Policy services
Our services include comprehensive policy drafting and maintenance that meet legal requirements and your specific needs.
Establishing and maintaining effective, clearly-written policy is a board's foremost responsibility.
Good policy is essential to good management. Board policies serve as a guide to staff as they develop administrative regulations. Policies are also important tools in the decision-making process.
Supporting board policy development is a primary mission of OSBA. Our services include comprehensive policy drafting and maintenance that meet legal requirements and your specific needs.
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Spencer Lewis Director of Policy Services |
Rick Stucky Policy Services Specialist |
Leslie Fisher Policy Services Specialist |
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Colleen Allen Senior Policy Administrative Assistant |
Jean Chiappisi Policy Administrative Assistant |
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Policy rewrite
This rewrite process encourages discussions, consensus building and clarification of policy and related issues, resulting in a complete, up-to-date policy manual.
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Policy desk rewrite
This service provides analysis and policy drafting using available OSBA sample language (not customized) resulting in a complete, up-to-date policy manual.
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Policy - Small district policy desk rewrite
If you have fewer than 500 students, we offer a special package of sample policies, a desk rewrite and phone consultation with policy specialists.
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Policy for charter schools
Charter schools are unique and need to have a complete policy manual that reflects charter school related state and federal laws.
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Policy analysis
An analysis is a review and assessment of a school district, education service district, public charter school or community college board’s policy manual.
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Policy Plus
Continue your current subscription, pay a monthly fee and receive a desk rewrite at the end of four years!
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Policy manual maintenance
Save time and increase productivity with this service performed by OSBA.
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Policy - online board policy manual
Lighten your load with online access to board policies
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Policy Update
An online subscription service providing updates to policies and administrative regulations.
- Charter School Policy Update
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BoardBook® - conducting paperless board meetings
Increase community support while saving time and money by streamlining assembly and distribution of meeting notices, packets and minutes.
Model handbooks
Why reinvent the wheel if you don't have to? We've done the legwork and created staff and student handbook templates you can personalize. Whether a charter school or a K-12 district, there is a handbook tailored to your specific needs. Handbooks are complete with information about how to use them, what is required by law and sample language.
Key dates and activities calendar
This quick reference guide to key state and federal requirements and timelines provides a researched and annotated basis for your district's calendar of activities. OSBA's staff has reviewed the Oregon Revised Statutes, Oregon Administrative Rules, federal laws and rules plus a variety of additional sources to bring you the most complete listing of required and suggested board and administrator actions and activities.
Publication options available are:
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Model staff handbooks
Complete, up-to-date sample staff notification language.
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Model student handbook
Get the sample language you need to meet student and parent notification requirements.
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Model key dates and activities calendar
OSBA’s quick reference guide to key state and federal requirements and timelines. (districts only)
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Model handbooks and calendar combination pack
Complete, up-to-date sample staff and student notification language and OSBA’s quick reference guide to key state and federal requirements and timelines. (districts only)
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Model public charter school staff handbook
Complete, up-to-date sample staff notification language.
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Model public charter school student handbook
Get the sample language you need to meet student and parent notification requirements.
Recommended Resources
Good policy is essential to good management.
Listing of OSBA staff with contact information, photos and biographies.