Policy Services

Policy Plus is an upgrade to an existing policy subscription. OSBA applies language published in Policy Update to the subscriber’s existing manual and sends electronically for review and adoption.

Here is how it works

Subscribers pay an annual fee to participate. Subscribers must continue or subscribe to a subscription for manual maintenance service or web-hosted policy manual. 

Lighten your load with online access to board policies.

This online service creates a searchable, centrally located board policy manual that everyone may access instantly.

Save staff countless hours in copying and distributing new or revised policies and administrative regulations using this service with benefits such as

• Instant access to staff and community
• Easy to use
• Searchable
• Current, reliable
• Saves time and resources
• Links to Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS)
• Links to Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR)
• Includes access to OSBA’s Policy Update subscription

See how easy it is: Visit the web-hosted policy demo.

Certain conditions and other costs may apply.

Save time and increase productivity with this service performed by OSBA.

OSBA’s manual maintenance subscription  includes

• Subscription to Policy Update
• Electronic storage and organization of the subscriber’s policy manual on OSBA server
• Word files of the policy manual

Process

The subscriber can access Policy Update to download the recommended updates; OSBA suggests applying/transcribing the recommended changes to current policies and administrative regulations. At times, a complete replacement may be suggested.

Send OSBA the final version of newly adopted policies and/or administrative regulations, in Word, with the adoption date, and with changes apparent, including strikeout of deletions, tracked additions and resolution of all bracketed language. 

Policy staff will make revisions as requested to the subscriber’s electronic documents maintained by OSBA and return newly reformatted policies and/or administrative regulations, including new adoption dates, legal references, and cross-references, in Word. 

Certain conditions and other costs may apply.

An online subscription service providing updates to policies and administrative regulations.

An online subscription service providing updates to policies and administrative regulations with a brief discussion of current policy issues of concern. Model sample policies and administrative regulations reflecting these issues and changes in law, if applicable, are included.

The model sample policies and administrative regulations (AR) are intended to provide a basis for drafting policies and ARs that meet local needs. The model sample policies and ARs may be used to determine areas for which policy and procedure should be developed or revised and as a starting point for discussing the local board’s policy position. The update and recommended policy and administrative regulation model samples are not meant to replace the advice of legal counsel.

Policy Update subscribers can download an electronic version of the model sample policies and ARs in Word format from the OSBA membership portal.

Public charter schools may access any subscription with a Memorandum of Understanding from their sponsor. Contact your school’s sponsor and OSBA to aid in accessing this subscription today.