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SECTION 1000 BY-LAWS

ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

1110 - School District and Board of Education Legal Status and Authority
1120 - Board of Education Members: Qualifications, Numbers and Terms of Office

NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS

1210 - Board of Education Members: Nomination and Election
1220 - Reporting of Expenditures and Contributions
1230 - Resignation and Dismissal

THE ROLE OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

1310 - Powers and Duties of the Board
1320 - Nomination and Election of Board Officers and Duties of the President and Vice President
1330 - Appointments and Designations by the Board of Education
1331 - Duties of the District Clerk
1332 - Duties of the School District Treasurer
1333 - Duties of the Tax Collector
1334 - Duties of the External (Independent) Auditor
1335 - Appointment and Duties of the Claims Auditor
1336 - Duties of the Extraclassroom Activity Fund Central Treasurer and Faculty Auditor
1337 - Duties of the School Attorney
1338 - Duties of the School Physician/Nurse Practitioner
1339 - Duties of the Internal Auditor

BOARD POLICY

1410 - Policy and Administrative Regulations

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

1510 - Regular Board Meetings and Rules (Quorum and Parliamentary Procedure)
1520 - Special Meetings of the Board of Education
1530 - Minutes
1540 - Executive Sessions

MEETINGS OF THE DISTRICT

1610 - Annual District Meeting and Election/Budget Vote
1611 - Business of the Annual District Election
1620 - Annual Organizational Meeting
1630 - Legal Qualifications of Voters at School District Meetings
1640 - Absentee Ballots
1650 - Submission of Questions and Propositions at Annual Elections and Special District Meetings

SECTION 2000 INTERNAL OPERATIONS

INTERNAL OPERATIONS

2110 - Orienting and Training New Board Members

BOARD OF EDUCATION COMMITTEES

2210 - Committees of the Board

BOARD OF EDUCATION ACTIVITIES

2310 - Membership in Associations
2320 - Attendance by Board Members at Conferences, Conventions and Workshops
2330 - Compensation and Expenses
2340 - Board Self-Evaluation

SECTION 3000 COMMUNITY RELATIONS

SCHOOL COMMUNITY RELATIONS

3110 - Media/Municipal Governments/Senior Citizens
3120 - School District Standards and Guidelines for Web Page Publishing
3140 - Flag Display
3150 - School Volunteers
3160 - Charter Schools

PARTICIPATION BY THE PUBLIC

3210 - Visitors to the School
3230 - Public Complaints
3240 - Student Participation
3271 - Solicitation of Charitable Donations
3272 - Advertising in the Schools
3280 - Use of School Facilities, Materials and Equipment
3281 - Use of Facilities by the Boy Scouts of America and Patriotic Youth Groups
3290 - Operation of Motor-Driven Vehicles on District Property

DISTRICT RECORDS

3310 - Public Access to Records
3320 - Confidentiality of Computerized Information

PUBLIC ORDER ON SCHOOL PROPERTY

3410 - Code of Conduct
3411 - Prohibition of a Weapon Upon School Grounds
3412 - Threats of Violence in School
3420 - Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment in the School District

EMERGENCY SITUATIONS

3510 - Emergency School Closings

SECTION 4000 ADMINISTRATION

ADMINISTRATION

4110 - Administrative Personnel

ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS

4210 - Administrative Organization and Operation
4211 - Organizational Chart
4220 - Administrative Authority
4230 - District Committees
4240 - Evaluation of the Superintendent and Other Administrative Staff

CENTRAL OFFICE AND BUILDING ADMINISTRATION

4310 - Superintendent of Schools
4320 - Superintendent - Board of Education Relations

SECTION 5000 NON-INSTRUCTIONAL/BUSINESS OPERATIONS

BUDGET

5110 - Budget Planning and Development
5120 - School District Budget Hearing
5130 - Budget Adoption
5140 - Administration of the Budget
5150 - Contingency Budget

INCOME

5210 - Revenues
5220 - District Investments
5230 - Acceptance of Gifts, Grants and Bequests to the School District
5240 - School Tax Assessment and Collection/Property Tax Exemptions
5250 - Sale and Disposal of School District Property

EXPENDITURES

5310 - Bonding of Employees and School Board Members
5320 - Expenditures of School District Funds
5321 - School District Credit Cards
5322 - Cellular Telephone
5323 - Reimbursement for Meals/Refreshments
5330 - Budget Transfers
5340 - Borrowing of Funds

PURCHASING

5410 - Purchasing: Competitive Bidding and Offering
5411 - Procurement of Goods and Services
5412 - Alternative formats for instructional materials
5420 - Spending Policy
5430 - Assigned Fund Balance Policy

FISCAL ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING

5510 - Accounting of Funds
5511 - Maintenance of Fund Balance
5520 - Extraclassroom Activity Fund
5530 - Petty Cash Funds and Cash in School Buildings
5540 - Publication of District's Annual Financial Statement
5550 - Maintenance of Fiscal Effort (Title I Programs)
5551 - Allocation of Title I, Part A Funds in the District
5560 - Use of Federal Funds for Political Expenditures
5570 - Financial Accountability
5571 - Allegations of Fraud
5572 - Audit Committee
5573 - Internal Audit Function

NON-INSTRUCTIONAL OPERATIONS

5610 - Insurance
5620 - Inventories and Accounting of Fixed Assets
5630 - Facilities: Inspections, Operation and Maintenance
5631 - Hazardous waste and Handling of Toxic Substances by Employees
5632 - Pesticide Notifications
5640 - Tobacco-Free School Environment
5660 - Meal Charging and Prohibition Against Meal Shaming
5661 - Wellness
5670 - Records Management
5671 - Disposal of Consumer Report Information and Records
5672 - Information Security Breach and Notification
5673 - Employee Personal Identifying Information
5681 - School Safety Plans
5683 - Cardiac Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in Public School Facilities
5684 - Fire Drills, Bomb Threats and Bus Emergency Drills
5690 - Exposure Control Program
5691 - Communicable Diseases
5692 - Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Related Illnesses

TRANSPORTATION

5710 - Transportation Program
5720 - Transportation of Students
5721 - Transportation for Students in Foster Care
5730 - School Bus Safety Program
5740 - Qualifications of Bus Drivers
5741 - Drug and Alcohol Testing for School Bus Drivers and Other Safety-Sensitive Employees
5750 - Fees for the Use of School Buses

SECTION 6000 PERSONNEL

PERSONNEL

6110 - Code of Ethics for Board Members and All District Personnel
6111 - Testing Misconduct and Mandatory Reporting Requirements
6120 - Equal Employment Opportunity
6121 - Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
6122 - Employee Grievances
6130 - Evaluation of Personnel
6140 - Health Examinations
6150 - Alcohol, Drugs and other Substances (School Personnel)
6151 - Drug-Free Workplace
6160 - Professional Growth/Staff Development
6161 - Conference/Travel Expense Reimbursement
6170 - Fingerprinting Clearance of New Hires
6180 - Staff-Student Relations (Fraternization)
6190 - Behavior Management System

CERTIFIED PERSONNEL

6211 - Employment of Relatives of Board of Education Members
6212 - Certification and Qualifications
6212.1 - Registration and Professional Development
6213 - Incidental Teaching
6214 - Probation and Tenure
6215 - Disciplining of a Tenured Teacher or Certified Personnel
6216 - Professional Staff: Separation
6220 - Temporary Personnel

SUPPORT STAFF

6310 - Appointment - Support Staff
6320 - Supplementary School Personnel

ACTIVITIES

6410 - Staff Use of Computerized Information Resources
6420 - Employee Personnel Records and Release of Information
6430 - Employee Activities
6450 - Theft of Services or Property
6460 - Jury Duty
6470 - Use of the School Bus Garage
6480 - Employee Personal Cell Phone Use

COMPENSATION AND RELATED BENEFITS

6540 - Defense and Indemnification of Board Members and Employees
6550 - Leaves of Absense
6551 - Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
6560 - Tax Sheltered Annuities

SECTION 7000 STUDENTS

ATTENDANCE

7110 - Comprehensive Student Attendance Policy
7120 - Age of Entrance
7121 - Diagnostic Screening of Students
7130 - Entitlement to Attend -- Age and Residency
7131 - Education of Students in Temporary Housing
7132 - Non-Resident Students
7133 - Education of Students in Foster Care
7140 - School Census

STUDENT PROGRESS

7210 - Student Evaluation
7211 - Provision of Interpreter Services to Parents who are Hearing Impaired
7220 - Graduation Options/Early Graduation/Accelerated Programs
7221 - Participation in Graduation Ceremonies and Activities
7222 - Diploma or Credential Options for Students with Disabilities
7223 - Correspondence Courses
7224 - Class Rank
7240 - Student Records: Access and Challenge
7241 - Student Directory Information
7242 - Military Recruiters and Institutions of Higher Education
7250 - Student Privacy, Parental Access to Information, and Administration of Certain Physical Examinations to Minors
7260 - Designation of Person in Parental Relation

STUDENT CONDUCT

7311 - Loss or Destruction of District Property or Resources
7313 - Suspension of Students
7314 - Students Presumed to have a Disability for Discipline Purposes
7315 - Student Use of Computerized Information Resources (Acceptable Use Policy)
7320 - Alcohol, Tobacco, Drugs and Other Substances (Students)
7330 - Searches and Interrogations
7340 - Bus Rules and Regulations
7350 - Corporal Punishment/Emergency Interventions
7360 - Weapons in School and the Gun-Free Schools Act

STUDENT ACTIVITIES

7410 - Grades 5-12 Extracurricular Activities Eligibility Policy
7411 - Censorship of School Sponsored Student Publications and Activities
7420 - Sports and the Athletic Program
7421 - Home Football Games
7430 - Contests for Students, Student Awards and Scholarships
7440 - National Honor Society
7450 - Fund Raising by Students
7460 - Constitutionally Protected Prayer in the Public Schools

STUDENT WELFARE

7510 - School Health Services
7511 - Immunization of Students
7512 - Student Physicals
7513 - Medication and Personal Care Items
7514 - Health Records
7520 - Accidents and Medical Emergencies
7521 - Students with Life Threatening Allergies
7522 - Concussion Management
7530 - Child Abuse and Maltreatment
7550 Dignity for all Students
7551 - Sexual Harassment of Students
7553 - Hazing of Students
7560 - Notification of Sex Offenders
7570 - Supervision of Students
7580 - Safe Public School Choice

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

7610 - Special Education: District Plan
7611 - Children with Disabilities
7612 - Grouping by Similarity of Needs
7613 - The Role of the Board in Implementing a Student's Individualized Education Program
7614 - Preschool Special Education Program
7615 - Least Restrictive Environment
7616 - Prereferral Intervention Strategies
7617 - Declassification of Students with Disabilities
7620 - Students with Disabilities Participating in School District Programs
7621 - Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
7631 - Appointment and Training of Committee on Special Education (CSE)/Subcommittee on Special Education Members
7632 - Appointment and Training of Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE) Members
7640 - Student Individualized Education Program (IEP): Development and Provision
7641 - Transition Services
7642 - Extended School Year (July/August) Services and/or Programs
7643 - Transfer Students with Disabilities
7650 - Identification and Register of Children with Disabilities (Child Find)
7660 - Parent Involvement for Children with Disabilities
7670 - Impartial Due Process Hearings/Selection of Impartial Hearing Officers
7680 - Independent Educational Evaluations7690 - Special Education Mediation

SECTION 8000 INSTRUCTION

CURRCULUM (GENERAL)

8110 - Curriculum Development, Resources and Evaluation
8130 - Equal Educational Opportunities

ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY INSTRUCTION

8210 - Safety Conditions and Prevention Instruction
8220 - Career and Technical (Occupational) Education
8240 - Instruction in Certain Subjects
8241 - Patriotism, Citizenship and Human Rights Education
8242 - Civility, Citizenship and Character Education/Interpersonal Violence Prevention Education
8243 - Summer School Advanced English
8244 - Eighth Grade Acceleration
8245 - Advanced Placement Program
8246 - Animals in the School (Instructional Purposes)
8260 - Title I Parent and Family Engagement
8271 - Children's Internet Protection Act: Internet Content Filtering/Safety Policy
8280 - Instruction for English Language Learners or Students with Limited English Proficiency

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

8320 -Selection of Library and Multimedia Materials
8330 - Objection to Instructional Materials
8331 - Controversial Issues
8340 - Textbooks/Workbooks/Calculators/Instructional Computer Hardware
8350 - Use of Copyrighted Materials
8360 - Religious Expression in the Instructional Program

INSTRUCTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS

8410 - School Calendar and School Day
8420 - Opening Exercises
8430 - Independent Study for Transfer Credit
8450 - Home Tutoring (Homebound Instruction)
8460 - Field Trips
8470 - Home Instruction (Home Schooling)