1/2 - 3 lbs.

Weightless

Anyone can view policies, procedures, evaluation forms and other important if they find the handbook.

Secure login and password required

Requires copying new policy, distributing to all coaches, and requires coaches to update their own handbook.

Requires one page to be loaded, a email sent to all coaches, and a reply email sent to athletic secretary.

Hours spent copying, updating, organizing, collecting, reorganizing, redistributing - every year.

Start to finish: 1 to 2 hours to meet and review finished product.
(one to two weeks required to program site)

Exiting coaches have to turn in their binder, binders have to be updated, and then reissued to new coaches.

Exiting coaches have their logins and passwords removed.

New binders have to be put together in advance or created from scratch.

Address given and new username and password issued.

Binders can be costly and a liability if it falls into the wrong hands.

Central Staff School Board

Secure online handbook will impress the superintendent's office and school board members.

Average cost per binder = $10.00*
* Cost based on price of binder, paper, copying, dividers.

Monthly fee: $20.00 or
Yearly fee: $240.00

Website

District wide cost = $2,000*
* Cost based on 36 high school sports, 10 middle school sports and providing handbooks to head coaches, all assistant coaches, and building administrators.

One time design fee $1000