School boards are responsible for keeping their policy manuals up to date. But with frequent legal changes and limited staff capacity, staying current can be a challenge. WSSDA’s policy manual review service offers a cost-effective way to save staff time and reduce legal risks caused by outdated policies.
If you’ve already decided to request our policy manual review service, please fill out a request form:
A comprehensive review of all district policies that takes up to 24 months to complete.
Chose any one of these four options for a partial review of your policy manual that takes up to 12 months to complete:
A critical policies review is best for school districts that want to quickly establish a foundational policy manual aligned with legal requirements and supporting recommended practices.
WSSDA will review and focus only on the most crucial policies—those needed to follow the law, run the district effectively, and enable basic operations.
This option is a perfect starting point for new districts, newly reorganized school boards, or any district whose policy manual is outdated or incomplete.
No matter which option you choose, we conduct the review in manageable batches. This allows your board to review and consider policy revisions in smaller, more digestible segments, making the process less overwhelming and more efficient.
We’ll also align our delivery schedule with your district’s board meeting calendar whenever possible, helping you move forward without unnecessary delays. This structured, phased approach shortens the overall time needed to revise and adopt your new or updated policies.
Time to completion for a full manual review is estimated at up to 24 months. A partial or critical review can take up to 12 months.
A WSSDA policy consultant will analyze and compare your district’s policy manual with WSSDA’s. The consultant will identify the policies and procedures in your manual that are:
After completing the review, our policy consultant will recommend as appropriate:
Additionally, the policy consultant will prepare comprehensive digital files of the recommendations for your board’s policy manual and be available to answer your questions until they are adopted.
| District FTE | Full Review | Partial or Critical Review |
|---|---|---|
| 15,000 and up | $12,900 | $3,770 |
| 5,000 – 14,999 | $10,750 | $3,225 |
| 500 – 4,999 | $8,600 | $2,700 |
| Less than 500 | $6,450 | $2,150 |
*For districts with 500 FTE or higher, if 1/3 of your policy manual is eight or more years out of date an additional $1,720 will be added to the base price for a full manual review or $430 for a quarter manual review. The added cost is due to the significant amount of additional time and labor necessary to complete the review.
Kelsey Winters
Policy and Legal Services Specialist
360-252-3018