District Manual


Table of Contents

1. School District Organization
2. Board of Education
3. General School Administration
4. Operational Services
5. Personnel
6. Instruction
7. Students
8. Community Relations


Section 1—School District Organization

1:10School District Legal Status
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1:20District Organization, Operations, and Cooperative Agreements
(34.7 KB)
1:30School District Philosophy
(26.3 KB)

Section 2—Board of Education

2:10School District Governance
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2:20Powers and Duties of the Board of Education
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2:30School District Elections
(32.4 KB)
2:40Board Member Qualifications
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2:50Board Member Term of Office
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2:60Board Member Removal from Office
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2:70Vacancies on the Board of Education - Filling Vacancies
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2:70–EExhibit - Checklist for Filling Board Vacancy by Appointment
(129.8 KB)
2:80Board Member Oath and Conduct
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2:80–EExhibit - Board Member Code of Conduct
(38.4 KB)
2:100Board Member Conflict of Interest
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2:105Ethics and Gift Ban
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2:110Qualifications, Term, and Duties of Board Officers
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2:120Board Member Development
(39.3 KB)
2:120–EExhibit - Guidelines for Serving as a Mentor to a New Board of Education Member
(40.2 KB)
2:125Board Member Expenses
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2:130Board-Superintendent Relationship
(33.0 KB)
2:140Communications To and From the Board
(40.2 KB)
2:140–EExhibit - Guidance for Board Member Communications, Including Email Use
(53.6 KB)
2:150Committees
(41.5 KB)
2:160Board Attorney
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2:170Procurement of Architectural, Engineering, and Land Surveying Services
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2:190Mailing Lists for Receiving Board Material
(34.2 KB)
2:200Types of Board of Education Meetings
(52.8 KB)
2:210Organizational Board of Education Meeting
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2:220Board of Education Meeting Procedure
(56.3 KB)
2:220–E1Exhibit - Board Treatment of Closed Meeting Verbatim Records and Minutes
(58.2 KB)
2:220–E2Exhibit - Motion to Adjourn to Closed Meeting
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2:220–E3Exhibit - Closed Meeting Minutes
(39.9 KB)
2:220–E4Exhibit - Open Meeting Minutes
(58.8 KB)
2:220–E5Exhibit - Semi-Annual Review of Closed Meeting Minutes
(67.9 KB)
2:220–E6Exhibit - Log of Closed Meeting Minutes
(76.9 KB)
2:230Public Participation at Board of Education Meetings and Petitions to the Board
(35.0 KB)
2:240Board Policy Development
(60.4 KB)
2:240–E1Exhibit - PRESS Issue Updates
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2:240–E2Exhibit - Developing Local Policy
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2:250Access to District Public Records
(45.2 KB)
2:260Uniform Grievance Procedure
(62.5 KB)

Section 3—General School Administration

3:10Succession of Authority
(38.8 KB)
3:30Chain of Command
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3:40Superintendent
(42.8 KB)
3:50Administrative Personnel Other Than the Superintendent
(42.4 KB)
3:60Administrative Responsibility of the Building Principal
(6.7 KB)
3:70Succession of Authority
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Section 4—Operational Services

4:10Fiscal and Business Management
(53.1 KB)
4:20Fund Balances
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4:30Revenue and Investments
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4:40Incurring Debt
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4:45Insufficient Fund Checks
(35.6 KB)
4:50Payment Procedures
(33.3 KB)
4:55Use of Credit and Procurement Cards
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4:60Purchases and Contracts
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4:70Resource Conservation
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4:80Accounting and Audits
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4:90Activity Funds
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4:100Insurance Management
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4:110Transportation
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4:120Food Services
(41.4 KB)
4:130Free and Reduced-Price Food Services
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4:140Waiver of Student Fees
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4:150Facility Management and Building Programs
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4:160Environmental Quality of Buildings and Grounds
(38.0 KB)
4:170Safety
(48.2 KB)
4:180Pandemic Preparedness
(34.9 KB)

Section 5—Personnel

5:10Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment
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5:20Workplace Harassment Prohibited
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5:30Hiring Process and Criteria
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5:35Compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act
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5:40Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease
(41.7 KB)
5:50Drug- and Alcohol-Free Workplace
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5:60Expenses
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5:70Religious Holidays
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5:80Court Duty
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5:90Abused and Neglected Child Reporting
(38.9 KB)
5:100Staff Development Program
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5:110Recognition for Service
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5:120Ethics
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5:130Responsibilities Concerning Internal Information
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5:140Solicitations By or From Staff
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5:150Personnel Records
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5:170Copyright
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5:180Temporary Illness or Temporary Incapacity
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5:185Family and Medical Leave
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5:190Teacher Qualifications
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5:200Terms and Conditions of Employment and Dismissal
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5:210Resignations
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5:220Substitute Teachers
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5:230Maintaining Student Discipline
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5:240Suspension
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5:250Leaves of Absence
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5:260Student Teachers
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5:270Employment At-Will, Compensation, and Assignment
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5:280Duties and Qualifications
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5:285Drug and Alcohol Testing for School Bus and Commercial Vehicle Drivers
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5:290Employment Termination and Suspensions
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5:300Schedules and Employment Year
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5:310Compensatory Time-Off
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5:320Evaluation
(38.1 KB)
5:330Sick Days, Vacation, Holidays, and Leaves
(56.5 KB)

Section 6—Instruction

6:10Educational Philosophy and Objectives
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6:15School Accountability
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6:20School Year Calendar and Day
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6:30Organization of Instruction
(39.1 KB)
6:40Curriculum Development
(44.9 KB)
6:50School Wellness
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6:60Curriculum Content
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6:65Student Social and Emotional Development
(43.9 KB)
6:70Teaching About Religions
(36.3 KB)
6:80Teaching About Controversial Issues
(38.3 KB)
6:100Using Animals in the Educational Program
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6:110Programs for Students At Risk of Academic Failure and/or Dropping Out of School and Graduation Incentives Program
(39.3 KB)
6:120Education of Children with Disabilities
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6:130Program for the Gifted
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6:140Education of Homeless Children
(41.1 KB)
6:145Migrant Students
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6:150Home and Hospital Instruction
(37.6 KB)
6:160English Language Learners
(45.0 KB)
6:170Title I Programs
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6:180Extended Instructional Programs
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6:190Extracurricular and Co-Curricular Activities
(43.4 KB)
6:210Instructional Materials
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6:230Library Media Program
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6:235Access to Electronic Networks
(45.2 KB)
6:250Community Resource Persons and Volunteers
(42.6 KB)
6:255Assemblies and Ceremonies
(50.0 KB)
6:260Complaints About Curriculum, Instructional Materials, and Programs
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6:270Guidance and Counseling Program
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6:280Grading and Promotion
(37.2 KB)
6:290Homework
(38.7 KB)
6:320High School Credit for Proficiency
(6.2 KB)
6:330Achievement and Awards
(26.1 KB)
6:340Student Testing and Assessment Program
(41.3 KB)

Section 7—Students

7:10Equal Educational Opportunities
(39.9 KB)
7:15Student and Family Privacy Rights
(50.9 KB)
7:20Harassment of Students Prohibited
(43.7 KB)
7:30Student Assignment
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7:40Nonpublic School Students, Including Parochial and Home-Schooled Students
(42.4 KB)
7:50School Admissions and Student Transfers To and From Non-District Schools
(46.1 KB)
7:60Residence
(52.3 KB)
7:70Attendance and Truancy
(40.8 KB)
7:80Release Time for Religious Instruction/Observance
(39.4 KB)
7:90Release During School Hours
(34.7 KB)
7:100Health, Eye, and Dental Examinations; Immunizations; and Exclusion of Students
(51.7 KB)
7:130Student Rights and Responsibilities
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7:140Search and Seizure
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7:150Agency and Police Interviews
(35.4 KB)
7:160Student Appearance
(33.7 KB)
7:170Vandalism
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7:180Preventing Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment
(52.4 KB)
7:190Student Discipline
(72.9 KB)
7:200Suspension Procedures
(41.0 KB)
7:210Expulsion Procedures
(39.5 KB)
7:220Bus Conduct
(43.9 KB)
7:230Misconduct by Students with Disabilities
(36.4 KB)
7:240Conduct Code for Participants in Extracurricular Activities
(35.4 KB)
7:250Student Support Services
(41.7 KB)
7:260Exemption from Physical Activity
(34.5 KB)
7:270Administering Medicines to Students
(40.5 KB)
7:275Orders to Forgo Life-Sustaining Treatment
(38.0 KB)
7:280Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease
(33.1 KB)
7:300Extracurricular Athletics
(38.4 KB)
7:310Restrictions on Publications and Written or Electronic Material
(42.7 KB)
7:325Student Fund-Raising Activities
(40.1 KB)
7:340Student Records
(40.1 KB)

Section 8—Community Relations

8:10Connection with the Community
(41.4 KB)
8:20Community Use of School Facilities
(40.2 KB)
8:25Advertising and Distributing Materials in Schools Provided by Non-School Related Entities
(41.6 KB)
8:30Visitors to and Conduct on School Property
(53.4 KB)
8:70Accommodating Individuals with Disabilities
(7.1 KB)
8:80Gifts to the District
(38.6 KB)
8:90Parent Organizations and Booster Clubs
(27.4 KB)
8:95Parental Involvement
(39.4 KB)
8:100Relations with Other Organizations and Agencies
(7.1 KB)
8:110Public Suggestions and Complaints
(5.3 KB)