Policies
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Chapter 1: Educational Philosophy
Section 1: Educational Philosophy
- #1000: Educational Philosophy
- #1001: Anti-Bullying / Anti-Harassment
- #1002: Multicultural / Nonsexist
- #1003: Cultural Proficiency Philosophy
- #1004: School Improvement Through Shared Decision-Making
- #1005: Anti-Discrimination
- #1006: Discrimination and Harassment Based on Sex Prohibited
Section 2: Curriculum Philosophy
- #1100: Curriculum Development, Implementation and Evaluation
- #1101: Instructional Materials Selection
Chapter 2: Board of Directors
Section 1: Powers and Duties
- #2000: Statement of Guiding Principles
- #2001: Name of School District
- #2002: Legal Status of the Board
- #2003: General Powers and Duties
- #2004: Elections
- #2005: Oath of Office
- #2006: Term of Office
- #2009: Board Vacancies
Section 2: Structure of the Board
- #2100: President
- #2101: Vice-President
- #2102: Absence of Officers
- #2103: Secretary
- #2104: Treasurer
- #2105: Standards for School Board Members
- #2106: Board Conflict of Interest
- #2107: Compensation of Directors
- #2108: Activities Passes
- #2109: Membership in School Board Association
Section 3: Procedures of Operation
- #2200: Formulation and Revision of Policies
- #2201: Electronic Messaging
- #2202: Adoption of Administrative Guidelines
- #2203: Standing Committees
- #2204: Temporary Committees
- #2205: Activities Council
- #2206: Legal Counsel
- #2207: Board Travel
- #2208: Public Information
- #2209: Long-Range Needs Assessment
- #2210: General Complaints by Citizens
- #2211: Examination of School District Public Records
Section 4: Meetings of the Board
- #2300: Meetings of the Board
- #2301: Broadcasting of Board Meetings
- #2310: Quorum for Meetings
- #2311: Preparation of Agenda
- #2312: Order of Business
- #2313: Minutes of Board Meetings
- #2314: Handling Grievances and Complaints
- #2316: Rules of Order
Chapter 3: Administration
Section 1: Administration Council
- #3501: Chief Executive Officer
- #3502-A: Administrative Organization Plan
- #3502-B: Organizational Chart
- #3503: Superintendent Evaluation
- #3504: Superintendent Contract and Contract Renewal
Section 2: Miscellaneous
Chapter 4: Personnel
Section 1: Contracts and Assignments
- #4000: School Calendar
- #4001: Teacher / Nurse Contracts
- #4002: Extension of School Year
- #4004: Employee Resignations
- #4005: Employee Retirements – Health Insurance
- #4006: Retired Employee Lifetime Pass
- #4007: Hourly Paid Employees
- #4008: Temporary Appointments
- #4009: Anti-Nepotism
- #4010: Employment Reference Limitations
Section 2: Recruitment and Certification
- #4100: Recruitment and Selection
- #4101: Non-Discrimination, Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action
Section 3: Employment Requirements
- #4200: Medical Exams for Personnel
- #4201: Staff Evaluations
- #4202: Licensed Employee Probationary Status
Section 4: Salaries and Benefits
- #4300: Salary Schedule
- #4302: Salaries, Leaves and Benefits
- #4303: 403(b) Contracts
- #4304: Leave of Absence – Definition
- #4306: Visitation to Other Schools and/or Facilities
- #4307: Professional Growth Credit Program
- #4308: Retirement Benefit
- #4312: Sick Leave for Part Time Employees
- #4313: Family Medical Leave Act
- #4314: Employee-Paid Medical Insurance
- #4315: Returning to Work after a Work-related Injury
Section 5: Substitute Teachers
Section 6: Student Teachers
Section 7: Miscellaneous
- #4600: Employee Conflict of Interest
- #4601: Tobacco Free Environment
- #4602: Weapons in the School District
- #4603: Recognition of Unions
- #4604: Employee Safety and Health
- #4605: Assault on Staff Members
- #4606: Abuse of Students by School District Employees
- #4608: Employee Suspensions
- #4609: Substance-Free Workplace
- #4610: Notification of Felony Convictions and Founded Complaints
- #4611: Communicable Diseases
- #4612: Employee Records
- #4613: Employee Responsible Use of Technology
- #4614: School Volunteers
- #4616: Dishonesty
- #4617: Student and Staff Inventions and Patents
- #4618: Employee Expression
- #4619: Licensed Employee Professional Development
Section 8: Community Relations
Chapter 5: Student Personnel
Section 1: Guiding Principles
Section 2: Student Attendance
- #5100: School Entrance Requirements and Compulsory Attendance
- #5101: Boundary Lines for Attendance Centers
- #5102: Student Records
- #5103: Student Records Access
- #5104: New Resident Students
- #5105: International Students
- #5106: Days of Attendance for Graduating Seniors
- #5107: Chronic Absenteeism and Truancy
- #5108: Juvenile Justice System Information Sharing
- #5110: Homeless Children and Youth
- #5111: International F-1 Visa Students
Section 3: Student Discipline
- #5200: Student Conduct
- #5201: Student Search and Seizure
- #5202: Weapons
- #5203: Physical Restraint
- #5204: Student Expulsion
- #5205: Discipline of Students Who Make Threats of Violence or Cause Incidents of Violence
Section 4: Student Activities
- #5300: Student Organizations
- #5301: Fund Raising by and for School Approved Organizations
- #5302: Participation in Charitable Activities
- #5303: Student Publications
- #5304: Achievement Recognition through School Closing
- #5305: Participation Code for Activities
- #5306: Student / Family Activities
- #5307: Non-School Sports Participation Rule
- #5308: Student Expression
Section 5: Health and Safety Regulations
Section 6: Miscellaneous and Related Matters
- #5500: Student Rosters
- #5501: Law Enforcement-School Collaboration
- #5502: Student Pictures
- #5503: Reporting Child / Dependent Adult Abuse and Neglect
- #5504: Student Responsible Use of Technology
- #5505: Student Use of Motor Vehicles
- #5506: Student Disclosure of Identity
Section 7: Safety and Security
- #5700: Emergency School Closings
- #5701: Severe Weather Disaster
- #5702: Emergency Plans and Drills
- #5703: Threat Assessment Process
Chapter 6: Educational Program
Section 1: General Organization
Section 2: Programs of Instruction
- #6100: Summer School
- #6102: Special Education Services
- #6104: Global Education
- #6105: School-to-Work Education
- #6106: Teaching About Religions
- #6107: Student Survey, Analysis or Evaluation
- #6108: School Counseling Program
Section 3: Instructional Arrangements
- #6200: Field Trips
- #6201: Overnight Student Travel
- #6202: Parent and Family Engagement in Title I Buildings
- #6203: Resource People
- #6204: Acceleration
- #6205: Attendance Center Assignment
- #6206: Advertising in Schools
- #6207: Political Activities and Academic Freedom
- #6208: Promotion and Retention
- #6209: Minimum School Day for High School Students
- #6210: Graduation Requirements
- #6210-A: High School Physical Education Enrollment Alternatives
- #6212: Early Graduation
- #6213: Academic Student Requirements
- #6214: Parent Conferences
- #6215: Elementary Class Size
- #6216: Accountability Test Integrity / Test Preparation
- #6217: District to District Open Enrollment
- #6217-A: District to District Open Enrollment / Insufficient Classroom Space
- #6218: In-District Transfer
- #6219: Senior Year Plus Program
- #6220: Competent and Independent Private Instruction
- #6222: Students with Special Health Care Needs
- #6223: School Library
- #6224: Use of Copyrighted Information Resources
- #6226: Instructional Materials Selection, Review and Reconsideration
- #6227: Student Library Circulation Records
- #6230: Distribution of Materials
- #6231: Emerging Technologies and Instructional Materials in the Educational Environment
Section 4: Awards
Chapter 7: Auxiliary Services
Section 1: Free and Reduced-Price Meals
- #7000: Free and Reduced Price for Breakfast / Lunch Program
- #7001: Meal Account Balance
- #7002: Unpaid Meal Accounts
Section 2: Transportation
- #7100: Student Transportation
- #7101: School Bus Safety Instruction
- #7102: Activity and Field Trip Transportation Services
- #7103: Inclement Weather
- #7104: Bus Procedures
- #7105: Operators of School Vehicles
- #7106: Discharging Students From School Buses
- #7107: Supervisor Responsibilities on School District’s or Private Vehicles
- #7108: School Bus Restraining Devices
- #7109: Bus Video Monitoring Systems
- #7110: School Bus Service on Dead-End and End-of District Roads
- #7111: Permanent or Temporary Student Transportation Services
- #7112: Employee Drug and Alcohol Testing Program
- #7113: Items on School Buses
- #7114: School Bus Travel into Private Subdivisions
- #7115: Vehicle Idling
Section 3: Health
- #7200: Administration of Medication to Students
- #7201: Prevention of False Claims, Fraud & Abuse in Government Funded Health Programs
- #7202: Animals in the Classroom
Section 4: Technology
Chapter 8: Business
Section 1: Philosophy
Section 2: Budget
- #8001: Planning the Budget
- #8002: Preparation and Presentation of the Budget
- #8003: Requirements of the Budget
- #8004: Publication of the Budget
- #8005: Public Hearing and Budget Review
- #8006: Budget Adoption by the Board
- #8007: Budget as a Spending Plan
Section 3: Accounting
- #8010: Transfer of Inactive Account Funds
- #8011: Financial Accounting System
- #8012: Local, State, and Federal Revenue
- #8013: Fixed Assets
- #8014: Internal Financial Controls
- #8015: Financial Records
Section 4: Student Fees
- #8020: Student Fees
- #8022: Refunding of Curriculum Resource Fees
- #8023: Collection of Student Fees
- #8024: Fines and Charges
Section 5: Finance
- #8030: Investments
- #8031: Depository of Funds
- #8032: Student Activity Fund
- #8033: Use of Public Funds Regulation
- #8034: Expenditures for a Public Purpose
- #8035: Fiscal Management
Section 6: Bonding
- #8040: Sale of Bonds
- #8041: Tax Compliance and Record Retention for Tax-Exempt Governmental Bonds
- #8042: Bond Disclosure
Section 7: Gifts and Grants
Section 8: Purchasing
- #8059: Procurement
- #8060: Purchasing
- #8061: Requisitions
- #8063: Receiving Supplies and Equipment
- #8064: Approval of Payment for Goods and Services
Section 9: Contracts
- #8070: Award of Contract
- #8072: Purchasing of Goods or Services
- #8073: Bids and Awards for Construction Contracts
Section 10: Payroll
Section 11: Travel Reimbursements
Section 12: Claims
Section 13: Reports
- #8110: Treasurer’s Monthly Report
- #8111: Board of Education Records Publication Requirements
- #8113: Audits
Section 14: Records
Section 15: Insurance and Surety Bonds
- #8130: Insurance Program
- #8131: Periodic Review of Insurance Program
- #8132: Bonds for Officers and Employees
Section 16: Property
- #8140: Capital Assets
- #8141: Staff and Outside Use of School Property and Equipment
- #8142: Disposal of School Furniture, Materials, and Equipment
- #8143: District Vehicles
Section 17: Inventory
Chapter 9: Buildings and Sites
Section 1: Maintenance and Operations
- #9001: Reporting of Damage to School Property
- #9003: Evacuation of Building
- #9004: Visitors to School District Buildings, Sites, and Events
- #9005: Public Conduct on School Premises
- #9006: Use of Solvent Based Painting Materials on Building Projects
- #9007: Naming School Building Sites, Facilities, or Spaces
- #9008: Integrated Pest Management
- #9009: Educational Specifications for Buildings and Sites
- #9010: Energy Conservation
- #9011: Unmanned Aircrafts – Drones
- #9012: Radon Mitigation