Educational institutions, including schools, represent multifaceted learning communities that encompass a variety of roles and functions. To ensure that schools operate as safe and nurturing environments conducive to student learning and development, it is imperative to establish well-defined procedures, structures, and expectations. Policies serve as formal mechanisms for articulating the procedures and values that guide a school’s operation. This article will examine the role of school policies, identify the essential policies that educational institutions should implement, including those mandated by law, and offer overarching recommendations for the development of effective policy documentation.