Board Policies
Policy Manual
SECTION 1 – SCHOOL DISTRICT ORGANIZATION |
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| 1-10 | School District Legal Status | |
| 1-20 | Cooperative Agreements | |
| 1-30 | Philosophy | |
SECTION 2 – SCHOOL BOARD |
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| 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 | ||
| Grievance Procedures | |||
| 2-260 | Uniform Grievance Procedure | ||
| Board of Education | |||
| 2-265 | Title IX Sexual Harassment Grievance Procedure | ||
| 2-270 |
Discrimination and Harassment on the Basis of Race, Color, and National Origin Prohibited |
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SECTION 3 – GENERAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | ||
| Operations | |||
| 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 | ||
| Safety & Security | |||
| 4-170 | Safety | ||
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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 |
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| 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 | ||
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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 | ||
| 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 |
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| 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 E1 | Exhibit – Technology/Electronic Network Access Rules and Regulations | ||
| 6:235 E3 | Exhibit – Online Privacy Statement | ||
| 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 | ||
| 6-240 | 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 |
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| 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 | ||
| 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 |
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| 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 | ||
| Records | |||
| 7-340 | Student Records | ||
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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 |
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| 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 | ||