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Goals and Objectives
(Series 0000)

• 0000 Educational Philosophy
• 0100 Equal Opportunity
• 0200 School District Goals and Objectives
• 0310 Evaluation of School Board Operational Procedures
• 0320 Procedures for the Evaluation of Superintendent
• 0320-A Duties of the Superintendent
• 0320-B Evaluation of the Superintendent (Revised 01-03-12)
• 0320-C Timeline for the Evaluation of the Superintendent
• 0330 Evaluation of Professional Staff
• 0335 Evaluation of Administrative Staff and Exhibits
• 0340 Evaluation of Support Staff 

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Community Relations
(Series 1000)

• 1000 Community Relations Goal
• 1050 Annual District Meeting
• 1100 Public Information Program
• 1120 School District Records and Regulation
• 1125 Access to Public Records
• 1130 News Media Relations
• 1150 School Budget and Bond Referenda Information
• 1210 Citizens Advisory Committees
• 1220 Relations with Community and Business Organizations
• 1230 Public Participation at Board Meetings (Reviewed - No changes 01/03/12)
• 1240 Visitors to the Schools
• 1400 Public Complaints
• 1420 Complaints About Curricula or Instructional Materials and Regulation and Exhibits (Regulation revised 09-06-11)
• 1440 Complaints About School Personnel
• 1500 Public Use of School Facilities and Regulation
• 1510 Public Sales on School Property
• 1511 Advertising in the Schools
• 1520 Public Conduct on School Property and Regulation
• 1525 Tobacco Policy
• 1612 Relations with BOCES
• 1740 Relations with Nonpublic Schools
• 1741 Relations with “Home Schools” and Regulations
• 1800 Gifts from the Public
• 1810 Gifts to School Personnel
• 1900 Parental Involvement
• 1920 Relations with Parents with Disabilities and Regulation and Exhibits
• 1925 Interpreters for Hearing-Impaired Parents
• 1930 Education of Homeless Children and Youth

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Governance and Operations
(Series 2000)

• 2100 School Board Legal Status
• 2110 School Board Powers and Duties
• 2111 Board Member Authority
• 2120.1 Candidates and Campaining
• 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 and Employee Ethics Policy and Regulation
• 2170 Board Member Conflict of Interest
• 2210 Board Organizational Meeting
• 2220 Board Officers
• 2240 Board-Superintendent Relationship
• 2250 Board Committees
• 2260 Citizens Advisory Committee to the Board
• 2270.1 Litigation Procedures
• 2310 Regular Meetings
• 2320 Special Meetings
• 2330 Executive Sessions
• 2333 Exempt Meetings
• 2340 Notice of Meetings
• 2342 Agenda Preparation and Dissemination
• 2351 Quorum
• 2360 Minutes
• 2390 Board Hearings
• 2410 Formulation, Adoption and Amendment of Policies
• 2440 Administration in Policy Absence
• 2450 Policy Dissemination
• 2460 Policy Review and Evaluation
• 2510 New Board Member Orientation
• 2521 School Board Conferences, Conventions, Workshops
• 2700 Board-Staff Communications

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Administration
(Series 3000)

• 3200 Administrative Organization
• 3230 Organization Chart
• 3240 Line and Staff Relations
• 3300 Policy Implementation
• 3310 Development of Regulations

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Instruction
(Series 4000)

• 4000 Instructional Goal
• 4010 Equivalence in Instructional Staff and Materials
• 4200 Curriculum Development
• 4311.1 Display of the Flag and Regulation
• 4313 Teaching About Religion
• 4315.1 HIV Infection Instruction
• 4319 Provision of Special Education Services in the Least Restrictive Environment
• 4320 Declassification of Students With Disabilities
• 4321 Programs For Students With Disabilities
• 4321.1 Allocation of Space for Special Education Programs and Services
• 4321.2 Pre-school Special Education and Regulation
• 4321.3 Independent Educational Evaluations (Reviewed - No changes 12-06-11)
• 4321.7District-Wide and State-Wide Assessments of Students with Disabilities
• 4321.11 Public Report on Revisions to District Policies, Practices and Procedures (Reviewed - No changes 12-06-11)
• 4321.14 Special Education Personnel (Reviewed - No changes 12-06-11)
• 4322 Programs for the Gifted and Talented
• 4325 Acadmic Intervention Services (AIS)
• 4326 Limited English Proficiency Instruction and Regulation
• 4327 Homebound Instruction
• 4334.1 High School Credit for College Courses
• 4410 Grouping for Instruction
• 4430 Students Schedules and Course Loads
• 4513 Library Materials Selection and Regulation and Exhibits (Approved 09-06-11)
• 4526 Computer and Computer Network Acceptable Use Policy for Education and Regulation and Web Page Devlopment (Regulation revised 12-06-11)
• 4529 Home Tutoring
• 4531 Field Trips and Excursions and Regulation
• 4531.1 International and Other Long-Distance Travel
• 4532 School Volunteers Policy and Regulation and Exhibit (Exhibit revised 07-01-11)
• 4600 Guidance Programs
• 4700 Status of High School Students
• 4710 Grading Systems
• 4712 Communication with Parents (Approved 09-06-11)
• 4720 Testing Programs
• 4730 Homework
• 4740 Recognition of Student Achievement
• 4741 Class Rankings
• 4750 Promotion Standards
• 4760 Make-Up Opportunities
• 4770 Graduation Requirements
• 4771 Early Graduation and Regulation
• 4773 Individualized Education Program Diplomas
• 4810 Teaching About Controversial Issues (Reviewed - No changes 12-06-11)

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Students
(Series 5000)                                                         

• 5020 Equal Educational Opportunities (Reviewed - No changes 12-06-11)
• 5020.1 Harassment of Students Policy, Regulation, and Exhibits
• 5020.3 Students with Disabilities Pursuant to Section 504
• 100 Student Attendance Policy 2011-12 (Updated 08-02-11)
• 5120 School Census (Revised 12-06-11)
• 5140 Entrance Age (Reviewed - No changes 12-06-11)
• 5150 School Admissions (Reviewed - No changes 12-06-11)
• 5152 Admission of Non-Resident Students
• 5155 Student Withdrawal from School
• 5162 Student Dismissal Precautions
• 5205 Student Activity Grouping K-8
• 5210 Student Organizations
• 5220 Student Publications
• 5251 Student Fundraising Activities
• 5252 Student Activities Funds Management
• 5275 Athletic Code of Conduct
• 5280 Interscholastic Athletics Policy and Exhibit
• 5300 Digital Content on Mobile Communication Devices
• 5305 Eligibility for Extracurricular Activities
• 5305-A Eligibility for Extracurricular Activities (Middle School)
• 5310 District Code of Conduct 2011-12 (Updated 08-02-11)
• 5311.3 Student Complaints and Grievances Policy and Regulation
• 5311.4 Care of School Property by Students
• 5312.1 Drug and Alcohol Abuse
• 5312.2 Dangerous Weapons in School
• 5314 Corporal Punishment Complaints
• 5420 Student Health Services Policy and Regulation
• 5425 Automated External Defribillator (Effective 05-01-12)
• 5431 Suicide Prevention
• 5450 Student Safety
• 5450.1 Notification of Sex Offenders Exhibit
• 5455 Notification of Rights Under FERPA Policy and Exhibit
• 5460 Suspected Child Abuse and Maltreatment Policy and Regulation(Regulation revised 05-01-12)
• 5500 Student Records Policy and Regulation
• 5600 Student Wellness Policy
• 5650 Students with Life Threatening (Anaphylactic) Allergies Policy and Regulation

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Fiscal Management
(Series 6000)

• 6120 Provision For Purchase of Meals and Refreshments Policy and Exhibit
• 6130 Budget Adoption
• 6140 Budget Implementation
• 6150 Budget Transfers
• 6200 Revenue
• 6210 Petty Cash Accounts
• 6220 Extra-Classroom Activity Fund
• 6231 Chapter 1/PSEN Programs and Services
• 6240 Investments Policy and Exhibit
• 6245 Fund Balance Policy/Accordance w/GASB Statement 54 (Approved 12-06-11)
  
• 6300 Cell Phone Policy and Regulation
• 6400 Depositories of Funds
• 6420 Wire Transfers
• 6410 Authorized Signatures
• 6440 NIMAS (Purchase of Alternative/Electronic Texts for Students)
• 6500 Bonded Employees and Officers
• 6600 Fiscal Accounting and Reporting
• 6625 Capital Assets Accounting
• 6650 Internal Auditor
• 6660 Independent Auditor
• 6700 Purchasing Policy and Exhibit
• 6750 Credit Card Policy and Regulation
• 6800 Payroll Procedures Policy and Regulation
• 6870 Participant Directed Tax Deferred Retirement Accounts
• 6900 Disposal of District Property

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Facilities
(Series 7000)

• 7000 Facilities Development Goals
• 7200 Financing Facilities Development
• 7310 Educational Specifications
• 7320 Selection of Architect or Engineer
• 7345 Internal Control Procedures Capital Construction-Change Orders
• 7810 Closing of Facilities

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Support Services
(Series 8000)

• 8100 Safety Program
• 8111 Reporting of Hazards
• 8115 Integrated Pest Management Program
• 8120 Accident Prevention and Safety Procedures
• 8120.2 Safe Use of Hazardous Chemicals
• 8123 Hygiene Precautions and Procedures and Regulation
• 8123.1 Contagious Diseases
• 8130 Emergency Plans Policy and Regulation
• 8132 Fire Drills
• 8134 Emergency Closings
• 8330 Authorized Use of School-Owned Materials and Equipment
• 8332 Remote Access
• 8333 Use of Mobile Communication Devices While Operating District Vehicles
• 8410 Student Transportation
• 8414 School Bus Safety
• 8414.1 School Bus Driver Qualifications and Training
• 8414.4 Use of Video Cameras on School Buses
• 8414.5 Alcohol and Drug Testing for Safety Sensitive Positions Policy and Regulation
• 8416 Special Use of School Buses Policy and Exhibit
• 8417 Student Transportation in Private Vehicles
• 8635 Information Breach and Notification Policy and Regulation
• 8650 School District Compliance with Copyright Law
• 8700 Insurance
• 8800 Energy Management Conservation Policy

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Personnel and Negotiations
(Series 9000)

• 9000 Personnel Policy Goal
• 9010 Equal Employment Opportunity
• 9010.2 Sexual Harassment Policy and Exhibits
• 9125 Drug-Free Workplace Policy and Regulation
• 9125.1 Staff Substance Abuse
• 9135 Suspected Child Abuse by District Personnel
• 9211.2 Incidental Teaching
• 9230 Professional Staff Recruiting and Hiring
• 9240 Recruiting and Hiring
• 9241 Posting of Part-Time/Seasonal and Temporary Positions
• 9280 Professional Staff Development Policy and Regulation
• 9401 Negotiations Goals and Objectives
• 9411 Board Negotiating Agents
• 9412 Superintendent’s Role in Negotiations
• 9500 Fingerprinting
• 9510 Personnel Records
• 9520 Staff Complaints and Grievances
• 9520.1 Staff Complaints and Grievances Procedures
• 9520.2 FMLA (Family and Medical Leave) Policy and Regulation
• 9550 Termination Agreements
• 9600 Defense and Indemnification of Board Members and Employees
• 9620 Child Abuse in an Educational Setting
• 9645 Disclosure of Wrongful Conduct “Whistleblower”
• 9900 Medicare Part B Retirement

(Page updated 05-15-12)

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