School Board Policies
Table Of Contents
Section A - School District Organization
- District Authority
- School District Legal Status
- School Board Legal Status
- Authority
- Powers and Duties
- Board Members
- School Superintendent Legal Status
- District Goals and Objectives
- School District Organizational Plan
- School District Attendance Areas
- School Census
- School Year
- School Calendar
- Extended School Year
- School Day
- Emergency School Closings
- School Closings
Section B - School Board Operations
- Goals and Objectives
- Internal Organization
- Members
- Reimbursement for Expenses
- Board Committees
- Board-School Superintendent Relations
- Attorney
- Advisory Committee
- Consultants
- Board Remembrances
- Meetings
- Policy Development
- Policy Development System Adoption
- Policy Drafting
- Policy Adoption
- School Board Records
- Memberships
- Ethics
- Board Self-Evaluation
Section C - General School Administration
- Goals and Objectives
- Ethics
- Organization Charts
- Line and Staff Relations
- Superintendent of Schools
- Board-Superintendent Relations
- Administrative Personnel
- Consultants
- Professional Development Opportunities
- Councils, Cabinets and Committees
- Policy Implementation
- Administrative Rules
- Records
- Reports
Section D - Fiscal Management
- Goals and Objectives
- Budget Planning
- Annual Operating Budget
- Board Employees
- Accounting and Reporting
- Financial Reports and Statements
- Inventories
- Audits
- Expenditure of Funds
- Checking Accounts
- Petty Cash Accounts
- Payroll Procedures
- Expense Reimbursements
- Purchases of Goods and Services
- Student Activity Fund Management
- Cash in School Buildings
- Reserve Funds
- Surplus Funds
- School Priorities Disposal Procedures
Section E - Business Management
- Goals and Objectives
- Building and Grounds Management
- Insurance Program
- Safety
- Hazardous Waste Inspection and Disposal
- Emergency Drills
- Emergency Closings
- Traffic and Parking Controls
- Security
- Cleaning Program
- Routing
- Emergency
- Leasing and Renting
- Long Range Maintenance Program
- Equipment and Supplies Management
- Printing and Duplicating Services
- Student Transportation Management
- Food Service Management
- Data Management
Section F - Facility Expansion Program
- Goals and Objectives
- Building Committees
- Public Information Program
- Capitol Outlay Long Range Planning
- Naming New Facilities
- Project Planning
- Completed Project
- Leasing Renting to Meet Expansion Needs
Section G - Personnel (Certified and Non-Certified)
- General Section
- Certified Personnel Section
Section H - Negotiations
- Personnel Negotiations
Section I - Instructional Program
- Philosophy - Mission Statement
- Academic Freedom
- School Site Councils
- Curriculum Development
- Pilot Projects
- Teaching Methods
- Curriculum Guides and Course Outlines
- Curriculum Design
- Educational Program
- Special Programs
- Support Programs
- Instructional Arrangements
- Organization for Instructions
- Charter Schools
- Independent Study
- Textbooks, Instruction Materials and Media Centers
- Supplementary Materials Selection and Adoption
- Equipment and Supplies Selection and Adoption
- Staff Libraries
- School Libraries
- Instructional Television
- Outside Speakers
- Community Resources
- School Volunteers
- Community Resources Guide
- Field Trips
- Academic Achievement
- Grading Systems
- Final Examinations
- Report Cards
- Homework
- Class Rankings
- Honor Roll
- Promotion and Retention
- Make-up Opportunities
- Acceleration
- Graduation Requirements
- Weighted Grade Point Average
- Testing Programs
- Test Out Program
- Computer Materials
- Evaluation of Instructional Materials
- Controversial Issues
- Assemblies
- School Book Store
- Book and Science Fair
- Lesson Plans
- Flag Displays
- Animals and Plants in the School
- Uniforms, Purchase of
Section J - Students
- Goals and Objectives
- Equal Educational Opportunities
- Attendance
- Entrance Age
- School Admissions
- Absences and Excuses
- Rights and Responsibilities
- Policies and Rules Development Involvement
- Budget Planning Involvement
- Conduct
- Behavior Code
- Weapons in School
- Complaints and Grievances
- Demonstrations and Strikes
- Discipline
- Drug Free Schools
- Guidance Program
- Academic Achievement
- Peer Grading of Assignments
- Student Conferences
- Parent Conferences
- Promotion and Retention
- Student Welfare
- Student Insurance Programs
- Student Health Services
- Physical Examinations
- Inoculations
- Communicable Diseases
- Student Psychological Services
- Student Social Services
- Sexual Harassment
- Racial Harassment
- Student Safety
- Student Accidents and Illness
- Student Transportation
- School Lunch Services
- Vending Machines and Other Automated Play Machines
- Student Activities
- Student Volunteers
- Employment of Students
- Solicitations
- Gifts
- Contests for Students
- Awards and Scholarships
- Student - Community Relations
- Exceptional Students
- Pregnant Students
- Married Students
- Unwed Mothers
- Drop-Outs
- Post-Secondary Students
- Adult Students
- Exchange Students
- Gifted Students
- Students Records
- Students Fees, Fines, and Charges
Section K - General Public Relations
- Goals and Objectives
- Public Information Program
- Board-Community Relations
- Staff-Community Relations
- Student-Community Relations
- Community Instructional Resources
- Use of School Facilities
- Crowd Control at School Sponsored Activities
- Contests for Students
- Gifts to Students
- Gifts to Staff Members
- Free Material Distribution in Schools
- Public Sales on School Property
- Public Use of School Records
- Visitors to the School
- Complaints
Section L - Interorganizational Relations
- Goals and Objectives
- School-Community Cooperation
- School-Community Programs
- School-General Governmental Relations
- School-Community Organizations Relations





