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Policy Title Policy Number
EDUCATION PHILOSOPHY SECTION 100
 Statement of Guiding Principles 100
 Educational Philosophy 102
 Educational Goals 104
   
SCHOOL BOARD SECTION 200
 Statement of Guiding Principles 200
 School District Name
     Exhibit - Legal Description
     Exhibit - Map
202
 Policy Adoption
     Board Procedures
204
 Composition of the Board
     Exhibit - Written Description
     Exhibit - Trustee Zone Map
 210
 Board Authority  212
 Functions of the Board  214
 Duties of the Board
     Procedures
 215
 Duties of Board Officers  216
 Code of Ethics  218
 Advisory Committees
     Procedures
 220
 Complaint Resolution  222
 Membership in State and National Associations  224
 Compensation for Expenses  226
 Trustee Qualifications  242

 Trustee Nomination and Election
     Exhibit

 244
 Trustee Vacancy  246
 Agenda Preparation  260
 Board Meetings  262
 Annual Meeting of the Board  264
 Regular Meetings of the Board  266
 Special Meetings of the Board  268
 Executive Sessions  270
 Minutes of the Meeting  272
 Quorum at Board Meetings  274
 Access to Public Records  276
 Waivers of State Board of Education Rules  280
 Discrimination Prohibited  290
 Reasonable Accommodation for Persons with Disabilities  292
 Civil Rights Grievance Procedure  294
 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act Hearing Procedure  296
   

 ADMINISTRATION

 SECTION 300

 Statement of Guiding Principles  300
 Administrative Appointment  302
 Superintendent Appointment  304
 Board-Superintendent Relations  305
 Superintendent Authority
     Procedures - Administrative Organization
     Exhibit - Organizational Chart
 306
 Evaluation of Superintendent  307
 Certificated Administrators Contracts  308
 Roles and Responsibities for Principalships  309
 Administrative Personnel Evaluation  310
 Administrative Personnel Expenses  312
 Administration in Policy Absence  319
 Administrative Procedures  320
 Board Approved Administrative Procedures  321
 School Calendar  350
 District Organization  352
 Emergency School Closure  354
 School Holidays  356
   

 PERSONNEL

 SECTION 400

 Statement of Guiding Principles  400
 Communicable Disease/Blood Borne Pathogens  401
 Criminal History Checks for Employees  402
 Employee Drug and Alcohol Use  403
 Employee Recommendations  404
 Tobacco Use  405
 Investigating and Reporting Suspected Child Abuse, Abandonment or Neglect  406
 Personnel Orientation  407
 Faculty Dress  408
 Hiring Staff  409
 Professional Staff Development  410
 Payroll Deductions  411
 Personnel Promotion  412
 Personnel Benefits  413
 Workers Compensation  414
 Family Medical Leave Act (FLMA)  430
 Jury Duty  431
 Personal Illness Leave  432
 Bereavement Leave  433
 Vacation Leave  434
 Emergency Leave  435
 Non-Discrimination in Employment  440
 Personnel Files  441
 Political Activities  442
 Harassment  443
 Staff Protection  444
 Personnel Conflicts of Interest  446
 Drug Testing  447
 Reassignment of Administrative Employees  450
 Administrative Leave of Absence  451
 Administrative Personnel Consulting  452
 Administrative Professional Leave  453
 Arrangement for Substitutes  459
 Definition of Certificated Employees  460
 Assignment and Transfer of Certificated Employees  461
 Code of Ethics for Certificated Employees  464
 Supervision and Evaluation of Certificated Employees and Supervision and Evaluation of
Administrative Employees
 465
 Negotiated Agreement Terms  466
 Recruitment of Certificated Employees  467
 Reduction in Force for Certificated Employees  468
 Release from Contract of Certificated Employees  469
 Release time for Certificated Employees  470
 Support Program for Certificated Employees  471
 Discharge of Certificated Employees  472
 Supplemental Contracts  473
 Part-Time Employment/Job Sharing Certificated Employees  474
 Certificated Employees Informal Review Procedure  475
 Professional Personnel Probation  476
 Definition of Classified Personnel  480
 Salary Schedule for Classified Personnel  481
 Group Health Insurance for Classified Personnel  482
 Evaluation of Classified Employees  483
 Additional Hours for Classified Employees  484
 Grievance Procedure for Classified Employees  485
 Absence Without Pay for Classified Employees  486
 Reduction in Force - Classified Personnel  487
 Discharge of Classified Employees  488
 Classified Personnel Leave of Absence  490
 Classified Sick Leave Bank  491
 Bus Driver Physical Qualifications and Examinations  492
 Dependent Sick Leave Bank  493
   

STUDENTS

SECTION 500

 Statement of Guiding Principles  500
 School Climate  501
 Student Handbooks  502
 Student Publications  504
 Student Harassment  506
 Juvenile Sex Offenders  507
 Foreign Students  508
 Student Records  510
 Student Safety
     Procedures
     Form
 514
 Dress Code  517
 Homeless Students  519
 Open Enrollment of Students
     Affidavit of Residency
     Open Enrollment Form
 520
 Attendance Zones
     Procedures
     Form
 521
 Student Attendance
     Procedures
     Form
 522
 Attendance Records  523
 Student Driving Privileges  524
 Maintenance of Orderly Conduct  539
 Conduct on Buses
     Procedures
     Exhibit
 540
 Prohibition of Weapons  541
 Searches by School Officials  542
 Student Suspension  543
 Student Expulsion  544
 Disciplining Students with Disabilities (Section 504)  546
 Portable Communication and Other Electronic Devices  547
 Theft or Destruction of School Property  548
 Prohibition of Gang Activities  549
 Assault and Battery  550
 Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco Use Procedures/General Board Procedures/Activity 
Program - Middle School; High School Co/Extracurricular Activity Contract - Middle School; 
High School Forms; Hold Harmless Agreement; Interim Questionnaire from 
Idaho High School Activities Association (IHSAA), Activity Contract Agreement, 
Enrollment for Voluntary Drug Testing (High School Only)
 551
 School Resource Officers  554
 Interrogation of Students by Law Enforcement Officers or Department of Health Welfare officials
     Procedures
     Form
 555
 Administering Medication  561
 Exclusion for Communicable Diseases Procedures  562
 Exclusion for Head Lice
     Procedures
     Exhibit
563
 Health Records and Emergency Care  564
 Immunization Requirements  567
 Emergency Care  566
 Student Suicidal Tendencies  568
 Parent/Guardian Denial for Extracurricular Student Activities  569
 Co/Extra Curricular Student Activities  570
 Interscholastic Activities
     Procedures
571
 Athletic Activities Insurance  573
 Co/Extracurricular Awards  574
 Transportation to School-Sponsored Activities  575
 Field Trips, Day and Extended Procedures  576
   

 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

 SECTION 600

 Instructional Program Philosophy  600
 Statement of Guiding Principles  601
  Accreditation  602
 Class Size  603
 Personnel Standards  604
 Elementary School Required Instruction  606
 Middle School Required Instruction  608
 High School Graduation Requirements  610
 Academic Recognition  611
 Class Rankings
     Procedures - Valedictorian and Salutatorian
612
 Commencement  614
 Early Graduation  616
 School Ceremonies and Observations  617
 Flag Displays  618
 Correspondence Study  619
 Credit Acceptance  620
 Audit
     Procedures
 621
 Credit by Examination  622
 Credit for Independent Study Procedures  623
 Comprehensive Assessment Plan  624
 Promotion and Retention  626
 Parental Involvement  627
 School Volunteers  628
 Dual Enrollment  630
 Concurrent Enrollment  631
 Curriculum
     Procedures
     Board Procedures
 640
 Citizenship  641
 Academic Freedom  643
 Controversial Issues  644
 Guest Speakers  646
 Lesson Plans  650
 Library and Resource Center Materials Procedures  652
 Complaint About Instructional Materials/Library Resource Center Materials
     Procedures
     Form
 653
 Copyrighted Policy Procedures  654
 Use of Movies Videos and all Analog and Digital Media
     Permission Forms for Grades K-8 and 9-12
 655
 Sex Education
     Permission Request for High School
     Permission Request for Middle School
     Permission Request for Elementary School
656
 Community Instructional Resources  668
 Field Trips
    Procedures
 669
 Special Education  670
 Section 504 - Students with Disabilities Procedures  671
 Advanced Learning Education Procedures  672
 Homebound Instruction  673
 Limited English Proficiency Programs  674
 Professional Technical Schools  675
 Driver Training  677
 Release Time  678
 Guidance Program  679
 Transfer of Student Records Procedures  680
 Grading  684
 Permanent School Records  686
 Parent Teacher Conferences  687
 Religion in Schools  688
 Computer Assisted Instruction
     Forms: Technology Use Agreements (students) (staff)
 689
 Computer and Network Services  698
   

SUPPORT SERVICES

SECTION 700

 Student Transportation/Safety Busing  713
 Healthy School Environment  775
   

BUSINESS PROCEDURES

SECTION 800

 Statement of Guiding Principles  800
 Fidelity Bond  802
 Insurance  804
 Board Requirements for Public Works  806
 Development Management of Voter Approved Bonds School Plant Facilities Levies  807
 Budget Planning and Adoption  810
 Budget Adjustments  812
 Financial Management  813
 Monthly Budget and Treasurer's Report  814
 Annual Statement of Financial Condition  820
 Audit of Financial Statements  822
 Gifts, Grants and Bequests  830
 Income from Sale or Use of School Property  832
 Sales of Services or Merchandise Limited  833
 Increase in Fees  834
 Investments  836
 Activity Funds  838
 Payroll Deductions  840
 Issuance of Payroll Checks  842
 Purchasing  850
 Purchasing or Leasing Personal Property  850.30
 Service Contracts  850.60
 Public Works Contracts  850.90
 Supplemental Bidding Procedures - R2  851
 Issuance of Checks  852
 Credit Cards/Purchasing Cards  853
 Cancellation of Checks  854
 Contracts and Other Agreements  855
 Lease/Purchase Agreements  856
 Personal Service Contracts R3  857
 Contracted Educational Services R2  857.50
 Payment for Goods and Services  858
 Purchase Orders  860
 Signature Authority - Activity Funds  862
 Petty Cash Accounts  863
 Relations with Vendors  864
 Board of Trustee Records  870
 Inventory Records  872
 Sale of Property of Five Hundred Dollars ($500) and Disposal of Surplus Property 
and Equipment
 873
 Expense Reimbursement  880
 Addendum to Board Policy 800 Business Procedures
     Finance Procedures Manual
 Follows Policy 880
 Related Party Transactions  881
   

BUILDING AND SITES

SECTION 900

 Statement of Guiding Principles  900
 Building and Grounds Maintenance and Development  902
Uniform Public School Building Safety  904
 Rental/Use of School District Facilities  910
 Acquisition and Sale of Personal Property  920
 Acquisition and Sale of Real Property  922
 Excision and Annexation of Territory  927
 Contracts for Recreational Facilities  930
 Use of Contract Services  932
 Trespass on School District Facilities  934
 Animals in Schools and Classrooms  936
   

 COMMUNITY RELATIONS

SECTION 1000

 Statement of Guiding Principles  1000
 General Public Participation/Concerns
     Procedures - General Public
 Participation/Concerns
 1010
 Public Relations
     Procedures - Public Relations
 1014
 Distribution of Materials  1015
 Public Performance by Students  1022
 Participation in Fund Drives  1026
 Loan of School Equipment  1042
 Advertising in the Schools
     Procedures - Advertising in Schools
 1044
 Visitors to Schools
     Procedures - Visitors to Schools
     Exhibit - Visitors to Schools
 1046
 Awards and Scholarships  1047
 Community Contests for Students  1048