SECTIONS INDEX
SECTION 1 - SCHOOL DISTRICT ORGANIZATION
School District Legal Status.................................... 1.10
Organization for Instruction and Cooperative
Agreements.................................................... 1.20
School District Philosophy..................................... 1.30
SECTION 2 BOARD OF EDUCATION
Governance
District Governance............................................... 2.10
Powers and Duties of the School Board................... 2.20
Board Member
School Board Elections........................................... 2.30
Qualifications......................................................... 2.40
Term of Office....................................................... 2.50
Removal from Office............................................. 2.60
Vacancies on School Board – Filing Vacancies........ 2.70
Oath and Conduct................................................... 2.80
Conflict of Interest................................................ 2.100
Limitations on Accepting Gifts...............................2.105
Qualifications, Term & Duties of Officers............ 2.110
Development....................................................... 2.120
Expenses.............................................................. 2.125
Board Relationships
Board –Superintendent Relationship..................... 2.130
Communications To and From the Board............. 2.140
Committees.......................................................... 2.150
Attorney.............................................................. 2.160
Architect.............................................................. 2.170
Board Meetings
Mailing Lists for Receiving Board Material........... 2.190
Types of School Board Meetings.......................... 2.200
Organizational School Board Meeting................... 2.210
Meeting Procedure............................................... 2.220
Public Participation at School Board Meetings and
Petitions to the Board...................................... 2.230
Board Policy
Policy Development............................................ 2.240
Board Records
Access to District’s Public Records....................... 2.250
Grievance
Uniform Grievance Procedure.............................. 2.260.
SECTION 3 – SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION
Goals and Objectives....................................................... 3.10
Organizational Chart...................................................... 3.20
Line and Staff Relations................................................. 3.30
Superintendent............................................................... 3.40
Administrative Personnel Other Than Superintendent.... 3.50
Administrative Responsibility of the Building Principal.. 3.60
Succession of Authority.................................................. 3.70
SECTION 4 – OPERATIONAL SERVICES
Fiscal and Business Management..................................... 4.10
Transfer of Funds........................................................... 4.20
Revenue & Investments................................................. 4.30
Incurring Debt................................................................ 4.40
Insufficient Fund Checks................................................ 4.45
Payment Procedures....................................................... 4.50
Use of Credit and Procurement Cards.............................4.55
Purchases and Contracts................................................. 4.60
Resource Conservation.............................4.70
Accounting and Audits.................................................... 4.80
Activity Funds................................................................ 4.90
Insurance Management................................................. 4.100
Transportation............................................................. 4.110
Food Services............................................................... 4.120
Free and Reduced Price Food Services........................... 4.130
Waiver of Student Fees................................................. 4.140
Facility Management and Building Programs................ 4.150
Hazardous and Infectious Materials............................... 4.160
Safety........................................................................... 4.170
Pandemic Preparedness................................................4.180
SECTION 5 - PERSONNEL
General Personnel
Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority
Recruitment...................................................... 5.10
Sexual Harassment.................................................. 5.20
Hiring Process and Criteria..................................... 5.30
Compliance With the Fair Labor Standards Act...... 5.35
Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease....... 5.40
Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace.......................... 5.50
Expenses................................................................ 5.60
Religious Holidays.................................................. 5.70
Court Duty............................................................. 5.80
Abused and Neglected Child Reporting.................... 5.90
Staff Development Program................................. 5.100
Passes................................................................... 5.112
Ethics................................................................... 5.120
Use of District Buildings....................................... 5.122
Responsibilities Concerning Internal Information....... 5.130
Solicitations By or From Staff.............................. 5.140
Personnel Records, Maintenance and Access........ 5.150
Copyright for Publication or Sale of Instructional
Materials and Computer Programs Developed
By Employees................................................. 5.170
Temporary Illness or Temporary Incapacity........ 5.180
HIPPA Privacy Policy......................................... 5.182
Family and Medical Leave.................................... 5.185
Professional Personnel
Teacher Qualifications......................................... 5.190
Terms and Conditions of Employment and Dismissal 5.200
Resignations and Retirements............................... 5.210
Early Retirement Incentive.................................. 5.215
Health Insurance for Certified Retirees................. 5.217
Substitute Teachers............................................... 5.220
Maintaining Student Discipline............................. 5.230
Suspension............................................................ 5.240
Leave of Absence................................................. 5.250
Student Teachers.................................................. 5.260
Educational Support Personnel
Employment At-Will, Compensation and Assignment 5.270
Duties and Qualifications...................................... 5.280
Drug and Alcohol Testing for School Bus and
Commercial Vehicle Drivers............................ 5.285
Employment Termination and Suspensions.......... 5.290
Schedules and Employment Year.......................... 5.300
Compensatory Time Off...................................... 5.310
Evaluation............................................................ 5.320
Sick Days, Vacation, Holidays and Leaves............ 5.330
SECTION 6 – INSTRUCTION
Philosophy and Goals
Educational Philosophy and Objectives.................. 6.10
School Accountability............................................ 6.15
Educational Calendar and Organization
School Year Calendar and Day................................ 6.20
Organization of Instruction.................................... 6.30
Curriculum
Curriculum Development........................................ 6.40
School Wellness..................................................... 6.50
Curriculum Content................................................ 6.60
Student Social and Emotional Development........... 6.65
Teaching about Religions........................................ 6.70
Using Animals in the Educational Program........... 6.100
Programs for Student At Risk of Academic Failure
and/or Dropping Out of School and Graduation
Incentives Programs........................................ 6.110
Special Education................................................. 6.120
Facilitated Communication................................... 6.122
Program for the Gifted......................................... 6.130
Education of the Homeless Children..................... 6.140
Migrant Students.................................................. 6.145
Home and Hospital Instruction............................. 6.150
Bilingual Education............................................... 6.160
Title I Programs................................................... 6.170
Extracurricular and Co-curricular Activities.......... 6.190
Instructional Resources
Instructional Materials......................................... 6.210
Instructional Materials Selection and Adoption.... 6.220
Library / Media Center......................................... 6.230
Access to Electronic Networks............................. 6.235
Field Trips............................................................ 6.240
Community Resource Persons and Volunteers....... 6.250
Assemblies and Ceremonies.................................. 6.255
Complaints About Curriculum, Instructional Materials
and Programs................................................... 6.260
Guidance and Counseling
Program............................................................... 6.270
Achievement
Grading and Promotion........................................ 6.280
Homework........................................................... 6.290
Graduation Requirements...................................... 6.300
Credit for Alternative Courses, Programs, Course
Substitutions and Independent Study................ 6.310
Credit for Proficiency.......................................... 6.320
Awards and Scholarships....................................... 6.330
Student Testing and Assessment Program............. 6.340
SECTION 7 – STUDENTS
Equity
Equal Educational Opportunities............................. 7.10
Student and Family Privacy Rights......................... 7.15
Sexual Harassment.................................................. 7.20
Assignment and Admission
Student Assignment / Classification........................ 7.30
Non-Public School Students Including Parochial and
Home-Schooled Students................................... 7.40
School Admissions and Student Transfers To and
From Non-District Schools................................ 7.50
Foreign Exchange Programs................................... 7.55
Residence............................................................... 7.60
Attendance
Attendance and Truancy........................................ 7.70
Release Time for Religious Instruction/Observance. 7.80
Release During School Hours.................................. 7.90
Health Examinations, Immunizations and Exclusion of
Students........................................................... 7.100
Rights and Responsibilities
Student Rights and Responsibilities....................... 7.130
Search and Seizure................................................ 7.140
Agency and Police Interrogation.......................... 7.150
Student Appearance.............................................. 7.160
Vandalism............................................................. 7.170
Closed Campus..................................................... 7.180
Student Discipline................................................. 7.190
Suspension Procedures.......................................... 7.200
Expulsion Procedures........................................... 7.210
Bus Conduct......................................................... 7.220
Misconduct by Students with Disabilities............... 7.230
Conduct Code for Participants in Extracurricular
Activities........................................................ 7.240
Welfare Services
Student Support Services....................................... 7.250
Exemption From Physical Activity...................... 7.260
Administering Medicines to Students.................... 7.270
Communicable and Chronic Infections Disease..... 7.280
Activities
Extraccurricular Athletics......................................7.300
Student Volunteers................................................ 7.302
Restrictions on Publications and Written or
Electronic Material......................................... 7.310
Contests............................................................... 7.312
Student Fundraising Activities............................... 7.325
Travel.................................................................. 7.327
Student Use of Buildings – Equal Access................ 7.330
Records
Student Records.................................................... 7.340
SECTION 8 – COMMUNITY RELATIONS
Public Relations / Communications................................. 8.10
Community Use of School Facilities............................... 8.20
Advertising and Distributing Materials in Schools
Provided by Non-School Related Entities............... 8.25
Visitors To and Conduct on School Property.................. 8.30
Spectator Conduct.......................................................... 8.40
Alumni Award..........................................8.50
Exclusive Bargaining Representative Agent.................... 8.60
Accomodating Individuals With Disabilities................8.70
Public Gifts to the District.............................................. 8.80
Sponsorship of Special Events Being Hosted by the District 8.82
Sponsorship of Capital Outlay Items.............................. 8.84
Parent Organization and Booster Clubs........................... 8.90
Volunteers and Differentials........................................... 8.92
Relations With Other Organizations and Agencies........ 8.100
Public Complaints........................................................ 8.110