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Villisca Community School Board Policy Index

100
School District

200
Board Of Directors

300
Administration
400
Employees

500
Students
600
Education Program
700
Non-Instructional Operations and Business Services

800
Building and Sites

900
School District-Community Relations

Please Note: Not all forms have been included in the regulations. If you have questions please contact the Superintendent's office.

POLICY REFERENCE MANUAL INDEX

SERIES 100 SCHOOL DISTRICT

100            Legal Status of the School District

101            Educational Philosophy of the School District

102            Equal Educational Opportunity

102.E1 Section 504 Notice of Nondiscrimination
102.E2  Grievance Form for Complaints of Discrimination or Non-Compliance with Federal or State Regulations Requiring Non-Discrimination
102.E3   Grievance Documentation
102.E4  Section 504 Student and Parental Rights
102.R1  Grievance Procedure

103            Long-Range Needs Assessment

            103.R1                        Long Range Needs Assessment

104            Bullying/Harassment

104.E1                        Anti-Bullying/Harassment Complaint Form
104.E2                        Anti-Bullying/Harassment Disclosure Form
104.E3                        Disposition of Anti-Bullying/Harassment Complaint Form
104.R1                        Anti-Bullying/Harassment Investigation Procedures

 

SERIES 200 - BOARD OF DIRECTORS

200      Legal Status of the Board of Directors

200.1          Organization of the Board of Directors
200.1R1          Organizational Meeting Procedures
200.2          Powers of the Board of Directors
200.3          Responsibilities of the Board of Directors

201      Board of Directors’ Elections

202      Board of Directors Members

202.1          Qualifications
202.2          Oath of Office
202.3          Term of Office
202.4          Vacancies

203      Board of Directors’ Conflict of Interest

204      Code of Ethics

205      Liability

     205.1          Board Member Liability

206      Board of Directors’ Officers

206.1          President
206.2          Vice-President
206.3           Secretary-Treasurer

207      Board of Directors’ Legal Counsel

208      AD HOC Committees

208.1E1           AD HOC Committees Exhibit

209      Board of Directors’ Management Procedures

209.1          Development of Policy
209.2          Adoption of Policy
209.3          Dissemination of Policy
209.4          Suspension of Policy
209.5          Administration of the Absence of Policy
209.6          Review and Revision of Policy
209.7          Review of Administrative Regulations

210      Board of Directors’ Meetings

210.1          Annual Meeting
210.2          Regular Meeting
210.3          Special Meeting
210.4          Work Sessions
210.5          Meeting Notice
210.6          Quorum
210.7          Rules of Order
210.7R1     Rules of Order Regulation
210.8          Board Meeting Agenda

211      Open Meetings

212      Closed Sessions

213      Public Participation in Board Meetings

            213.R1            General Complaints by Citizens

214      Public Hearings

215      Board of Directors’ Records

            215.E1Board Meeting Minutes

216      Board of Directors’ Member Services

216.1          Association Membership
216.2          Board of Director’ Member Development and Training
216.3          Board of Directors’ Member Compensation and Expenses

217      Gifts to Board of Directors

218      School Visitation By Board of Directors

SERIES 300 – ADMINISTRATION

300      Role of School District Administration

301      Administrative Structure

     301.1          Management

302      Superintendent

302.1          Superintendent Qualifications, Recruitment, Appointment
302.2          Superintendent Contract and Contract Non-renewal
302.3          Superintendent Salary and Other Compensation
302.4          Superintendent Duties
302.5          Superintendent Evaluation
302.6          Superintendent Professional Development
302.7          Superintendent Civic Activities
302.8          Superintendent Consulting/Outside Employment

303      Administrative Employees

303.1          Administrative Positions
303.2          Administrative Qualifications, Recruitment, Appointment
303.3          Administrator Contract and Contract Non-Renewal
303.4          Administrator Salary and Other Compensation
303.5          Administrator Duties
303.6          Administrator Evaluation
303.7          Administrator Professional Development
303.8          Administrator Civic Activities
303.9          Administrator Consulting/Outside Employment

304      Policy Implementation

304.1          Development and Enforcement of Administrative Regulations
304.2          Monitoring of Administrative Regulations

305      Administrator Code of Ethics

306      Succession of Authority to the Superintendent

307      Communication Channels

SERIES 400 – EMPLOYEES

400      Role of and Guiding Principles for Employees
401      Employees and Internal Relations

401.1          Equal Employment Opportunity
401.2          Employee Conflict of Interest
401.3          Nepotism
401.4          Employee Complaints
401.5          Employee Records
401.5R1          Employee Records Regulation
401.6          Transporting of Students by Employees
401.7          Employee Travel Compensation
401.8          Recognition for Service of Employees
401.9          Employee Political Activity
401.10        Credit Cards
401.10E1         Request for Use of Credit Card
401.10E2         Credit Card Sign Out Sheet
401.10R1        Credit Cards
401.11        Employee Orientation
401.12        Staff Use of Cellular Phones

402      Employees and Outside Relations

402.1          Release of Credit Information
402.2          Child Abuse Reporting
402.2R1          Child Abuse Reporting Regulation
402.3          Abuse of Students by School District Employees
402.3E1           Abuse of Students by School District Employees—Complaint Form
402.3E2           Abuse of Students by School District Employees—Level 1 Investigation For
402.3R1          Abuse of Students by School District Employees Regulation
402.4          Gifts to Employees
402.5          Public Complaints About Employees
402.6          Employee Outside Employment

403      Employees’ Health and Well-Being

403.1          Employee Physical Examinations
403.2          Employee Injury on the Job
403.3          Communicable Diseases – Employee
403.3E1           Hepatitis B Vaccine Information and Record of Consent/Refusal/ Release of Medical Information/Confidential Recor
403.3R1          Universal Precautions Regulation
403.4          Hazardous Chemical Disclosure
403.5          Harassment
403.5E1           Harassment Complaint Form
403.5E2           Witness Disclosure Form
403.6          Substance-Free Workplace
403.6E1           Substance-Free Workplace Notice to Employees—Acknowledgment For
403.6R1          Substance-Free Workplace Regulation
403.7          Drug and Alcohol Testing Program
403.7E1           Drug and Alcohol Testing Program Notice to Employees
403.7E2           Drug and Alcohol Testing Program Acknowledgment Form

404      Employee Conduct and Appearance

404.R1                        Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics Regulation
404.R2                        Code of Rights and Responsibilities Regulation

 

405      Licensed Employees – General

405.1          Licensed Employee Defined
405.2          Licensed Employee Qualifications, Recruitment, Selection
405.3          Licensed Employee Individual Contracts
405.4          Licensed Employee Continuing Contracts
405.5          Licensed Employee Work Day
405.6          Licensed Employee Assignment
405.7          Licensed Employee Transfers
405.8          Licensed Employee Evaluation
405.9          Licensed Employee Probationary Status

406      Licensed Employee – Compensation and Benefits

406.1          Licensed Employee Salary Schedule
406.2          Licensed Employee Salary Schedule Advancement
406.3          Licensed Employee Continued Education Credit
406.4          Licensed Employee Compensation for Extra Duty
406.5          Licensed Employee Group Insurance Benefits
406.6          Licensed Employee Tax Shelter Programs

407      Licensed Employee – Termination of Employment

407.1          Licensed Employee Resignation
407.2          Licensed Employee Contract Release
407.3          Licensed Employee Retirement
407.4          Licensed Employee Suspension
407.5          Licensed Employee Reduction in Force

408      Licensed Employee – Professional Growth

408.1          Licensed Employee Professional Development
408.2          Licensed Employee Publication or Creation of Materials
408.3          Licensed Employee Tutoring

409      Licensed Employee – Vacations and Leaves of Absence

409.1          Licensed Employee Vacation – Holidays – Personal Leave
409.2          Licensed Employee Personal Illness Leave
409.3          Licensed Employee Family and Medical Leave
409.4          Licensed Employee Bereavement Leave
409.5          Licensed Employee Political Leave
409.6          Licensed Employee Jury Duty Leave
409.7          Licensed Employee Military Service Leave
409.8          Licensed Employee Unpaid Leave

410      Other Licensed Employees

410.1          Substitute Teachers
410.2          Summer School Licensed Employees
410.3          Education Aide

411      Classified Employees – General

411.1          Classified Employee Defined
411.2          Classified Employee – Qualifications, Recruitment, Selection
411.3          Classified Employee Contracts
411.4          Classified Employee Licensing/Certification
411.5          Classified Employee Assignment
411.6          Classified Employee Transfers
411.7          Classified Employee Evaluation
411.8          Classified Employee Probationary Status

412      Classified Employee – Compensation and Benefits

412.1          Classified Employee Compensation
412.2          Classified Employee Wage and Overtime Compensation
412.3          Classified Employee Group Insurance Benefits
412.4          Classified Employee Tax Shelter Programs

413      Classified Employee – Termination of Employment

413.1          Classified Employee Resignation
413.2          Classified Employee Retirement
413.3          Classified Employee Suspension
413.4          Classified Employee Dismissal
413.5          Classified Employee Reduction in Force

414      Classified Employee – Vacations and Leaves of Absence

414.1          Classified Employee Vacations – Holidays – Personal Leave
414.2          Classified Employee Personal Illness Leave
414.3          Classified Employee Family and Medical Leave
414.4          Classified Employee Bereavement Leave
414.5          Classified Employee Political Leave
414.6          Classified Employee Jury Duty Leave
414.7          Classified Employee Military Service Leave
414.8          Classified Employee Unpaid Leave
414.9          Classified Employee Professional Purposes Leave

                                                SERIES 500 – STUDENTS

500      Objectives for Equal Educational Opportunities for Students

501      Student Attendance

501.1          Resident Student
501.2          Non-Resident Students
501.3          Compulsory Attendance
501.4          Entrance – Admissions
501.5          Attendance Center Assignment
501.6          Student Transfers In
501.7          Student Transfers Out or Withdrawals
501.8          Student Attendance Records
501.9          Student Absences – Excused
501.10        Truancy – Unexcused Absences
501.10R1        Truancy – Unexcused Absences Regulation
501.11        Student Release During School Hours
501.12        Pregnant Students
501.13        Students of Legal Age
501.14        Open Enrollment Transfers – Procedures as a Sending District
501.15        Open Enrollment Transfers – Procedures as a Receiving District
501.16        Homeless Children and Youth

502      Student Rights and Responsibilities

502.1          Student Appearance
502.2          Care of School Property/Vandalism
502.3          Freedom of Expression
502.4          Student Complaints and GrievancesSch
502.5          Student Lockers
502.6          Weapons
502.7          Smoking – Drinking – Drugs
502.8          Search and Seizure
502.8E1           Search and Seizure Checklist
502.8R1          Search and Seizure Regulation
502.9          Interviews of Students by Outside Agencies
502.10        Student-To-Student Harassment
502.10E1         Harassment Complaint Form
502.10E2         Witness Disclosure Form
502.10R1        Student-to-Student Harassment Investigation Procedures
502.11        Use of Motor Vehicles

503      Student Discipline

503.1          Student Conduct
503.1R1          Student Suspension
503.2          Expulsion
503.3          Fines – Fees – Charges
503.3E1           Standard Fee Waiver Application
503.3R1          Student Fee Waiver and Reduction Procedures
503.4          Good Conduct Rule
503.5          Corporal Punishment

504      Student Activities

504.1          Student Government
504.2          Student Organizations
504.3          Student Publications
504.3R1          Student Publications Code
504.4          Student Performances
504.5          Student Fund Raising
504.6          Student Activity Program

505      Student Scholastic Achievement

505.1          Student Progress Reports and Conferences
505.2          Student Promotion – Retention – Acceleration
505.3          Student Honors and Awards
505.4          Testing Program
505.4R1          Testing Program Regulation
505.5          Graduation Requirements
505.6          Early Graduation
505.7          Commencement
505.8          Parental Involvement

506      Student Records

506.1          Student Records Access
506.1E1           Student Records Checklist
506.1E2           Request of Non-Parent for Examination or Copies of Student Records
506.1E3           Authorization for Release of Student Records
506.1E4           Request for Hearing on Correction of Student Records
506.1E5           Request for Examination of Student Records
506.1E6           Juvenile Justice Agency Information Sharing Agreement
506.1E7           Annual Notice
506.1R1          Use of Student Records Regulation
506.2          Student Directory Information
506.2E1           Authorization for Releasing Student Directory Information
506.2R1          Use of Directory Information
506.3          Student Photographs
506.4          Student Library Circulation Records

507      Student Health and Well-Being

507.1          Student Health and Immunization Certificates
507.2          Administration of Medication to Students
507.2E1           Authorization-Asthma or Airway Constricting Medication Self-Administration Consent Form
507.2E2           Parental Authorization and Release Form for the Administration of Prescription Medication to Student
507.3          Communicable Diseases – Students
507.3E1           Communicable Disease Chart
507.3E2           Reportable Infectious Diseases
507.3E3           Reporting Form
507.4          Student Illness or Injury at School
507.5          Emergency Plans and Drills
507.6          Student Insurance
507.7          Custody and Parental Rights
507.8          Student Special Health Services
507.8R1          Special Health Services Regulation

508      Miscellaneous Student-Related Matters

508.1          Class or Student Group Gifts
508.2          Open Night

                                    SERIES 600 – EDUCATION PROGRAM

600      Goals and Objectives of the Education Program

601      General Organization

601.1          School Calendar
601.2          School Day

602      Curriculum Development

602.1          Curriculum Development
602.2          Curriculum Implementation
602.3          Curriculum Evaluation
602.4          Pilot – Experimental – Innovative Projects

603      Instructional Curriculum

603.1          Basic Instruction Program
603.2          Summer School Instruction
603.3          Special Education
603.4          Multicultural/Gender Fair Education
603.5          Health Education
603.5E1           Human Growth and Development Student Excuse Form
603.6          Physical Education
603.7          Career Education
603.8          Teaching About Religion
603.8R1          Teaching About Religion Regulation—Religious Holidays
603.9          Academic Freedom
603.9R1          Teaching Controversial Issues
603.10        Global Education
603.11        Citizenship

604      Alternative Programs

604.1          Competent Private Instruction
604.1E1           Competent Private Instruction Report
604.2          Individualized Instruction
604.3          Program for Talented and Gifted Students
604.4          Program for At-Risk Students
604.5          Religious-Based Exclusion From a School Program
604.6          Instruction at a Post-Secondary Educational Institution
604.7          Dual Enrollment
604.8          Foreign Students
604.9          Home School Assistance Program

605      Instructional Materials

605.1          Instructional Materials Selection
605.1R1          Selection of Instructional Materials
605.2          Instructional Materials Inspection
605.2R1          Instructional Materials Inspection Request
605.3          Objection to Instructional Materials
605.3E1           Instructions to the Reconsideration Committee
605.3E2           Reconsideration of Instructional Materials
605.3E3           Sample Letter to Individual Challenging Instructional Materials
605.3R1          Reconsideration of Instructional Materials Regulation
605.4          Technology and Instructional Materials
605.5          Media Centers
605.6          Internet – Appropriate Use
605.6E1           Internet Access Permission Letter to Parents
605.6E2           Internet Appropriate Use Violation Notice
605.3R1          Internet – Appropriate Use Regulation

606      Instructional Arrangement

606.1          Class Size – Class Grouping
606.2          School Ceremonies and Observances
606.3          Animals in the Classroom
606.4          Student Production of Materials and Services
606.5          Student Field Trips and Excursions
606.6          Insufficient Classroom Space

607      Instructional Services

607.1          Student Guidance and Counseling Program
607.2          Student Health Services
607.2R1          Student Health Services Regulation

SERIES 700 – NON-INSTRUCTIONAL OPERATIONS AND BUSINESS SERVICES

700      Purpose of Non-instructional and Business Services

701      Financial Accounting System

701.1          Depository of Funds
701.2          Transfer of Funds
701.3          Financial Records

702      Cash in School Buildings

703      Budget

703.1          Budget Planning
703.2          Spending Plan

704      Revenue

704.1          Local – State – Federal – Miscellaneous Revenue
704.2          Sale of Bonds
704.3          Investments
704.4          Gifts – Grants – Bequests
704.5          Student Activities Fund

705      Expenditures

705.1          Purchasing – Bidding
705.2          Purchasing on Behalf of Employees
705.3          Payment for Goods and Services

706      Payroll Procedures

706.1          Payroll Periods
706.2          Payroll Deductions
706.3          Pay Deductions
706.3R1     Pay Deduction Regulation

707      Fiscal Reports

707.1          Secretary’s Reports
707.2          Treasurer’s Annual Report
707.3          Publication of Financial Reports
707.4          Audit

708      Care, Maintenance and Disposal of School District Records

709      Insurance Program

710      School Food Services

710.1          School Food Program
710.2          Free or Reduced Cost Meals Eligibility
710.3          Vending Machines
710.3R1     Vending Machine Use Regulation

711      Transportation

711.1          Student School Transportation Eligibility
711.2          Student Conduct on School Transportation
711.2R1     Student Conduct on School Transportation Regulation
711.3          Student Transportation for Extracurricular Activities
711.4          Summer School Program Transportation Service
711.5          Transportation of Nonresident and Nonpublic School Students
711.6          Transportation of Non-School Groups
711.6E1      Transportation of Non-School Groups
711.6R1      Transportation of Non-School Groups Regulation
711.7          School Bus Safety Instruction
711.8          Transportation in Inclement Weather

                        SERIES 800 – BUILDINGS & SITES

800      Objectives of Buildings & Sites

801      Site Acquisition and Building Construction

801.1          Buildings & Sites Long Range Planning
801.2          Buildings & Sites Surveys
801.3          Educational Specifications for Buildings & Sites
801.4          Site Acquisition
801.5          Bids and Awards for Construction Contracts

802      Maintenance, Operation and Management

802.1          Maintenance Schedule
802.2          Requests for Improvements
802.3          Emergency Repairs
802.4          Fixed Assets Management System
802.4E1     Fixed Asset Form
802.4E2     Change of Location Fixed Asset Form
802.4E3     Disposal Asset Form
802.4E4     Lost, Damaged or Stolen Fixed Asset For
802.4R1     Fixed Assets Management System Regulatio
802.4R2     Fixed Assets Management System Definitions
802.5          Buildings & Sites Adaptation for Persons With Disabilities
802.6          Vandalism
802.7          Energy Conservation

803      Selling and Leasing

803.1          Disposition of Obsolete Equipment
803.2          Lease, Sale or Disposal of School District Buildings & Sites

804      Safety Program

804.1          Facilities Inspections
804.2          Warning System and Emergency Plans
804.3          Bomb Threats
804.4          Asbestos Containing Material

            SERIES 900 – SCHOOL DISTRICT – COMMUNITY RELATIONS

900      Principles and Objectives for Community Relations

901      Public Examination of School District Records

902      Press, Radio and Television News Media

902.1          News Media Relations
902.2          News Conferences and Interviews
902.3          News Releases
902.4          Live Broadcast or Videotaping
902.4R1     Live Broadcast or Videotaping Regulation

903      Public Participation in the School District

903.1          School – Community Groups
903.2          Community Resource Persons and Volunteers
903.3          Visitors to School District Buildings & Sites
903.4          Public Conduct on School Premises
903.5          Distribution of Materials
903.5R1          Distribution of Materials Regulation

904      Community Activities Involving Students
904.1          Transporting Students in Private Vehicles
904.2          Advertising and Promotion

905      Use of School District Facilities and Equipment

905.1          Community Use of School District Facilities & Equipmen
905.1E1     Community Use of School District Facilities & Equipment Application Form
905.1E2     Community Use of School District Facilities & Equipment Indemnity and Liability Insurance Agreement
905.1R1     Community Use of School District Facilities & Equipment Regulation
905.1R2     Community Use of School District Buildings & Sites & Equipment Fees Schedule
905.2          Smoke-Free Environment
905.3          Sunday Use of School District Buildings & Sites & Equipment