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Board Policy Part II

WEST CANADA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

THE ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

NUMBER


1.1 School District and Board of Education Legal Status
1.2 Board of Education Authority
1.3 Number of Members and Terms of Office
 


1110
1120
1130
 


NOMINATION AND ELECTIONS OF BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS
 

 

2.1 Board of Education Members: Qualifications
2.2 Board of Education Members: Nominations and Election
2.3 Reporting of Expenditures and Contributions
2.4 Resignation and Dismissal


1210
1220
1230 Page 1 Page 2
1240 Page 1 Page 2
 

THE ROLE OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION


NUMBER
 


3.1 Powers and Duties of the Board
3.2 Nomination and Election of Board Officers
 

1310
1320

 

     3.2.1 Duties of the President of the Board of Education

 

     3.2.2 Duties of the Vice President of the Board of Education

 

 

1321

 

1322

 

3.3 Appointments and Designations by the Board of Education

 

 

1330 Page 1 Page 2 Page 3

 

 

     3.3.1 Duties of the District Clerk

     

     3.3.2 Duties of the School District Treasurer

 

     3.3.3 Duties of the Tax Collector

 

     3.3.4 Duties of the External (Independent) Auditor

 

     3.3.5 Appointments and Duties of the Claims Auditor

 

     3.3.6 Duties of the Extra-classroom Activities Funds Treasurer(s)

 

     3.3.7 Duties of the School Attorney

 

     3.3.8 Duties of the School Physician/Nurse Practitioner

 

     3.3.9 Duties of the Internal Auditor

 

 

 

1331

 

1332

 

1333

 

1334

 

1335 Page 1 Page 2

 

1336

 

1337

 

1338

 

1339

 

 

BOARD POLICY

 

     4.1 Policy and Administrative Regulations

 

     4.2 Execution of Policy: Administrative Regulations

 

NUMBER

 

1410

 

1420

 

MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

 

     5.1 Regular Board Meetings

 

     5.2 Special Meetings of the Board of Education

 

 

 

NUMBER

 

1510

 

1520

 

MEETINGS OF THE DISTRICT

 

6.1 Annual District Meeting and Election/Budget Vote

 

     6.1.1 Business of the Annual District Election

 

6.2 Annual Organization Meeting

 

6.3 Legal Qualifications of Voters at School District Meetings

 

6.4 Absentee Ballots

 

6.5. Submission of Questions and Propositions at Annual

 

Elections and Special District Meetings

 

 

NUMBER

 

1610

 

1611

 

1620

 

1630

 

1640 Page 1 Page 2

 

1650

 

 

RULES OF MEETINGS

 

7.1 Quorum

 

7.2 Minutes

 

7.3 Executive Sessions

 

7.4 Guidelines for Time of Meetings

 

NUMBERS

 

1710

 

1720

 

1730

 

1740

 

 

INTERNAL OPERATIONS 

 

1.1  Orienting New Board Members

 

1.2  Use of Parliamentary Procedure

 

1.3  Board Member Training on Financial Oversight, Accountability and Fiduciary

       Responsibilities

 

BOARD OF EDUCATION COMMITTEES

 

2.1  Committees of the Board

 

BOARD OF EDUCATION ACTIVITIES

 

3.1  Membership in Associations

 

3.2  Attendance by Board Members at Conferences, Conventions, and Workshops

 

3.3  Compensation and Expenses

 

3.4  Board Self-Evaluation

 

 

 

 

2110

 

2120

 

2130

 

 

 

2210

 

 

 

2310

 

2320

 

2330

 

2340

 

 

 

 

COMMUNITY RELATIONS

 

SCHOOL COMMUNITY RELATIONS

 

1.1  School Sponsored Media

 

1.2  Relations with Municipal Governments

 

1.3  Senior Citizens

 

1.4  Flag Displays

 

1.5  School Volunteers

 

PARTICIPATION BY THE PUBLIC

 

2.1  Visitors to the School

 

2.2  Public Expressions at Meetings

 

2.3  Public Complaints

 

2.4  Student Participation

 

2.5  Parent-Teacher Organization

 

2.6  Booster Clubs/Parent-Teacher Organization

 

2.7  Solicitation

 

       2.7.1  Solicitation of Charitable Donations from School Children.

 

       2.7.2  Advertising in the Schools

 

       2.7.3  Soliciting Funds from School Personnel

 

2.8  Community Use of School Facilities

 

2.9  Operation of Motor-Drive Vehicles on District Property

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3110

 

3120

 

3130

 

3140

 

3150

 

 

 

3210

 

3220

 

3230

 

3240

 

3250

 

3260

 

3271

 

3272

 

3273

 

3280 Page 1 and Page 2

 

3290

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DISTRICT RECORDS

 

3.1  Public Access to Records

 

3.2  Confidentiality of Computerized Information

 

PUBLIC ORDER ON SCHOOL PROPERTY

 

4.1  Code of Conduct on School Property

 

       4.1.1  Unlawful Possession of a Weapon Upon School Grounds

 

       4.1.2  Threats of Violence in School

 

4.2  Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harrassment

 

       4.2.1  Title IX and Sex Discrimination

 

4.3  Violent and Disruptive Incident Reporting System

 

EMERGENCY SITUATIONS

 

5.1  Emergency Closings

 

 

 

 

 

3310

 

3320

 

 

 

3410 Page 1 Page 2 and Page 3

 

3411

 

3412

 

3420

 

3421

 

3430

 

 

 

3510

 

 

CONTENTS

 

West Canada Valley Central School District

 

ADMINISTRATION

 

1.1  Administrative Personnel

 

ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS

 

2.1  Administrative Organization and Operation

 

       2.1.1  Line Responsibility.

 

 

       2.1.2  Organizational Chart

 

2.2  Abolishing an Administrative Position

 

2.3  Administrative Authority during Absence of the Superintendent of Schools

 

2.4  Administrative Latitude in the Absence of Board Policy

 

 

2.5  Use of Committees

 

2.6  Evaluation of the Superintendent and Administrative Staff

 

       2.6.1  Purpose and Guideposts for Evaluation of the Superintendent

 

CENTRAL OFFICE AND BUILDING ADMINISTRATION

 

3.1  Duties of the Superintendent of Schools

 

3.2  Superintendent-Board of Education Relations

 

3.3  Administrative Staff

 

COMPENSATION AND RELATED BENEFITS

 

4.1  Professional Development Opportunities

 

4.2  Compensation and Related Benefits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4110

 

 

4210

 

4211

 

4212

 

4220

 

4230

 

4240

 

4250

 

4260

 

4261 Page 1 and Page 2

 

4310 Page 1, Page 2, Page 3, and Page 4

 

4320

 

4330

 

 

 

4410

 

4420

 

NON-INSTRUCTIONAL/BUSINESS OPERATIONS

 

Budget

 

1.1  Budget Planning and Development

 

1.2  School District Budget Hearing

 

1.3  Budget Adoption

 

1.4  Administration of the Budget

 

1.5  Contingency Budget

 

 

 

 

 

5110

 

5120

 

5130

 

5140

 

5150

 

 

Income

 

2.1  Revenues

 

2.3  Acceptance of Gifts, Grants, and Bequests to the School District

 

2.4  School Tax Assessment and Collection

       2.4.1  Property Tax Excemptions

 

2.5  Sale and Disposal of Property

 

 

5210

 

5230

 

5240

 

5241

 

5250

Expenditures

 

3.1  Bonding of Employees ad School Board Members

 

3.2  Expenditures of School District Funds

 

       3.2.1  Use of the District Credit Card

 

       3.2.3  Reimbursement for Meals/Refreshments

 

3.3  Budget Transfers

 

3.4 Borrowing Funds

 

 

5310

 

5320

 

5321

 

5323

 

5330

 

5340

 

 

Purchasing

 

4.1  Purchasing

 

 

 

 

5410

 

 

 

 

 

 

FISCAL ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING

 

5.1  Accounting of Funds

 

     5.1.1.  Reserve Funds

 

5.2  Extra Classroom Activities Fund

 

5.3  Petty Cash Funds and Cash in School Buildings

 

5.4  Publications of the District's Annual Financial Statement

 

5.5  Maintenance of Fiscal Effort (Title I Program)

 

5.5.1 Allocation of Title I, Part A Funds in the District

 

5.6  Use of Federal Funds for Political Expenditures

 

5.7  Financial Accountability

 

       5.7.1  Allegations of Fraud

 

       5.7.2  Audit Committee

 

       5.7.3  Internal Audit Function

 

       5.7.4  Medicaid Compliance Program

 

 

5510

 

5512

 

5520

 

5530

 

5540

 

5550

 

5551

 

5560

 

5570

 

5571

 

5572

 

5573

 

5574

 

 

 

 

 

NON-INSTRUCTIONAL OPERATIONS

 

 

6.1  Insurance

 

6.2  Fixed Asset Inventories, Accounting, and Tracking

 

       6.2.1  Accounting of Fixed Assets

 

6.3  Facilities:  Inspection, Operation, and Maintenance

 

       6.3.1  Handling of Toxic Waste and Toxic Substances 

 

6.4  Smoking/Tobacco Use

 

6.5  Energy/Water Conservation and Recycling of Solid Waste

 

6.6  School Food Service Program (Lunch and Breakfast)

 

       6.6.1  Wellness Policy

 

6.7  Records Management

 

       6.7.1  Disposal of Consumer Report Information and Records

 

       6.7.2  Information Security Breach and Notification

 

       6.7.4  Data Networks and Security Access

 

       6.7.5  Student Grading Information Systems  

   

      6.7.6. Privacy and Security for Student Data and Teacher and Principal Data

 

6.8  Safety and Security

 

       6.8.1  School Safety Plans

 

       6.8.2  Crisis Response (Post Incident Response)

 

       6.8.3  Fire Drills, Bomb Threats and Bus Emergency

 

       6.8.4  Anthrax and Other Biological Terrorism:  Prevention Protocols/Protocols for Mail Handling

 

       6.8.5  Cardiac Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in Public School Facilities

 

       6.8.6  School Building Access Control

 

6.9  Exposure Control Program

 

       6.9.1  Communicable Diseases

 

       6.9.2  Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Related Illnesses

 

       

 

 

 

 

 

5620

 

5621

 

5630

 

5631

 

5640

 

5650

 

5660

 

5661

 

5670

 

5671

 

5672

 

5674

 

5675

 

5676


5680

 

5681

 

5682

 

5683

 

5684

 

5685

 

5686

 

5690

 

5691

 

5692

 

 

TRANSPORTATION

 

7.1  Transportation Program

 

7.2  Scheduling and Routing

 

7.3  Transportation of Students

 

7.4  Use of Buses by Community Groups

 

7.5  School Bus Safety Program

 

       7.5.1  School Bus Idling

 

7.6  Qualifications of Drivers

 

       7.6.1  Drug and Alcohol Testing for School bus Drivers and Other Safety-Sensitive                        

                  Employees

 

 

5710

 

5720

 

5730

 

5740

 

5750

 

5751

 

5760

 

 

 

5761

 

CONTENTS

 

PERSONNEL

 

1.1  Code of Ethics for All District Personnel

 

1.2  Equal Employment Opportunity

 

       1.2.1  Sexual Harassment of District Personnel

 

1.3  Evaluation of Personnel Purposes

 

1.4  Health Examinations

 

1.5  Alcohol, Drugs, and Other Substances (School Personnel)

 

       1.5.1  Drug-Free Workplace

 

1.6  Professional Growth/Staff Development

 

       1.6.1  Mileage Reimbursement

 

1.7  Fingerprinting of Prospective School Employees

 

1.8  Staff-Student Relations (Fraternization)

 

1.9  Identification Badges

 

 

NUMBER

 

6110

 

6120

 

6121

 

6130

 

6140

 

6150

 

6151

 

6160

 

6161

 

6170

 

6180

 

6190

 

CERTIFIED PERSONNEL

 

2.1  Certified Personnel

 

       2.1.1  Recruitment

 

       2.1.2  Certification and Qualifications

              

       2.1.2.1 Incidental Teaching

 

       2.1.3 Professional Development

 

       2.1.4  Professional Staff: Separation

 

       2.1.5  Employment

 

       2.1.6  Disciplining of a Tenured Teacher of Certified Personnel

 

2.2  Temporary Personnel

 

       2.2.1 Transition Employee Policy

 

 

6210

 

6211

 

6212

 

6212.1

 

6213

 

6214

 

6215

 

6216

 

6220

 

6221

 

SUPPORT STAFF

 

3.1  Appointment - Support Staff

 

3.2  Supplementary School Personnel

 

ACTIVITIES

 

4.1  Maintaining Discipline and Conduct

 

4.2  Employee Personnel Records and Release of Information

 

4.3  Employee Activities

 

4.4  Negotiations

 

4.5  Theft of Services or Property

 

4.6  Jury Duty

 

4.7  Staff Use of Computerized Information Resources

 

 

 

6310

 

6320

 

 

 

6410

 

6420

 

6430

 

6440

 

6450

 

6460

 

6470

 

 

COMPENSATION AND RELATED BENEFITS

 

5.1  Health Insurance

 

5.2  Worker's Compensation

 

5.3  Payroll Deductions

 

5.4  Defense and Indemnification of Board Members and Employees

 

5.5  Leaves of Absence

 

       5.5.1  Family and Medical Leave Act

 

5.6  Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

 

 

6510

 

6520

 

6530

 

6540

 

6550

 

6551

 

6560

 

Attendance

 

1.1  Comprehensive Student Attendance Policy

 

    1.1.1 Released Time of Students

 

1.2  Age of Entrance

 

    1.2.1  Diagnostic Screening of Students

 

1.3  Entitlement to Attend - Age and Residency

 

    1.3.1  Education of Homeless Children and Youth

 

    1.3.2  Non-Resident Students

 

   1.3.3 Education of Students in foster care

 

1.4  Involuntary Transfer of Students

 

1.5  Educational Services for Married/Pregnant Students

 

1.6  School Census

 

 

 

 

7110

 

7111

 

7120

 

7121

 

7130

 

7131

 

7132

 

7133

 

7140

 

7150

 

7160

 

 

Student Progress

 

2.1  Student Evaluation

 

    2.1.1  Provision of Interpreter Services to Parents who are Hearing Impaired

 

    2.1.2  Honor Roll, Valedictorian, Salutatorian, and Honor Graduates

 

2.2  Graduating Requirements

 

    2.1.2  Participation In Graduation Ceremonies and Activities

 

    2.2.2  Credential Options for Students with Disabilities

 

2.3  Dual Credit for College Courses

 

2.4  Student Records:  Access and Challenge

 

    2.4.1  Release of Information to the Noncustodial Parent

 

    2.4.2  Student Directory Information

 

    2.4.4  Military Recruiters' Access to Secondary School Students and Information on        

              Students

 

2.5  Student Privacy, Parent Access to Information, and Administration of Certain Physical

       Examinations to Minors 

 

2.6  Designation of Person in Parental Relations

 

 

 

 

7210

 

7211

 

7212

 

7220

 

7221

 

7222

 

7230

 

7240

 

7241

 

7242

 

7243

 

 

7250

 

 

7260

 

 

 

 

Student Conduct

 

3.1  School Conduct and Discipline

 

    3.1.1  Loss or Destruction of District Property or Resources

 

    3.1.2  Student Dress Code

 

    3.1.3  Suspension of Students

 

    3.1.4  Student Use of Computerized Information Resources (Acceptable Use Policy)

 

    3.1.5  Students Presumed to Have a Disability for Discipline Purposes

3.1.6  Student Cell Phone / Electronic Device Policy

3.2  Alcohol, Tobacco, Drugs and Other Substances (Students)

 

3.3  Searches and Interrogations

 

3.4  Bus Rules and Regulations

 

3.5  Corporal Punishment/Emergency Interventions

 

3.6  Weapons in School and the Gun-Free Schools Act

 

 

7310

 

7311

 

7312

 

7313

 

7314

 

7315

7316

7320

 

7330

 

7340

 

7350

 

7360

Student Activities

 

4.1  Extracurricular Activities

 

    4.1.1  Censorship of School Sponsored Student Publications and Activities

 

4.2  Sports and the Athletic Program

 

4.3  Contests for Students, Student Awards, and Scholarships

 

4.4  Musical Instruments

 

4.5  Fund Raising by Students

 

4.6  Constitutionally Protected Prayer in the Public Schools

 

 

7410

 

7411

 

7420

 

7430

 

7440

 

7450

 

7460

 

 

Student Welfare

 

5.1  School Health Services

 

    5.1.1  Immunization of Students

 

    5.1.2  Student Physicals

 

    5.1.3  Administration of Medication

 

5.2  Accidents and Medical Emergencies

 

    5.2.1  Students with Life Threatening Allergies

  

    5.2.2 Concussion Management

 

5.3  Child Abuse

 

5.4  Suicide

 

5.5  Dignity For All Students

 

    5.5.1  Sexual Harassment of Students

 

    5.5.2  Bullying:  Peer Abuse in the Schools

 

    5.5.3  Hazing of Students

 

    5.5.4  Dignity for All Students Act

 

5.6  Notification of Sex Offenders

 

5.7  Supervision of Students

 

5.8  Safe Public School Choice Option for Students who are a Victim of a Violent Criminal              Offense

 

 

 

 

7510

 

7511

 

7512

 

7513

 

7520

 

7521

 

7522

 

7530

 

7540

 

7550

 

7551

 

7552

 

7553

 

 

 

7560

 

7570

 

7580

 

 

Special Education

 

6.1  Special Education:  District Plan

 

    6.1.1  Children with Disabilities

 

    6.1.2  Grouping Similarity of Needs

 

    6.1.3  The Role of the Board in Implementing a Student's Individualized Education                             Program

 

    6.1.4  Preschool Special Education Program

 

    6.1.5  Least Restrictive Environment

 

    6.1.6  Pre-referral Intervention Strategies in General Education (Prior to a Referral for                    Special Education)

 

    6.1.7  Declassification of Students with Disabilities

 

6.2  Students with Disabilities Participating in School District Programs

 

    6.2.1  Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

 

6.3  Appointment and Training of CSE and CPSE Members

 

    6.3.1  Appointment and Training of Committee on Special Education

 

    6.3.2  Appointment and Training of Committee on Preschool Special Education                                (CPSE) Members

 

6.4  Student Individualized Education Program (IEP):  Development and Provision

 

    6.4.1  Transition Services

 

    6.4.2  Extended School Year (July/August) Services and/or Programs

 

    6.4.3  Transfer Students with Disabilities

 

6.5  Identification and Register of Children with Disabilities

 

6.6  Parent Involvement for Children with Disabilities

 

6.7  Impartial Due Process Hearings/Selection of Impartial Hearing Officers

 

6.8  Independent Educational Evaluations

 

6.9  Special Education Mediation

 

 

 

 

7610

 

7611

 

7612

 

 

7613

 

7614

 

7615

 

7616

 

 

7617

 

7620

 

7621

 

7631

 

7632

 

 

 

 

7640

 

7641

 

7642

 

7643

 

7650

 

7660

 

7670

 

7680

 

7690

 

 

Curriculum (General)

 

1.1  Curriculum Development, Resources, and Evaluation

 

1.3  Equal Educational Opportunities

 

Elementary and Secondary Instruction

 

2.1  Safety Conditions and Programs

 

  2.1.1  Prevention Instruction

 

2.2  Career and Technical (Occupational) Education

 

2.3  Guidance Program

 

2.4  Instructional Program

 

  2.4.1  Patriotism, Citizenship and Human Rights

 

  2.4.2  Civility, Citizenship and Character Education/Interpersonal Violence Prevention

            Education

 

2.5  Evaluation of the Instructional Program

 

       Animals at School

 

2.6  Title 1 Parent Involvement Policy

 

2.7  Instructional Technology

 

  2.7.1  The Children's Internet Protection Act:  Internet Content Filtering/Safety Policy

 

2.8  Instruction for English Language Learners or Students with Limited English

      
       Proficiency

Number

 

 

 

8110

 

8130

 

 

 

8210

 

8211

 

8220

 

8230

 

8240

 

8241

 

 

 

8250

 

8251

 

8260

 

8270

 

 

 

 

8280

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elementary and Secondary Instruction

 

3.1  Purposes of Instructional Materials

 

3.2  Selection of Library and Multimedia Materials

 

3.3  Objection to Instructional Materials

 

3.4  Textbooks/Workbooks/Calculators/Instructional Computer Hardware

 

3.5Use of Copyrighted Materials

 

3.6  Religious Expression in the Instructional Program

 

Instructional Materials

 

3.1 Purposes of Instructional Materials

 

3.2 Selection of Library and Multimedia Materials

 

3.3 Objection to Instructional Materials

 

3.4 Textbooks/Workbooks/Calculators/Instructional Computer Hardware

 

3.5 Use of Copyrighted Materials

 

3.6 Religious Expression in the Instructional Program

 

Instructional Arrangements

 

4.1  School Calendar and School Day

 

4.2  Opening Exercises

 

4.3  Independent Study for Transfer Credit

 

4.4  Homework

 

4.5  Home Tutoring (Homebound Instruction)

 

4.6  Field Trips

 

4.7  Home Instruction (Home Schooling)

 

 

Numbers

 

8310

 

8320

 

8330

 

8340

 

8350

 

8360

 

 

 

8310

 

8320

 

8330

 

8340

 

8350

 

8360

 

 

 

8410

 

8420

 

8430

 

8440

 

8450

 

8460

 

8470