When is 'policy' unenforceable?

[shooter1201]

I've been looking over my school board's policy manual lately, finding a BUNCH of things that AREN'T being done...that are SUPPOSED to be done.

What happens if the board tries to enforce ONE policy, when it can be proven they haven't been enforcing MOST of them?

[shorty]

Well Shooter, I would guess that they would say something like "we don't enforce those policies because we are in the process of changing them". At least that's what I got one time for asking the same question you did.

[Traffic Dog]

To me, policy is only a guideline on how a situation may be handled. Its not law. Several circumstances need to be addressed before a decision can be made. The all mighty one to look out for is the old "past practice" way things have been handled. Past practice always seems to override any policy.

[shooter1201]

'Past practice' policy seems to be to ignore policy.....