Policy ESU-8310

Board Operating Procedures

Formulation/Adoption of Policies

Reviewed and affirmed by the Board: 
Last Revision: 
Original publish date: 08/22/1989
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 The formulation and adoption of written policies is the basic method by which the Service Unit exercises its leadership in the operation of the unit. The study and evaluation of reports as to the execution of its written policies is the basic method by which the Unit Board exercises its control over the operation of the unit.

All Board policies shall be formally adopted and recorded in the minutes of the Unit Board. Any revisions, additions, amendments and/or deletions shall be placed on the Unit or Lincoln Public Schools District’s website or otherwise be made available so that the public and assigned employees may be notified of such change.

At the direction of the Unit Board, the Unit Administrator will prepare a policy statement in the language and codification with which they are to be entered into the official policy manual and present them for the approval of the Unit Board.

In voting on the adoption of policies, the Unit Board will not approve a policy statement at the same meeting at which it is first proposed except in the cases of Unit Board waiver or emergencies.

Policies may be adopted after consideration at two regular meetings of the Unit Board. The agenda and minutes shall be marked to indicate policy matters.

The Unit Board policies shall be subject to amendment only by majority vote of all members of the Unit Board. Amendments may be made only after consideration at two meetings of the Unit Board except in the cases of Unit Board waiver or emergencies.

In the absence of a policy covering a specific topic or issue, the policies and regulations of Lincoln Public Schools shall be the policies and regulations of Educational Service Unit No. 18, unless or until the ESU board adopts a different policy or regulation.