Edmonton Public Schools
Board Policies and Regulations

Board policies establish direction and guide the desired operation of the Edmonton Public Schools. Policies reflect the values Trustees bring as representatives of the community to a specific issue. In its interest to represent community values, the Board welcomes the involvement of school, district and community members in the policy development process.

1. Board policy may be initiated by a Board motion in response to a request from a Trustee, the Administration or the community.

2. Only those statements approved by the Board as policy shall be recorded as Board policy.

3. Criteria for Statements of Board Policy

   1. All statements of Board policy SHALL:

      1. conform to the School Act and regulations set down by Alberta Education;

      2. be within the scope of the Board's authority.

   2. All statements of Board policy SHOULD:

      1. create a framework within which the Superintendent of Schools can discharge assigned responsibilities;

      2. be capable of implementation, review and evaluation;

      3. be limited to a single policy topic and written in clear and concise language so that interpretation may be made without difficulty by staff, parents and the general community.

4. Policy Review

   1. The Board's Policy Review Committee shall be responsible for overseeing the policy review process in accordance with the following requirements:

      Each policy statement shall be reviewed a minimum of every *seven (7) years.
      Stakeholders shall be provided with appropriate opportunity for consultation and involvement in the development and or review of policy statements.

   2. The Superintendent of Schools shall make recommendations to Board for the revision, rescission, and-or reclassification of existing Board policies identified through the review process.

   Each recommended policy, revised policy, or policy affirmation shall receive three distinct separate readings by the Board before the policy is finally approved. Not more than two readings may be given at any one meeting unless the Trustees present at the meeting unanimously agree to give the policy a third reading.