Sample Policies

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SECTION A: FOUNDATIONS AND BASIC COMMITMENTS

AA		School District Legal Status
AC		Prohibition Against Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation
AD		School District Mission – Comprehensive School Improvement Plan
ADF		District Wellness Program
AF		Accountability/Commitment to Accomplishment
AFA		Data Reporting
AH		Use of Tobacco Products and Imitation Tobacco Products

SECTION B: SCHOOL BOARD GOVERNANCE AND OPERATIONS

BBA		School Board Powers and Duties
BBB		School Board Elections 1O (Ballot Placement by Order of Filing — Seven-Director Districts) 2E (Ballot Placement by Random Drawing — Seven-Director Districts 3C (Ballot Placement by Order of Filing — Seven-Director Districts) 4C (Ballot Placement by Random Drawing — Seven-Director Districts)
BBBA		Board Member Qualifications 1D 2D (Urban Districts)
BBBB		School Board Ballot Issues
BBC		Board Member Resignation
BBD		Board Member Removal from Office
BBE		School Board Vacancies 1D 2B (Urban Districts)
BBF		School Board Member Ethics
BBFA		Board Member Conflict of Interest and Financial Disclosure
BCA		Board Organizational Meeting 1F 2F (Urban Districts Only)
BCB		Board Officers
BCC		Appointed Board Officials 1E (Seven Director) 2A (Urban Districts Only)
BCCA		MSBA Delegate and Alternate
BCE		Board Committees/Advisory Committees to the Board
BCG		School Attorney/Legal Services
BDA		Board Meetings
BDC		Closed Meetings, Records and Votes
BDDA		Notification of Board Meetings
BDDB		Agendas 1B – No Consent Agenda 2B – Consent Agenda
BDDF		Voting Method 1G 2B (Urban Districts Only)
BDDG		Minutes
BDDG-R1		Board Meeting Minutes
BDDH		Public Participation at Board Meetings 1B (Districts Designating a Public Comment Period) 2A (Districts Not Allowing a Public Comment Period)
BDDL		Release of Information
BF		School Board Policy Process
BHA		Board Training and Development
BHE		Board Member Liability/Insurance
BI		School Board Legislative Program
BJ		School Board Memberships

SECTION C: GENERAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION

CB		School Superintendent
CBB		Recruitment and Appointment of the Superintendent
CBC		Superintendent’s Contract/Compensation and Benefits
CBG		Evaluation of the Superintendent
CF		School Building Administration
CFB		Evaluation of Principals
CH		Policy Implementation and Dissemination
CHCA		Handbooks

SECTION D: FISCAL MANAGEMENT

DA		Fiscal Responsibility
DB		Annual Budget
DBB		Fiscal Year
DC		Taxing and Borrowing Authority/Limitations 1J 2D (Urban Districts Only)
DCB		Political Campaigns
DD		Grants
DEA		Revenues from Tax Sources
DED		Disposition of Unbudgeted Revenue
DFA		Revenues from Investments/Use of Surplus Funds 1D 2B (Urban Districts Only)
DG		Depository of Funds
DGA		Authorized Signatures
DH		Bonded Employees and Officers 1B 2B (Urban Districts Only)
DI		Fiscal Accounting and Reporting/Accounting System
DID		Inventory Management
DIE		Audits
DJB		Petty Cash Accounts
DJF		Purchasing 1E 2E (Urban and Metropolitan Districts and Districts Located Totally or Partially within St. Louis County)
DJFA		Federal Programs and Projects
DK		Payment Process
DLB		Salary Deductions
DLC		Expense Reimbursements
DLCA		Travel Expenses
DN		Surplus District Property 1F 2B

SECTION E: SUPPORT SERVICES

EB		Safety Program
EBAB		Hazardous Materials
EBAC		Integrated Pest Management
EBB		Communicable Diseases
EBBA		Illness and Injury Response and Prevention
EBC		Emergency Drills 1E (Districts Not Required to Hold Earthquake Drills) 2F (Districts Required to Hold Earthquake Drills)
EBCA		Crisis Intervention Plan
ECA		Building and Grounds Security
ECB		Building and Grounds Maintenance
ECD		Traffic and Parking Controls
ECG		Animals on District Property
EEA		Student Transportation Services
EEAB		School Bus Scheduling and Routing
EF		Food Service Management
EFB		Free and Reduced-Price Food Service
EGAAA		Reproduction of Copyrighted Materials
EHB		Technology Usage
EHBC		Data Governance and Security
EIA		Property and Liability Insurance

SECTION F: FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT

FB		Facilities Planning
FC		School Closings, Consolidations and Reorganizations
FEB		Selection of Architectural, Engineering and Land Surveying Services
FEC		Selection of Construction Management Services
FED		Selection of a Construction Manager at Risk
FEE		Selection of a Design-Build Constructor
FEF		Construction Contracts Bidding and Awards 1J 2F (Urban and Metropolitan Districts and Districts located Totally or Partially within St. Louis County)
FF		Facility Names
FFA		Memorials on Facilities and Grounds

SECTION G: PERSONNEL

GB		Part-Time and Substitute Employment 1A 2A (Urban Districts)
GBA		Exempt and Nonexempt Employees
GBAA		Staff Extra-Duty Assignments
GBB		Staff Involvement in Decision Making
GBBDA		Family and Medical Leave
GBCA		Staff Conflict of Interest
GBCB		Staff Conduct
GBCBC		Staff Absences and Tardiness
GBCC		Staff Use of Communication Devices
GBE		Staff Health and Safety
GBEA		Workers’ Compensation
GBEBA		Drug-Free Workplace
GBEBB		Employee Alcohol and Drug Testing 2G (District Provides Transportation Services) 3E (District Contracts for Transportation Services) 4F (District Both Provides and Contracts for Transportation Services)
GBEBC		Criminal Background Checks
GBH		Staff/Student Relations
GBL		Personnel Records
GBLB		References
GBM		Staff Grievances
GCA		Professional Staff Positions
GCBA		Professional Staff Salary Schedules
GCBC		Professional Staff Fringe Benefits
GCBDA		Professional Staff Short-Term Leaves
GCBDB		Professional Staff Long-Term Leaves and Absences
GCD		Professional Staff Recruiting and Hiring 1J 2H (Urban Districts Only)
GCG		Professional Staff Probation and Tenure
GCI		Professional Staff Assignments and Transfers
GCL		Professional Staff Development Opportunities
GCLB		Professional Staff Career Ladder Program
GCN		Evaluation of Professional Staff
GCPA		Reduction in Professional Staff Work Force
GCPB		Resignation of Professional Staff Members
GCPC		Retirement of Professional Staff Members
GCPD		Suspension of Professional Staff Members
GCPE		Termination of Professional Staff Members
GCPF		Renewal of Professional Staff Members
GDA		Support Staff Positions
GDBA		Support Staff Compensation
GDBC		Support Staff Fringe Benefits
GDBDA		Support Staff Leaves
GDC		Support Staff Recruiting and Hiring 1J 2H (Urban Districts Only)
GDI		Support Staff Assignments and Transfers
GDL		Support Staff Development Opportunities
GDN		Evaluation of Support Staff
GDPB		Resignation of Support Staff Members 1B (Employees Not Under Contract) 2B (District has Both Contracted and Non contracted Employees)
GDPC		Retirement of Support Staff Members
GDPD		Suspension of Support Staff Members
GDPE		Nonrenewal and Termination of Support Staff Members

SECTION H: NEGOTIATIONS

HA		Negotiations with Employee Representatives
HH		Teacher Negotiating Representatives 1A (Exclusive Representative) 2A (Exclusive or Multiple Representatives)
HPA		Employee Walkouts, Strikes and Other Disruptions

SECTION I: INSTRUCTION

IA		Instructional Goals/Priority Objectives
IC		Academic Calendar/Year/Day
IF		Curriculum Development
IGA		Basic Instructional Programs
IGAC		Teaching about Religion
IGAD		Occupational Education 1B 2A – Program Includes Post-Secondary
IGAEA		Teaching about Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco
IGAEB		Teaching about Human Sexuality
IGBA		Programs for Students with Disabilities 1Q 2F
IGBB		Programs for Gifted Students
IGBC		Parent/Family Involvement in Instructional and Other Programs
IGBCA		Programs for Homeless Students
IGBCB		Programs for Migrant Students
IGBD		At-Risk Students 1C – K-12 Districts 2A – K-8 Districts
IGBE		Students in Foster Care
IGBG		Homebound Instruction
IGBH		Programs for English Language Learners
IGBI		Home Schooling
IGC		Extended Instructional Programs
IGCE		District-Sponsored Instruction Options 1D 2C (K-8 Districts)
IGD		District-Sponsored Extracurricular Activities and Groups
IGDA		Student-Initiated Group Use of District Facilities
IGDB		Student Publications
IGDBA		Distribution of Noncurricular Student Publications
IGDF		Student Fundraising
IHB		Class Size
IIA		Instructional Materials
IIAC		Instructional Media Centers/School Libraries
IIAC-R1		Instructional Media Centers/School Libraries – Selection and Reconsideration of Materials
IICA		Field Trips and Excursions
IICC		School Volunteers
IK		Academic Achievement
IKE		Promotion, Acceleration and Retention of Students
IKF		Graduation Requirements
IKFA		Early Graduation
IKFB		Graduation Exercises
IL		Assessment Program
ILA		Test Integrity and Security
IM		Evaluation of Instructional Programs
INC		Speakers at District Events
IND		Ceremonies and Observances

SECTION J: STUDENTS

JCB		Intradistrict Transfers
JCC		Interdistrict Transfers 1A 2A
JEA		Compulsory and Part-Time Attendance
JEC		School Admissions
JECA		Admission of Students 1L 2B
JECC		Assignment of Students to Grade Levels/Classes 1J 2G (K-8 Districts)
JED		Student Absences and Excuses
JEDB		Student Dismissal Precautions
JFCA		Student Dress Code
JFCC		Student Conduct on School Transportation
JFCE		Secret Organizations
JFCF		Bullying
JFCG		Hazing
JFCH		Student Alcohol/Drug Abuse
JFCJ		Weapons in School
JFCL		A+ Schools Program
JFG		Interrogations, Interviews and Searches
JG		Student Discipline
JG-R1		Student Discipline
JGA		Corporal Punishment
JGB		Detention and/or In-School Suspension of Students
JGD		Student Suspension and Expulsion
JGE		Discipline of Students with Disabilities
JGF		Discipline Reporting and Records
JGGA		Seclusion, Isolation and Restraint
JHA		Student Insurance
JHC		Student Health Services and Requirements
JHCB		Immunization of Students
JHCD		Administration of Medications to Students
JHCE		Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) Orders
JHCF		Student Allergy Prevention and Response
JHD		Student Guidance and Counseling
JHDF		Suicide Awareness and Prevention
JHDA		Surveying, Analyzing or Evaluating Students
JHG		Reporting and Investigating Child Abuse/Neglect
JK		Work Certificates
JO		Student Records 1I (K-12 Districts) 2A( K-8 Districts)

SECTION K: SCHOOL-COMMUNITY RELATIONS

KB		Public Information Program
KC		Community Involvement in Decision Making
KDA		Custodial and Noncustodial Parents
KG		Community Use of District Facilities
KH		Public Gifts to the Schools
KI		Public Solicitations/Advertising in District Facilities
KK		Visitors to District Property/Events
KKB		Audio and Visual Recording
KL		Public Complaints
KLA		Concerns and Complaints Regarding Federal Programs
KLB		Public Questions, Comments or Concerns Regarding District Instructional/Media/ Library Materials
KNAJ		Relations with Law Enforcement Author

SECTION L: EDUCATION AGENCY RELATIONS

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