Policy Offerings
The Essential Policy Manual
An expert NYSSBA policy consultant will work with your district to develop a concise policy manual tailored to reflect your board’s goals and priorities. NYSSBA will:
- Review your district’s existing policy materials
- Meet with your district’s governance team
- Prepare a draft with required policies, NYSSBA-recommended policies and local policies
Your new Essential Policy Manual will be streamlined, up-to-date, well organized and customized to your district’s specific needs.
Member Rate: $10,000 (payable over two budget years)
Policy Update
NYSSBA will help keep your policy manual up-to-date with the latest policies, regulations and exhibits. NYSSBA will:
- Email new and/or revised policies quarterly
- Advise your district on policy issues as they emerge
- Review district-initiated draft policies as requested and provide edits and comments, as appropriate
NYSSBA monitors key changes in law and regulations – at both the state and federal level – that impact policy. Save your district time and money and keep your policy manual current with Policy Update.
Member Rate: $900 annually
E-Policy
Convert your paper manual into an online format that can be instantly accessed and easily maintained. Online policy manuals are accessible anytime, secured on off-site servers and can be hyperlinked to legal citations and cross-referenced policies.
BoardDocs PL + Policy Services
This service provides a platform for hosting policy manuals online. Subscription includes ongoing maintenance.
Member Rate: $2,350 annually. $850 one-time set-up fee.
BoardDocs Pro or LT + Policy Services
Maximize a new or an existing BoardDocs subscription by adding NYSSBA's Policy Services. Includes migration and ongoing maintenance.
Member Rate: $850 annually. $850 one-time set-up fee.
MicroScribe
Subscription includes ongoing maintenance.
Member Rate: $2,350 annually. $850 one-time set-up fee.
The Complete Policy Package
NYSSBA offers all three of our essential policy services at a special package price – offering significant savings – to your district. You’ll receive:
- The Essential Policy Manual
- E-Policy
- Policy Update (during the course of the project)
NYSSBA will help keep your district in compliance with new federal and state laws or regulations through this comprehensive package.
Member Rate: $13,000
Policy by Design
NYSSBA now offers a policy service that allows you to design your own package to suit your district’s needs. Here are examples of what we can do for you:
- Review and update a particular section of the manual
- Complete a compliance review of the full manual to ensure it meets legal requirements
- Re-number the manual to conform to NYSSBA’s codification system
- Carry out a topical review to ensure your district’s code of conduct is up-to-date, complies with the Dignity Act and contains all the required components
- And more – we will work with you to match your policy needs!
Member Rate: Determined by the scope of the project
Choose your policy service today!
Contact our NYSSBA Policy Services Team at 800.342.3360 or via email at policy@nyssba.org.