About Board Policies
What is a Policy? – A principle adopted by the Board of Education to guide the development and implementation of educational programs and/or the management of the school system.
State law provides that a county board of education, with the advice of the Superintendent, determines the educational policies of the school system. A policy reflects principles adopted by the county board of education to guide the development and implementation of educational programs and/or the management of the school system. State and federal laws, federal laws and regulations, and regulations and bylaws of the State Board of Education are, in effect, mandated policies.
About Board Administrative Regulations
What is a Regulation? – A guidance and/or procedure issued by the Superintendent regarding the implementation of Board policies, COMAR, and laws relating to the operation of schools.
The Board authorizes the Superintendent to issue Administrative regulations for adopted Board policies as necessary. Such Administrative regulations serve to provide guidance and procedures regarding the implementation of Board policies, COMAR, and laws relating to the operation of schools.
Administrative regulations do not require Board approval or adoption.
This site contains the library of Board of Education policies as well as Administrative regulations. Each school year, selected Board policies and Administrative regulations are reviewed updated.
Revised Board policies as well as Administrative regulations are posted to this site as soon as they are approved and available for publishing.
