Board Policy Book

Board Policy Book Hanson School District 30-1

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 SCHOOL BOARD

1.1 BOARD PHILOSOPHY 1.2 BOARD OBJECTIVES OF EDUCATION 1.3 POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE BOARD 1.4 BOARD CODE OF ETHICS 1.4.1 BOARD CONFLICT OF INTEREST 1.4.2 BOARD ASSURANCE OF NONDISCRIMINATION 1.5 BOARD ELECTIONS 1.6 BOARD INTERNAL ORGANIZATION 1.6.1 BOARD OFFICERS 1.6.2 AUTHORITY OF BOARD MEMBERS 1.6.3 NEW BOARD MEMBERS ORIENTATION 1.6.4 COMPENSATION OF BOARD MEMBERS 1.6.5 BOARD COMMITTEES 1.6.6 BOARD DELEGATION OF POWER TO THE SUPERINTENDENT 1.6.7 TYPES OF BOARD MEETINGS 1.6.8 TRANSACTION OF BOARD BUSINESS 1.6.9 BOARD MEETING PROCEDURES 1.6.10 EXECTIVE SESSION 1.6.11 BOARD MEETING MINUTES 1.6.12 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION – BOARD MEETINGS 1.7 POLICITAL ACTIVITY AND FEDERAL FUNDS 1.8 TITLE IX – NON-DISCRIMINATION

APPENDICES APPENDIX A-FEDERAL PROGRAM COMPLAINT PROCEDURE APPENDIX B-DISCRIMINATION GRIEVANCE FILING FORM

CHAPTER 2 PHYSICAL PLANT AND GENERAL FISCAL POLICY

2.1 PHYSICAL PLANT 2.1.1 LINE OF AUTHORITY – PHYSICAL PLANT 2.1.2 PHYSICAL PLANT DEVELOPMENT 2.1.3 CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AND FEDERAL FUNDS 2.1.4 HANDICAP ACCESSIBILITY 2.2 GENERAL FISCAL POLICY 2.2.1 LINE OF AUTHORITY – FISCAL POLICY 2.2.2 FIXED ASSETS CAPITALIZATION POLICY 2.2.3 REQUISITIONS FOR MAJOR EQUIPMENT 2.2.4 EXPENDITURES 2.2.5 REVENUE FROM INVESTMENTS 2.2.6 PUBLIC GIFTS TO SCHOOLS 2.2.7 TRUST AND AGENCY FUNDS 2.2.7.1 TRUST AND AGENCY ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES 2.2.7.2 TRUST AND AGENCY FUND FISCAL POLICY

CHAPTER 3 EMPLOYEES

3.1 GENERAL POLICIES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES 3.2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT OF CERTIFIED STAFF 3.3 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT OF NON-CERTIFIED STAFF 3.4 PROFESSIONAL STAFF POSITIONS 3.5 JOB DESCRIPTIONS OF CERTIFIED AND NON-CERTIFIED STAFF – Organizational chart 3.5.1 SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS 3.5.2 SECONDARY PRINCIPAL 3.5.3 ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL 3.5.4 BUSINESS MANAGER 3.5.5 GUIDANCE COUNSELOR 3.5.6 CERTIFIED TEACHER 3.5.7 TITLE 1 COORDINATOR 3.5.8 PARAPROFESSIONALS 3.5.9 BUS DRIVERS 3.5.9.1 BUS DRIVERS – RULES FOR BUS IN MOTION 3.5.9.2 BUS DRIVERS – EXTRACURRICULAR TRIPS 3.5.9.3 BUS DRIVER BENEFITS 3.5.9.4 BUS DRIVER DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING POLICY 3.5.10 SUPPORT STAFF POSITIONS 3.5.11 LUNCH SUPERVISOR 3.6 STAFF EVALUATION 3.7 COMPENSATION 3.8 SUSPENSION 3.9 TEMPORARY DISENGAGEMENT 3.10 SUSPENSION OF EMPLOYMENT POLICY FOR CERTIFIED PERSONNEL 3.11 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE FOR CLASSIFIED STAFF 3.12 PERSONAL LEAVE 3.13 SICK LEAVE 3.14 WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION 3.15 GENERAL STAFF POLICIES 3.15.1 CLASSROOM DECORUM 3.15.2 LIBRARY 3.15.3 SCHEDULING BUSES 3.15.4 CARE OF ROOM 3.15.5 ATTENDANCE 3.15.6 POSITIVE REPORTS 3.15.7 ANNOUNCEMENTS 3.15.8 TELEPHONE 3.15.9 KEYS 3.15.10 PURCHASING 3.15.11 MASTER CALENDAR 3.15.12 SELLING TICKETS AT SCHOOL EVENTS 3.15.13 PARKING 3.15.14 ACCIDENTS 3.15.16 SUPERVISION OF STUDENTS DURING SCHOOL DAY 3.15.17 CLASSROOM SUPERVISION 3.15.18 STUDY HALLS 3.15.19 LESSON PLANS 3.15.20 IN-SCHOOL SUSPENSION 3.15.21 LEAVING BUILDING 3.15.22 SCHOOL CLOSING 3.15.23 SOLICITATION OF AN BY EMPLOYEES 3.15.24 EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF PERSONNEL 3.15.25 TRAVEL EXPENSE 3.16 FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT (FMLA) 3.16.1 FMLA PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION 3.16.2 SPECIAL RULES SECTION FOR CERTIFIED EMPLOYEES 3.17 SEXUAL HARASSMENT POLICY 3.17.1 RESPONSIBILITY FOR ENVIRONMENT FREE OF SEXUAL HARRASSMENT 3.17.2 SEXUAL HARRASSMENT COMPLAINTS 3.17.3 SEXUAL HARRASSMENT INVESTIGATION 3.17.4 DISTRICT ACTION REGARDING SEXUAL HARRASSMENT 3.17.5 PROHIBITION AGAINST RETALIATION REGARDING SEXUAL HARRASSMENT 3.17.6 FALSE CHARGES OF SEXUAL HARRASSMENT 3.17.7 DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS FOR SEXUAL HARRASSMENT 3.18 EMPLOYEE COMMUNICABLE DISEASE 3.19 DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE 3.20 TEACHER SUBSTITUTES

APPENDICES A – BUS DRIVER VERIFICATION FORM B - WRITTEN GRIEVANCE POLICY PROCEDURE AND FORM C – KEY POLICY CHAPTER 4 ACADEMIC MANAGEMENT 4.1 PERMANENT RECORDS 4.1.1 DIRECTORY INFORMATION 4.1.2 FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RECORDS AND PRIVACY ACT (FERPA) POLICY 4.2 COURSE OFFERINGS 4.3 TEXTBOOK SELECTION AND ADOPTION 4.4 EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR POLICY 4.5 DISTANCE EDUCATION AND SPECIAL COURSES 4.6 REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES 4.7 HANSON TEACHER ASSISTANCE TEAM 4.8 CONTENT STANDARDS 4.9 EXAMINATIONS 4.10 SECTION 504 POLICY 4.10.1 ANNUAL PUBLIC NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION 4.10.2 FREE APPROPRIATE EDUCATION 4.10.3 REFERRAL PROCEDURE 4.10.4 PARENTAL RIGHTS 4.10.5 SELF EVALUATION STUDY 4.10.6 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OFTHE SECTION 504 COORDINATOR 4.10.7 CHILD FIND ACTIVITIES 4.10.8 ANNUAL INTERNAL NOTICE TO STUDENTS/PARENTS AND EMPLOYEES SECTION 504 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973 4.10.9 SECTION 504 PLACEMENT PROCESS 4.11 OPEN ENROLLMENT 4.11.1 OPEN ENROLLMENT TIMELINES 4.11.2 OPEN ENROLLMENT OF NON-RESIDENT STUDENTS AND ASSIGNMENT OF RESIDENT STUDENTS 4.12 STUDENT TRANSFERS AND SECONDARY PLACEMENT FROM UN-ACCREDITED OR HOME SCHOOLS 4.13 HOMELESS CHILDREN WITH THE DISTRICT 4.14 FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENTS 4.15 TEACHER ADVISOR PROGRAM(TAP)

APPENDICES APPENDIX A – DISTANCE EDUCATION FORM PROCEDURES AND FORM APPENDIX B – SECTION 504 FORMS: REFERRAL NOTICE OF MEETING STUDENT AND PARENT RIGHTS IN IDENTIFICATION, EVALUATION AND PLACEMENT PARENT/GUARDIAN PERMISSION FOR EVALUATION

TEAM MEETING SUMMARY AND ACCOMMODATIONS DETERMINATION OF WHETHER THE STUDENT HAS DISABILITY 504 ACCOMMODATION PLAN 504 DELIVERY PLAN REVIEW OF SERVICES 504 COMPLAINTS APPENDIX C – OPEN ENROLLMENT FORM – TRANSFER FORM

CHAPTER 5 STUDENTS

5.1 ADMINISTRATIVE ELASTIC CLAUSE 5.2 DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY TO STUDENT 5.3 RESPONSIBILITY OF THE STUDENT 5.4 SCHOOL ATTENDANCE POLICY

5.4.1 UNEXCUSED ABSENCE 5.4.2TARDINESS 5.5 STUDENT DISCIPLINE 5.5.1 FORMS OF DISCIPLINE USED BY HANSON SCHOOL 5.5.2 DISCIPLINARY CONSEQUENCES 5.5.3 SUSPENSION 5.5.3.1 STUDENT DUE PROCESS IN CASE OF SUSPENSION 5.5.3.2 LONG-TERM SUSPENSION OR EXPULSION OF STUDENT IN NEED OF SPECIAL EDUCATION 5.5.3.3 7-12 DISCIPLINE GRID 5.6 STUDENT WELFARE 5.6.1 STUDENT COMMUNICABLE DISEASES 5.7 STUDENT GRIEVANCES 5.8 EXTRAORDINARY SCHOOL TRIPS 5.9 DAILY REGULATIONS AND RULES 5.9.1 BUS REGULATIONS 5.9.2 HOMEWORK 5.9.3 DAMAGE OF PROPERTY 5.9.4 NARCOTICS, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, STIMULANT DRUGS AND TOBACCO 5.9.5 STUDY HALL 5.9.6 PARKING AREA 5.9.7 ACCIDENTS 5.9.8 NO SCHOOL ACTIVITY NIGHT 5.9.9 LOCKER POLICY 5.9.10 DANGEROUS WEAPONS IN SCHOOL 5.9.11 DRESS POLICY 5.9.12 LOST AND FOUND 5.9.13 PUBLICATIONS 5.9.14 CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR 5.9.15 LIBRARY RULES 5.9.16 VISITORS 5.9.17 CAFETERIA RULES 5.9.18 SCHOOL LUNCH POLICY 5.9.18.1 VENDING MACHINES 5.9.19 CELL PHONES 5.9.20 CLASS ADVISORS 5.9.21 TELEPHONE USE

5.10 GRADING 5.10.1 TESTS AND GRADING 5.10.2 HONOR ROLL POLICY 5.10.3 PROGRESS REPORT POLICY 5.10.4 MAKE-UP WORK 5.11 SECONDARY SCHOOL VISITATION 5.12 INTERNET ACCESS POLICY 5.13 ACTIVITY POLICIES AND REGULATIONS 5.13.1 EXTRACURRICULAR POLICY 5.13.1.1 LETTERING POLICY 5.13.2 CONSEQUENCES AND SUSPENSION 5.13.3 ACTIVITY POLICY PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT 5.13.4 MEDICAL RELEASE FORM 5.13.5 TRANSPORTATION POLICY-EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES 5.13.6 SCHEDULING BUSES 5.13.7 SUNDAYS 5.13.8 STUDENT COUNCIL POLICY 5.13.9 (FCCLA) CHAPTER POLICY 5.13.10 CHORUS POLICIES 5.13.11 STAGE BAND & SWING CHOIR POLICIES 5.13.12 NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY POLICIES 5.13.15.1 MEMBERSHIP 5.13.15.2 SELECTION OF MEMBERS 5.13.15.3 DISMISSAL 5.13.13 PROM COMMITTEE 5.13.14 FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA(FFA) POLICY 5.13.15 BAND POLICIES 5.13.16 CHEERLEADING POLICIES 5.13.17 ORAL INTERPRETATION POLICIES 5.13.18 QUIZ BOWL POLICIES 5.13.19 DEBATE POLICIES 5.13.20 SCIENCE FAIR POLICIES 5.13.21 SCHOOL PLAY POLICIES 5.14 ACTIVITY PASSES 5.15 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES APPENDIX A  STUDENT DISCIPLINE FORMS APPENDIX B  STUDENT GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE AND FORMS

CHAPTER 6 COMMUNITY RELATIONS

6.1 DOWNTOWN AUDITORIUM USE GUIDELINES 6.2 REQUESTS TO THE BOARD 6.3 COMMUNITY QUESTIONS 6.4 HANDICAP ACCESSIBILITY 6.5 CITIZEN COMPLAINT POLICY 6.6 OPEN ENROLLMENT POLICY

Appendix A – Auditorium Use Agreement

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