What is a policy?
Policies are set and approved by the Board of Education and provide direction to the Superintendent as to how to manage the Morris School District. Policies provide guidelines and direction for most aspects of the Morris School District.

What is a regulation?
A regulation is developed by the Superintendent and does not have to be approved by the Board of Education. Usually regulations are directed by a policy. For example, policy 6154 directs the Superintendent to develop a regulation about homework. The regulation implements the policy and is usually very specific.

How do I find the policy I’m looking for?
Policies are grouped into the following categories:

• 1000 Series—Community Relations
• 2000 Series—Administration
• 3000 Series—Business / Finance
• 4000 Series—Personnel
• 5000 Series—Student Information
• 6000 Series—Education / Curriculum
• 7000 Series—Facilities / Bids / Construction
• 9000 Series—Board of Education bylaws

Are all the policies and regulations here?
The Board of Education has spent the past year updating its policies. All approved policies are provided here. As policies are updated they will be put on the Web site. Over the next year, the Superintendent will verify that all required regulations have been updated.

What if I disagree with one of these policies or regulations?
The Board of Education, as your elected representatives, set and approve the policies. If you disagree with a policy, please let the Board of Education know. The chairperson of the Morris School District Board of Education policy committee is listed above. If you object to a regulation, contact your building administrator, who will forward it to the appropriate administrative staff. You can always welcome to attend Board of Education meetings to voice your concerns.

What if I don’t think that one of these policies is being implemented in my child’s school?
Administrators are required to adhere to the policies. If you feel that a policy or regulation is not being followed, contact your building administrator and discuss the issue. If you are unsatisfied contact the Morris School District administration.

What if a policy is not there?
The Morris School District Board of Education uses the policies recommended by the NJ School Boards Association. While we include a large number of policies, we don’t include all. If you feel that a policy is needed, contact the policy chairperson for the Morris School District Board of Education to discuss the issue.

How do I read a policy?

1. Upper Right Heading. This provides the file-code, which is the policy number. It also indicates if the policy is required by the state (mandated) and will be monitored (monitored) by the state.
2. Upper Left Heading. This indicates if it is a policy or a regulation.
3. Policy Name. Below the header is the name of the policy.
4. Policy Text. The text of the policy follows the name.
5. Reading Dates. The dates the policy was first read and approved are provided after the text. Policies must be read and approved at two separate Board of Education meetings before they are adopted. Any approval dates of previous policies are also provided.
6. Legal References. Any laws that pertain to this policy.
7. Cross References. Policies that are related to this policy.
8. Keywords. Keywords under which this policy will be listed.