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0000 - Goals and Objectives Series
1000 - Community Relations Series
2000 - Governance and Operations Series
3000 - Administration Series
4000 - Instruction Series
5000 - Students Series
6000 - Fiscal Management Series
7000 - Facilities Series
8000 - Support Services Series
9000 - Personnel and Negotiations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goals and Objectives
0000 Educational Philosophy
0100 Equal Opportunity
0150 HIV/AIDS
0200 School District Goals and Objectives
0200 R School District Goals and Objectives Regulation
0200 E School District Goals and Objectives Exhibit
0300 Accountability

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series 1000 - Community Relations
1000 Community Relations Goals
1050 Annual District Meeting
1050.1 Propositions
1100 Public Information Program 
1100-R Public Information Program Regulation
1110 School Sponsored Publication
1120 School District Records
1120-R School District Records Regulation
1120-E.1 School District Records Exhibit
1120-E.2 School District Records Exhibit
1130 News Media Relations
1150 School Budget and Bond Referenda Information 
1200 Community Involvement
1210 Citizens and Staff Advisory Committees
1220 Relations with Community and Business Organizations
1221 Relations with Parent Organizations
1222 Relations with Booster Organizations
1230 Public Participation at Board Meetings
1240 Visitors to the Schools
1240-R Visitors to the School Regulation
1330 Staff Participation in Political Activities
1400 Public Complaints
1410 Complaints about Policies
1420 Complaints about Curricula or Instructional Materials
1420-R Complaints about Curricula Instructional Materials Regulation
1420-E Request for Reevaluation of Instructional Materials Exhibit
1440 Complaints about School Personnel
1500 Public Use of School Facilities
1500-R Public Use of School Facilities Regulation
1500-E.1 Public Use of School Facilities Exhibit
1500-E.2 Public Use of School Facilities Exhibit
1500-E.3 Public Use of School Facilities Exhibit
1500-E.4 Public Use of School Facilities Exhibit
1510 Public Sales on School Property
1511 Advertising in the Schools
1520 Public Conduct on School Property
1520-R Public Conduct on School Property Regulation
1530 Smoking on School Premises
1721 Student Teaching and Internships
1721-E Student Teaching and Internships Exhibit
1740 Relations with Nonpublic Schools
1741 Relations with "Home Schools"
1741-R Relations with "Home Schools" Regulation
1741-E Relations with "Home Schools"Exhibit
1800 Gifts from the Public
1810 Gifts to School Personnel
1900 Parental Involvement
1920 Relations with Parents with Disabilities 
1920-R Relations with Parents with Disabilities Regulation
1920-E.1 Relations with Parents with Disabilities Exhibit
1920-E.2 Relations with Parents with Disabilities Exhibit
1925 Interpreters for Hearing-Impaired Parents

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series 2000 - Governance and Operations
2000 Board Operational Goals 
2100 School Board Legal Status 
2110 School Board Powers and Duties
2110-R School Board Powers and Duties Regulation
2111 Board Member Authority
2120 School Board Elections
2120.1 Candidates and Campaigning
2120.2 Voting Procedures
2120.2 E Application for Absentee Ballot
2121 Board Member Qualifications
2122 Board Member Oath of Office
2130 Board Member Resignation
2140 Board Member Removal From Office
2150 Unexpired Term Fulfillment
2160 School Board Member Ethics
2160 R School Board Member Ethics Regulation
2160 E School Board Code of Ethics Exhibit
2170 Board Member Conflict of Interest
2210 Board Reorganizational Meeting
2220 Board Officers
2230 Appointed Board Officials
2240 Board Superintendent Relationship
2250 Board Committees
2260 Advisory Committees to the Board
2270 School Attorney
2270.1 Litigation Procedure
2280 Consultants to the Board
2310 Regular Meetings
2320 Special Meetings
2330 Executive Sessions
2340 Notice of Meetings
2342 Agenda Preparation and Dissemination
2350 Board Meeting Procedures
2351 Quorum
2352 Rules of Order
2360 Minutes
2381 News Media Services at Board Meetings
2382 Broadcasting and Taping of Board Meetings
2390 Board Hearings
2410 Formulation, Adoption and Amendment of Policies
2440 Administration in Policy Absence
2450 Policy Dissemination
2450 E Policy Dissemination Exhibit
2460 Policy Review and Evaluation
2510 New Board Member Orientation
2520 Board Member Training
2521 School Board Member Attendance at Conferences,
Convestions, Workshops, Meetings, Events and Activities
2530 Membership in School Boards Associations 
2700 Board-Staff Communications

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series 3000 - Administration
3000 Administrative Goals
3100 Superintendent of Schools
3110 Qualifications of Superintendent
3111 Recruitment of the Superintendent
3111 R Recruitment of the Superintendent Regulation 
3120 Duties of the Superintendent
3160 Evaluation of Superintendent
3200 Administrative Organization
3210 Administrative Team
3230 Organization Chart
3240 Line and Staff Relations
3250 School Building Administration
3300 Policy Implementation
3310 Development of Regulations
3320 Board Review of Regulations
3330 Regulations Dissemination

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series 4000 - Instruction
4010 Equivalence in Instructional Staff and Materials
4100 Organization of Instruction 
4110 School Calendar
4111 School Year
4112 School Day
4112.1 Opening Ceremonies
4200 Curriculum Development
4200 R Curriculum Development Regulation
4220 Pilot Projects
4240 Curriculum Guides and Course Outlines
4300 Curriculum
4310 Basic Instructional Program
4311 Citizenship Education
4311.1 Display of the Flag
4311.1 R Display of the Flag Regulation
4313 Teaching about Religion
4314 Occupational Education
4314.1 Work Experience Opportunities
4315 Health Education
4315.1 AIDS Instruction
4316 Physical Education
4316 R Physical Education Regulation
4317 Teaching about Drugs, Alcohol, Tobacco
4319 Science and Math Instruction
4320 Special Instructional Programs
4321 Programs for Students with Disabilities
4321 R Programs for Students with Disabilities Regulation
4321 E 1 Programs for Students with Disabilities Exhibits
4321 E 2 Programs for Students with Disabilities Exhibits
4321 E 3 Programs for Students with Disabilities Exhibits
4321 E 4 Programs for Students with Disabilities Exhibits
4321 E 5 Programs for Students with Disabilities Exhibits
4321 E 6 Programs for Students with Disabilities Exhibits
4321 E 7 Programs for Students with Disabilities Exhibits
4321 E 8 Programs for Students with Disabilities Exhibits 
4321 E 9 Programs for Students with Disabilities Exhibits
4321.1 Allocation of Space for Special Education Programs and Services
4321.2 Preschool Special Education
4321.2 R Preschool Special Education Regulation 
4321.3 Independent Educational Evaluations
4321.4 Distribution of Individual Education Programs to Professional Staff
4321.5 Impartial Hearing Officer Selection
4322 Programs for the Gifted and Talented
4322 R Programs for the Gifted and Talented Regulation
4323 Identification of PossiblyGifted Children
4323 E 1 Identification of Possibly Gifted Children Exhibit 1
4323 E 2 Identification of Possibly Gifted Children Exhibit 2
4324 Programs for Pregnant Students
4325 Compensatory Education
4326 Limited English Proficiency Instruction 
4326 R Limited English Proficiency Instruction Regulation
4327 Homebound Instruction
4327 R Homebound Instruction Regulation
4327 E Homebound End of Year Report Exhibit
4334.1 High School Credit for College Courses
43401.2 Post-Graduate Study
4343 Education of Homeless Children 
4350 Multicultural/Global Education
4410 Grouping for Instruction
4430 Student Schedules and Course Loads
4452 Individual Help/Tutoring 
4510 Instructional Materials
4510.1 Instructional Technology
4511 Textbook Selection and Adoption
4513 Library Materials Selection
4524 School Libraries
4526 Computer-Assisted Instruction 
4531 Field Trips and Excursions
4531 E 1 Instructional Day Trip Proposal Form
4531 E 2 Overnight Field Trip Proposal Form
4532 School Volunteers
4600 Guidance Programs
4710 Grading Systems
4711 Final Examinations
4712 Student Progress Reports to Parents
4714 Parent Conferences
4720 Testing Programs
4720 R Testing Programs Regulation
4730 Homework
4731 Return of Student Work
4731 R Return of Student Work Regulation
4740 Honor Rolls
4750 Promotion and Retention of Students
4750 R Promotion and Retention of Students Regulation
4760 Makeup Opportunities
4770 Graduation Requirements
4771 Early Graduation
4771 E Early Graduation Exhibit
4773 Individualized Education Program Diplomas
4800 Miscellaneous Instructional Policies
4810 Teaching About Controversial Issues
4810 R Teaching About Controversial Issues Regulation
4810 E Teaching About Controversial Issues Exhibit
4821 School Ceremonies and Observances
4830 Assemblies
4850 Animals in the School

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series 5000 - Students
5000 Student Policies Goals
5020 Equal Educational Opportunities
5020.1 Sexual Harassment of Students
5020.1 R Sexual Harassment of Students Regulation
5020.1 E 1 Sexual Harassment of Students Exhibits
5020.1 E 2 Sexual Harassment of Students Exhibits
5100 Comprehensive Attendance Policy
5100 E Student Attendance Exhibit
5110 Student Attendance Areas
5120 School Census
5130 Compulsory Attendance Ages
5140 Entrance Age
5140 R Entrance Age Regulation
5150 School Admissions
5150 R School Admissions Regulation
5150 E School Admissions Exhibit
5151 Homeless Children
5151 R Homeless Children Regulation
5152 Admission of Non-Resident Students
5152 R Admission of Non-Resident Students Regulation
5152.1 Admission of Foreign Students
5152.1 R Admission of Foreign Students Regulation 
5154 Assignment of Students to Classes
5155 Student Withdrawal from School
5161 Truancy and Tardiness
5161 R Truancy and Tardiness Regulation
5162 Student Dismissal Precautions
5162 R Student Dismissal Precautions Regulation
5170 Student Attendance Accounting
5170 R Student Attendance Accounting Regulation
5182 Released Time for Religious Instruction
5183 Instruction on Days of Religious Instruction
5191 Students with HIV-Related Illness
5191 R Students with HIV-Related Illness Regulation
5200 Cocurricular and Extracurricular Programs
5210 Student Organizations
5215 Limited Open Forum
5220 Student Publications
5230 Student Social Events
5240 Student Performances
5251 Student Fund Raising Activities
5252 Student Activities Funds Management
5260 Student Contests
5270 Intramural Programs
5280 Interscholastic Athletics
5281 Selection/Classification
5300 Student Conduct
5310 Student Discipline
5311 Student Rights and Responsibilities
5311.1 Student Due Process Rights
5311.2 Student Government
5311.3 Student Complaints and Grievances
5311.3 R Student Complaints and Grievances Regulation
5311.5 Student Dress Code
5311.6 Student Demonstrations and Strikes
5312 Prohibited Conduct
5312.1 Tobacco, Drug and Alcohol Use/Abuse
5312. R Tobacco, Drug and Alcohol Abuse Regulation
5312.2 Dangerous Weapons in School
5312.3 Smoking
5313 Penalties
5313.1 Detention
5313.2 In-School Suspension
5313.2 R In-School Suspension Regulation
5313.3 Student Suspension
5313.3 R Student Suspension Regulation
5313.5 Disciplinary Removal of Disruptive Student from the Classroom by the Teacher
5313.6 Discipline of Students with Disabilities
5313.8 Suspension from Athletic Participation, Extra-Curriculuar Activities and Other Privileges
5314 Corporal Punishment Complaints
5320 Student Conduct on School Buses
5330 Searches and Interrogations
5330 R Searches and Interrogations Regulation
5400 Student Welfare
5420 Student Health Services
5420 R Student Health Services Regulation
5420 E 1 Student Health Services Exhibits
5420 E 2 Student Health Services Exhibits
5420 E 3 Student Health Services Exhibits
5420 E 4 Student Health Services Exhibits
5420 E 5 Student Health Services Exhibits
5420 E 6 Student Health Services Exhibits
5421 Distribution of Potassium Iodide
5430 Student Psychological Services
5431 Suicide Prevention
5431 R Suicide Prevention Regulation
5431 E Suicide Prevention Exhibit
5450 Student Safety
5453 Student Bicycle Use
5454 Student Automobile Us
5460 Suspected Child Abuse and Maltreatment
5460 R Suspected Child Abuse and Maltreatment Regulation
5470 Missing Children
5500 Student Records
5500 R Student Records Regulation
5500 E 1 Student Records Exhibits
5500 E 2 Student Records Exhibits
5500 E 3 Student Records Exhibits
5500 E 4 Student Records Exhibits
5500 E 5 Student Records Exhibits
5500 E 6 Student Records Exhibits
5600 Miscellaneous Student Policie
5600 E Miscellaneous Student Policies Exhibi
5620 Pregnant Student
5620 R Pregnant Students Regulation
5650 Student Volunteers for School and Public Service
5660 Student Gifts and Solicitations
5680 Student Fees, Fines and Charges
5680 R Student Fees, Fines and Charges Regulation
5800 Student Awards and Scholarships

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series 6000 - Fiscal Management
6000 Fiscal Management Goals
6110 Budget Planning
6110 R Budget Planning Regulation
6111 Budget Deadlines and Schedules
6112 Determination of Budget Priorities
6113 Dissemination of Budget Recommendations
6120 Budget Hearing
6130 Budget Adoption
6135 Contingency Budget
6140 Budget Implementation
6150 Budget Transfers
6200 Revenue
6215 Senior Citizens' Exemption
6230 Federal Funds
6231 Chapter 1/PSEN Programs and Services
6240 Investments
6240 R Investments Regulation
6400 Depositories of Funds
6410 Authorized Signatures
6410 R Authorized Signatures Regulations
6500 Bonded Employees and Officers
6600 Fiscal Accounting and Reporting
6620 Fraud, Waste and Abuse
6630 Financial Reports and Statements
6640 Inventories
6650 Internal Claims Auditor
6660 Independent Auditor
6670 Petty Cash/Petty Cash Accounts
6670 R Petty Cash Accounts Regulation
6700 Purchasing
6700 R Purchasing Regulation
6700 E Purchasing Exhibit
6705 District-Owned Credit Cards
6710 Purchasing Authority
6715 District-Owned Cellular Telephones
6720 Competitive Bidding Requirements
6720 R Competitive Bidding Procedures Regulation
6730 Cooperative Purchasing
6731 State Contracts
6740 Purchasing Procedures
6750 Vendor Relations
6800 Payroll Procedures
6830 Expense Reimbursement
6840 Food Purchases for District Meetings and Functions
6900 Disposal of District Property

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series 7000 - Facilities
7000 Facilities Development Goals
7100 Facilities Planning
7120 Enrollment Projections
7200 Financing Facilities Development
7310 Educational Specifications
7320 Selection of Architect or Engineer
7331 Plans, Specifications and Cost Estimates
7350 Site Acquisition
7360 Construction Contracts, Bidding and Awards
7500 Naming Facilities
7600 Care of School Property
7700 Facilities Renovations
7810 Closing of Facilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series 8000 - Support Services
8000 Support Services Goals
8100 Safety Program
8100 R Safety Program Regulation
8110 Buildings and Grounds Inspection
8110 R Buildings and Grounds Inspection Regulation
8111 Reporting of Hazards
8111 R Reporting of Hazards Regulation
8120 Accident Prevention and Safety Procedures
8120.2 Safe Use of Hazardous Chemicals
8121 First Aid
8121 E First Aid Exhibit
8122 Accident Reports
8122 R Accident Reports Regulation
8123 Hygiene Precautions and Procedures
8123 R Hygiene Precautions and Procedures Regulation
8123.1 Contagious Diseases
8123.1 R Contagious Diseases Regulation
8123.1 E Contagious Diseases Exhibit
8130 Emergency Plans
8130 R Emergency Plans Regulation
8132 Fire Drills
8133 Bomb Threats
8133 R Bomb Threats Regulation
8133 E Bomb Threats Exhibit
8134 Emergency Closings
8134 R Emergency Closings Regulation
8200 Buildings and Grounds Management
8210 Buildings and Grounds Security
8211 Access to Buildings
8212 Vandalism
8212 R Vandalism Regulation 
8240 Traffic and Parking on School Property
8240 R Traffic and Parking on School Property Regulation
8410 Student Transportation
8410 R Student Transportation Regulation 
8411 School Bus Scheduling and Routing
8411 R School Bus Scheduling and Routing Regulation
8413 Transportation for Nonpublic School Students
8414 School Bus Safety
8414 R School Bus Safety Regulation
8414. 1 Bus Driver Qualifications and Training
8414.1 R Bus Driver Qualifications and Training Regulation
8415 Field Trip and Extracurricular Activity Transportation
8416 Special Use of School Buses
8417 Student Transportation in Private Vehicles
8418 Student Transportation Insurance
8422 Use of Private Vehicles on School Business
8500 Food Service Management
8520 Free and Reduced Price Food Services
8530 Vending Machines
8612 Mail and Delivery Services
8650 School District Compliance with Copyright Law
8650 R School District Compliance with Copyright Law Regulation 
8650 E School District Compliance with Copyright Law Exhibit
8700 Insurance
8800 Energy Management
8910 Recycling Program

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series 9000 - Personnel and Negotiations
9000 Personnel Policies Goals
9010 Equal Employment Opportunity
9010.2 Sexual Harassment of Employee
9010.2 R Sexual Harassment of Employees Regulation
9010.2 E 1 Sexual Harassment Exhibits
9010.2 E 2 Sexual Harassment Exhibits
9011 Family and Medical Leave Act
9020 Board-Staff Communications
9100 Staff Ethics
9120 Staff Conduct
9125 Drug-Free Workplace
9125 R Drug-Free Workplace Regulation
9125.1 Staff Substance Abuse
9125.1 R Staff Substance Abuse Regulation
9130 Staff-Student Relations
9135 Suspected Child Abuse by District Personnel
9200 Professional Staff
9211 Professional Staff Qualifications
9211.1 Emergency/conditionally-appointed employees
9211.2 Incidental Teaching
9221 Professional Staff Salary Schedules
9223 Professional Staff Leaves and Absences
9223 R Professional Staff Leaves and Absences Regulation
9230 Professional Staff Recruiting and Hiring
9240 Part-Time and Substitute Professional Staff Employment
9241 Arrangements for Professional Staff Substitutes
9250 Professional Staff Employment Status and Job Security
9250 R Professional Staff Employment Status and Job Security Regulation
9253.2 Resignation of Professional Staff Members
9253.4 Suspension, Dismissal or Other Discipline
     of Professional Staff Members
9260 Professional Staff Assignments and Transfers
9270 Professional Staff Time Schedules
9271 Professional Staff Extra Duty
9280 Professional Staff Development
9280 R Professional Staff Development Regulation
9290 Staff Attendance at Conferences, Workshops, and
Professional Meetings
9300 Support Staff
9310 Support Staff Positions
9311 Support Staff Qualifications
9321 Support Staff Salary Schedules
9323 Support Staff Leaves of Absence
9323 R Support Staff Leaves and Absences Regulation
9352 Probationary Service and Permanent Appointments
9411 Board Negotiating Agents
9500 Miscellaneous Personnel Policies
9510 Personnel Records
9511 Staff Health
9511 R Staff Health Regulation
9520 Staff Complaints and Grievances
9520 R Staff Complaints Regulation
9540 Employees with HIV-Related Illness
9540 R Employees with HIV-Related Illness Regulation
9550 Termination Agreements
9580 Military Leaves

 

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