Thomaston Board of Education Policy Binders

MISSION-GOALS-OBJECTIVES - Series 0000

	Number	Policy or Regulation
1. Mission Statement/Purpose	0100	P
2. Goals/Objectives for the Thomaston Public Schools	0200	P
3. Comprehensive Improvement Plans/Schedules	0500	P
4. Nondiscrimination	0521	P/R
A. Grievance Procedure for Section 504, Title IX and Title VII	0521.1	R
B. Commitment to Religious Neutrality (Prayer in Schools)	0521.2	P

COMMUNITY RELATIONS - Series 1000

		Number	Policy or Regulation
0. Concept, Goals and Roles in Community Relations		1000	P

1. Communications with the Public		1100	P
A. Media of Communication-Distribution of Printed Material		1110	P
(1) School-Parent Relations Goals		1110.1	P
(2) News Media Relations		1112	P
(a) Coverage of Board of Education Meetings Photographing, Broadcasting or Recording Meetings		1112.1	P
(3) School News Releases
(a) Access to Information-Procedures for Accessing Information		1112.3	P/R
Authorization to photograph, videotape or record employee	Authorization to photograph, videotape or record student
(b) Media Access to Students		1112.5	P
(c) Video Taping of Staff/Students		1112.6	P
(d) District-Sponsored Media		1114	P
(4) Public Participation at Board of Education Meetings		1120	P
(5) Activities-Distribution of Materials by Students		1140	P
B. Responsibilities of School Personnel		1150	P
C. Responsibilities of the Board of Education		1160	P
D. Recognition of Students, Citizens, Staff Members, and Members of the Board of Education	Independent Community Organization Activity Approval Application	1170	P
E. Memorials for Deceased Students or Staff		1180	P

2. Participation by the Public
A. Agenda Format/Preparation and Dissemination		1205	P
B. School-Community Associations		1210	P
C. School Volunteers/Securing and Screening Volunteers	Volunteer Information for and Waiver of Liability	1212	P/R
D. Citizens’ Advisory Committees		1220	P
E. Other School-Connected Organizations/Booster Clubs		1230	P/R
F. Visits to the Schools/Visitor Protocols		1250	P/R
(1) Loitering of Causing Disturbance		1251	P
3. Public Activities Involving Staff, Students or School Facilities
A. Relations between Public and School Personnel		1310	P
(1) Staff Participation in Community Activities		1311	P
(a) Political Activities of School Employees		1311.1	P
(b) Political Activities in the Schools/On School Board Property		1311.2	P/R
(2) Public Complaints/Challenged Material		1312	P/R
(3) Gifts to School Personnel		1313	P
(4) Fundraising and Solicitation		1314	P
(5) Conduct on School Property		1316	P
B. Relations between Public and Students
(1) Public Performance by Students		1321	P
(2) Contests for Students		1322	P
(3) Gifts to Students		1323	P
(5) Advertising and Promotion		1325	P
(6) Solicitations by Staff Members		1326	P
(7) Relations With Youth Organizations		1327	P
C. Use of School Facilities		1330	P/R
Facilities Use Form (Employees) Facilities Use Form (Non-Employees) Liability Insurance & Indemnification for Use of School Facilities Form Custodian's Report Form
(1) Smoke Free Environment		1331	P
D. Assignment of Personnel To Cover School Events/Activities		1332	P
E. Access to School Procedures and Materials		1340	P
F. Awards and Scholarships		1360	P

4.Relations between other Governmental Agencies & the Schools
A. Local Units
(1) Relations with Law Enforcement Agencies		1411	P/R
(2) Fire Department		1412	P
(3) Fiscal Authority		1416	P
B. State/Federal Government Legislation/State Federal Aid		1430/1440	P

5. Relations between Area, State, Regional and National Associations and the Schools		1500	P

6. Relations between Non-Public and other Educational Organizations and the Schools		1600	P
A. School/Business Partnerships		1660	P/R

7. Otherwise Lawful Possession of Firearms on School Property		1700	P

ADMINISTRATION - Series 2000

		Number	Policy or Regulation
0. Concept and Roles in Administration		2000	P
A. Goals and Objectives		2010	P

1. Administrative Staff Organization		2100	P
A. Management Positions/Team
(1) Equal Employment Opportunity		2111	P
(2) Professional Development		2112	P
B. Organizational Chart	Click for Chart	2120	P
(1) Lines of Responsibility		2121	P
C. Administrative Personnel Positions (Job Descriptions)		2130	P
(1) Superintendent of Schools		2131	P/R
(2) Appointment of Designee for Superintendent		2131.1	P
(3) Principals		2133	P
(a) Qualifications/Duties		2133.1	P
(b) Assistant Principals		2133.11	P
(4) Business Manager		2134	P
(5) Director Pupil-Personnel Services		2135	P
(6) Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Student Assesment		2135.1	P
(7) Athletic Director		2137	P
D. Superintendent
(1) Recruitment and Appointment of Superintendent		2141	P
E. Administrative Staff
(1) Recruitment of Administrative Staff		2151	P
(2) Assignment of Administrative Personnel		2152	P
(3) Orientation of Administrative Personnel		2153	P
(4) Supervision of Administrative Personnel		2154	P

2. Administrative Operations
A. Administrative Leeway in Absence of Board of Education Policy		2210	P
B. Representative and Deliberative Groups		2220	P
C. Administrative Council		2221	P
D. Consultants		2224	P
E.Control and Communication Channels & Systems/Records and Recordkeeping		2230	P
(i) Operations – Virus Protection		2230.1	P
F. Policy and Regulations Systems		2231	P/R
G. Manuals, Directives, Bulletins, Announcements		2232	P
H. Educational Research in District Schools		2240	P
I. Monitoring of Product and Process Goals		2250	P

3. Statement of Ethics for Administrators		2300	R
A. Code of Professional Responsibilities		2300.2	P

4. Evaluation of the Superintendent		2400	R
Recommended Evaluation Process & Timeline Flowchart	Superintendent's Leadership Performance Areas and Specific Areas of Responsibility	Board of Education Self-Evaluation	Superintendent's Performance Evaluation Worksheets
Evaluation of Administrators/Skills to be Assessed	Superintendent Evaluation Form	Superintendent Competency Standards

BUSINESS & NON-INSTRUCTIONAL OPERATIONS - Series 3000

				Number	Policy or Regulation
0. Concept and Roles in Business & Non-Instructional Operations				3000	P
A. Internal Controls				3011	P
1. Budget/Budgeting System
A. Budget: Planning				3110	P
(1) Fiscal Year				3111	P
B. Preparation of Budget Document				3120	P
C. Public Review of Budget				3140	P
D. Adoption of Budget				3150	P
E. Transfer of Funds between Categories: Amendments				3160	P/R
F. Non-lapsing Education Fund				3171.1	P
2. Income
A. State/Federal Funds				3230	P
B. Medical Reimbursement for Special Education Students				3231	P/R
Consent Form for Accessing Parent(s)/Guardian(s) or Student's Public Benefits or Insurance for Health-Related Services in a Student's IEP	Billing Medicaid for Health-Related Services in a Student's IEP Information and Answers for Families
C. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Fiscal Compliance				3232	P/R
D. Tuition Fees				3240	P
E. Materials/Services Fees, Charges				3250	P
F. Sales & Disposal of Books, Equipment and Supplies/Disposition of Outdated Books				3260	P
G. Gifts, Grants and Bequests				3280	P/R
(1) Grants				3280.1	P/R
H. School Fund Raisers				3281	P/R
Fund-Raising Activity Approval Form	Fund-Raising Activity Follow-Up Form
I. Funds Management				3290	P
(1) Depository				3293	P
(a) Authorization of Signature				3293.1	P
3. Expenditures/Expending Authority
A. Purchasing Guides
(1) Relations with Vendors				3313	P/R
B. Purchasing Procedures				3320	P/R
(1) Requesting Goods and Services (Requisitions)				3321	P
(2) Soliciting Prices (Bids & Quotations)				3323	P
(3) Ordering Goods and Services (Purchase Orders)
(a) Contracts				3324.1	R
(4) Receiving Goods/Warehousing
(a) Maintenance and Control of Instructional Materials				3325.1	P
(6) Paying for Goods and Services				3326	P
(a) Board of Education Credit Card				3326.3	P
4. Accounts
A. Classification of Expenditures				3420	P
B. Periodic Financial Reports				3430	P
(1) Budget and Expense Reports				3432	P
Code of Conduct and Ethical Behavior for Employees With Financial and/or Accounting Responsibilities	Request for Replenishing Emergency Cash
(2) Periodic Audit				3434	P
(3) Fraud Prevention and Investigation				3435	P/R
C. Inventories				3440	P/R
D. Monies in School Buildings Request for Replenishing of Emergency Cash Form				3450	P/R
(1) School Activity Fund				3453	P
(2) Unexpended Class Funds				3453.1	P
5. Non-Instructional Operations
A. Operation and Maintenance of Plant				3510	P
B. Compliance with 504 Regulations				3511	P
Section 504 Plan Termination Form	Section 504 Student Eligibility Form	Section 504 Referral Form
Section 504 Review Meeting Summary Report	Section 504 Meeting Notice	Receipt for Section 504 Rights
C. Buildings
(1) Utilities
(a) Waste Management, Resource Conservation and Recycling				3513.2	P
(2) Equipment/Authorized Use of School-Owned Materials				3514	P/R
(3) Safety/Safe and Secure School Facilities, Equipment,				3516	P/R
(a) Building and Grounds Inspection and Reporting
(i) Hazardous Materials Communication				3516.11	P
(b) Accident Prevention and Reporting				3516.3	P
(c) Sex Offender Notification	DPS Sex Offender Registry			3516.4	P
(d) Sex Offenders on School Property				3516.5	P
(e) Security of Buildings and Grounds				3517	P/R
(i) Site and Building Access				3517.1	P
D. Data-Based Information Management System				3520	P
(1) Information Security Breach and Notification				3520.1	P/R
(2) Facilities
(a) Acquisition and Updating of Technology-Policy Guidelines for Technology Purchases				3523.1	P
(b) Playground Equipment				3523.3	P/R
Public Playground Safety Checklist		School Playground Planning
E. Hazardous Materials in Schools		Employee Training Verification "Occupational Exposure to Asbestos"		3524	P/R
(a) Pesticide Application		Pesticide Management Policy	Pesticide Application Plan	3524.1	P
(b) Green Cleaning Program		Green Cleaning Program in Schools	Master Cleaning Chemical List Product Usage Summary	3524.2	P
F. Fixed Operations
(1) Insurance				3532	P
(a) Liability Insurance				3532.1	P
(b) Employee Bonds				3533	P
G. Auxiliary Agencies
(1) Transportation				3541	P
(a) Responsibilities and Duties
(i) Bus Contractor				3541.23	P
(b) Routes and Services				3541.3	P
( i) Riding Other than Assigned Bus		Bus Route Change Request Form		3541.311	P
(ii) Daycare Center Transportation				3541.312	P
(iii) Video Cameras on School Transportation				3541.313	P
(iv) Transportation-Special Education Students				3541.33	P
(v) Bus Driver Safety/Emergency Procedures		School Bus Incident Report to Parents		3541.35	P
(c) Transportation Equipment				3541.4	P
(i) Privately Owned Vehicles				3541.44	P
(d) Transportation Safety Complaints				3541.5	P
(i) Denial of Transportation				3541.51	P
(e) Student Behavior				3541.7	P/R
(2) Food Service
(a) Purpose and Facilities				3542.1	P/R
(b) Menus and Services
(i) Free or Reduced Price Lunches				3542.31	P
(ii) Nutrition Program				3542.34	P
(c) Operation
(i) Charging Policy				3542.43	P
(ii) Vending Machines				3542.45	P
(3) Office Services
(a) Communication Services
(i) Photocopying, Computer Software Duplication, and Videotaping for Education Purposes				3543.11	P
(ii) Mail and Delivery				3543.13	P
(b) Electronic Communications Use and Retention		Notice Regarding a Litigation Hold Concerning Paper and Electronic Documents		3543.31	P/R
(c) Holds on the Destruction of Electronic and Paper Records				3543.311	P/R
H. Capital Outlay				3560	P

PERSONNEL -- CERTIFIED & NON-CERTIFIED - Series 4000

	Number	Policy or Regulation	Contract Supercedes Policy
0. Concept and Roles in Personnel	4000	P
A. Title IX	4000.1	P
1. Certified Personnel	4100	P
A. Permanent Personnel	4110	P
(1) Recruitment and Selection	4111	P
(a) Affirmative Action: Equal Employment Opportunity	4111.1	P/R
(2) Appointment and Conditions of Employment	4112	P	T
(a) Contract	4112.1	P/R	T, A
(b) Non-Union Personnel	4112.11	P
(c) Certification	4112.2	P
(d) Security/Credit Check	4112.5	P/R
(e) Reference Checks	4112.51	P
(f) Personnel Records Request Form	4112.6	P	T, A
(g) Use and Disclosure of Employee Medical Information (HIPAA)	4112.61	P
(h) Orientation	4112.7	P/R
(i) Nepotism; Employment of Relatives	4112.8	P/R
(3) Assignment	4113	P	T, A
(a) Load/Scheduling/Hours of Employment	4113.1		T
(b) Non-Teaching Duties	4113.11		T
(c) Promotion/Demotion	4113.2		A
(d) Work Year	4113.3		T, A
(4) Transfer/Reassignment	4114		T, A
(5) Evaluation Supervision	4115	P	T, A
(a) Teacher Recognition	4115.1	P
(b) Evaluation Coaches	4115.3	P
(6) Separation/Disciplinary Action
(a) Retirement	4117.1		T, A
(b) Personnel Reduction	4117.3		T, A
(c) Return to Work	4117.31	P/R	T, A
(d) Non-renewal/Suspension	4117.4	P
(i) Just Cause	4117.41	P	T
(e) Termination of Employment	4117.5	P
(f) Exit Interviews	4117.6	P
(7) Rights, Responsibilities and Duties	4118	P
(a) Civil and Legal Rights
(i) Nondiscrimination	4118.11	P
(ii) Grievance Procedure Title IX	4118.111	R
(iii) Harassment	4118.113	P/R
(iv) Conflict of Interest	4118.13	P
(v) Disabilities	4118.14	P/R
(vi) Academic Freedom	4118.21	P/R
(a) Alcohol, Drugs and Tobacco	4118.231	P/R
(b) Weapons and Dangerous Instruments	4118.233	P
(c) Prohibition on Recommendations Psychotropic Drugs	4118.234	P/R
(d) Medical Marijuana Standards	4118.235	P/R
(iii) Staff/Student Relations	4118.24	P
(c) Electronic Monitoring	4118.4	P
(d) Acceptable Computer Network Use	4118.5	P/R
Worker Computer and Internet Use Acknowledgment Form
(e) Social Networking	4118.51	P/R
(f) Cellular Phones	4118.6	P/R
(g) Staff Conduct	4119	P
B. Temporary and Part-Time Personnel	4120	R
(1) Substitute Teachers	4121	P	T, A
(2) Summer School Teachers	4124		T, A
(3) Consultants	4126		T, A
C. Activities
(1) Staff Development	4131	P/R
(2) Travel; Reimbursement	4133	P/R
(3) Tutoring	4134	P
(4) Organizations/Units	4135
(a) Agreement	4135.1		T, A
(i) Recognition	4135.11		T, A
(ii) Personnel Covered	4135.12		T
(iii) Savings Clause	4135.15		T, A
(b) Negotiations/Consultation	4135.3		T, A
(c) Grievances/Complaints	4135.4	P	T, A
(5) Meetings	4136	P
(6) Non-School Employment	4138	P
D. Compensation and Related Benefits	4140		T, A
(1) Salary Guides	4141		T, A
(2) Salary Checks and Deductions	4142		T, A
(3) Extra Pay for Extra Work	4143		T
(4) **Insurance/Health & Welfare Benefits	4144		T, A
(5) **Retirement Compensation	4145		T, A
(a) Tax-Sheltered Annuities	4145.1		T, A
(6) Employee-Related Accommodations	4146		T, A
(a) Credit Union	4146.1		T
(b) Employee Amenities	4146.3		T, A
(7) Employee Safety	4147	P
(a) Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens	4147.1	P/R
(8) Employee Protection	4148	P	T, A
E. Leaves and Vacations	4150	P	T, A
(1) Short-Term Leaves	4151		T, A
(a) Personal Illness and Injury	4151.1		T, A
(b) Family Illness/Quarantine	4151.2		T
(c) Bereavement	4151.3		T
(d) Professional Purposes	4151.4		T, A
(e) Legal and Civic Duties	4151.5		T
(f) Religious Observance	4151.6		T
(g) Emergency/Personal	4151.7		T
(h) Association	4151.8		T, A
(i) Military	4151.9	P/R	T
(2) Long- Term Leaves	4152		T, A
(a) Sabbatical	4152.1		T
(b) Professional	4152.2		T
(c) Maternity; Adoptive; Child Care/Paternity	4152.3		T
(d) Military	4152.4	P/R	T
(e) Personal/Family Medical Leave	4152.6	P/R	A
(f) Association	4152.8		T, A
(3) Vacations/Holidays	4153		A
(4) Jury Duty	4158		T
2. Non-Certified Personnel	4200
A. Permanent Personnel	4210	P*
(1) Recruitment and Selection
(a) Affirmative Action: Equal Employment Opportunity	4211.1	P/R*
(b) Vacancies	4211.2		NC
(2) Appointment and Conditions of Employment	4212	P*
(a) Contract	4212.1		NC
(b) Non-Union Personnel	4212.11	P*
(c) Health Examinations	4212.4	P/R
(i) Drug and Alcohol Testing For School Bus Drivers*	4212.42	P
(d) Security/Credit Check	4212.5	P/R*
(e) Reference Checks	4212.51	P*
(f) Employee Medical Information (HIPAA)	4212.61	P*
(g) Nepotism; Employment of Relatives	4212.8	P*
(3) Assignment	4213	P*	NC
(a) Load/Scheduling/Hours of Employment	4213.1		NC
(4) Transfer/Reassignment	4214	P	NC
(5) Evaluation Supervision	4215	P
(6) Probationary/Continuing Contract Status	4216		NC
(a) Seniority	4216.1		NC
(7) Separation/Disciplinary Action	4217		NC
(a) Retirement	4217.1		NC
(b) Layoff/Rehire	4217.3		NC
(c) Dismissal/Suspension	4217.4	P
(8) Rights, Responsibilities and Duties
(a) Civil and Legal Rights
(i) Nondiscrimination	4218.11	P*
(ii) Conflict of Interest	4218.13	P*
(iii) Harassment	4218.113	P/R*
(iv) Disabilities	4218.14	P/R*
(b) Professional Responsibilities
(i) Conduct and Dress
(a) Alcohol, Drugs and Tobacco	4218.231	P/R*
(ii) Weapons	4218.233	P*
(iii) Medical Marijuana	4218.235	P*
(iv) Staff/Student Relations	4218.24	P*
(c) Duties	4218.3	P
(i) Electronic Monitoring	4218.4	P*
(ii) Computer Use	4218.5	P/R*
Worker Computer and Internet Use Acknowledgment Form
(iii) Social Networking	4218.51	P/R*
(iv) District Issued Communication Devices	4218.6	P/R*
(v) Staff Conduct	4219	P*
B. Temporary and Part-Time Personnel	4220		NC
(1) Teacher Aides/Paraprofessionals	4222	P/R
(a) Title I Paraprofessionals	4222.1	P
C. Activities
(1) Growth in Job Skills
(a) Visitation; Conferences	4231.1		NC
(2) Travel Reimbursement	4233	P/R*	NC
(3) Organizations/Units	4234		NC
(a) Agreement	4234.1		NC
(i) Recognition	4234.11		NC
(ii) Personnel Covered	4234.12		NC
(iii) Board/ School System Rights	4234.13		NC
(iv) Savings Clause	4234.15		NC
(v) Work Stoppages	4234.16		NC
(b) Grievances/Complaints	4234.4	P*	NC
(4) Meetings	4235		NC
D. Compensation and Related Benefits	4240		NC
(1) Salary Guides	4241		NC
(2) Salary Checks and Deductions	4242		NC
(3) Overtime Pay	4243		NC
(4) Insurance/Health & Welfare Benefits	4244		NC
(5) Retirement Compensation	4245		NC
(6) Employment-Related Accomodations	4246		NC
(a) Employee Amenities	4246.3		NC
(b) Protective Clothing/Devices	4246.4		NC
(7) Employee Safety	4247	P*
(a) Occupation Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens	4247.1	P/R*
(8) Employee Protecton	4248	P*
E. Leaves and Vacations	4250		NC
(1) Short-Term Leaves	4251		NC
(a) Personal Illness and Injury	4251.1		NC
(i) Worker's Compensation	4251.11		NC
(b) Bereavement	4251.3		NC
(c) Occupational Purposes	4251.4		NC
(d) Legal and Civic Duties	4251.5		NC
(e) Emergency/Personal	4251.7		NC
(f) Association	4251.8		NC
(g) Military	4251.9	P/R*	NC
(2) Long-Term Leaves	4252		NC
(a) Maternity; Adoptive; Child Care	4252.3		NC
(b) Military	4252.4	P/R*
(c) Health and Hardship	4252.5		NC
(d) Personal/Family and Medical Leave	4252.6	P/R*	NC
(3) Vacations/Holidays	4253		NC

Legend

P/R Policy/Regulation

* The policy and/or regulation is the same for Certified and Non-Certified Personnel. Refer to the
Certified Personnel section of this manual for the policy or regulation covering this issue.

T Professional Agreement between the Thomaston Education Association and the Thomaston
Board of Education.

A Professional Agreement between Thomaston School Administrators’ Association and the
Thomaston Board of Education.

NC Agreement between the Thomaston Board of Education and Local 1303-97 of Connecticut
Council 4, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employer, AFL-CIO.

STUDENTS - Series 5000

Number	Policy or Regulation
0. Concept and Roles in Student Policies	5000	P
A. Goals and Objectives	5010	P

Number		Policy or Regulation
0. Concept and Roles in Student Policies		5000	P
A. Goals and Objectives		5010	P
1. Elementary and Secondary
A. Attendance
(1) Admission		5111	P
(2) Foreign Exchange Students		5111.1	P/R
(3) Ages of Attendance		5112	P
(a) Dropout		5112.3	P
(b) Disenrollment		5112.4	P/R
(4) Attendance/Excuses/Dismissal		5113	P
(a) Truancy		5113.2	P/R
(5) Suspension/Explusion: Student Due Process		5114	P/R
(6) Student Handbooks		5114.12	P
(7) Suspension from Interscholastic Athletics		5114.2	P
(8) Nonresident Attendance		5118	P
(9) Homeless Students		5118.1	P/R
B. Progress/Records
(1) Assignment to Teachers and Classes		5122	P
(a) Assignment of Former Home-Schooled Students to Classes	Intent to Homeschool Form	5122.3	P
(2) Promotion/Retention		5123	P
(3) Reporting to Parents		5124	P
(4) Student Records; Confidentiality		5125	P/R
(a) Health/Medical Records		5125.11	P
C. Activities
(1) Conduct
(a) Bus Conduct		5131.1	P/R
(b) Video Cameras on School Buses		5131.11	P/R
(c) Video Surveillance		5131.111	P
(d) Terroristic Acts/Threats		5131.21	P
(e) Student Driving/Parking		5131.3	P
(f) Vandalism		5131.5	P/R
(g) Drugs, Tobacco, Alcohol		5131.6	P/R
(h) Weapons and Dangerous Instruments		5131.7	P
(i) Off-School Grounds Misconduct		5131.8	P
(j) Use of Electronic Devices		5131.81	P
(k) Gang Activity or Association		5131.9	P
(l) Bullying		5131.911	P
(m) Aggressive Behavior		5131.912	P
(n) Corporal Punishment		5131.92	P
(2) Dress and Grooming		5132	P
(3) Behavior of Participants in Athletic Events		5133	P
(4) Married/Pregnant Students		5134	P
(5) Academic Eligibility		5135	P
(6) Participation Fees for School Activities		5139	P
D. Welfare		5140	P
(1) Student Health Services		5141	P
(a) Illness
(i) Administration of Medication		5141.21	P
(ii) Student Suncreen Use		5141.214	P
(iii) Communicable/Infectious Diseases		5141.22	P
(iv) Psychotropic Drugs		5141.231	P
(v) Students with HIV, ARC, AIDS		5141.24	P
(b) Students with Special Health Care Needs/Food Allergy Management		5141.25	P
(c) Health Assessments and Immunizations		5141.3	P
(d) Physical Examination for School Programs		5141.31	P
(e) Child Abuse, Neglect, and Sexual Assault		5141.4	P
(f) Suicide Prevention/Intervention		5141.5	P/R
(g) Crisis Management		5141.6	P
(2) Safety		5142	P
(a) Relations with Non-Custodial Parents		5142.1	P
(b) Dismissal Precautions		5142.2	P
(c) Skateboard/Rollerblade/Scooter Use		5142.3	P
(3) School Time Accident Insurance		5143.1	P
E. Discipline		5144	P
(4) Use of Physical Force (Physical Restraint/Seclusion)		5144.1	P
(5) Physical Exercise and Discipline of Students		5144.4	P
(6) Progressive Discipline and Promoting Positive Student Behaviour		5144.5	P
(7) Civil & Legal Rights and Responsibilities		5145	P
(a) School/Police Cooperation		5145.11	P
(b) Students/Probation/Police/Courts		5145.111
(c) Invasion of Privacy
(i) Search and Seizure		5145.12	P/R
(ii) Vehicle Searches on School Grounds		5145.121	P
(iii) Use of Dogs to Search School Property		5145.122	P
(iv) Breathalyzer Testing		5145.124	P
(v) On-Campus Recruitment		5145.14	P
(vi) Directory Information		5145.15	P
(d) Freedom of Speech/Expression		5145.2	P
(e) Title IX		5145.44	P
(f) Exploitation: Sexual Harassment		5145.5	P
(g) Sexual Abuse Prevention Education Program		5145.511	P/R
(h) Harassment		5145.52	P/R
(i) Student Grievance Procedure		5145.6	P
(j) Due Process
(i) Surrogate Parent Program		5145..71	P
(k) Child Identification		5151	P
(l) Research Involving Students		5156	P

INSTRUCTION - Series 6000

Construction - Series 7000

	Number	Policy or Regulation
1. Planning	7100	P
A. New Construction		P
B. Long Range Planning
(1) Evaluating Existing Buildings
(a) Retirement of Buildings	7113.1	P
(2) Developing Education Specifications	7115	P
(3) Educational, Architectural Consultant	7123	P
C. Relations with Public
(1) Literature Distribution	7141	P
(2) Public Presentation/Public Support	7144	P
2. Construction Concept Development
A. Architectural and Engineering Services
(1) Selection	7211	P
B. Site Development
(1) Selection	7221	P
C. Building Design
(1) Design and Process	7230	P
(a) Indoor Air Quality	7230.2	P
D. Equipment and Furniture
(a) Selection and Installation of Playground Equipment	7240.1	P
3. Financing
A. Financial Planning	7300	P
4. Construction
A. Project Bids	7410	P
B. Supervision
(1) Clerk-of-the-Works	7453	P
5. Occupying
A. Certificate of Occupancy	7500	P
B. Staff Orientation and Training	7510	P
C. Inspection by Board of Education	7523	P
D. Community Orientation and Board of Education Acceptance	7530	P
E. Assembling and Preserving Documents	7540	P
F. Naming of Facility	7551	P
G. Recording of Names and Board of Education Members, Administrators, Architects or Builders	7552	P

BYLAWS OF THE BOARD - Series 9000

	Bylaw Number
0. Role of Board and Members (Powers, Purposes, Duties)	9000	B
A. Statement of Integrity	9005	B
B. Limits of Authority	9010	B
C. Public Statements	9020	B
(1) Advocacy	9020.1	B
D. Commitment to Democratic Principles in Relation to Community, Staff & Students	9030	B
E. Duties of the Board	9040	B

1. Organization
A. Number of Members, Terms of Office	9110	B
B. Officers and Auxiliary Personnel-Organizational Meeting/Term of Board Officers	9120	B
(1) Chairperson	9121	B
(2) Vice-Chairperson	9122	B
(3) Secretary	9123	B
(4) Attorney	9125	B
(5) Treasurer	9126	B
C. Committee of the Whole	9131	B
(1) Standing Committees	9132	B
(2) Special/Advisory Committees	9133	B
D. Board Consultants	9150	B
E. Student Representation on Board of Education	9160	B

2. Members
A. Election
(1) Filling Vacancies	9221	B
(2) Resignation/Removal from Office/Censure	9222	B
B. Orientation of Board Members	9230	B
C. Board Member Development	9240	B
D. Remuneration and Reimbursement	9250	B
E. Board Member Protection	9260	B
F. Conflict of Interest	9270	B
(1) Code of Ethics	9271	B
(2) Code of Conduct on Data Use	9272	B

3. Methods of Operation	9300	B
A. Development, Distribution and Maintenance of Manual of Policies, Regulations, Bylaws	9310	B
(1) Formulation, Adoption, Amendment of Policies	9311	B
a. Board Policies	9311.1	B
(2) Formulation, Adoption, Amendment of Bylaws	9312	B
(3) Formulation, Adoption, Amendment of Administrative Regulations	9313	B
(4) Suspension of Policies, Bylaws, Regulations	9314	B
B. Meetings
(1) Regular & Special Meetings of the Board	9321	B
(2) Work Sessions	9321.1	B
(3) Public and Executive Sessions	9322	B
(4) Construction of the Agenda	9323	B
(a) Advance Delivery of Meeting Materials	9324	B
(5) Meeting Conduct/Actions by the Board	9325	B
(a) Quorum	9325.1	B
(b) Order of Business	9325.2	B
(c) Voting of Motions	9325.4	B
(d) Request for Information by Board Members	9325.5	B
(6) Minutes	9326	B
(a) Taping/Recording Board Meetings	9326.1	B
(7) Electronic Communications Among Board Members	9327	B
C. Board/School District Records	9330	B
D. Hearings/Public Hearings	9350	B
E. Legislative Program	9360	B

4. Self-Evaluation/Policy Review and Evaluation	9400	B

5. Public Announcement of Accomplishments	9410	B
A. Recognition of Accomplishments by Citizens, Students, Staff Members or Members of the Board of Education	9420	B

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