School Board Policies

Board Policy Table of Contents

SECTION 100: POLICIES DEALING WITH DISTRICT ORGANIZATION

101 Educational Philosophy of the District

102 Educational Goals of the District

103 Equal Educational Opportunities

104 School Census

105 State and AdvancED Accreditation

SECTION 200: POLICIES DEALING WITH THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Section 201: Legal Statutes of the District

201.01 Legal Statutes of the District

201.02 Methods of Operation

201.03 Powers and Responsibilities

Section 202: School Board Meetings

202.01 Time Schedules for Regular Meetings

202.02 Presiding Officers

202.03 Agenda Order of Business--Regular Meetings

202.04 Public Comment Guidelines at Meetings

202.05 Meeting Guidelines

202.06 Construction of Agenda

202.07 Special Meetings

202.08 Quorum

202.09 Voting

202.10 Minutes

202.11 Public Hearings

202.12 Work Session and Retreats

202.13 Board-School District Records

202.14 Closed Sessions

202.15 Methods of Giving Notice of Meetings

Section 203: School Board Membership

203.01 Board Membership Composition

203.02 Terms of Office

203.03 Individual Members

203.04 Board Member Absence

203.05 Bonding Officers

203.06 Conflict of Interest

203.08 Board Vacancies

203.09 Code of Ethics

Section 204: School Board Organization

204.01 Officers of the Board

204.02 Committees of the Board

204.02.01 Committee on American Civics

204.03 Volunteers and Support Groups

204.04 Advisory Committees

Section 205: School Board Member Services

205.01 School Board In-Service

205.02 School Board Reimbursement

205.03 School Board Membership in Professional Organizations

205.04 Use of Legal Counsel

205.05 Board Member Health & Dental Insurance

Section 206: School Board Policy Process

206.01 Adoption and Amendment of Policies

206.02 Adoption and Amendment of Administrative Procedures

206.03 Suspension of Policies

206.04 Official Record of Board Policies

SECTION 300: POLICIES DEALING WITH ADMINISTRATION

301 Administrative Operations

302 Superintendent of Schools

302.01 Federal Funds--Superintendent as District Representative

302.02 Superintendent Duties

303 Decisions in the Absence of Board Policy

304 Principals of Schools

305 Administrator, Supervisor, Coordinator, or Director Evaluation

SECTION 400: POLICIES DEALING WITH PERSONNEL

Section 401: Certificated Staff

401.01 Certification and Endorsements

401.02 Teacher Evaluation

401.03 Reduction in Force

401.04 Substitute Teachers

401.05 Student Teachers

401.06 Professional Growth

401.07 Professional Growth Requirements

401.08 Expenses for Employee Travel

401.09 Tutoring

401.10 Teacher Organization Rights

401.11 Teacher Organization Agreement

401.12 Negotiations

401.13 Certificated Staff--Benefits and Working Conditions

401.14 Staff Responsibility for Student Conduct

401.15 Child Abuse Reporting

401.16 Child Abuse Reporting Regulations

401.17 Certificated Employees--Resignation and Contract Release

401.18 Complaint Procedure on School Personnel

401.19 Certificated Staff Advancement on the Salary Schedule

401.20 Certificated Personnel Standards of Performance

401.21 Tuition Reimbursement Program

401.22 Teacher Training

Section 402: Classified Staff

402.01 Classified Personnel

402.02 Classified Personnel Selection

402.03 Classified Personnel Standards of Performance

Section 403: Leaves and Absences

403.01 Vacations and Holidays

403.02 Unauthorized Leave

403.03 Long-Term Leave of Absence

403.04 Administrative Procedures for Staff Absences

403.05 Family Leave

403.06 Military and Family Military Leave

Section 404: Terms of Employment

404.01 Recruitment and Selection

404.02 Conditions of Employment

404.03 Fair Employment Practices

404.04 Americans with Disabilities Act

404.05 Orientation

404.06 Personnel Records

404.07 Release of Employee Credit Information

404.08 Notice of Vacancies

404.09 Job Descriptions

404.10 Separation of Employment

404.11 Part-Time Personnel

404.12 Soliciting and Selling by Employees

404.13 Private Use of School Facilities and Equipment by Employees

404.15 Drug-Free Employees and Environment

404.16 Administrative Procedure for Drug-Free Employees

404.17 Formal Complaint Procedures

404.18 Board Communication with Employees

404.19 Gifts to School Personnel

404.20 Workman's Compensation

404.21 School Parent Groups

404.22 Privacy of Protected Health Information

404.23 Conflict of Interest

404.24 Family Member Employment

404.27 Social Security Numbers

404.28 Wage and Deduction Information

404.29 Prohibition on Aiding and Abetting Sexual Abuse

404.30 Workplace Privacy

404.31 Employee Political Activities

404.32 Academic Freedom

404.33 Wage Information

402.34 Equal Opportunity Employment

404.35 Professional Boundaries Between Employees and Students

404.36 Injury Leave

404.37 Staff Payments During Closure

404.38 Extra Duty Compensation

SECTION 500: POLICIES DEALING WITH STUDENTS

Section 501: Student Activities

501.01 Student Extracurricular Activities

501.02 Guidelines for Student Organizations

501.04 Practice and Meeting Time Restrictions

501.05 Field Trips and Community Service Activities

501.06 Student Fees

501.07 Administrative Procedures for Student Fees

501.08 Student Organizations

501.09 Student Activity Eligibility

501.10 Student Government

501.12 Student Fund Raising

501.13 Student Performances

501.14 Student Physicals for Athletics

501.15 Title IX

501.16 Class Gifts to School

501.17 Contests Between Schools

501.18 Drug Testing of Students

501.18.01 Parent-Guardian Consent for Drug Testing

501.18.02 Confidentiality Statement for Drug Testing

501.19 Extracurricular Activities

Section 502: Student Admissions

502.01 Admission Requirements--Immunizations, Birth Certificates, and Physicals

502.02 Placement of Students

502.03 Admission Under Missing Children Act

502.04 Home Schooling and Rule 13 Students

502.05 Option Enrollment

502.05.01 Administrative Procedure for Option Enrollment (Policy 502.05)

502.06 Student Transfers and Withdrawals

502.07 Exchange Students and Programs

502.08 Homeless Children and Youth

502.08.01 Homeless Education Program

502.09 Tuition Students

502.10 Student Admission and Residency

502.11 Custody and Parental Rights

502.12 Married or Pregnant Students

502.13 Equal Opportunities for Students

502.13F Policy 502.13 Complaint Form

502.14 Full Time and Part Time Enrollment

502.15 Married Students

Section 503: Student Attendance

503.01 Compulsory Attendance

503.02 Student Attendance Records

503.03 Student Absences--Excused

503.04 Attendance and Excessive Absenteeism

503.05 Ages of Attendance

503.06 Discontinuance of Enrollment Under Age 6

503.07 Preschool Enrollment

Section 504: Student Discipline

504.01 Disciplinary and Corrective Measures for Students

504.02 Use of Corporal Punishment

504.03 Student Discipline

504.04 Illegal Substances--Drugs and Alcohol

504.05 Information Concerning Drug and Alcohol Programs

504.06 Use of Breathalyzer

504.07 Fines for Lost or Damaged Items

504.09 Student Due Process Rights

504.10 Student Freedom of Expression

504.11 Student Detention

504.12 Student Appearance

504.13 Searches, Seizures, and Arrests

504.14 Student Lockers

504.16 Administrative Procedures for Harassment by Students

504.17 Anti-Bullying

504.18 Dating Violence

504.19 Initiations and Hazing

504.20 Requests to Interview or Remove Students

504.21 Use of Restraints and Seclusion

Section 505: Student Health

505.01 Student Illness or Injury at School

505.02 Administration of Medication to Students

505.03 Student Health and Immunization Checkups

505.04 Contagious and Communicable Diseases

505.05 Eye Protective Devices

505.06 Student Wellness

505.07 Student Wellness Administrative Regulations

505.08 Concussions

505.09 Student Allergies

505.10 Suicide Awareness

505.11 Return to Learn from Cancer

505.12 Student Self-Management of Asthma, Anaphylaxis, Diabetes

505.12.01 Sample Plans for Student Self-Management of Policy 505.12

505.13 Child Abuse and Neglect

505.14 Naloxone in School

505.15 Collection of Information Relating to Dyslexia

505.16 Seizure Safe Schools

Section 506: Student Records

506.01 Student Records

506.02 Administrative Procedures for Policy 506.01 Student Records

506.03 Release of Directory Information

506.04 Student Production of Items for Community Organizations or Groups

506.05 Grading Guidelines

506.06 Student Privacy Protection Policy

506.07 Notification of Rights under FERPA

506.08 Military Recruiters

SECTION 600: POLICIES DEALING WITH INSTRUCTION

Section 601: General Organization of Instruction

601.01 School Calendar

601.02 School Year/Day--Instructional Time

Section 602: Alternate Programs

602.01 Multi-Cultural Education

602.02 Alternate Education Program for Expelled Students

602.03 Title I Parental and Family Involvement

602.05 Special Education Policies

Section 603: Instructional Programs

603.01 Challenges to Instructional or Library Materials

603.02 Administrative Procedures for Materials Challenges

603.03 Criteria for Selecting Library Materials

603.04 Selection of Textbooks and Instructional Materials

603.05 Evaluation of the Instructional Program

603.06 Graduation Requirements

603.07 Standardized Testing and Assessments

603.08 Internet Safety

603.09 Movies and Videos

603.10 Ceremonies and Observances

603.11 Assessments--Adopt State Standards

603.12 Reading Instruction and Improvement

603.13 Textbook Loans

603.14 Equal Opportunity: Instruction Program

603.15 Classroom Environment

603.16 Behavioral Points of Contact

Section 611: Academic Achievement

611.01 Student Progress Reports

611.02 Class Ranking and Grade Point Average

611.03 Grading Scale

SECTION 700: POLICIES DEALING WITH DISTRICT BUSINESS OPERATION

Section 701: Financial Operations

701.01 Annual Budgeting

701.02 Borrowing Money--Loans

701.03 Investing District Funds

701.04 School District Expenditures

701.06 Formal Bidding Procedures

701.07 Relations with Vendors

701.08 Local Purchasing

701.09 Senior Citizen Activity Passes

701.10 Paying for Goods and Services701.12 Monies in School Buildings

701.12 Monies in School Buildings

701.13 Petty Cash

701.14 District Funds Accounts

701.15 Student Activities Funds

701.16 Materials and Supplies Fees

701.17 Declaration of Surplus Property

701.18 Gifts, Grants, and Bequests

701.19 Insurance

701.20 Fund Raisers

701.21 Advertising and Promotions

701.22 Facility and Maintenance Funds

701.23 Use of School Computers

701.24 Use of School Fax Machines

701.25 Use of School Photocopiers

701.26 Use of School Telephones

701.27 Use of School Cell Phones

701.28 Bank Accounts

701.29 Auditing

701.30 Financial Bonds

701.31 ESSA

701.32 Use of Public Resources

701.33 Contracting for Services

701.34 Fund Balance Reporting

701.35 Records Management and Disposition

701.36 Internal Controls

Section 702: Safety and Security

702.01 Security--School Keys for Employees

702.02 Security Incidents--Reporting and Handling

702.03 Emergency Plans

702.04 Employee Safety Plan

702.05 Asbestos Control

702.06 Law Enforcement Agency Investigations

702.08 Security Equipment

702.09 Display of Student Work

702.10 Safety and Security--Trespassers

702.11 Firearm Policy

702.12 Emergency Response Mapping

SECTION 800: POLICIES DEALING WITH SUPPORT SERVICES

Section 801: Food Service

801.01 Food Service Program

801.02 Free and Reduced Lunches

801.03 Procurement Plan

Section 802: Transportation

802.01 Student Travel for Activities and Events

802.02 Transportation Services

802.03 Bus Safety Program

802.04 Vehicle Driver Requirements

802.05 Safe Pupil Transportation Guidelines

SECTION 900: POLICIES DEALING WITH BUILDINGS AND SITES

901 Operation and Maintenance of Plant

902 Use of School Facilities

903 Facility and Site Planning

904 Naming School Buildings or Facilities

905 New Construction and Improvements to Buildings

906 New Construction and Improvements to Buildings

SECTION 1000: POLICIES DEALING WITH COMMUNITY RELATIONS

1001.01 Visitors in School

1001.02 Parental Involvement in Education

1001.03 Title I Annual Meeting

1001.04 Annual Report and Public Communication

1001.05 Public Access to School Records/Information

1001.06 Reporting to Parents and Guardians

1001.07 Custody and Parental Rights

1001.08 Records Management and Disposition

1001.09 Use of School Facilities: Student Groups and Boy Scouts

1001.10 Service Animals

1001.11 Recording of Others

1001.12 Tobacco Policy

1001.13 Emergency Closure of School Buildings

1001.14 Emergency Exclusion of Persons from School