A handbook is a living, breathing tool that should be updated and changed every year. As a school principal, it is essential that you keep your student handbook up-to-date. It is also important to realize that every school is different. They have different needs and their students have different issues. A policy that will work in one district, may not be as effective in another district. There are ten essential policies that every student handbook should include.
Policies are a formal way of documenting the procedures and values of a school. –