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General Policies
100 - Legal Status of the School District
101 - Educational Philosophy of the School District
102 - Equal Educational Opportunity
102.E1 - Annual Notice of Nondiscrimination
102.E2 - Continuous Notice of Nondiscrimination
102.E3 - Notice of Section 504 Student and Parental Rights
102.E5 - Witness Disclosure Form
102.E6 - Disposition of Complaint Form
103 - Long-Range Needs Assessment
103.R1 - Long-Range Needs Assessment
104 - Anti-Bullying/Anti-Harassment
104.E1 - Anti-Bullying/Anti-Harassment Complaint Form
104.E2 - Witness Disclosure Form
104.E3 - Anti-Bullying/Anti-Harassment Disposition of Complaint Form
104.R1 - Anti-Bullying/Anti-Harassment Investigation Procedures
200.0 - 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
202.5 - Student School Board Representatives
203 - Board of Director's Conflict of Interest
206 - Board of Directors' Officers
207 - Board of Directors' Legal Counsel
208.E1 - Ad Hoc Committees Exhibit
209 - Board of Directors' Management Procedures
209.3 - Dissemination of Policy
209.5 - Administration in the Absence of Policy
209.6 - Review and Revision of Policy
209.7 - Review of Administrative Regulations
210 - Board of Directors' Meetings
210.3 - Special and Emergency Meetings
210.7R1 - Rules of Order Regulations
210.10 - Order of the Regular Board of Directors' Meeting
213 - Public Participation in Board Meetings
215 - Board of Directors' Records
215.1E1 - Board Meeting Minutes
216 - Board of Directors' Member Services
216.1 - Association Membership
216.2 - Board of Directors' Member Development and Training
216.3 - Board of Directors' Member Compensation and Expenses
300 - Role of School District Administration
301 - Administrative Structure
302.1 - Superintendent Qualifications, Recruitment, Appointment
302.2 - Superintendent Contract and Contract Nonrenewal
302.3 - Superintendent Salary and Other Compensation
302.4 - Superintendent - Functions
302.5 - Superintendent - Evaluations
302.6 - Superintendent - Professional Development
302.7 - Superintendent - Civic Activities
302.8 - Superintendent Consulting/Outside Employment
303 - Administrative Employees
303.1 - Administrative Structure
303.2 - Administrator Qualifications, Recruitment, Appointment
303.3 - Administrator Contract and Contract Nonrenewal
303.4 - Administrator Salary and Other Compensation
303.6 - Administrator Evaluation
303.7 - Administrators Professional Development
303.8 - Administrator Civic Activities
303.9 - Administrator Consulting/Outside Employment
304.1 - Development and Enforcement of Administrative Regulations
304.2 - Monitoring of Administrative Regulations
305 - Administrator Code of Ethics
306 - Superintendent - Succession of Authority
400.0 - Role of and Guiding Principles for Employees
401 - Employees and Internal Relations
401.1 - Equal Employment Opportunity
401.2 - Employee Conflict of Interest
401.5R1 - Employee Records Regulation
401.6 - Limitations to Employment References
401.7 - Employee Travel Compensation
401.8 - Recognition for Service of Employees
401.9 - Employee Political Activity
401.12 - Employee Use of Cell Phones
401.12R1 - Employee Use of Cell Phones Regulation
401.13 - Staff Technology Use/Social Networking
401.13R1 - Staff Technology Use/Social Networking Regulation
402 - Employees and Outside Relations
402.1 - Release of Credit Information
402.3 - Abuse of Students by School District 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 - Employees
403.3R1 - Universal Precautions Regulation
403.4 - Hazardous Chemical Disclosure
403.5 - Substance-Free Workplace
403.5E1 - Substance-Free Workplace Notice to Employees
403.5R1 - Substance-Free Workplace Regulation
403.6 - Drug and Alcohol Testing Program
403.6E1 - Drug and Alcohol Testing Program Notice to Employees
403.6E2 - Drug and Alcohol Testing Program Acknowledgement Form
404 - Employee Conduct and Appearance
404.R1 - Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics Regulation
404.R2 - Employee 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 Compensation
406.2 - Licensed Employee Compensation 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
407.6 - Licensed Employee Early Retirement
407.6E1 - Licensed Employee Early Retirement Acknowledgement of Receipt
407.6E2 - Licensed Employee Early Retirement Insurance Options
407.6E3 - Licensed Employee Early Retirement Application
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
409.3E1 - Licensed Employee Family and Medical Leave Request Form
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
410.2 - Summer School Licensed Employees
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 Employees Vacations/Holiday/Other Leave
414.2 - Classified Employee Personal Illness Leave
414.3 - Classified Employee Family and Medical Leave
414.3E1 - Classified Employee FMLA Notice to Employees
414.4 - Classified Employee Bereavement Leave
414.5 - Classified Employee Political Leave
414.6 - Classified Employee Jury Leave
414.7 - Classified Employee Military Service Leave
501.5 - Attendance Center Assignment
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
501.13 - 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 - Students Rights and Responsibilities
502.2 - Care of School Property/Vandalism
502.4 - Student Complaints and Grievances
502.7 - Smoking - Drinking - Drugs
502.8R1 - Search and Seizure Regulation
502.9 - Interviews of Students by Outside Agencies
502.10 - Use of Motor Vehicles
503.3 - Fines - Fees - Charges
503.3E1 - Standard Fee Waiver Application
503.3R1 - Student Fee Waiver and Reduction Procedures
504.3R1 - Student Publications Code
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
505.5 - Graduation Requirements
505.8 - Parent and Family Engagement
505.8R1 - Parent and Family Engagement Building-Level Regulation
506.1 - Education Records Access
506.1E1 - Request of Nonparent for Examination or Copies of Educational Records
506.1E2 - Authorization for Release of Education Records
506.1E3 - Request for Hearing on Correction of Education Records
506.1E4 - Request for Examination of Education Records
506.1E5 - Notification of Transfer of Education Records
506.1E6 - Letter to Parent Regarding Receipt of a Subpoena
506.1E7 - Juvenile Justice Agency Information Sharing Agreement
506.1R1 - Use of Education Records Regulation
506.2 - Student Directory Information
506.2E1 - Authorization for Releasing Student Directory Info
506.2R1 - Use of Directory Information
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
507.3 - Communicable Diseases - Students
507.4 - Student Illness or Injury at School
507.5 - Emergency Plans and Drills
507.7 - Custody and Parental Rights
507.8 - Student Special Health Services
507.8R1 - Special Health Services Regulation
508 - Miscellaneous Student-Related Matters
600 - Goals and Objectives of the Education Program
602.1 - Curriculum Development
602.2 - Curriculum Implementation
602.4 - Pilot - Experimental - Innovative Projects
603 - Instructional Curriculum
603.1 - Basic Instruction Program
603.2 - Summer School Instruction
603.4 - Multicultural/Gender Fair Education
603.5E1 - Human Growth and Development Student Excuse Form
603.8 - Teaching About Religion
603.8R1 - Teaching About Religion Regulation - Religious Holidays
603.9R1 - Teaching Controversial Issues
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
604.9 - Home School Assistance Program
604.10 - Virtual/On-line Courses
605.1 - Instructional Materials Selection
605.1R1 - Selection of Instructional Materials
605.2 - Instructional Materials Inspection
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
605.6 - Internet - Appropriate Use
605.6E1 - Internet Access Permission Letter to Parents
605.6E2 - Internet Appropriate Use Violation Notice
605.6R1 - Internet Appropriate Use Regulation
605.7 - Use of Information Resources
605.7R1 - Use of Information Resources Regulation
606 - Instructional Arrangements
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
607.1 - Student Guidance and Counseling Program
700 - Purpose of Non-instructional and Business Services
701 - Financial Accounting System
701.4 - Governmental Accounting Practices and Regulations
702 - Cash in School Buildings
704.1 - Local - State - Federal - Miscellaneous Revenue
704.2 - Debt Management Policy
704.2R1 - Post-Issuance Compliance Regulation
704.4 - Gifts - Grants - Bequests
704.5 - Student Activities Fund
704.6 - Online Fundraising Campaigns - Crowdfunding
705.1R1 - Suspension and Debarment of Vendors and Contractors Procedure
705.2 - Purchasing on Behalf of Employees
705.3 - Payment for Goods and Services
705.4 - Expenditures for a Public Purpose
705.4R1 - Use of Public Funds Regulation
706.3R1 - Pay Deductions Regulation
707.2 - Treasurer's Annual Report
707.3 - Publication of Financial Reports
707.5R1 - Internal Controls Procedure
708 - Care, Maintenance and Disposal of School District Records
710.2 - Free or Reduced Cost Meals Eligibility
711.1 - Student School Transportation Eligibility
711.2 - Student Conduct on School Transportation
711.2R1 - Student Conduct on School Transportation Regulation
711.2R2 - Use of Recording Devices on School Buses Regulation
711.3 - Student Transportation for Extracurricular Activities
711.4 - Summer School Program Transportation Service
711.5 - Transportation of Non-resident and Non-public School Students
711.6 - Transportation of Non-school Groups
711.7 - School Bus Safety Instruction
711.8 - Transportation in Inclement Weather
711.8R1 - District Inclement Weather Response Procedures Regulation
711.9 - District Vehicle Idling
711.10 - School Bus Passenger Restraints
712 - Technology and Data Security
712R1 - Security Requirements of Third-Party Vendors Regulation
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
802 - Maintenance, Operation and Management
802.2 - Requests for Improvements
802.4R1 - Capital Assets Regulation
802.4R2 - Capital Assets Management & System Definitions
802.5 - Buildings & Sites Adaptation for Persons with Disabilities
803.1 - Disposition of Obsolete Equipment
803.2 - Lease, Sale or Disposal of School District Buildings & Sites
804.1 - Facilities Inspections
804.2 - Warning System and Emergency Plans
900 - Principles and Objectives for Community Relations
901 - Public Examination of School District Records
902 - Press, Radio, and Television News Media
902.2 - News Conferences and Interviews
902.4 - Live Broadcast or Recording
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 & Equipment
905.1 - Community Use of School District Facilities & Equipment
905.1E1 - Use of Facilities-Application Form
905.1E2 - Use of School Facilities-Indemnity and Liability Insurance Agreement
905.1R1 - Use of School District Facilities Regulation
905.1R2 - Fees for Use of School District Facilities
905.2 - Nicotine/Tobacco-Free Environment
Tree species in Newton Arboretum
Parks
Displays of public art & sculpture
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