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Chapter 1.00 - District Philosophy
 

  • Vision
  • 1.01

  • Scope of the School District
  • 1.02
       
    Chapter 2.00 - School Board Governance and Organization
     
  • Responsibilities and Authority of the Board
  • 2.01
  • Organization, Membership and Officers of the Board
  • 2.02
  • Special Committees of the School Board
  • 2.03
  • School Advisory Councils
  • 2.04
  • Board Meetings
  • 2.05
  • School Board Rules
  • 2.06
  • Schedule for Legal Advertisements
  • 2.07
  • Collective Bargaining Agreements
  • 2.08
  • School Improvement and Education Accountability
  • 2.09
  • Title I Parental Involvement
  • 2.092
  • Parental Involvement: A Home-School-District Partnership
  • 2.093
  • Program of Awards
  • 2.10
  • Participation in Activities
  • 2.11
  • Legal Counsel - Board
  • 2.12
  • Legal Counsel - Superintendent
  • 2.13
  • Legal Services for Employees
  • 2.14
  • School Board Adopted Plans
  • 2.15
  • Distribution of Directories for Employees
  • 2.16
  • Prohibiting Discrimination, Including Sexual & Other Forms of Harassment
  • 2.18
  • Family & School Partnership for Student Achievement
  • 2.20
  • Reporting Child Abuse
  • 2.80
  • Wellness Policy
  • 2.95
       
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    Chapter 3.00 - School Administration
     

  • Responsibilities of Superintendent
  • 3.01
  • Responsibilities of Principals
  • 3.02
  • School Site Decision Making
  • 3.021
  • Emergencies
  • 3.03
  • Directives, Procedures, and Administrative Manuals
  • 3.04
  • Administrative Organization
  • 3.05
  • Safe and Secure
  • 3.06
  • Photocopying of Public Records
  • 3.07
  • Copyrighted Materials
  • 3.08
  • A Moment of Silence
  • 3.09
  • Flag Display and Pledge
  • 3.10
  • Agents, Solicitors and Salespersons
  • 3.11
  • Public Information and Inspection of Records
  • 3.12
  • School Volunteers
  • 3.13
  • Disruptions at School Board Functions
  • 3.14
  • Alcohol, Alcoholic Beverages, Mood-Modifying or Controlled Substance on Board Property
  • 3.15
  • Charter Schools-Option 2
  • 3.16
  • Opening and Closing of Schools
  • 3.17
  • Visitor Identification Measure
  • 3.20
  • Performance Grade Schools
  • 3.201
  • Administration of Student Surveys
  • 3.30
  • Automatic External Defibrillators
  • 3.31
       
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    Chapter 4.00 - Curriculum and Instruction
     
  • Student Progression Plan
  • 4.01
  • The Curriculum
  • 4.02
  • Physical Education
  • 4.021
  • Exceptional Student Education
  • 4.03
  • Dropout Prevention Program
  • 4.04
  • Extracurricular Program
  • 4.05
  • Student Clubs and Organizations
  • 4.06
  • Student Publications
  • 4.07
  • Public Appearance of School Groups
  • 4.08
  • Field Trips
  • 4.081
  • Athletics
  • 4.09
  • Adult Education
  • 4.10
  • Allocation of Instructional Material
  • 4.11
  • Instructional Materials Selection
  • 4.12
  • Educational Media Materials Selection
  • 4.13
  • Non-School Extracurricular Trips and Travel
  • 4.14
  • District and State-Wide Assessment Program
  • 4.15
  • Security of Tests
  • 4.16
  • Challenged Materials
  • 4.17
  • Educational Enhancement Defined
  • 4.18
  • Home Education Program
  • 4.21
  • Band Activities
  • 4.46
  • Participation of Home Schooled Students in Extracurricular Activities
  • 4.71
       
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    Chapter 5.00 - Students
     
  • Student Services Plan
  • 5.01
  • Homeless Students
  • 5.02
  • Student Assignment
  • 5.03
  • Student Attendance
  • 5.04
  • Requirements for Original Entry
  • 5.05
  • Grade Placement and Transfer of Credit
  • 5.051
  • Admission to Kindergarten
  • 5.06
  • Admission to First Grade
  • 5.07
  • Postsecondary Vocational Programs
  • 5.08
  • Granting Permission for Students to Leave the School Campus
  • 5.09
  • Student Control
  • 5.10
  • Bullying and Harassment
  • 5.101
  • Student Detention, Search, and Seizure
  • 5.11
  • Expulsion of Students
  • 5.12
  • Zero Tolerance for School Related Crimes
  • 5.13
  • Guidelines and Procedures Concerning HIV, AIDS, or Other Communicable Diseases (Students and Employees)
  • 5.14
  • Anabolic Steroid Testing for Student Athletes
  • 5.141
  • Administration of Medication During School Hours
  • 5.15
  • Eye Protection Devices
  • 5.16
  • Student Injuries
  • 5.17
  • Head Lice
  • 5.171
  • Legal Name of Student
  • 5.18
  • Student Records
  • 5.19
  • Directory Information
  • 5.20
  • Teacher Removal of Students from Classroom
  • 5.22
  • Drug and Alcohol Testing of Student Athletes
  • 5.23
  • Eighth Grade Graduation
  • 5.24
  • Use of Time-out Isolation, and Secured Seclusion for Students with Disabilities
  • 5.341
  • Student Use of Cell Telephones, Pagers, and Other Communication Devices
  • 5.37
  • Parental Access to Information
  • 5.711
       
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    Chapter 6.00 - Personnel
     
  • Employment Defined
  • 6.10
  • Definition of Personnel
  • 6.101
  • Employment of Personnel
  • 6.102
  • Appointment or Employment Requirements
  • 6.103
  • Probationary Status for Non-Instructional Personnel
  • 6.104
  • Dual Employment
  • 6.105
  • Physical Examinations
  • 6.11
  • Transportation Employee Drug and Alcohol Testing
  • 6.111
  • License of School Bus Operator
  • 6.112
  • Responsibilities of School Bus Operators
  • 6.113
  • Years of Service Defined for Administrative and Instructional Personnel
  • 6.12
  • The Instructional Staff
  • 6.13
  • Teaching Out-of-Field
  • 6.131
  • Assisting Teachers to Become Highly Qualified
  • 6.133
  • Employment of Athletic Coaches Who Are Not Full-Time Employees of the School Board
  • 6.14
  • Education Paraprofessional
  • 6.15
  • Substitute Teachers
  • 6.16
  • Employment of Non-Degreed Vocational and Adult Instructional Personnel
  • 6.17
  • Non-Certified Instructional Personnel
  • 6.171
  • Contracts: Instructional and Administrative Personnel
  • 6.18
  • Certification of Administrative and Instructional Personnel
  • 6.19
  • District Certificates
  • 6.191
  • Leave of Absence
  • 6.20
  • Leave Application
  • 6.21
  • Approval of Leaves
  • 6.211
  • Effective Date for Leave, Suspension, or Termination
  • 6.212
  • Notification of Absence
  • 6.213
  • Resignations
  • 6.214
  • Retirement of Employees
  • 6.215
  • Deferred Retirement Option Program ("DROP")
  • 6.216
  • Absence Without Leave
  • 6.22
  • Personal Leave
  • 6.23
  • Sick Leave
  • 6.24
  • Illness-Or-Injury-In-Line-Of-Duty Leave
  • 6.241
  • Family and Medical Leave
  • 6.242
  • Use of Sick Leave By Family Members
  • 6.243
  • Military Leave
  • 6.25
  • Jury/Witness Duty
  • 6.26
  • Professional Leave
  • 6.27
  • Annual/Vacation Leave
  • 6.28
  • Temporary Duty
  • 6.29
  • Salary Schedules
  • 6.30
  • Terminal Leave
  • 6.31
  • Health Insurance Premiums
  • 6.321
  • Payment of Vacation Leave
  • 6.33
  • Professional Ethics
  • 6.37
  • Report of Misconduct
  • 6.39
  • Violation of Local, State, and/or Federal Laws
  • 6.40
  • Conflict of Interest in Purchasing
  • 6.401
  • Nepotism
  • 6.41
  • Records and Reports
  • 6.42
  • Telephone Calls, Electronic Communications and Facsimiles
  • 6.44
  • Employee Use of Cellular Telephones
  • 6.441
  • Alcohol and Drug-Free Workplace
  • 6.45
  • Political Activities of Employees
  • 6.46
  • Grievance Procedure for Personnel
  • 6.50
  • Complaints Against Employees
  • 6.51
  • Suspension and Dismissal
  • 6.52
  • Effective Date for Leave, Suspension or Termination
  • 6.521
  • Suspension with Partial or No Pay
  • 6.53
  • Staff Training
  • 6.60
  • Whistleblower Protection
  • 6.65
  • Social Security Numbers
  • 6.78
  • Personnel Files
  • 6.80
  • Assessment of Employees
  • 6.81
  • Instructional Employee Performance Criteria
  • 6.811
  • School Board Employees With HIV, AIDS/ARC, AIDS, or Other Communicable Diseases
  • 6.90
  • AIDS and Bloodborne Pathogens
  • 6.91
       
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    Chapter 7.00 - Business Services
     

  • School Budget System
  • 7.01
  • Educational Enhancement Funds
  • 7.011
  • Procedures for Administering the District Budget
  • 7.02
  • Facsimile Signature
  • 7.021
  • Lease and Lease-Purchase of Land, Facilities and Equipment
  • 7.03
  • Bonded Personnel
  • 7.04
  • Internal Funds
  • 7.05
  • Hospitality Funds
  • 7.051
  • School Food Service Funds
  • 7.06
  • Financial Records
  • 7.07
  • Inventories and Property Records
  • 7.08
  • Acquisition, Use and Exchange of School Property
  • 7.09
  • Acquisition of Real Property
  • 7.091
  • Sale, Transfer or Disposal of Property
  • 7.10
  • Lost or Stolen Property
  • 7.11
  • Audits
  • 7.12
  • Anti Fraud
  • 7.121
  • Petty Cash Funds
  • 7.13
  • Purchasing Policies and Bidding
  • 7.14
  • Selecting Professional Services
  • 7.141
  • Payment of Vouchers/Invoices
  • 7.15
  • Payroll Procedures
  • 7.16
  • Authorized Travel Expenses
  • 7.17
  • Indebtedness Created Against a School or the School Board
  • 7.18
  • Fund-Raising for School Projects and Activities
  • 7.19
  • Investment of Funds
  • 7.20
  • Risk Management Insurance
  • 7.21
  • Hamilton County Education Foundation
  • 7.22
  • Bid Protest Resolution
  • 7.23
       
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    Chapter 8.00 - Auxiliary Services
     

  • Safety
  • 8.01
  • Safety Program
  • 8.011
  • Toxic Substances in School Work Areas
  • 8.02
  • Inspections
  • 8.03
  • Emergency Evacuation Drills
  • 8.04
  • Disaster Preparedness
  • 8.05
  • Emergency Closing of Schools
  • 8.06
  • Security Plan
  • 8.07
  • Vandalism and Malicious Mischief
  • 8.08
  • Sanitation & Preventive Maintenance
  • 8.09
  • Sanitation
  • 8.10
  • Infection Control Guidelines
  • 8.11
  • Purpose and Functions of the Transportation System
  • 8.12
  • Student Transportation
  • 8.13
  • Automotive Equipment
  • 8.14
  • Bus Routes
  • 8.15
  • Bus Emergency Evacuation Drills
  • 8.17
  • License of School Bus Drivers
  • 8.18
  • Vehicle Maintenance Program
  • 8.19
  • Exiting the School Bus
  • 8.20
  • Transporting Students in Private Vehicles for Educational Field Trips or School-Sponsored or School-Related Events
  • 8.21
  • Safety Belts
  • 8.22
  • General Food Service Requirements
  • 8.23
  • Meal Patterns
  • 8.24
  • Free and Reduced Price Meals
  • 8.25
  • School Breakfast Program
  • 8.255
  • Records Retention and Disposal
  • 8.26
  • School Construction Bids
  • 8.27
  • Prequalification of Contractors for Educational Facilities Construction
  • 8.271
  • Background Screening for Contractors
  • 8.28
  • Renovations or Remodeling of Facilities
  • 8.30
  • Facility Fire Safety Inspection
  • 8.31
  • Tobacco Use in District Facilities
  • 8.32
  • Telecommunications Plan, FIRN and Internet Use
  • 8.33
  • Telecommunication Plan
  • 8.331
  • Management Information System
  • 8.34
  • Protests of Construction Contract Bids
  • 8.35
  • Conservation of Resources
  • 8.50
       
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    Chapter 9.00 - School-Community Relations and Interlocal Agreements
     
  • Parent Organizations and School Support Groups
  • 9.01
  • Public Information
  • 9.02
  • Annual School Report
  • 9.03
  • Use of Facilities
  • 9.04
  • Advertising in Schools
  • 9.05
  • Distribution of Literature and Materials to Students
  • 9.06
  • Visitors
  • 9.07
  • Relations with Governmental Authorities
  • 9.08
  • Community Service
  • 9.15
  • School Concurrency
  • 9.20

       

    Page Updated:  February 17, 2010
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