Does every board policy update need to go before the school board for approval?

Answer:

In general, any amendments to school board policy—including additions, deletions, or language changes—require formal school board approval. This process is outlined in Board Bylaw 9311 School Board Policies. 

However, most school boards in Alaska delegate to their Superintendent or designee, the ability to make minor policy amendments limited to updates to the legal notes section, legal references, or minor editorial or grammatical corrections that do not affect the policy’s intent or meaning. This delegation allows for efficient maintenance of the board policy manual while enabling the board to focus on policy issues. When AASB issues a model policy update, our Instructions Sheet will identify changes that do not require formal board action because the amendments are limited to legal notes, references, or minor stylistic edits.

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