Institutional Policy and Leadership

This course blends the study of law and policy. Policy is manifested in the statutes, regulations, guidelines and codifications that define the purposes and parameters of specific actions, establish individual and institutional responsibilities, outline rules to be followed, and identify resources to be allocated. Policies are formulated and enacted at many levels, but policy decisions made at an organizational level are circumscribed by those made at higher levels (state and federal policies). Therefore, the course includes a study of federal and state constitutional provisions, statutory standards and regulatory applications as they apply to the management and control of educational settings, and specific content that is used to study and develop organization-wide policies. The impact of local policies on the organization's constituents is studied.