Philosophy and Mission Statement

Policy Adoption and Review:

The NCSIG Board of Directors as authorized by the Agreement and Bylaws shall determine the general policies and procedures of the Authority.  The JPA Director shall usually be responsible for developing procedures as authorized by Board authority.  The JPA Director shall also recommend to the Board new and revised policies for adoption by the Board.

All Board policies shall be clearly indicated by a heading in bold type and shall immediately be followed by any procedure designed to make such policy effective.  Such administrative regulations shall follow the general policy as established by the Board and can be revised without Board approval.  The Board shall be notified at the next regularly scheduled Board meeting of any such changes.  Board policies can only be adopted, revised, or revoked by Board action.

Rules of Interpretation:

For the purpose of this manual and any other Board policies or administrative regulations hereafter adopted, except as the context may otherwise require:

• The masculine gender includes the feminine and the neuter.
• The singular number includes the plural, and the plural includes the singular.
• “Shall” is mandatory and “may” is permissive.
• The time within which an act is to be done shall be computed by excluding the first and including the last day, except that if the last day be a Sunday, legal holiday, or a day on which the offices of the school district are closed, that day shall be excluded.
• “Writing” and “written” shall include printing, typewriting, and other mode of communication using paper or similar material which is in general use, as well as legible handwriting.
• Whenever a specific time is used, it shall mean the prevailing and established time in effect in the State of California during any day in any year.
• NCSIG shall be an acceptable acronym for the North Coast Schools Insurance Group.

Short Title:

This book shall be known as the North Coast Schools Insurance Group Policy Manual.

Severability:

If any chapter, section, subsection, or paragraph of this manual shall be declared to be unconstitutional, invalid, or inoperative, in whole or in part, by a court of competent jurisdiction, such chapter, section, subsection, or paragraph shall, to the intent that it is not unconstitutional, invalid, or inoperative, remain in full force and effect; and no such determination shall be deemed to invalidate the remaining chapters, sections, subsections, or paragraphs of this manual.