Board Policies
Policy Manual
| SECTION 1 – SCHOOL DISTRICT ORGANIZATION | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-10 | School District Legal Status | |
| 1-20 | Cooperative Agreements | |
| 1-30 | Philosophy | |
| SECTION 2 – SCHOOL BOARD | |
|---|---|
| Governance | |
| 2-10 | School District Governance |
| 2-20 | Powers and Duties of the School Board |
| Board Member | |
| 2-30 | School District Elections |
| 2-40 | Board Member Qualifications |
| 2-50 | Board Member Term of Office |
| 2-60 | Board Member Removal from Office |
| 2-70 | Vacancies on the School Board – Filling Vacancies |
| 2-80 | Board Member Oath and Conduct |
| 2-90 | OPEN |
| 2-100 | Board Member Conflict of Interest |
| 2-105 | Ethics and Gift Ban |
| 2-110 | Qualifications, Term, and Duties of Board Officers |
| 2-120 | Board Member Development |
| 2-120 E2 | Board Training |
| 2-125 | Board Member Compensations: Expenses |
| 2-125 E31 | Resolution to Regulate Expenses |
| Board Relationships | |
| 2-130 | Board-Superintendent Relationship |
| 2-140 | Communications To and From the Board |
| 2-150 | Committees |
| 2-160 | Board Attorney |
| 2-170 | Procurement of Architectural, Engineering, and Land Surveying Services |
| 2-180 | OPEN |
| Board Meetings | |
| 2-190 | OPEN |
| 2-200 | Types of School Board Meetings |
| 2-210 | Organizational School Board Meeting |
| 2-220 | School Board Meeting Procedure |
| 2-220 E2 | Motion to adjourn to Closed Meeting |
| 2-230 | Public Participation at School Board Meetings and Petitions to the Board |
| Board Policy | |
| 2-240 | Board Policy Development |
| Board Records | |
| 2-250 | Access to District Public Records |
| 2-250-E1 |
Exhibit - Written Request for District Public Records |
| 2-260 | Uniform Grievance Procedure |
| 2-265 | Title IX Sexual Harassment Grievance Procedure |
| 2-270 |
Discrimination and Harassment on the Basis of Race, Color, and National Origin Prohibited |
| SECTION 3 – GENERAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | |
|---|---|
| 3-10 | Goals and Objectives |
| 3-20 | OPEN |
| 3-30 | Chain of Command |
| 3-40 | Superintendent |
| 3-50 | Administrative Personnel Other Than the Superintendent |
| 3-60 | Administrative Responsibility of the Building Principal |
| 3-70 | Succession of Authority |
| 3-70 AP | General School Administration |
| SECTION 4 – OPERATIONAL SERVICES | |
|---|---|
| 4-10 | Fiscal and Business Management |
| 4-15 | Identity Protection |
| 4-20 | Fund Balances |
| 4-30 | Revenue and Investments |
| 4-40 | Incurring Debt |
| 4-45 | Insufficient Fund Checks and Debt Recovery |
| 4-50 | Payment Procedures |
| 4-55 | Use of Credit and Procurement Cards |
| 4-60 | Purchases and Contracts |
| 4-70 | Resource Conservation |
| 4-80 | Accounting and Audits |
| 4-90 | Activity Funds |
| 4-100 | Insurance Management |
| 4-110 | Transportation |
| 4-120 | Food Services |
| 4-130 | Free and Reduced-Price Food Services |
| 4-140 | Waiver of Student Fees |
| 4-150 | Facility Management and Building Programs |
| 4-160 | Environmental Quality of Buildings and Grounds |
| 4-165 | Awareness and Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse and Grooming Behaviors |
| 4-170 | Safety |
| 4-170 AP7 | Face Coverings |
| 4-170 AP6, AED | Administrative Procedure – Plan for Responding to a Medical Emergency at a Physical Fitness Facility with an AED |
| 4-170 AP6, RB | River Bend CUSD #2 Medical Emergency Plan |
| 4-170 E | Emergency Response Providers |
| 4-175 | Convicted Child Sex Offender; Criminal Background Check and/or Screen; Notifications |
| 4-180 | Pandemic Preparedness |
| 4-190 | School Violence Prevention |
| SECTION 5 – PERSONNEL | |
|---|---|
| General Personnel | |
| 5-10 | Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment |
| 5-20 | Workplace Harassment Prohibited |
| 5:20 E | Resolution to Prohibit Sexual Harassment |
| 5:30 | Hiring Process and Criteria |
| 5:30 AP2 | Administrative Procedure – Investigations |
| 5:35 | Compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act |
| 5:40 | Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease |
| 5:50 | Drug- and Alcohol-Free Workplace; Tobacco Prohibition |
| 5-60 | Expenses |
| 5:70 | Religious Holidays |
| 5-80 | Court Duty |
| 5-90 | Abused and Neglected Child Reporting |
| 5-100 | Staff Development Program |
| 5-110 | Recognition for Service |
| 5-120 | Ethics and Conduct |
| 5-120 E | Ethics and Conduct |
| 5:125 | Social Media |
| 5:125 E1 | Exhibit – Guidelines for Using Personal Technology and Communicating Electronically with Students, Staff, and Parents/Guardians |
| 5:125 E2 | Exhibit – Waiver for Field trips |
| 5:130 | Responsibilities Concerning Internal Information |
| 5.130 AP | Email Retension |
| 5:140 | Solicitations By or From Staff |
| 5:150 | Personnel Records |
| 5:160 | OPEN |
| 5-170 | Copyright |
| 5:170 AP1 | Copyright Compliance |
| 5:170 AP2 | Copyright Permission |
| 5:170 AP3 | Copyright Instructional Materials |
| 5:180 | Temporary Illness or Temporary Incapacity |
| 5:185 | Family and Medical Leave |
| Professional Personnel | |
| 5-190 | Teacher Qualifications |
| 5-200 | Conditions of Employment and Dismissal |
| 5-210 | Resignations |
| 5-220 | Substitute Teachers |
| 5-230 | Maintaining Student Discipline |
| 5:240 | Suspension |
| 5:250 | Leaves of Absence |
| 5:260 | Student Teachers |
| Educational Support Personnel | |
| 5-270 | Employment At-Will, Compensation, and Assignment |
| Addendum – Direct Deposit Policy | |
| 5:280 | Duties and Qualifications |
| 5-285 | Drug and Alcohol Testing for School Bus and Commercial Vehicle Drivers |
| 5:290 | Employment Termination and Suspensions |
| 5-300 | Schedules and Employment Year |
| 5:310 | Compensatory Time-Off |
| 5:310 E | Exhibit – Agreement to Receive Compensatory Time-Off |
| 5:320 | Evaluation |
| 5-330 | Sick Days, Vacation, Holidays, and Leaves |
| SECTION 6 – INSTRUCTION | |
|---|---|
| Philosophy and Goals | |
| 6-10 | Educational Philosophy and Objectives |
| 6-15 | School Accountability |
| Educational Calendar and Organization | |
| 6-20 | School Year Calendar and Day |
| 6-30 | Organization of Instruction |
| Curriculum | |
| 6-40 | Curriculum Development |
| 6-50 | School Wellness |
| 6-50 E | Triennial Wellness Assessment |
| 6-60 | Curriculum Content |
| 6-60 AP | Comprehensive Health Education |
| 6-65 | Student Social and Emotional Development |
| 6-70 | Teaching About Religions |
| 6-80 | Teaching About Controversial Issues |
| 6-90 | OPEN |
| 6-100 | Using Animals in the Educational Program |
| Special Programs | |
| 6:110 | Programs for Students At Risk of Academic Failure and/or Dropping Out of School and Graduation Incentives Program |
| 6-120 | Education of Children with Disabilities |
| 6-130 | Program for the Gifted |
| 6-135 | Accelerated Placement Program |
| 6:140 | Education of Homeless Children |
| 6:145 | Migrant Students |
| 6-150 | Home and Hospital Instruction |
| 6-160 | English Language Learners |
| 6:170 | Title I Programs |
| 6:180 | Extended Instructional Programs |
| 6-185 | Remote Educational Program |
| 6-190 | Extracurricular and Co-Curricular Activities |
| Instructional Resources | |
| 6:200 | OPEN |
| 6-210 | Instructional Materials |
| 6-220 | Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT) Program; Responsible Use and Conduct |
| 6-230 | Library Media Program |
| 6-235 | Access to Electronic Networks |
| 6-235 AP1 | Acceptable Use |
| 6-235 AP1, E1 | Students Sign |
| 6-235 AP1, E2 | Staff Sign |
| 6:235 AP2 | Administrative Procedure – Web Publishing Guidelines |
| 6:235 E1 | Exhibit – Technology/Electronic Network Access Rules and Regulations |
| 6:235 E3 | Exhibit – Online Privacy Statement |
| 6-240 | Field Trips |
| 6-250 | Community Resource Persons and Volunteers |
| 6-255 | Assemblies and Ceremonies |
| 6-260 | Complaints About Curriculum, Instructional Materials, and Programs |
| 6:260 - AP1 | Books/ Materials Selection and Reconsideration Policy |
| 6-260 E1 | Curriculum Objection |
| Guidance and Counseling | |
| 6-270 | Guidance and Counseling Program |
| Achievement | |
| 6-280 | Grading and Promotion |
| 6:290 | Homework |
| 6-300 | Graduation Requirements |
| 6:300 E1 | Exhibit – Application for a Diploma for Veterans of WW II, the Korean Conflict, or the Vietnam Conflict |
| 6-310 | High School Credit for Non-District Experiences |
| 6-315 | High School Credit for Students in Grade 7 or 8 |
| 6-320 | High School Credit for Proficiency |
| 6:330 | Achievement and Awards |
| 6-340 | Student Testing & Assessment Program |
| SECTION 7 – STUDENTS | |
|---|---|
| Equity | |
| 7-10 | Equal Educational Opportunities |
| 7-15 | Student and Family Privacy Rights |
| 7-15-E | Exhibit - Notification to Parents of Family Privacy Rights |
| 7-20 | Harassment of Students Prohibited |
| Assignment and Admission | |
| 7-30 | Student Assignment and Intra-District Transfer |
| 7-40 | Nonpublic School Students, Including Parochial and Home-Schooled Students |
| 7-50 | School Admissions and Student Transfers To and From Non-District Schools |
| 7-60 | Residence |
| 7-60 AP2 | Establishing Student Residency |
| Affidavit of Residency | |
| Attendance | |
| 7-70 | Attendance and Truancy |
| 7-80 | Release Time for Religious Instruction/Observance |
| 7-90 | Release During School Hours |
| 7-100 | Health Exams and Immunizations |
| 7-110 | OPEN |
| 7-120 | OPEN |
| Rights and Responsibilities | |
| 7-130 | Student Rights and Responsibilities |
| 7-140 | Search and Seizure |
| 7-150 | Agency and Police Interviews |
| 7-160 | Student Appearance |
| 7:170 | Vandalism |
| 7-180 | Preventing Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment Behavior |
| 7-185 | Parent Letter Teen Dating Violence Prohibited |
| 7-185 E | Memo to Parents/Guardians Regarding Teen Dating Violence |
| 7-190 | Student Behavior |
| 7-190 AP4 | Isolated Time Out & Physical Restraint |
| 7-200 | Suspension Procedures |
| 7-210 | Expulsion Procedures |
| 7-220 | Bus Conduct |
| 7-220 AP | Administrative Procedure – Electronic Recordings on School Buses |
| 7-230 | Misconduct by Students with Disabilities |
| 7-240 | Conduct Code for Participants in Extracurricular Activities |
| 7-240 AP | Random Drug Testing |
| 7-240 AP2 | Administrative Procedure – Extracurricular Drug and Alcohol Testing Program |
| Welfare Services | |
| 7-250 | Student Support Services |
| 7-255 |
Students Who are Parents, Expectant Parents, or Victims of Domestic or Sexual Violence |
| 7-260 | Exemption from Physical Activity |
| 7-270 | Administering Medicines to Students |
| 7-275 | Orders to Forgo Life-Sustaining Treatment |
| 7-280 | Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease |
| 7-285 | Food Allergy Management Program |
| 7-290 | Adolescent Suicide Awareness and Prevention Programs |
| Activities | |
| 7-300 | Extracurricular Athletics |
| 7-305 | Student Athlete Concussions and Head Injuries |
| 7-310 | Restrictions on Publications_ Elementary Schools |
| 7-315 | Restrictions on Publications_ High School |
| 7-320 | OPEN |
| 7-325 | Student Fund-Raising Activities |
| 7-330 | Student Use of Buildings – Equal Access |
| 7-340 | Student Records |
| 7-340 AP1 | Student Records (Administrative Procedure - School Student Records) |
| 7-340 AP1, E1 | Student Records (Notice to Parents/ Guardians and Students of their rights concerning a Student's School Records) |
| 7-345 | Use of Educational Technologies |
| SECTION 8 – COMMUNITY RELATIONS | |
|---|---|
| 8-10 | Connection with the Community |
| 8-20 | Community Use of School Facilities |
| 8-20 E1 | Exhibit – Building Use Form Application |
| 8-20 E2 | Exhibit – Waiver and Release of all Claims – Participant not an Employee of the School or School District |
| 8-20 E3 | Exhibit – Waiver and Release of all Claims – Participants not Employees of the School or School District and Acceptance of Responsibility by Person in Charge |
| 8-20 E4 | Acknowledgment of Voluntary Participation of District Employee |
| 8-20 AP | Building Use |
| 8-25 | Advertising and Distributing Materials in Schools Provided by Non-School Related Entities |
| 8-25 E | Athlete Sponsorship Contract |
| 8-30 | Community Relations |
| 8-30 E1 | Letter to Parents Sex Offenders |
| 8-30 E2 | Sex Offender Permission Form |
| 8-40 | OPEN |
| 8-50 | OPEN |
| 8-60 | OPEN |
| 8-70 | Individuals with Disabilities |
| 8-80 | Gifts to the District |
| 8-90 | Parent Organizations and Booster Clubs |
| 8-90 E | External Support Organization Agreement |
| 8-95 | Parental Involvement |
| 8-100 | Relations with Other Agencies |
| 8-110 | Public Suggestions and Concerns |
| 8-115 | Use of Buses |
| 8-120 | Use of School Equipment |
| 8-120 E1 | Exhibit – School Equipment Check-Out Form |