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Governance Policy

Governance Policy

  • Governing policies express the school board’s values, their expectations about the way the school district will be run, and the end results they want district staff to work to achieve. The board is able to lead, direct, inspire, and control the outcomes and operations of the district through carefully crafting this set of policy statements and effectively monitoring them.

    Governing Policies provide a logical process for the Ferndale School Board to govern effectively. The board is committed to using them to:

    • Eliminate confusion between board and superintendent roles;
    • Focus on student outcomes and achievement results;
    • Free the superintendent and staff to do their jobs without the board's intrusion into day-to-day management decisions; and
    • Achieve control over operational decisions in a manner that maintains the board’s authority at the governance level. 

    Any questions regarding policies, please contact the Superintendent office (360)383.9207. 

  • ANNUAL WORK PLAN (GC-6-E)

    MONTH 2024 - 2025
    Receive Report    		 2025-2026
    Receive Report
    June

    R-2.6 Arts
    R-2.7 Health & P.E.
    R-2.8 Electives
    R-2.9 World Languages

    		  
    July

    OE-1 Global Expectations

    		  
    August

    R-2.4 Technology*
    R-6 Career Readiness*

    NEW
    R-1 Safety & Belonging
    September

    OE-8 Communication with the Board

    NEW
    OE-3 Staff Hiring, Treatment,
    Evaluation, & Compensation
    October

    R-2.1 English/Language Arts R-2.2
    Mathematics
    R-2.3 Science

    NEW
    R-3 Mastery of Standards
    (Discuss in December)
    November

    Elections

    Elections
    December  

    NEW
    OE-5 Facilities & Asset Protection
    January

    OE-5 Financial Planning
    OE-6 Financial Administration
    Asst. Supt

    NEW
    OE-4 Financial Planning & Administration
    February

    OE-3 Relationship with the Community

    NEW
    R-2 Early Learning
    March

    OE-12 Safety

    NEW
    R-4 Future Ready
    April

    R-4 Character/Social Emotional Learning

    NEW
    OE-2 Communication & Community Relations
    May

    OE-10 Instructional Program

    NEW
    OE-1 Expectations of the Superintendent
    OE-6 Instructional Program

    T & L = Teaching & Learning Staff

  • Operational Expectations and Results categories restructured beginning of 2025-2026 school year. Below are results from the previous categories. 

    • R-1 Mission
    • R-1 Mission Interpretation and Monitoring Indicators (Part 1 of 2)
    • R-1 Mission Interpretation and Monitoring Indicators (Part 2 of 2)
    • R-2 Academic Achievement
    • R-2.1 Academic Achievement: English Language Arts Interpretation and Monitoring Indicators
    • R-2.2 Academic Achievement: Mathematics Interpretation, Benchmark Data and Goals
    • R-2.3 Academic Achievement Science Interpretation and Monitoring Indicators
    • R-2.4 Academic Achievement: Technology Interpretation and Monitoring Indicators
    • R-2.5 Academic Achievement: Social Studies Interpretation and Monitoring Indicators
    • R-2.6 Academic Achievement: Arts Interpretation, Benchmark Data and Goals ( Part 1 of 5)
    • R-2.6 Academic Achievement: Arts Interpretation, Benchmark Data and Goals (Part 2 of 5)
    • R-2.6 Academic Achievement: Arts Interpretation, Benchmark Data and Goals (Part 3 of 5)
    • R-2.6 Academic Achievement: Arts Interpretation, Benchmark Data and Goals (Part 4 of 5)
    • R-2.6 Academic Achievement: Arts Interpretation, Benchmark Data and Goals (Part 5 of 5)
    • R-2.7 Academic Achievement: Health and Physical Education Interpretation and Monitoring Indicators
    • R-2.8 Academic Achievement: Electives Interpretation and Monitoring Indicators (Part 1 of 6)
    • R-2.8 Academic Achievement: Electives Interpretation and Monitoring Indicators (Part 2 of 6)
    • R-2.8 Academic Achievement: Electives Interpretation and Monitoring Indicators (Part 3 of 6)
    • R-2.8 Academic Achievement: Electives Interpretation and Monitoring Indicators (Part 4 of 6)
    • R-2.8 Academic Achievement: Electives Interpretation and Monitoring Indicators (Part 5 of 6)
    • R-2.8 Academic Achievement: Electives Interpretation and Monitoring Indicators (Part 6 of 6)
    • R-2.9 Academic Achievement: World Languages Interpretation and Monitoring Indicators (Part 1 of 4)
    • R-2.9 Academic Achievement: World Languages Interpretation and Monitoring Indicators (Part 2 of 4)
    • R-2.9 Academic Achievement: World Languages Interpretation and Monitoring Indicators (Part 3 of 4)
    • R-2.9 Academic Achievement: World Languages Interpretation and Monitoring Indicators (Part 4 of 4)
    • R-3 Civic Engagement
    • R-3 Civic Engagement Interpretation and Monitoring Indicators
    • R-4 Social Emotional Learning
    • R-4 Social Emotional Learning Interpretation and Monitoring Indicators
    • R-5 Early Childhood Readiness
    • R-5 Early Childhood Readiness Interpretation, Benchmark Data and Goals (Part 1 of 2)
    • R-5 Early Childhood Readiness Interpretation, Benchmark Data and Goals (Part 2 of 2)
    • R-6 Career Readiness
    • R-6 Career Readiness Interpretation and Monitoring Indicators

About Governing Policies

Governing policies express the school board’s values, their expectations about the way the school district will be run, and the end results they want district staff to work to achieve. The board is able to lead, direct, inspire, and control the outcomes and operations of the district through carefully crafting this set of policy statements and effectively monitoring them.

Governing Policies provide a logical process for the Ferndale School Board to govern effectively. The board is committed to using them to:

  • Eliminate confusion between board and superintendent roles;
  • Focus on student outcomes and achievement results;
  • Free the superintendent and staff to do their jobs without the board's intrusion into day-to-day management decisions; and
  • Achieve control over operational decisions in a manner that maintains the board’s authority at the governance level. 

Any questions regarding policies, please contact the Superintendent office (360)383.9207. 

Retired OE Policies

    • OE-01 Global Operational Expectation
    • OE-02 Emergency Superintendent Succession
    • OE-02 Emergency Superintendent Succession Interpretation and Monitoring Indicators
    • OE-03 Relationship with and Engagement of Community Stakeholders
    • OE-03 Relationship with the Community Interpretation and Monitoring Indicators
    • OE-04 Personnel Administration
    • OE-04 Personnel Administration Interpretation and Monitoring Indicators
    • OE-05 Financial Planning
    • OE-05 Financial Planning Interpretation and Monitoring Indicators
    • OE-06 Asset Protection Interpretation and Monitoring Indicators
    • OE-06 Financial Administration
    • OE-07 Asset Protection
    • OE-07 Asset Protection Interpretation and Monitoring Indicators
    • OE-08 Communicating with the Board
    • OE-09 Learning Environment
    • OE-09 Learning Environment Interpretation and Monitoring Indicators
    • OE-10 Instructional Program
    • OE-10 Instructional Program Interpretation and Monitoring Indicators
    • OE-11 Facilities
    • OE-11 Facilities Interpretation and Monitoring Indicators (Part 1)
    • OE-11 Facilities Interpretation and Monitoring Indicators (Part 2)
    • OE-12 Safety
    • OE-12 Safety Interpretation and Monitoring Indicators
    • OE-O1 Global Operational Expectations Interpretation and Monitoring
    • OE-O8 Communicating with the Board Interpretation and Monitoring Indicators