Cobb County Board of Education

COBB COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

AGENDA ITEM

June 13, 2012

TOPIC:

AGENDA ITEM #5 – Recommendation for Adoption of Revisions to Sections “C” and “D” of the Policy Manual of the Cobb County Board of Education

BACKGROUND:

The policies established by the Cobb County School Board provide written governing policies that, at the broadest levels, address each area of organizational decision. While our current manual provides many of these policies there are some areas that need to be addressed. The goal of this revision process is to provide a manual that addresses issues as required by state law or State Board of Education rules and that is coded to a standard system used throughout the state of Georgia.

The recommended revisions include changes to both policies and rules found within the current “C” and “D” sections. Other sections will be presented in the following months.

ALTERNATIVES:

1.  Adopt proposed revisions to Sections “C” and “D” of the Policy Manual of the Cobb County Board of Education.

2.  Do not adopt proposed revisions to Sections “C” and “D” of the Policy Manual of the Cobb County Board of Education.

SUPERINTENDENT'S RECOMMENDATION:

Adopt proposed revisions to Sections “C” and “D” of the Policy Manual of the Cobb County Board of Education.

COST:

N/A

RATIONALE:

There are two specific reasons why these revisions are needed. First, the current structure that is in use does not address the statutory requirements found in Georgia law or State School Board rules. Currently there are at least forty-seven policies required by statute. However, most of those requirements are covered by Administrative Rules and not Board Policies. In order to bring our Policy Manual to compliance, these current rules need to be moved to policies. Second, Cobb County is the only district we have been able to identify that does not use a standard Georgia codification system. While there is no strict requirement as to how policies are coded, our current system does not provide easy cross-reference with other systems in Georgia.

DATA SOURCES:

Michael Hinojosa

Cheryl Hungerford

Alice Stouder

Chris Ragsdale

Mike Addison

Judith Jones

Michael Shanahan

Jay Dillon

Darryl York

Board Attorney

AGENDA ITEM #5