TABLE OF CONTENTS

M.S.A D. #11 SCHOOL BOARD POLICIES

M.S.A D. #11 SCHOOL BOARD POLICIES

TABLE OF CONTENTS
November-2008

A—FOUNDATIONS AND BASIC COMMITMENTS

AC Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action
ACA Gender Neutral Language
ACAA Harassment and Sexual Harassment of Students
ACAA-R Student Discrimination and Harassment Complaint Procedure
ACAB Harassment and Sexual Harassment of School Employees
ACAB-R Employee Discrimination and Harassment Complaint Procedure
ACAD Hazing
ACE Accommodating Members of the Public with Disabilities
ACE-R Grievance Procedure for Persons with Disabilities
AD Educational Philosophy/Mission
ADA School District Goals and Objectives
ADAA School System Commitment to Standards for Ethical and Responsible Behavior
ADC Tobacco Use and Possession
ADC-R Tobacco Use and Possession Administrative Procedure
ADF School District Commitment to Learning Results
AEC Accomplishment Reporting to the Public

B—SCHOOL BOARD GOVERNANCE AND OPERATIONS

BB School Board Legal Status
BBA School Board Powers and Responsibilities
BBAA Board Member Authority and Responsibilities
BBBA Board Member Qualifications
BBBDA Board-Declared Vacancy Caused by Absenteeism
BBBE Unexpired Term Fulfillment/Vacancies
BCA Board Member Code of Ethics
BCB Board Member Conflict of Interest
BCC Nepotism
BDA Board Organizational Meeting
BDB Board Officers
BDD Board-Superintendent Relationship
BDE Board Standing Committees
BDE-R Standing Committee Operating Procedures
BDF Board Advisory Committees
BDG School Attorney/Legal Services
BE School Board Meetings
BEA School Board Use of Electronic Mail (Email)
BEC Executive Sessions
BEC-E Executive Session Law
BEDA Notification of Board Meetings
BEDB Agenda Preparation and Dissemination
BEDB-R Agenda Format
BEDC Quorum
BEDD Rules of Order
BEDF Voting Method
BEDFA Abstentions
BEDG Minutes
BEDH Public Participation at Board Meetings
BEDI Board Relations with the Media
BEDJ Broadcasting/Taping of Board Meetings
BEDL Adjournment of Board Meetings
BG School Board Policy Process
BG-R Policy Adoption Process
BGBA Emergency Policy Adoption
BHC Board Communications with Staff
BIA New Board Member Orientation
BIB Board Member Development Opportunities
BIC Board Member Freedom of Access Law Training
BIC-E Certification of Completion of Freedom of Access Training Required by 1 MRSA §412
BID Board Member Compensation and Expense
BIE Board Member Insurance/Liability
BK School Board Memberships

C—GENERAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION

CB School Superintendent
CB-R Job Description—Superintendent of School
CBD Superintendent’s Contract
CBI Evaluation of the Superintendent
CHA Development of Administrative Procedures
CHCAA Student/Staff Handbooks
CHD Administration in the Absence of Policy

D—FISCAL MANAGEMENT

DA Fiscal Management Goals/Priority Objectives
DB Annual Budget
DBC Budget Planning
DBD Determination of Budget Priorities
DBG Budget Adoption Process
DBI Budget Implementation/Fund Transfers
DDA Funds from Federal and Other Grant Sources
DFA Revenues from Investment
DFF Student Activities Funds
DH Bonded Employees and Officers
DI Fiscal Accounting and Reporting
DID Inventories
DIDA Fixed Asset Policy
DIE Audits/Financial Monitoring
DJ Bidding/Purchasing Requirements
DKC Expense Authorization/Reimbursement
DLB Tax Sheltered Annuities
DM Cash in School Buildings
DN School Properties Disposition

E—SUPPORT SERVICES

EBAA Chemical Hazards
EBCA Crisis Response Plan
EBCB Fire Drills
EBCC Bomb Threats
EBCE School Closings and Cancellations
ECB Pest Management in School Facilities and on School Grounds
ECB-E1 Pest Management Notification
ECB-E2 Pest Management Notification (Registry)
ECB-E3 Notice of Planned Pesticide Application
EDC Authorized Use of School Equipment
EEA Student Transportation Services
EEAA Riders
EEAC School Bus Scheduling and Routing
EEAE Video Cameras on School Premises
EEAEA Student Transportation Employee Requirements, Training and Responsibilities
EEAEAA Drug and Alcohol Testing of School Bus Drivers
EEAEAA-R Drug and Alcohol Testing of School Bus Drivers Administrative Procedure
EEAEF Video Cameras on Transportation Vehicles
EFBA Menu Development/Options—Offer vs. Serve Lunch Concept
EFC Free and Reduced Price Food Services
EFCA Food Program Milk Options
EFE Competitive Food Sales-Sales of Foods in Competition With the School Service Program
EFE-E Chapter 51: Child Nutrition Programs in Public Schools and Institutions
EGAD Copyright Compliance
EGAD-R Copyright Compliance Administrative Procedure

F—FACILITIES PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

FA Facilities Development Goals/Priority Objectives
FB Facilities Planning
FD Facilities Funding and Construction
FE Educational Specifications for Construction
FFA Memorials

G—PERSONNEL

GAB Job Descriptions
GBB Staff Involvement in Decision Making
GBEA Staff Ethics/Conflict of Interest
GBEB Staff Conduct with Students/Staff-Student Relations
GBEBC Staff Gifts and Solicitations
GBEC Drug-Free Workplace
GBGAA Bloodborne Pathogens
GBGAA-R Exposure Control Plan for Bloodborne Pathogens
GBI Staff Participation in Political Activities
GBJ Personnel Records and Files
GBJC Retention of Application Materials
GBN Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)
GBN-R1 Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Administrative Procedure
GBN-R2 Maine Family and Medical Leave Administrative Procedure
GBO Family Care Leave
GCF Professional Staff Hiring
GCFB Recruiting and Hiring of Administrative Staff
GCFB-R Recruiting and Hiring of Administrative Staff Administrative Procedure
GCGA Substitute Teachers
GCI Professional Staff Development Opportunities
GCK Professional Staff Assignments and Transfers
GCMA Teacher Preparation Time
GCOA Supervision and Evaluation of Professional Staff
GCOC Evaluation of Administrative Staff
GCQC Resignation of School Unit Employees
GCQCA School Unit Employee References
GCQCA-E Authorization to Disclose Information/Release of Claims/Indemnity
GCRD Tutoring for Pay
GCS Professional Research and Publishing
GCSA Employee Computer and Internet Use
GCSA-R Employee Computer and Internet Use Rules
GDA Support Staff Positions
GE Non-Unionized Personnel Compensation and Benefits
GE-R Manual for Policy GE Non-Unionized Personnel

H—NEGOTIATIONS

HA Negotiations Goals/Priority Objectives

I—INSTRUCTION

IA Instructional Goals and Learning Objectives
IC School Calendar
ID School Day
IGA Curriculum Development and Adoption
IHA Basic Instructional Program
IHBA Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)
IHBAA Referral/Pre-referral of Students with Disabilities
IHBAA-R Referral/Pre-referral Administrative Procedure
IHBAC Child Find
IHBAG Programming in the Least Restrictive Environment
IHBAG-R Programming in the Least Restrictive Environment Administrative Procedure
IHBAI Independent Educational Evaluations
IHBAJ Special Education Student Oversight Agreement
IHBAJ-E Progress Report Form
IHBAK Life-Sustaining Emergency Care
IHBEA Program for Students with Limited English Proficiency
IHBEAA LAU Plan
IHBEAA-R Parent Letter
IHBG Home Schooling
IHBGA Home Schooling—Participation in School Programs
IHBGB Supplemental Statement of Rights for Private School/Home Schooling Students with Disabilities
IHBH Alternative Education Programs
IHCDA Post-Secondary Enrollment Options
IHD Adult/Community Education
IIB Class Size
IJJ Instructional and Library-Media Materials Selection
IJJ-E Challenge of Instructional Materials Form
IJNDB Student Computer and Internet Use
IJNDB-R Student Computer and Internet Use Rules
IJNDC School System Website
IJNDC-R School System Website Guidelines
IJNDD Distance Learning Program
IJOA Field Trips
IJOA-R MSAD #11 Field Trip/Excursion Approval Form
IK Academic Achievement
IKA Mastery and Grading Policy PK-12
IKAB Report Cards/Progress Reports
IKE Promotion, Retention, and Acceleration of Students
IKF Graduation Requirements
IKFA Early Graduation
IKFC Credit for Foreign Exchange Experiences
IL Evaluation of Instructional Programs
ILA Student Assessment/Local Assessment System
ILD Educational Research: Student Submission to Surveys, Analyses, or Evaluations
IMB Teaching About Controversial/Sensitive Issues
IMBAA Alternatives to Biological Dissection
IMBB Exemption from Required Instruction
IMDA Patriotic Exercises
IMDB Flag Displays
IMG Animals in School
INA Student Computer and Internet Policy
INA-R Student Computer and Internet Rules
INA-E MSAD #11 Laptop Computer Sign out Procedures

J—STUDENTS

JCAA School Attendance Boundaries
JEA Compulsory Attendance
JFAA Admission of Resident Students
JFAB Admission of Non-Resident Students
JFABD Admission of Homeless Students
JFC Dropout Prevention—Student Withdrawal From School
JGAA Assignment of Students to Classes—Five-Year-Olds
JGAB Assignment of Students to Classes: Transfer Students and Home Schooling Students
JHB Truancy
JHCA Open/Closed Campus
JI Student Rights and Responsibilities
JICA Student Dress
JICA-R Student Dress Administrative Procedure
JICB Care of School Property by Students
JICC Student Conduct on School Buses
JICC-R Student Conduct on Buses Administrative Procedure
JICE Student Publications
JICH Drug and Alcohol Use by Students
JICH-R Drug and Alcohol Use by Students Administrative Procedure
JICIA Weapons, Violence and School Safety
JICK Bullying
JIH Questioning and Searches of Students
JIH-R Questioning and Searches of Students Administrative Procedure
JIH-E Student Search Checklist
JJE Student Fundraising Activities
JJEA Student Participation in Academic-Oriented Competitions
JJI MSAD #11 Philosophy of Athletics
JJIB Sponsorship and Evaluation of Athletic Programs
JJIBA Hiring and Evaluation of Coaches
JJIBB Sportsmanship
JJIBC Relations with Boosters Groups
JK Student Discipline
JKB Detention of Students
JKD Suspension of Students
JKE Expulsion of Students
JKE-R Expulsion of Students Guidelines
JKF Disciplinary Removal of Students with Disabilities
JKF-R Disciplinary Removal of Students with Disabilities Administrative Procedure
JKG Physical Restraint of Students
JKGA Time Out Rooms and Therapeutic Restraint
JKGA-R Time Out Rooms and Therapeutic Restraint Administrative Procedure
JL School Wellness
JLCA Physical Examinations of Students
JLCB Immunization of Students
JLCC Communicable/Infectious Diseases
JLCCA Students with HIV/AIDS
JLCD Administration of Medication to Students
JLCD-E MDOE “Policy for Medication Administration on School Field Trips”
JLCE First Aid and Emergency Medical Care
JLCE-R First Aid Administrative Procedure
JLDBG Reintegration of Students from Juvenile Correctional Facilities
JLF Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect
JLF-E Suspected Child Abuse/Neglect Report Form
JLIB Student Dismissal Precautions
JO Employment of Students
JRA Student Education Records
JRA-R Student Education Records Administrative Procedure
JRA-E Notification of Rights Under FERPA

K—SCHOOL-COMMUNITY-HOME RELATIONS

KA School-Community-Home Relations Goals/Priority Objectives
KB Parent Involvement in Education
KBF Parent Involvement with Title I
KBF-E1 M.S.A D. #11 Title I Parent Involvement Policy (District-Level Template)
KBF-E2 M.S.A D. #11 Title I Parent Involvement Policy (School-Level Template)
KCB Community Involvement in Decision Making
KCD Public Gifts/Donations to the Schools
KDA Public Information Program
KDB Public’s Right to Know/Freedom of Information
KDD Media Relations
KE Public Concerns and Complaints
KF Community Use of School Facilities
KF-R Community Use of School Facilities Administrative Procedure
KF-E Contract for Rental/Use of School Facilities
KHB Advertising in the Schools
KHC Distribution and Posting of Community Materials
KHD Public Solicitation on School Property
KI Visitors to the Schools
KLG Relations with Law Enforcement Authorities
KLG-R Relations with Law Enforcement Authorities Administrative Procedure

L—EDUCATION AGENCY RELATIONS

LDA Student Teaching and Internships