Policies
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Chapter 1: Educational Philosophy
| Section 1: EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY |
| 1000 |
Educational Philosophy |
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| 1001 |
Anti-Harassment and Bullying |
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| 1002 |
Multicultural/Nonsexist |
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| 1003 |
Cultural Proficiency Philosophy |
PDF |
| 1004 |
School Improvement Through Shared Decision-Making |
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| 1005 |
Anti Discrimination |
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| Section 2: CURRICULUM PHILOSOPHY |
| 1100 |
Curriculum Development, Implementation and Evaluation |
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Chapter 2: Board of Directors
| Section 1: POWERS AND DUTIES |
| 2000 |
Statement of Guiding Principles |
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| 2001 |
Name of School District |
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| 2002 |
Legal Status of the Board |
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| 2003 |
General Powers and Duties |
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| 2004 |
Elections |
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| 2005 |
Oath of Office |
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| 2006 |
Term of Office |
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| 2009 |
Board Vacancies |
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| Section 2: STRUCTURE OF THE BOARD |
| 2100 |
President |
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| 2101 |
Vice-President |
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| 2102 |
Absence of Officers |
PDF |
| 2103 |
Secretary |
PDF |
| 2104 |
Treasurer |
PDF |
| 2105 |
Standards for School Board Members |
PDF |
| 2106 |
Board Conflict of Interest |
PDF |
| 2107 |
Compensation of Directors |
PDF |
| 2108 |
Activities Passes |
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| 2109 |
Membership in School Board Association |
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| Section 3: PROCEDURES OF OPERATION |
| 2200 |
Formulation and Revision of Policies |
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| 2201 |
Electronic Messaging |
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| 2202 |
Adoption of Administrative Guidelines |
PDF |
| 2203 |
Standing Committees |
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| 2204 |
Temporary Committees |
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| 2205 |
Activities Council |
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| 2206 |
Legal Counsel |
PDF |
| 2207 |
Board Travel |
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| 2208 |
Public Information |
PDF |
| 2209 |
Long-Range Needs Assessment |
PDF |
| 2210 |
General Complaints by Citizens |
PDF |
| 2211 |
Examination of School District Public Records |
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| Section 4: MEETINGS OF THE BOARD |
| 2300 |
Meetings of the Board |
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| 2301 |
Broadcasting of Board Meetings |
PDF |
| 2310 |
Quorum for Meetings |
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| 2311 |
Preparation of Agenda |
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| 2312 |
Order of Business |
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| 2313 |
Minutes of Board Meetings |
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| 2314 |
Handling Grievances and Complaints |
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| 2316 |
Rules of Order |
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Chapter 3: Administration
| Section 1: ADMINISTRATION COUNCIL |
| 3500 |
Establishment of Executive Council |
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| 3501 |
Chief Executive Officer |
PDF |
| 3502-A |
Administrative Organization Plan |
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| 3502-B |
Organizational Chart |
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| 3503 |
Superintendent Evaluation |
PDF |
| Section 2: MISCELLANEOUS |
| 3600 |
Activities Passes |
PDF |
| 3603 |
Five Year Comprehensive Planning |
PDF |
| 3604 |
Early Retirement |
PDF |
| 3700 |
Administrator Evaluation |
PDF |
Chapter 4: Personnel
| Section 1: CONTRACTS AND ASSIGNMENTS |
| 4000 |
School Calendar |
PDF |
| 4001 |
Teacher/Nurse Contracts |
PDF |
| 4002 |
Extension of School Year |
PDF |
| 4004 |
Employee Resignations |
PDF |
| 4005 |
Employee Retirements-Health Insurance |
PDF |
| 4006 |
Retired Employee Lifetime Pass |
PDF |
| 4007 |
Hourly Paid Employees |
PDF |
| 4008 |
Temporary Appointments |
PDF |
| 4009 |
Anti-Nepotism |
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| Section 2: RECRUITMENT AND CERTIFICATION |
| 4100 |
Recruitment and Selection |
PDF |
| 4101 |
Non-Discrimination, Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action |
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| Section 3: EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS |
| 4200 |
Medical Exams for Personnel |
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| 4201 |
Staff Evaluations |
PDF |
| 4202 |
Licensed Employee Probationary Status |
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| Section 4: SALARIES AND BENEFITS |
| 4300 |
Salary Schedule |
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| 4302 |
Salaries, Leaves and Benefits |
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| 4303 |
403(b) Contracts |
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| 4304 |
Leave of Absence – Definition |
PDF |
| 4305 |
Teacher Exchange Program |
PDF |
| 4306 |
Visitation to Other Schools and/or Facilities |
PDF |
| 4307 |
Professional Growth Credit Program |
PDF |
| 4308 |
Early Retirement |
PDF |
| 4312 |
Sick Leave for Part Time Employees |
PDF |
| 4313 |
Family Medical Leave Act |
PDF |
| 4314 |
Employee-Paid Medical Insurance |
PDF |
| 4315 |
Return to Work |
PDF |
| Section 5: SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS |
| 4400 |
Substitute Teachers |
PDF |
| Section 6: STUDENT TEACHERS |
| 4500 |
Student Teacher/Nurse |
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| Section 7: MISCELLANEOUS |
| 4600 |
Employee Conflict of Interest |
PDF |
| 4601 |
Tobacco Free Environment |
PDF |
| 4603 |
Recognition of Unions |
PDF |
| 4604 |
Employee Safety and Health |
PDF |
| 4605 |
Assault on Staff Members |
PDF |
| 4606 |
Abuse of Students by School District Employees |
PDF |
| 4608 |
Employee Suspensions |
PDF |
| 4609 |
Substance-Free Workplace |
PDF |
| 4610 |
Notification of Felony Convictions and Founded Complaints |
PDF |
| 4611 |
Communicable Diseases |
PDF |
| 4612 |
Employee Records |
PDF |
| 4613 |
Employee Responsible Use of Technology |
PDF |
| 4614 |
School Volunteers |
PDF |
| 4615 |
Staff Email |
PDF |
| 4616 |
Dishonesty |
PDF |
| 4617 |
Student and Staff Inventions and Patents |
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| Section 8: COMMUNITY RELATIONS |
| 4800 |
Memorials for Deceased Staff |
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Chapter 5: Student Personnel
| Section 1: GUIDING PRINCIPLES |
| 5000 |
Statement of Guiding Principles |
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| Section 2: STUDENT ATTENDANCE |
| 5100 |
School Age and Entrance Requirements |
PDF |
| 5101 |
Boundary Lines for Attendance Centers |
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| 5102 |
Student Records |
PDF |
| 5103 |
Student Records Access |
PDF |
| 5104 |
New Resident Students |
PDF |
| 5105 |
International Students |
PDF |
| 5106 |
Days of Attendance for Graduating Seniors |
PDF |
| 5107 |
School Attendance |
PDF |
| 5108 |
Juvenile Justice System Information Sharing |
PDF |
| 5110 |
Homeless Children and Youth |
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| Section 3: STUDENT DISCIPLINE |
| 5200 |
Student Behavior: Expectations and Consequences |
PDF |
| 5201 |
Prohibition of Gangs and Gang Activity |
PDF |
| 5202 |
Weapons |
PDF |
| 5203 |
Physical Restraint |
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| Section 4: STUDENT ACTIVITIES |
| 5300 |
Student Organizations |
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| 5301 |
Fund Raising by and for School Approved Organizations |
PDF |
| 5302 |
Participation in Charitable Activities |
PDF |
| 5303 |
Student Publications |
PDF |
| 5304 |
Achievement Recognition through School Closing |
PDF |
| 5305 |
Participation Code for Activities |
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| 5306 |
Student/Family Activities |
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| 5307 |
Non-School Sports Participation Rule |
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| Section 5: HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS |
| 5400 |
Emergency School Closings |
PDF |
| 5401 |
Severe Weather Disaster |
PDF |
| 5402 |
Communicable and Infectious Diseases |
PDF |
| 5403 |
Student Health Services |
PDF |
| 5405 |
Wellness |
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| Section 6: MISCELLANEOUS AND RELATED MATTERS |
| 5500 |
Student Rosters |
PDF |
| 5501 |
Law Enforcement-School Collaboration |
PDF |
| 5502 |
Student Pictures |
PDF |
| 5503 |
Reporting Child/Dependent Adult Abuse and Neglect |
PDF |
| 5504 |
Student Responsible Use of Technology |
PDF |
Chapter 6: Educational Program
| Section 1: GENERAL ORGANIZATION |
| 6000 |
Organization of Schools |
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| Section 2: PROGRAMS OF INSTRUCTION |
| 6100 |
Summer School |
PDF |
| 6102 |
Special Education Services |
PDF |
| 6104 |
Global Education |
PDF |
| 6105 |
School-to-Work Education |
PDF |
| 6106 |
Teaching About Religions |
PDF |
| 6107 |
Testing Program |
PDF |
| 6108 |
School Counseling Program |
PDF |
| Section 3: INSTRUCTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS |
| 6200 |
Field Trips |
PDF |
| 6201 |
Foreign and Extended Travel, Domestic Student Trips |
PDF |
| 6203 |
Resource People |
PDF |
| 6204 |
Acceleration |
PDF |
| 6205 |
Academic Freedom |
PDF |
| 6206 |
Advertising in Schools |
PDF |
| 6207 |
Political Activities in the Schools |
PDF |
| 6208 |
Promotion and Retention |
PDF |
| 6209 |
Minimum School Day for High School Students |
PDF |
| 6210 |
Graduation Requirements |
PDF |
| 6210-B |
Alternatives to Physical Education |
PDF |
| 6212 |
Early Graduation |
PDF |
| 6213 |
Academic Student Requirements |
PDF |
| 6214 |
Parent Conferences |
PDF |
| 6215 |
Elementary Class Size |
PDF |
| 6216 |
Accountability Test Integrity/Test Preparation |
PDF |
| 6217 |
Inter-District Open Enrollment |
PDF |
| 6217-A |
Inter-District Open Enrollment – Insufficient Classroom Space |
PDF |
| 6218 |
In-District Open Enrollment |
PDF |
| 6219 |
Senior Year Plus Program |
PDF |
| 6220 |
Competent Private Instruction |
PDF |
| 6222 |
Student Special Health Services |
PDF |
| 6223 |
School Library |
PDF |
| 6224 |
Use of Copyrighted Information Resources |
PDF |
| 6225 |
Use of Technology in Instruction |
PDF |
| 6226 |
Instructional Materials Selection, Review and Reconsideration |
PDF |
| 6227 |
Student Library Circulation Records |
PDF |
| 6230 |
Distribution of Materials |
PDF |
| Section 4: AWARDS |
| 6300 |
Academic Letters |
PDF |
Chapter 7: Auxiliary Services
| Section 1:FREE AND REDUCED PRICED MEALS |
| 7000 |
Free and Reduced Price for Breakfast/Lunch Program |
PDF |
| 7001 |
Meal Account Balance |
PDF |
| 7002 |
Unpaid Meal Accounts |
PDF |
| Section 2: TRANSPORTATION |
| 7100 |
Student Transportation |
PDF |
| 7102 |
Activity and Field Trip Transportation Services |
PDF |
| 7103 |
Inclement Weather |
PDF |
| 7104 |
Bus Procedures |
PDF |
| 7105 |
Operators of School Vehicles |
PDF |
| 7106 |
Discharging Pupils From School Buses |
PDF |
| 7107 |
Supervisor Responsibilities on School District’s or Private Vehicles |
PDF |
| 7108 |
School Bus Student Restraining Devices |
PDF |
| 7109 |
Bus Video Monitoring Systems |
PDF |
| 7110 |
School Bus Service on Dead-end and End-of-District Roads |
PDF |
| 7111 |
Permanent or Temporary Student Transportation Services |
PDF |
| 7112 |
Employee Drug and Alcohol Testing Program |
PDF |
| 7113 |
Items on School Buses |
PDF |
| 7114 |
School Bus Travel into Private Subdivisions |
PDF |
| 7115 |
Vehicle Idling |
PDF |
| Section 3: HEALTH |
| 7200 |
Administration of Medication to Students |
PDF |
| 7201 |
Prevention of False Claims, Fraud & Abuse in Government Funded Health Programs |
PDF |
| 7202 |
Animals in the Classroom |
PDF |
Chapter 8: Business
| Section 1: PHILOSOPHY |
| 8000 |
Statement of Guiding Principles |
PDF |
| Section 2: BUDGET |
| 8001 |
Planning the Budget |
PDF |
| 8002 |
Preparation and Presentation of the Budget |
PDF |
| 8003 |
Requirements of the Budget |
PDF |
| 8004 |
Publication of the Budget |
PDF |
| 8005 |
Public Hearing and Budget Review |
PDF |
| 8006 |
Budget Adoption by the Board |
PDF |
| 8007 |
Budget as a Spending Plan |
PDF |
| Section 3: ACCOUNTING |
| 8010 |
Transfer of Inactive Account Funds |
PDF |
| 8011 |
Financial Accounting System |
PDF |
| 8012 |
Local, State, and Federal Revenue |
PDF |
| 8013 |
Fixed Assets |
PDF |
| 8014 |
Internal Financial Controls |
PDF |
| 8015 |
Financial Records |
PDF |
| Section 4: STUDENT FEES |
| 8020 |
Student Fees |
PDF |
| 8021 |
Educational Materials Fee |
PDF |
| 8022 |
Refunding of Book Fees |
PDF |
| 8023 |
Collection of Book Fees |
PDF |
| 8024 |
Fines and Charges |
PDF |
| Section 5: FINANCE |
| 8030 |
Investments |
PDF |
| 8031 |
Depository of Funds |
PDF |
| Section 6: BONDING |
| 8040 |
Sale of Bonds |
PDF |
| 8041 |
Tax Compliance and Record Retention for Tax-Exempt Governmental Bonds |
PDF |
| Section 7: GIFTS AND GRANTS |
| 8051 |
Gifts to Public Officials and School District Employees |
PDF |
| Section 8: PURCHASING |
| 8060 |
Purchasing |
PDF |
| 8061 |
Requisitions |
PDF |
| 8062 |
Purchase Orders |
PDF |
| 8063 |
Receiving Supplies and Equipment |
PDF |
| 8064 |
Approval of Payment for Goods and Services |
PDF |
| Section 9: CONTRACTS |
| 8070 |
Award of Contract |
PDF |
| 8071 |
Contractors and Equal Opportunity |
PDF |
| 8072 |
Contracts |
PDF |
| 8073 |
Bids and Awards for Construction Contracts |
PDF |
| Section 10: PAYROLL |
| 8080 |
Payroll Periods |
PDF |
| 8081 |
Payroll Deductions |
PDF |
| Section 11: TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENTS |
| 8090 |
Travel Allowance |
PDF |
| Section 12: CLAIMS |
| 8100 |
Advance Payments and Discounted Bills |
PDF |
| 8102 |
Parent Transportation Reimbursement |
PDF |
| Section 13: REPORTS |
| 8110 |
Treasurer’s Monthly Report |
PDF |
| 8111 |
Publication Requirements |
PDF |
| 8113 |
Audits |
PDF |
| Section 14: RECORDS |
| 8120 |
Board of Director’s Records |
PDF |
| 8122 |
Student Records |
PDF |
| Section 15: INSURANCE AND SURETY BONDS |
| 8130 |
Insurance Program |
PDF |
| 8131 |
Periodic Review of Insurance Program |
PDF |
| 8132 |
Bonds for Officers and Employees |
PDF |
| Section 16: PROPERTY |
| 8140 |
Capital Assets |
PDF |
| 8141 |
Staff and Outside Use of School Property and Equipment |
PDF |
| 8142 |
Disposal of School Furniture, Materials, and Equipment |
PDF |
| 8143 |
District Vehicles |
PDF |
| Section 17: INVENTORY |
| 8160 |
Credit Cards |
PDF |
Chapter 9: Buildings and Sites
| Section 1: MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS |
| 9001 |
Reporting of Damage to School Property |
PDF |
| 9003 |
Evacuation of Building |
PDF |
| 9004 |
Visitors to School District Buildings, Sites, and Events |
PDF |
| 9005 |
Public Conduct on School Premises |
PDF |
| 9006 |
Use of Solvent Based Painting Materials on Building Projects |
PDF |
| 9007 |
Naming School Building Sites, Facilities, or Spaces |
PDF |
| 9008 |
Integrated Pest Management |
PDF |
| 9009 |
Educational Specifications for Buildings and Sites |
PDF |
| 9010 |
Energy and Sustainable Management |
PDF |
| 9011 |
Unmanned Aircrafts – Drones |
PDF |
Chapter 10: School-Community Relations
| Section 1: CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE |
| 10001 |
Parent Teacher Groups |
PDF |
| 10002 |
Citizen-Advisory Committees |
PDF |
| Section 2: USE OF SCHOOL FACILITIES |
| 10101 |
Community use of School Buildings |
PDF |
| Section 3: USE OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES |
| 10200 |
Rental of Community Facilities |
PDF |
| Section 4: COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES |
| 10300 |
Acceptance of Donation to Facility and Site |
PDF |
| 10301 |
Gifts, Grants, and Bequests |
PDF |
| Section 5: NEWS MEDIA RELATIONS |
| 10401 |
News Media Relations |
PDF |
