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Ionia county isd Monday, January 14, 2019

LA Policy SERVICE: an overview. Ionia county isd Monday, January 14, 2019. Presented by : Kevin T. Sutton Lusk Albertson, PLC 40 Pearl St NW, Suite 922 Grand Rapids, MI 49503. www.LuskAlbertson.com/Ionia. Identifying a Need. Legal Counsel for Public School Districts

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Ionia county isd Monday, January 14, 2019

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  1. LA Policy SERVICE: an overview Ionia county isd Monday, January 14, 2019 Presented by: Kevin T. Sutton Lusk Albertson, PLC 40 Pearl St NW, Suite 922 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 www.LuskAlbertson.com/Ionia

  2. Identifying a Need • Legal Counsel for Public School Districts • Working with Districts/Boards Daily • Concerns • Bloated Policy Books / Outdated • Convoluted Policies • Difficult to Follow / Difficult to Understand • Creating Practical, Day-to-Day Challenges • Lack of District-Specific Focus • One Size Fits All Dilemma • Requests for Solutions

  3. How Did This Happen? • Primary Culprit … • Inclusion of Information that is Not Necessary • “Fluffy” Language • Restatement of the law • Antiquated language or concepts • Higher standards than required [ex: guarantee of safety] • Traditional Policy Services • Who Gets the Blame? • No One • More is Better • Common Problem

  4. LA’s Policy Service • Objectives • Streamline Policies – fewer pages, less congestion • Include what we need to include • Distinguish between Policies and Administrative Regulations • Focus on District-specific interests/nuances • Provide flexibility as needed in key areas • Meet the Needs of the Board • Meet the Needs of Staff/Admin • Meet the Needs of Students • Save Some Trees! • Result – Two Docs – PM and ARM

  5. Action Steps • Provide Base Policies and Administrative Regs • Include everything required under the law • 2011 - Labor Law Changes (Discipline, Layoff/Recall) • 2017 - Updates to Student Conduct • Tailoring to Meet District Specific Needs • Draw a Clear Line Between Policy and Administrative Regulations • Remove AR from Policy Manual

  6. Policies v. Admin Regs • Policy • Less is More • Not Intended to Govern Every Situation • Goal is to Point Administration in a Direction • Latitude • Administrative Regulations • Process • Form • Procedure • Flexibility • Presented to Board

  7. Role of Legal Counsel • NOT: • To impose standard set of policies • To tell the District/Board what its priorities should be • To craft a “one size fits all” document • IS: • Using experience to craft a policy manual which is manageable, user-friendly, legally-compliant • Help the District/Board integrate its priorities into policies • Work collaboratively • Provide insights, examples • Be available!

  8. Miscellaneous • Cost-Structure • Flat-fee for both PM and ARM • All meetings included – admin, committee, board • Updates • Provided throughout year on as-needed basis • Flat fee for annual updates • Online Access • Searchable, easily updated, remote hosting

  9. Questions? Kevin T. Sutton Lusk Albertson, PLC 40 Pearl St NW, Suite 922 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 (616) 278-0820 Ksutton@LuskAlbertson.com Web: LuskAlbertson.com Twitter: @LuskAlbertson www.LuskAlbertson.com/Ionia

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