Colorado law requires local boards of education to adopt policies and prescribe rules and regulations necessary and proper for the efficient administration of the affairs of the district. C.R.S. 22-32-109. Policy ServicesCASB offers a menu of policy services designed to promote effective school board governance and assist boards with their essential policy role. Dues-Supported ServicesAs a benefit of membership, districts receive the following:
Frequently Requested Forms/ListsIncludes a comprehensive list of policies required by law or highly recommended for Board adoption and a list of policies to distribute to students/parents annually. View forms/listsDues-Supported Services: Free to CASB membersPolicy Support Services (PSS)Provides a user-friendly, informative and comprehensive approach to keeping policies up-to-date and includes:
Policy Support Services: Please call for current service fees Core Sample Policy Package – School DistrictsA comprehensive, attorney-reviewed, sample policy manual that includes all legally required policies, as well as numerous other policies addressing virtually every issue likely to arise in a public school district. This package is recommended for boards wanting a set of policies to function as a guide to all practices. Formatted in the NSBA letter-coding system, the Core is a starting point for board policy. As with any off-the-shelf product, it is crucial that the board customize the manual. The manual will be provided in electronic format. Core Sample Policy Package: Please call for current service fees BOCES Sample Policy Package – BOCESFor Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES), CASB partners with the Colorado BOCES Association to offer the BOCES Manual. This comprehensive, attorney-reviewed, sample policy manual includes all legally required policies as well as numerous other policies addressing BOCES-specific issues. This package is recommended for BOCES boards wanting a set of policies to function as a guide to all practices. Formatted in the NSBA letter-coding system, the BOCES manual is a starting point for BOCES policy. As with any off-the-shelf product, it is crucial that each BOCES customize the manual. The manual will be provided in electronic format. BOCES Sample Policy Package: Please call for current service fees Policy Manual Purchase & Overview Edits ProjectCASB works with the board and staff to create a comprehensive, customized policy manual, using CASB’s Core or BOCES Sample Policy Manual as a starting point. Policy Manual Purchase & Overview Edits Project: Please call for current service fees Policy Manual Overhaul ProjectCASB works with the board and staff to create a comprehensive, customized policy manual, using the District or BOCES’s original policy manual as a starting point and incorporates CASB’s Core/BOCES Sample Policy Manual to edit and bring up to date. Policy Manual Overhaul Project: Please call for current service fees Online District Policy Maintenance Service (ODPM)This service transforms the board's policy manual into a user-friendly, online policy collection. CASB hosts the manual and performs all updates at the district's request. View districts that use ODPMOnline District Policy Maintenance Service: Please call for current service fees Policy Training SessionsCASB offers policy training sessions on a variety of district specific topics. Policy Training: Priced according to CASB's session fee schedule Policy Governance® ServicesCASB provides comprehensive facilitation and consultation enabling the board to establish a new framework for effective governance under the Policy Governance model. The service includes development of policies in the areas of executive limitations, governance process, board/superintendent relations, and "end results" for students. Training on engagement strategies and development of a community engagement plan are also available. Learn morePolicy Governance Services: Please call for current service fees |