Board Policy Manual (Revised 2014)
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POLICIES AND REGULATIONS of DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 0001 OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS BOARD OF EDUCATION Omaha, Nebraska Table of Contents Table of Contents Article 1 COMMUNITY RELATIONS Series 1000 TABLE OF CONTENTS POLICY 1. Statement of Intent .............................................................................................................1000 2. Visiting Schools .................................................................................................................1010 3. Citizen Communication to the Board of Education ...........................................................1020 4. Annual Report ....................................................................................................................1040 5. Public Access to School Records – Examination, Making Memoranda, and Copying .....1050 6. Advertising and Promotion ................................................................................................1060 7. Cooperation with the Media...............................................................................................1070 8. School Directory ................................................................................................................1080 9. Community Use of School Facilities .................................................................................1100 10. Use of School Facilities: Student Groups and Boy Scouts ................................................1101 11. Bulletin Boards, Display Case, and Posted Material .........................................................1110 12. Smoking and Use of Drugs, Tobacco, e-Cigarettes Related Products, Alcohol Or Other Prohibited Substances ...................................................................................1120 13. Anti-discrimination, Anti-harassment, and Anti-retaliation ..............................................1200 14. Title IX ...............................................................................................................................1210 15. Designation of Coordinator................................................................................................1250 16. School and Community Organizations ..............................................................................1400 17. Community Partnership Proposal Policy ...........................................................................1401 18. Use of Grants and Donations by Individual Schools for Capital Improvements ...............1402 19. Parent Organizations ..........................................................................................................1410 20. School Personnel and the Public ........................................................................................1450 21. Student Production of Goods and Services ........................................................................1460 Table of Contents Page 1 of 11 Article 2 ADMINISTRATION Series 2000 TABLE OF CONTENTS POLICY 1. Organization of School Governance and Functional Principle of Administration……….2000 2. The Central Administration ..................................................................................………2010 3. Organization Plan...............................................................................................................2020 4. The Superintendent of Schools ..........................................................................................2100 5. Duties of the Superintendent of Schools ............................................................................2110 6. Line of Authority ...............................................................................................................2120 7. Delegation of Authority .....................................................................................................2130 8. Advisory Committees ........................................................................................................2140 9. School Year ........................................................................................................................2150 10. The Principalship ...............................................................................................................2200 11. Duties of the Principal .......................................................................................................2210 12. Legal Services. ...................................................................................................................2300 13. Safety Provisions for Students and Staff ..........................................................................2400 14. Smoking and Use of Drugs, Tobacco, e-Cigarettes Related Products, Alcohol, or Other Prohibited Substances .........................................................................2500 15. Substance Abuse (Drug Free Schools and Communities, Drug Free Workplaces Drug and Alcohol Testing) ..............................................................................................2600 Table of Contents Page 2 of 11 Article 3 BUSINESS OPERATIONS Series 3000 TABLE OF CONTENTS POLICY 1. Fund Balance Reporting ....................................................................................................3011 2. Public Review of Budget ...................................................................................................3020 3. Transfer of Funds Between Categories ..............................................................................3030 4. Budget as Spending Plan – Budgeted Items ......................................................................3040 5. Tuition Fees .......................................................................................................................3050 6. Materials Fees ....................................................................................................................3060 7. Summer School Fees..........................................................................................................3070 8. Federal Funds .....................................................................................................................3080 9. Sales and Disposal of Books, Equipment and Supplies .....................................................3090 10. Leasing ...............................................................................................................................3100 11. Short-Term Investing .........................................................................................................3110 12. Depository with Resolution ...............................................................................................3120 13. Report of Treasurer ............................................................................................................3160 14. Periodic Audit ....................................................................................................................3170 15. Inventory of Equipment .....................................................................................................3190 16. Monies in School Buildings ...............................................................................................3200 17. Bonds .................................................................................................................................3210 18. Trust Funds ........................................................................................................................3211 19. Educational Service Units – Designated Representative ...................................................3220 20. Security ..............................................................................................................................3230 21. Video Surveillance .............................................................................................................3231 22. Risk Management and Safety Committee..........................................................................3240 23. Trespassers .........................................................................................................................3250 24. Safe Driving Record Standard for Drivers.........................................................................3410 Driver Certification or use of District Vehicles of Transportation of Student Form……………….…...................................................................................3410-A Drivers – Basic First Aid Procedures…………………………………………...3410-B Emergency Evacuation Procedures - For Students Being Transported in Small Vehicles - Cars & Vans……….............................................................3410-C Evacuation of Pupils with Disabilities………………………………...……......3410-D 25. Records Management and Disposition ..............................................................................3560 26. NCLB .................................................................................................................................3570 27. Fiscal Year .........................................................................................................................3580 Table of Contents Page 3 of 11 Article 4 PERSONNEL Series 4000 TABLE OF CONTENTS POLICY A. General Personnel Policies and Policies Applicable to All Personnel 1. Recruitment and Selection .................................................................................................4001 2. Equal Opportunity Employment ........................................................................................4002