at (866) 799-4722 or cadey(at)idsba.org.

 

 

ISBA Policy Update Service

The ISBA Policy Update Service acts as a supplement to ISBA's Model Policy Manual.  Trends and laws in public education are constantly changing.  That is why it is so important that district policy manuals are kept up-to-date.  ISBA's Policy Update Service provides subscribers with many benefits to assist them including:

• Assistance to the district in developing a particular policy.
• Quarterly newsletters identifying current trends in school policy with a list of sample policies and updates that will be released.
• Quarterly release of sample model policies and updates to the Model Policy Manual. 
• Policies coded for placement in the district's policy manual.
• Policies that contain applicable statutory or procedural references.
• Policies that contain citations to court decisions which provide a reference tool for policy-makers and management resources. 
• A copy of ISBA's Model Policy Manual (in pdf format).
• Up-to-date without the wait!  Access to the Model Policy Manual and updates via the ISBA website.

The ISBA Policy Services staff is available to assist you by telephone, correspondence, fax, email or in person at ISBA. Do you need some ideas, guidance or interpretation? Are you looking for help in developing a particular policy?  You will receive all of these benefits and more as a member of ISBA's Policy Update Service.   

 

 

Workshops and Consultation

Workshops on specific policy subjects are available on-site, by request.  Assistance in the development or revision of specific policies is also available.  If your board or administration has a question regarding policy or related issues, please contact Cadey Hull.