The below table of contents will help guide you through the section of the policy manual. Each section is a clickable link to the document and will contain sub-sections.
| TABLE OF CONTENTS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Section A | FOUNDATIONS AND BASIC COMMITMENTS | |
| AA | School District Legal Status | |
| AAA | Official Seal | |
| AB | The People and Their School District | |
| AC | Nondiscrimination | |
| ACA | Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex | |
| ACAB | Sexual Harassment | |
| ACE | Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap | |
| AD | Vision and Mission Statement | |
| ADB | Drug Free Schools Program | |
| ADDA | C.O.R.I./S.O.R.I. Policy | |
| ADF | School District Wellness Program | |
| Section B (BA-BE) | BOARD GOVERNANCE AND OPERATIONS | |
| BA | School Committee Operational Goals | |
| BAA | Evaluation of School Committee Operational Procedures | |
| BBA | School Committee Powers and Duties | |
| BBA-R | Powers of a Regional School District | |
| BBAA | Individual Members and the Community | |
| BBAB | Composition of the Regional District School Committee | |
| BBBA | School Committee Member Qualifications/Oath of Office | |
| BBBC | School Committee Member Resignation | |
| BBBE | Unexpired Term Fulfillment | |
| BCA | School Committee Members Ethics | |
| BDA | School Committee Organizational Meetings | |
| BDB/BDC | School Committee Officers/Appointed Officials | |
| BDBA | Subcommittees of the School Committee | |
| BDD | School Committee-Superintendent Relationship | |
| BDF | Advisory Committees to the School Committee | |
| BDFB | Representation on External Committees | |
| BDG | Legal Counsel | |
| BDH | Professional and Consultant Services | |
| BE | School Committee Meetings | |
| Section B (BEB-BK) | BOARD GOVERNANCE AND OPERATIONS cont. | |
| BEB | Special Meetings | |
| BEC | Executive Sessions | |
| BEDB | Agenda | |
| BEDB-E | Sample Agenda Format | |
| BEDBA | Order of Business for Regular Meetings | |
| BEDC/BEDF | Quorum and Voting | |
| BEDD | Rules of Order | |
| BEDG | Minutes | |
| BEDH | Public Comment at School Committee Meetings | |
| BEDK | Reporting Committee Meeting Business | |
| BEE | Special Procedures for Conducting Hearings | |
| BG | School Committee Policy Development | |
| BGD | School Committee Review of Regulations | |
| BGE | Policy Dissemination | |
| BGF | Suspension of Policies | |
| BHC | School Committee-Staff Communications | |
| BIA | New School Committee Member Orientation | |
| BIB | Board Members Developmental Opportunities | |
| BIBA | School Committee Conferences, Conventions, and Workshops | |
| BID | School Committee Member Compensation and Expenses | |
| BJ | School Committee Legislative Program | |
| BK | School Committee Memberships | |
| Section C | GENERAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | |
| CA | Administration Goals | |
| CBB | Recruitment and Selection of Superintendent-Director | |
| CBC | Powers and Authority of Superintendent-Director | |
| CBC-E | Responsibilities of Administration | |
| CBE | Benefits for Administrators | |
| CBEA | Indemnification of Administrators | |
| CBG | Professional Growth for Administrators | |
| CBI (2320) | Evaluation of Superintendent-Director | |
| CBK | Code of Ethics: Administration | |
| CBL | Support of the Superintendent-Director | |
| CE | Administrative Councils, Cabinets, and Committees | |
| CH | Policy Implementation | |
| CHA | Development of Regulations | |
| CHC | Regulations Dissemination | |
| CHCA | Approval of Handbooks and Directives | |
| CHCA-E | Approval of Handbooks and Directives | |
| CHD | Administration in Policy Absence | |
| CL | Administrative Reports | |
| CM | Reports to Commissioner of Education and School Committee | |
| Section D | FISCAL MANAGEMENT | |
| DA | Fiscal Management Goals | |
| DAA | Fiscal Responsibility of School Committee | |
| DBG | Budget Adoption Procedures | |
| DBI | Budget Operation and Control | |
| DBJ | Budget Transfer Authority | |
| DC-R | Taxing and Borrowing | |
| DD | Funding Proposals and Applications | |
| DI | Fiscal Accounting and Reporting | |
| DIB | Types of Funds | |
| DIE | Audits | |
| DJ | Purchasing | |
| DJE | Bidding Requirements | |
| DK | Payment Procedures | |
| DNA | Disposing of Equipment | |
| Section E | SUPPORT SERVICES | |
| EB | Safety Program/Emergency Action | |
| EBAB | Operational Health Plan | |
| EBB | Accident Prevention and Safety Procedures | |
| EBBC | Eye Protection Devices | |
| EBC | Emergency Plans | |
| EBCB | Building Evacuation Plan | |
| EBCBA | Fire Drills | |
| EBCBB | Emergency Weather Provisions | |
| EBCD | Emergency Closings | |
| EBCFA | Face Coverings | |
| EC | Buildings and Grounds Management | |
| ECA | Buildings and Grounds Security | |
| ECAC | Vandalism and Arson Policy | |
| ECE (6510) | Student Use of Motor Vehicles | |
| ECF | Energy Conservation | |
| EDC | Use of School Materials | |
| EEA | Transportation Services | |
| EEA-R (7600) | Transportation Services Reference | |
| EEAA | Walkers and Riders | |
| EEAE | School Bus Safety Program | |
| EEAEA | Bus Driver Examination and Training | |
| EEAEA-1 | Drug and Alcohol Testing for School Bus and Commercial Vehicle Drivers | |
| EEAEC | Student Conduct on School Buses | |
| EEAEC-R | Student Conduct on School Buses | |
| EEAJ | Motor Vehicle Idling on School Grounds | |
| EEBA | Use of School Vehicles | |
| EEC | Transportation as Regional Operating Cost | |
| EF-R | School Food Service Program | |
| EFC | Free and Reduced Price Food Services | |
| EGAF | Telephone Use | |
| EIB | Liability Insurance | |
| Section F | FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT | |
| FA | Facilities Development Goals | |
| FA-E | Facilities Development Goals | |
| FB | Facilities Planning | |
| Section G (GA-GCJ) | PERSONNEL | |
| GA | Personnel Policies Goals | |
| GBA | Equal Employment Opportunity | |
| GBD | School Committee-Staff Communications | |
| GBEB | Staff Conduct | |
| GBEBA | Employee Conduct Regarding Drugs and Alcohol | |
| GBEBC | Gifts to and Solicitations by Staff | |
| GBEBE | Responsibility for Supervision of Classes | |
| GBEBF | Staff Responsibility for Work of Substitutes | |
| GBEBG | Care of School Property | |
| GBEC | Drug-Free Workplace Policy | |
| GBED/ADC | Tobacco Use on School Property by Staff Members/Smoking on School Premises | |
| GBGA | Health and Protection of Teachers | |
| GBGAA | Physical and Mental Health Examinations | |
| GBGB (3520) | Examination and Leave Because of Tuberculosis | |
| GBI | Staff Participation in Political Activities | |
| GBJ | Personnel Records | |
| GBK | Staff Complaints and Grievances | |
| GCA | Professional Staff Positions | |
| GCBE-R | Indemnification of School Employees | |
| GCCC | Professional Staff Family and Medical Leave | |
| GCE | Professional Staff Recruiting/Posting of Vacancies | |
| GCEA | Philosophy of Recruitment and Selection of Instructional Personnel | |
| GCEAA | Recruitment and Selection of Instructional Personnel | |
| GCEAC | Application for Position | |
| GCEAD | Family Relationships and Employment | |
| GCF | Professional Staff Hiring | |
| GCFB | Recruitment and Selection of Administrators | |
| GCG | Part-Time and Substitute Professional Staff Employment | |
| GCGA | Substitute Teachers and Interns | |
| GCIA | Philosophy of Staff Development | |
| GCJ | Professional Teacher Status | |
| Section G (GCK-GDQD) | PERSONNEL cont. | |
| GCK | Professional Staff Assignments | |
| GCO-2-R | Evaluation of Administrators | |
| GCQD | Resignation of Professional Staff Members | |
| GCQE | Retirement of Professional Staff | |
| GCQF | Suspension and Dismissal of Professional Staff Members | |
| GDA | Support Staff Positions | |
| GDB | Support Staff Contracts and Compensation Plans | |
| GDBD | Support Staff Fringe Benefits | |
| GDCC | Support Staff and Family Medical Leave | |
| GDE | Support Staff Recruiting/Posting of Vacancies | |
| GDF | Support Staff Hiring | |
| GDFAA (4050) | Physical Examinations for Noninstructional Personnel | |
| GDI | Support Staff Probation | |
| GDJ | Support Staff Assignments and Transfers | |
| GDK | Support Staff Time Schedules | |
| GDO | Evaluation of Support Staff | |
| GDQC | Retirement of Support Staff Members | |
| GDQCA | Placement, Assignment, Transfer, Termination and Retirement | |
| GDQD | Suspension and Dismissal of Support Staff Members | |
| Section H | NEGOTIATIONS | |
| HA | Negotiations Goals | |
| HB | Negotiations Legal Status | |
| HC-R | Negotiation Agreements and School Committee Policies | |
| HF | School Committee Negotiating Agents | |
| HFA-R | Exclusive Representation | |
| Section I (IA-IIN) | INSTRUCTION | |
| IB | Academic Freedom | |
| IC/ICA | School Year/School Calendar | |
| IGA | Curriculum Development and Program Operation and Evaluation | |
| IGD | Curriculum Adoption | |
| IGF | Elimination of Vocational-Technical Program | |
| IHA | Basic Instructional Program | |
| IHAA (5200) | Mandated Programs of Study | |
| IHAE | Physical Education | |
| IHAIA | School Off Campus Project Policy | |
| IHAIA-E | Off Campus Project Application | |
| IHAM | Health Education | |
| IHAM-1 | Parental Notification Relative to Sex Education | |
| IHAMC | AIDS/HIV Prevention Education Program | |
| IHBA | Programs for Students with Disabilities | |
| IHBAA v.2 | In-School Observations by Parents and Their Designees | |
| IHBD | Compensatory Education (Title 1) | |
| IHBEA | English Language Learners | |
| IHCA/IHBHC | Evening, Summer and Other Programs | |
| IIAC | Library Resources | |
| IIAE (5550) | Challenged Library Materials | |
| IIN (5430) | Cooperative Education | |
| Section I (IJ-IMG) | INSTRUCTION cont. | |
| IJ | Instructional Materials | |
| IJK | Supplementary Materials Selection and Adoption | |
| IJL | Library Materials Selection and Adoption | |
| IJM | Special Interest Materials Selection and Adoption | |
| IJNDB | Acceptable Use Policy – Technology | |
| IJNDB-R | Acceptable Use Policy – Technology (Administrative Procedures for Implementation) | |
| IJOA | Field Trips | |
| IJOB | Community Resource Persons/Speakers | |
| IJOC | School Volunteers | |
| IK | Academic Achievement | |
| IKAB | Student Progress Reports to Parents | |
| IKB (5130) | Homework and Independent Study | |
| IKE | Promotion and Retention of Students | |
| IL | Evaluation of Instructional Programs | |
| IMA | Teaching Activities/Presentations | |
| IMD | School Ceremonies and Observances | |
| IMG | Animals in School | |
| Section J (JA-JIE) | STUDENTS | |
| JA | Student Policies Goals | |
| JB | Equal Educational Opportunities | |
| JBA | Student Harassment | |
| JFA | Admission Procedure | |
| JFAA | Admissions Policy | |
| JFABC | Admission of Transfer Students | |
| JFABD | Homeless Students: Enrollment Rights and Services | |
| JFBB-1 | School Choice | |
| JH | Attendance Policy | |
| JHD | Exclusions and Exemptions from School Attendance | |
| JI | Student Rights and Responsibilities | |
| JIA | Student Due Process Policy | |
| JIAA | Title IX Process for Filing an Internal Complaint | |
| JIB | Student Involvement in Decision-Making | |
| JIC | Student Conduct | |
| JICA | Student Dress Code | |
| JICC | Student Conduct on School Buses | |
| JICC-R | Student Conduct on School Buses | |
| JICE | Student Publications | |
| JICF | Gang Activity/Secret Societies/Disruptive Groups | |
| JICFA | Anti-Hazing | |
| JICH | Drug/Alcohol Use by Students | |
| JICHA | Alcoholic Beverages | |
| JIE | Pregnant Students | |
| Section J (JIH-JRD) | STUDENTS | |
| JIH | Interrogations and Searches | |
| JJ | Co-Curricular and Extracurricular Activities | |
| JJA | Student Organizations | |
| JJF | Student Activity Accounts | |
| JJG | Contests for Students | |
| JJH | Student Travel | |
| JJH-R | Student Travel Regulations | |
| JJIB | Interscholastic Athletics | |
| JJIF | Athletic Concussion Policy | |
| JJIF-R | Athletic Concussion Regulations | |
| JK | Student Discipline | |
| JKA | Corporal Punishment | |
| JKAA | Verbal De-escalation/Physical Restraint Policy and Procedures | |
| JL | Student Welfare | |
| JLA | Student Insurance Program | |
| JLC | Student Health Services and Requirements | |
| JLCA | Physical Examination of Students | |
| JLCAA | Annual Health Screening | |
| JLCB | Inoculations of Students | |
| JLCC | Communicable/Infectious Diseases | |
| JLCCA | Children and Adolescents with HIV Infection/AIDS | |
| JLCD | Administering Medicine to Students | |
| JLCE | Illness and First Aid | |
| JLD | Guidance Program | |
| JOA | Trips Outside the School District | |
| JRA (5610) | Confidentiality of Student Records | |
| JRD | Student Photographs | |
| Section K | COMMUNITY RELATIONS | |
| KA | School-Community Relations Goals | |
| KBA | School/Parent Relations Goals | |
| KBBA | Non-Custodial Parents’ Rights | |
| KBE | Relations with Parent Organizations | |
| KCB | Community Involvement in Decision-Making | |
| KCD | Public Gifts and Donations to the School | |
| KD | Community Relations | |
| KDB | Public’s Right to Know | |
| KDBA (1140) | Public Records | |
| KDD | News Media Relations/News Releases | |
| KDDA | School District Newsletters | |
| KE | Public Complaints | |
| KF | Use of School Facilities | |
| KHA | Public Solicitations in the School | |
| KHB | Advertising in the School | |
| KI | Unauthorized Persons on School Property | |
| KJA | Relations with Booster Organizations | |
| KLG | Relations with Police Authorities | |
| KLJ | Relations with Planning Authorities | |
| KLK | Relations with Local Governmental Authorities | |
| Section L | EDUCATION AGENCY RELATIONS | |
| LA | Education Agency Relations Goals | |
| LB | Relations with Other School and School Districts | |
| LDA | Student Teaching and Internships |