Monthly Administrative Updates - Level 1
Participating districts will receive an email notifying them that a new Administrative Update is available to be viewed on the Policy Services SharePoint platform. The Administrative Update documents will include a newsletter (the Administrative Advisor) sharing information related to changes in law and regulation, new guidance documents, or any other material relevant to a district's Administrative Manual. When warranted, new or substantially revised sample regulations and/or forms will be included. Typically, but not always, the topic of the Administrative Update corresponds to the Monthly Policy Update.
Notices of Administrative Updates are communicated by email and documents may be viewed on the Policy Services SharePoint platform by designated staff in the district. As the need arises, each district is also assigned a policy coordinator from our office to provide policy or regulation support via telephone or email. Districts may request a limited number of sample regulations and/or forms and supporting information on a topic of district interest or concern.
Administrative Updates (Level 1) as a stand-alone service, are not recommended as a means to keep recently completed Administrative (Regulation) Manuals fully up-to-date and compliant with the continual changes in law and regulation. Administrative Updates do not include revisions to existing regulations or forms that are provided in our Level 2 service.
Previous Administrative Updates have included:
- Drug and Alcohol Testing for School Bus Drivers (Jan. 2019)
- Military Recruiters and Institutions of Higher Education: Access to Certain Information (Mar. 2019)
- Qualifications of Teachers (Apr. 2019)
- Immunizations Guidelines (July and Aug. 2019)
- Title I Complaints or Appeals (Dec. 2019)
- Title IX Formal Complaint Form (Oct. 2020)
- Records Management (Nov. 2020)
- Grievance Process for Complaints of Discrimination and/or Harassment; and Discrimination, Harassment, and/or Retaliation Complaint Form (Jan. 2021)
The district will provide Erie 1 BOCES Policy Services staff with current contact information (the full names and titles, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses) of up to three designated district officials who should receive notice of the monthly Administrative Updates. The district must contact Policy Services immediately if this information changes to ensure uninterrupted receipt of the Monthly Administrative Updates.
The Administrative Update will address issues based on new law or regulation or exploration of a new "hot" topic related to education. Usually, the Administrative Update will provide a companion regulation and/or form to the Policy Update. Policy Services will email districts when a new Administrative Update is available to be viewed on the Policy Services SharePoint platform. Each district will also be assigned a specific policy coordinator who will be available to answer district questions or supply a limited number of sample regulations or forms as requested. Guidance is also available on how to process the monthly Administrative Updates on the Erie 1 BOCES website or upon request.
Current and past Administrative Updates are available on the Policy Services SharePoint platform.