Charter schools are small independent schools, so they don’t need to worry about such bureaucracy such as a policy manual, right? Wrong! A detailed policy manual protects the Board, the staff, and the school. A policy manual is the Board’s direction to the staff about how the school is supposed to be run. It helps the staff understand their boundaries, and provides them protection when dealing with difficult situations. This session will give suggestions on how to organize your policy manual, and some of the key policies you should consider as part of what you implement at your school.