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| 0. Concepts and Roles | BP | | |
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| 1. Philosophy and Mission Statement | | | |
| A. Philosophy | BP | | |
| B. Mission Statement | BP | | |
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| 2. Goals for the District | BP | | |
| A. Goals for Education | BP | | |
| (1) Instructional Program Goals | BP | | |
| (2) Communication Goals | BP | | |
| (3) Staffing Goals | BP | | |
| (4) Operational Goals | BP | | |
| B. Evaluation of District Goals | BP | | |
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| 3. Philosophy Related to Prejudice | BP | | |
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| 4. Philosophy Related to Health and Welfare of Students - Oxidant Episodes | BP | | |
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| 5. Federal Financial Aid-Control of Public Education | BP | | |
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| 6. Comprehensive Plans | | | |
| A. Affirmative Action Plan | BP | | |
| B. District Master Plan for School Improvement | BP | | |
| C. Comprehensive Local Plan for Special Education | BP | | |
| D. Major Disaster Plan | BP | | |
| E. Drug-Free Workplace Plan | BP | | |
| F. Tobacco-Free Schools Plan | BP | AR | |
| G. Local Wellness Policy | BP | | |
| H. Title I Program Improvement Schools | BP | AR | |
| I. School Plans/Site Councils | BP | AR | |
| J. School-Based Program Coordination | BP | AR | |
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| 0. Concepts and Roles in Community Relations | BP | | |
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| 1. Communication with the Public | | | |
| A. Press Release and Publicity | BP | | |
| B. Press Access to Campus and Students | BP | | |
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| 2. Participation by the Public | | | |
| A. Access to School Premises | BP | | |
| B. Citizens’ Committees | BP | | |
| C. Recognition of Outstanding Public Service | BP | ||
| D. School Booster Organizations | BP | | |
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| 3. Public Activities Involving Staff, Students or School Facilities | | | |
| A. Political Participation of Employees | BP | | |
| B. Public Complaints | BP | AR | |
| (1) Uniform Complaint Procedure | BP | | |
| (2) Williams Uniform Complaint Procedures | | AR | |
| C. Gifts to the School District | BP | | |
| D. Use of School Property | BP | AR | |
| E. Display of Flag | BP | | |
| F. Educational Research | BP | AR | |
| G. Advertising and Promotion | | | |
| (1) Distribution of Materials | BP |
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| 0. Concept and Roles in Administration | | | |
| 1. Management Organization | BP | | |
| 2. Functions of Management Personnel | | | |
| A. Administration | BP | | |
| B. Superintendent | BP | | |
| (1) Evaluation of the Superintendent | BP | | |
| 3. Personnel Policies for Management Employees | | | |
| A. Management Evaluation | BP | | |
| B. Perceived Principal Effectiveness | BP | | |
Article 3 BUSINESS SERVICES
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| 0. Concept and Roles in Business | | | |
| 1. Financial Records/Accounting | | | |
| A. Budget Adoption | BP | | |
| (1) Budget Control | BP | | |
| (2) Fund Balance Policy -- GASB 54 | BP | ||
| B. Financial Reporting | BP | | |
| (1) Reporting District Investments | BP | | |
| C. Accounting | | AR | |
| (1) Travel and Expense Reimbursement Policy | BP | | |
| (2) Job Related Expenses | | AR | |
| D. Fiscal Independence | BP | | |
| (1) Disbursing Officer | | AR | |
| (2) Processing Procedures | | AR | |
| (3) Internal Audit Functions | | AR | |
| 2. Insurance Coverage | BP | | |
| A. Insurance - General | | AR | |
| B. Types of Insurance Authorized | | AR | |
| C. Worker’s Compensation Insurance | | AR | |
| D. Insurance Investigators | | AR | |
| E. Student Accidents | | AR | |
| 3. Purchasing | BP | | |
| A. Purchasing Authority | BP | | |
| B. Ordering Goods and Services | | AR | |
| C. U.S. Mail and Pony | | AR | |
| D. Surplus Property | | AR | |
| 4. Board of Education - Compensation/Benefits | BP | | |
| A. Payroll | BP | | |
| (1) Payroll Procedures | | AR | |
| 5. Operations | | | |
| A. District Personnel, Equipment, Materials and Supplies | BP | | |
| B. Transportation | BP | AR | |
| (1) Field Trip Transportation | | AR | |
| (2) Video Recording Devices on School Buses | | AR | |
| (3) Fees for Home-to-School Transportation | BP | AR | |
| C. Child Nutrition Services | BP | | |
| (1) Free and Reduced Price Meals | BP | AR | |
| (2) Contracts for Advertising and the Sale of Food and Beverages (Exclusive of Charter Schools) | BP | | |
| (3) Non-Cafeteria Food Sales | | AR | |
| D. Student Fund and Fees | BP | | |
| (1) Student Organizations and Funds | | AR | |
| E. School District Keys | BP | | |
| (1) Key Procedure | | AR | |
| F. Maintenance | | | |
| (1) Repairs | | AR | |
| (2) Vandalism/Break-In | | AR | |
| (3) Conservation of Energy | | AR | |
| G. Student Attendance Accounting | | AR | |
| H. District Vehicles | | AR | |
| 6. Records | | | |
| A. Retention of District Records | BP | | |
| B. Records Requests | BP | | |
Article 4 HUMAN RESOURCES
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| 0. Concepts and Roles in Human Resources | | | |
| A. Alcohol Free Work Place | BP | | |
| 1. Certificated Personnel | | | |
| A. Members of Certificated Staff - Classifications | BP | | |
| B. Supervisory Relations | | | |
| (1) Immediate Supervisors | BP | | |
| (2) District Evaluator Certification Requirements | BP | | |
| C. Leaves of Absence | | | |
| (1) Jury Duty - Unpaid Status | BP | | |
| D. Employment Assignments | | | |
| (1) Professional Qualifications | BP | | |
| a. Bilingual Teacher Qualifications | BP | | |
| b. Teacher Qualifications as Related to English Language Learners | BP | | |
| (2) Employment | BP | | |
| (3) Teacher Selection for Summer School | BP | | |
| (4) Assignments | BP | | |
| (5) Regular Duties and Responsibilities | BP | | |
| (6) Performance Objectives in Education | BP | | |
| (7) Staff Recognition | BP | | |
| (8) Termination of Permanent and Probationary Employees | BP | | |
| E. Terms of Employment | BP | | |
| F. Personnel Records | BP | | |
| G. Certificated Order of Employment | BP | | |
| H. Personnel Negotiations | | | |
| (1) Public Notice | BP | | |
| I. Conduct - Harassment/Discrimination | BP | AR | |
| 2. Classified Personnel | | | |
| A. Members of Classified Staff | BP | | |
| B. Employment Assignments | BP | | |
| C. Terms of Employment | BP | | |
| D. Conduct of Hearing | BP | | |
| E. Personnel Records | | | |
| F. Classified Order of Employment | | | |
| G. Personnel Negotiations | | | |
| (1) Public Notice | BP | | |
| 3. All Employees | | | |
| A. Sexual Harassment | BP | | |
| B. Family Care and Medical Leave | BP | | |
| C. Abusive Behavior to Employees | BP | | |
| D. Criminal Offender Record Information | BP | | |
| E. Extra Duty Assignments | BP | | |
| F. Employee Use of Technology -- Acceptable Use Policy | BP | AR | |
Article 5 STUDENTS
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| 0. Concept and Roles in Student Personnel | | | |
| 1. Admission and Attendance | | | |
| A. Registration | BP | | |
| B. Attendance | | | |
| (1) District Attendance | BP | | |
| (2) School Attendance | BP | | |
| (3) Inter-District Transfers | BP | | |
| (4) Administrative Transfers | BP | AR | |
| (5) Priority Access | BP | AR | |
| (6) Foreign Exchange Students | BP | | |
(7) Absences and Excuses | BP | ||
(8) Chronic Absence and Truancy | BP | ||
| C. Track Placement | BP | | |
| 2. Student Discipline | | | |
| A. Schools to Develop Corrective Programs | BP | | |
| B. Schools to Develop Positive Disciplinary Program | BP | | |
| C. Student Assistance Programs | BP | | |
| D. Bullying | BP | AR | |
| E. Suspension | | | |
| (1) Suspension Defined | BP | | |
| (2) Suspension by Principal | BP | AR | |
| (3) Suspension When Other Means of Correction Fail | BP | | |
| (4) Suspension by Teacher | BP | | |
| (5) Suspension by Governing Board | BP | | |
| F. Expulsion | | | |
| (1) Expulsion Defined | BP | | |
| (2) Expulsion Process | BP | AR | |
| (3) Length of Expulsions | BP | | |
| (4) Readmission from Expulsion | BP | | |
| (5) Expulsion Appeal | BP | | |
| (6) Pupil Request for Closed Session Hearing with the Board of Education | BP | AR | |
| G. Opportunity Class | BP | | |
| (1) Opportunity Class Placement | BP | AR | |
| (2) Readmission From Opportunity Class Placement | BP | AR | |
| (3) Voluntary Transfer | BP | | |
| H. Continuation High School | | | |
| (1) Involuntary Transfer | BP | AR | |
| (2) Readmission from Involuntary Transfer | BP | AR | |
| (3) Students Enrolling from Another District's Continuation High School | BP | | |
| (4) Voluntary Transfer | BP | | |
| I. Punishment | | | |
| (1) Prohibited Punishment | BP | | |
| (2) Restriction of the Recess Period | BP | AR | |
| (3) Restriction of the Lunch Period Recess/Imposition of a Structured Lunch Period Alternative | BP | AR | |
| J. Employees Attacked, Assaulted or Menaced by Students | | | |
| K. Saturday Study Classes | BP | AR | |
| L. Damage to School Property | BP | | |
| M. Community Day School | BP | | |
| (1) Student Placement | BP | AR | |
| (2) Readmission from Community Day School Placement | BP | | |
| (3) Students Enrolling from Another District’s Community Day School | BP | | |
| (4) Voluntary Transfer | BP | | |
| 3. Student Activities | | | |
| A. Associated Student Body Activities | BP | | |
| B. Extracurricular Activities | BP | AR | |
| (1) Extracurricular Eligibility Requirements, Grades 7-12 | BP | AR | |
| C. Campus Regulations | | | |
| (1) Closed Campus (Lunch) | BP | AR | |
| (2) Dress Policy | BP | | |
| (3) Mandatory Uniforms | BP | AR | |
| (4) Electronic Signaling Devices | BP | AR | |
| D. Student Fund Drives | BP | | |
| E. Publications Code | BP | | |
| 4. Student Records/Rights | | | |
| A. Rights of Parents or Legal Guardians | BP | | |
| B. Court Orders | BP | | |
| C. Contacts with Attorneys | BP | | |
| D. The Release of All Student Information by the School | BP | | |
| E. Reporting to Parents | | | |
| (1) Standardized Test Results | BP | | |
| (2) Subject Grades | BP | | |
| (3) Danger of Failing | BP | | |
| F. Auditable Record of Compliance | BP | | |
| G. Student Property | BP | | |
| H. Resolution of Student Grievances | BP | | |
| (1) Prohibition of Sexual Harassment | BP | AR | |
| I. Implementation of Title IX, Civil Rights Act of 1964 | BP | | |
| J. Religious Activities | BP | | |
| K. Notarized Information | BP | | |
| L. Use of Tape Recorders in School | BP | | |
| 5. Student Services/Welfare | | | |
| A. Special Education Needs | BP | | |
| (1) Services to Private School Students | BP | AR | |
| B. Requirements for Student and Personnel Health | BP | | |
| (1) Steroids | BP | AR | |
| (2) Nit Free Policy (Pediculosis) | BP | | |
| (3) Abstinence | BP | AR | |
| C. Child Abuse Reporting Procedures | BP | AR | |
| D. Questioning of Students | BP | AR | |
| E. Reporting Apparent Law Violations to Police and Appropriate Agencies | BP | | |
| F. Sex Offender Information | BP | AR | |
| G. Prohibition of Skateboards, Roller Blades, Scooters and Bicycles on Campus | BP | | |
| 6. Miscellaneous Items | | | |
| A. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag | BP | | |
| B. Propaganda and Solicitation of Funds | BP | | |
Article 6 INSTRUCTION
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| 0. Concept and Roles in Instruction | | | |
| 1. Schedules | | | |
| 2. Objectives of the Instructional Program | | | |
| A. Academic Standards, Assessment, Curriculum, and Instruction | BP | AR | |
| 3. Curriculum | | | |
| A. Curriculum Development | BP | AR | |
| B. Selection and Evaluation of Instructional Materials | BP | AR | |
| C. Areas of Study | BP | | |
| D, . Materials for Instruction | BP | | |
| (1) Publication of Instructional Materials Developed by Staff Members | BP | | |
| (2) Complaints Concerning Instructional Materials | BP | AR | |
| (3) Use of Copyrighted Material | BP | AR | |
| E. Homework/Guidelines and Goals | BP | AR | |
| F. Teaching Controversial Issues | BP | AR | |
| 4. Library Services | BP | | |
| A. Library/Learning Resource Centers | BP | AR | |
| 5. Promotion and Graduation Requirements | | | |
| A. Promotion/Retention/Acceleration | BP | AR | |
| B. High School Graduation Requirements | BP | AR | |
| (1) Transfer Credit | BP | AR | |
| (2) Alternative Credits Toward Graduation | BP | AR | |
| (3) High School Exit Examination | BP | AR | |
| C. Competency Requirements for High School Diploma | BP | | |
| D. Graduation Requirements for Veterans | BP | | |
| E. Graduation Ceremonies and Activities | BP | AR | |
| 6. Student Placement and Evaluation | | | |
| A. Instructional Grouping/Assessed Needs of Students | BP | | |
| B. Grades and Evaluation of Students | BP | AR | |
| (1) District Testing Program | BP | | |
| a. Accommodations for English Language Learners | BP | | |
| C. Awards for Achievement | BP | AR | |
| 7. Instructional Programs | | | |
| A. Work Experience Education | BP | AR | |
| B. Classes or School for Adults or High School Students | BP | | |
| C. Education for English Language Learners | BP | AR | |
| D. Programs for Exceptional Children | BP | | |
| (1) Identification and Education Under Section 504 | BP | | |
| E. Independent Study Programs | BP | AR | |
| F. Field Trips | BP | AR | |
| (1) Extended Day Field Trips | BP | AR | |
| G. Technology Education | BP | | |
| (1) Computer Education | BP | | |
| (2) Instructional Video | BP | AR | |
| (3) Data Processing | BP | | |
| (4) Student Use of Technology | BP | AR | |
| H. Consolidated Categorical Programs | BP | AR | |
| I. Parent Involvement | BP | AR | |
| (1) Requirements for Volunteers | BP | AR | |
| J. Summer School | BP | AR | |
| K. Supplemental Instruction | BP | AR | |
| L. Title I Programs | BP | AR | |
| M. Evaluation of the Instructional Program | BP | | |
| N. Reading/Language Arts Instruction | BP | AR | |
Article 7 SCHOOL FACILITIES AND NEW CONSTRUCTION
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| 0. Philosophy and Concepts | BP | | |
| 1. Facilities and Economic Master Plan | BP | AR | |
| A. Size of School Facilities | BP | | |
| B. State Guidelines | BP | | |
| C. Attendance Boundaries | BP | | |
| 2. School Design and Site Development | | | |
| 3. Methods of Financing | BP | | |
| A. Developer Fees | BP | | |
| (1) Findings | BP | | |
| (2) Fee Levying | BP | AR | |
| (3) Exemptions/Refund Requests/Appeals | BP | AR | |
| B. Community Facilities District | BP | | |
| (1) Financing Plan | BP | AR | |
| (2) Administration | BP | | |
| a. Disclosure Statements | BP | | |
| b. Delinquencies and Foreclosures | BP | | |
| C. Unused School Sites | | | |
| D. Redevelopment Agreements | | | |
| E. Negotiated Mitigation | | | |
| F. General Obligation Bonds | BP | AR | |
| G. Other Debt Instruments | | | |
| 4. New Construction | | | |
| A. Contract Bidder Process | | | |
| (1) MBE/WBE/DVBE | | | |
| (2) Prequalifying | BP | | |
| (3) Alternate Bidding Procedures | BP | | |
| 5. Modernization and Rehabilitation | BP | | |
| A. Evaluation of Existing Buildings | BP | | |
| B. Repair/Renovation Criteria | BP | | |
Article 9 BOARD OF EDUCATION
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| 0. Role of the Board of Education | | | |
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| 1. Organization | | | |
| A. Name and Classification | BP | | |
| (1) Naming School Facilities | BP | | |
| (2) Names on Building Plaques | BP | | |
| (3) Memorials and Recognitions | BP | AR | |
| (4) School Mascot and School Colors | BP | AR | |
| B. Control of District | BP | | |
| C. Membership | BP | | |
| D. Meetings | BP | | |
| (1) Agenda | BP | | |
| E. Powers and Duties | BP | AR | |
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| 2. Employment of Survey Staff and Consultants | BP | | |
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| 3. Board of Education Policies | BP | | |
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| 4. Elections of Board of Education | BP | | |
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| 5. Code of Ethics | BP | | |
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| 6. Conflict of Interest | BP | | |