BY-LAWS
(Series 1000)
ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
1.0 Organization 1100
1.1 School District Legal Status 1110
1.2 Board of Education Legal Status 1120
1.3 Board of Education Authority 1130
1.4 Number of Members and Terms of Office 1140
NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS
2.0 Board of Education Members Qualifications . 1200
2.1 Board of Education Members: Nomination and Election 1210
2.2 Reporting of Expenditures and Contributions 1220
2.3 Vacancy on the Board of Education .. 1230
THE ROLE OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
3.0 Role of the Board of Education 1300
3.1 Board Self Evaluation . 1305
3.2 Powers and Duties of the Board and its Officers .. 1310
3.3 Nomination and Election of Board Officers .. 1320
3.3.1 The President of the Board of Education: Duties of 1321
3.3.2 The Vice President of the Board of Education: Duties of 1322
3.4 Appointments and Designations by the Board of Education 1330
3.4.1 Duties of the District Clerk .. 1331
3.4.2 Duties of the School District Treasurer: 1332
3.4.3 Duties of Tax Collector: 1333
3.4.4 Duties of Independent Auditor: 1334
3.4.5 Treasurer of Extracurricular Activities Account . 1335
3.4.6 Duties of School Attorney: .1336
3.4.7 Duties of School Physician: 1337
3.5 Methods of Operation . 1340
3.6 Budget Referenda 1341
3.7 Dissemination of Budget Information . 1342
3.8 Code of Ethics Board Members 1350
POLICY
4.0 Definition of Policy 1400
4.1 Formulation of Policy 1410
4.2 Execution of Policy: Administrative Regulations 1420
4.3 Dissemination of Policy ..1430
4.4 Policy Review and Evaluation 1440
MEETINGS
5.0 Board Meeting Procedures 1500
5.1 Executive Session .. 1501
5.2 Quorum and Attendance of the Board of Education 1510
5.3 Board Meeting Procedures: Curfew . 1515
5.4 Minutes 1520
5.4.1 Minutes: Storage of . 1521
5.5 Preparation of the Agenda . 1530
5.6 Notification of Regular Board Meetings 1540
5.7 Special Meetings of the Board of Education . 1550
5.8 Annual District Meeting . 1560
5.8.1 Annual District Meeting Locations . . . 1560A
5.8.2 Business of the Annual District Meetings 1561
5.9 Annual Organizational Meeting: Time . .1570
5.10 Committee Meetings of the Board of Education 1580
ELECTIONS
6.0 Legal Qualifications of Voters at School District Meetings . 1600
6.1 Register of Voters .. 1610
RULES OF ETHICAL CONDUCT
7.0 Codes of Ethics for all District Personnel 1710
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
8.0 Equal Employment Opportunity . 1800
INTERNAL OPERATIONS
(Series 2000)
1.0 Orienting New Board Members .. 2100
2.0 Use of Parliamentary Procedures 2200
BOARD OF EDUCATION COMMITTEES
3.0 Standing Committees of the Board .. 2300
3.1 Temporary Board Committees . 2310
3.2 Advisory Committees . 2320
4.0 Membership in Associations .. 2400
5.0 Conference Attendance by Board Members . 2500
COMMUNITY RELATIONS
(Series 3000)
SCHOOL COMMUNITY RELATIONS
1.0 School-Community Relations 3100
1.1 School Sponsored Media 3110
1.2 Americans with Disabilities Act 3120
PARTICIPATION BY THE PUBLIC
2.0 Visitors to the School . 3200
2.1 Visitors to the School Board Members . 3210
2.2 Public Complaints . 3220
2.3 Advertising in the Schools . 3230
2.3.1 Soliciting Funds from School Personnel . 3231
2.3.2 Non-School Notices Distribution . 3232
2.4 Community Use of School Facilities . 3240
2.4.1 Religious Services, Instruction & Expression . 3240-1
2.4.2 Transportation for Senior Citizens . 3240-A
2.4.3 Dedications and Memorials . 3241
2.5 Operation of Motor-Driven Vehicles on District Property .. 3250
DISTRICT RECORDS
3.0 Public Access to Records 3300
PUBLIC ORDER ON SCHOOL PROPERTY
4.0 The Maintenance of Public Order on School Property 3400
4.1 Statewide Uniform Violent Incident Reporting System 3410
4.2 Use of Surveillance Cameras in the School District .. 3420
EMERGENCY SITUATIONS
5.0 Emergency Closings 3500
ADMINISTRATION
(Series 4000)
ADMINISTRATION
1.0 The Goal of School Administration 4100
1.1 Joint Code of Ethics . 4110
1.2 Administrative Personnel 4120
ADMINISTRATION OPERATIONS
2.0 Line of Responsibility .. 4200
2.1 Abolishing a Position 4210
2.2 Administrative Authority During Absence of Superintendent of Schools 4220
2.3 Administrative Latitude in Absence of Board Policy . 4230
2.4 Evaluation of Administrative Staff .. 4240
2.5 Superintendents Evaluation 4250
CENTRAL OFFICE ADMINISTRATION
3.0 Superintendent Board of Education Relations . 4300
BUILDING ADMINISTRATION
4.0 Building Principals . 4400
COMPENSATION AND RELATED BENEFITS
5.0 Compensation and Related Benefits . 4500
BUSINESS OPERATIONS
(Series 5000)
BUDGET
1.0 Fiscal Management Goals .. 5010
1.1 Fiscal Accounting & Reporting .. 5020
1.2 Budget Planning 5100
1.3 Budget Adoption 5110
1.4 Role of the Board in Providing Budgetary Information . 5120
1.5 Administration of the Budget 5130
1.6 Budget Transfer Limit 5131
INCOME
2.0 Investment Policy 5210
2.1 Accepting Gifts 5220
2.2 Disposal of School District Property . 5240
EXPENDITURES
3.0 Expenditures of School District Funds . 5300
3.1 Bonding of District Personnel 5310
3.2 Borrowing of Funds 5320
PURCHASING
4.0 Principles of Purchasing 5400
4.1 Bidding 5410
4.2 Purchasing Policy .. 5415
4.3 Contracts for Services and Materials .. 5420
4.4 Use of Credit Cards .. 5425
4.5 Meals and Refreshments .. 5430
FUNDS
5.0 Accounting of Funds . . 5500
5.1 Petty Cash Fund . 5510
5.2 Cash in School Buildings 5520
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL OPERATION
6.0 Insurance . 5600
6.1 Support Services Goals 5605
6.2 Inventories 5610
6.3 Operation of Facilities . 5620
6.4 Use of Bus Garage Facilities 5625
6.5 Maintenance of Facilities 5630
6.6 Facility Inspections . 5640
6.7 Smoking/Tobacco Use 5650
6.8 Free/Reduced Lunch Program . 5660
6.9 Restriction of Sweets in School . 5662
6.10 Retention and Disposition of Records .. 5670
6.11 School Safety Plan . 5675
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6.12 Impartial Hearing Officer Selection, Appointment & Compensation .. 5676
6.13 Cardiac External Defibrillators 5677
TRANSPORTATION
7.0 Transportation Program .. 5700
7.1 Scheduling and Routing 5710
7.2 Requests for Transportation to and from Non-Public Schools . 5720
7.3 Transportation of Non-Resident Students .. 5730
7.4 School Trips .. 5740
7.5 Use of Buses by Community Groups .. 5750
7.6 Bus Maintenance and Bus Replacement Policy . 5760
7.7 Use of Surveillance Cameras in the School District . 5770
7.8 Transportation Policy . 5780
7.9 Alcohol and Drug Testing Policy of Employees in Safety Sensitive Positions. 5790
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7.10 School Bus Idling . 5800
7.11 Audit Committees .. 5810
7.12 District Owned Cell Phones .. 5990
PERSONNEL
(Series 6000)
1.0 Goals and Objectives of the Personnel System 6100
1.1 Illegal Use of a Controlled Substance by Personnel . 6110
1.2 Americans with Disabilities Act 6120
1.3 Staff Student Relations (Fraternization) 6125
1.4 Sexual Harassment 6130
1.5 Anti-Harassment in the School District 6135
1.6 Military Leaves of Absence .. 6140
CERTIFIED PERSONNEL
2.0 Recruitment . .. 6200
2.0.1 Appointment . 6201
2.0.2 Certification . 6202
2.0.3 Probation and Tenure . 6203
2.0.4 Staff Separation . 6204
2.0.5 Supervision of Conditionally Appointed Employees .. 6206
2.1 Loyalty Oath Certificated Personnel .. 6210
2.2 Professional Growth .. 6220
2.2.1 Professional Staff Development .. 6221
SUPPORT STAFF
3.0 Appointment Support Staff . 6300
3.1 Non-Teaching Employees: Appointment . 6301
3.2 Employment of Aides 6310
3.3 Health Examination Support Staff 6320
3.4 Loyalty Oath Support Staff 6330
3.5 Qualifications of Bus Drivers 6340
3.6 School Board Policy Regarding Students & Employees with HIV and
HBV-Related Illnesses .......................................................................... 6350
3.7 HIV Infected Employees 6350(a)
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ACTIVITIES
4.0 Diagnosis of Substance Abuse 6400
4.1 Alcohol, Drugs & Other Substances (School Personnel) . 6405
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4.2 Smoking/Tobacco Use 6407
4.3 Conferences and Visitations 6410
4.4 Employee Personnel Records 6420
4.5 Release of Information Concerning Former Employees . 6425
4.6 Political Activities 6430
4.7 Solicitations by Staff Personnel . 6440
4.8 Gifts to District Officers or Personnel 6445
4.9 Negotiations . 6450
4.10 Jury Duty . 6460
4.11 Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 . 6470
4.12 Dangerous Weapons in Schools . 6480
4.13 Staff Use of Computerized Information Resources .. 6490
4.14 School Bus Monitors and Attendants . 6500
STUDENTS
(Series 7000)
GENERAL STATEMENT
1.0 Elementary and Secondary Students: General 7100
1.1 Americans with Disabilities Act . 7110
1.2 Emancipated Minors 7150
1.3 Equal Educational Opportunities 7160
1.4 Education of Homeless Children and Youth .. 7170
1.5 Constitutionally Protected Prayer in the Public Schools 7175
1.6 Impartial Hearings/Selection of Impartial Hearing Officers . 7180
ATTENDANCE
2.0 Comprehensive Student Attendance Policy .. 7200
2.1 Entitlement to Attend Age & Residency 7210
2.1.1 Pupil Proof of Age . 7211
2.1.2 Screening of New School Entrants .. 7212
2.2 Non-Resident Pupils .. 7230
2.4 Released Time of Students . 7240
STUDENT PROGRESS
3.0 Student Placement .. 7300
3.1 Graduation Requirements . 7310
3.1.1 Early Graduation . 7310B
3.2 Non-Graduates at Graduation Ceremonies . 7311
3.3 Junior High Promotion of CSE Students . 7312
3.4 Course Weighting for Determining Class Rank .. 7315
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3.5 Reporting to Parents . 7320
3.6 Release Information to the Non-Custodial Parent .. 7321
3.7 Student Records . 7330
3.7.1 Student Records: Access .. 7331
3.7.2 School District Confidentiality Policies . 7331R
3.8 Transfer Students/Credit 7332
3.8.1 Transfer Students: Interscholastic Athletic Eligibility Requirements .. 7332R
3.8.2 Awarding Credits for Career and Technical Education .. 7333
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3.9 Military Recruiters Access to High School Students 7334
STUDENT CONDUCT
4.0.1 Code of Conduct on School Properties 7400B
4.0.2 Student Vandalism 7401
4.1 Alcohol, Tobacco, Drugs, and Other Substances . 7410
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4.2 Smoking/Tobacco Use 7420
4.3 Search by School Personnel 7430
4.4 Bus Rules and Regulations . 7440
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4.5 Corporal Punishment . 7450
4.5.1 Corporal Punishment: Complaints About .. 7451
4.6 Suspension 7460
4.6.1 In-School Suspension . 7462
4.6.2 BOCES Activities 7463
4.6.3 Teacher Removal of Disruptive Students from the Classroom 7464
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4.7 Weapons in School 7470
STUDENT ACTIVITIES
5.0 Extracurricular Activities 7500
5.0.1 Eligibility for Attendance at Extracurricular Activities . 7501
5.0.2 Management of Funds 7502
5.0.3 Student Spectators Using School Owned Buses 7503
5.1 Censorship of School-Sponsored Publication & Activities 7504
5.2 Sports and the Athletic Program 7510
5.3 Interscholastic Competition for Pupils in 7th & 8th Grades .. 7511
5.4 Sports & Athletic Program: Disciplinary Transfer Rule .. 7515
5.5 Fund Raising by Students 7520
5.6 Student Awards and Scholarships .. 7530
5.7 Supervision of Students 7540
5.8 Student Athletic Injuries .. 7550
5.9 Vision Policy/Procedure 7560
5.10 Rules & Regulations for Extracurricular Activities 7570
STUDENT WELFARE
6.0 Student Health Services
6.0.1 Immunization of Students .. 7600
6.0.2 Student Physicals 7601
6.0.3 Prescriptive Medication . 7602
6.1 District Wellness Policy 7603
6.2 HIV Infected Students . 7605
6.3 Safety Devices .. 7610
6.4 Child Abuse . 7620
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6.5 Educational Services for Students who Become Pregnant .. 7630
6.6 Home Teaching .. 7640
6.7 Student Vehicles on School Property 7650
6.8 Student Lists .. 7660
6.9 Health Records . 7670
6.10 Pediculosis 7690
7.0 Anti-Harassment in the School District 7695
7.2 Designation of Person in Parental Relation 7700
INSTRUCTION
(Series 8000)
CURRICULUM
1.0 AIDS Instructional Program . 8000
1.1 Curriculum Development 8100
1.2 Curriculum Resources . 8110
1.3 Student Use of Computerized Information Resources 8115
Extra 8115 - extra
1.4 Curriculum Evaluation 8120
1.5 Courses of Study .. 8130
1.6 Civility, Citizenship and Character Education . 8135
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ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY INSTRUCTION
2.0 Prevention Instruction
2.0.1 Fire Drills 8201
2.0.2 Bus Emergency Drills 8202
2.1 Guidance Program . 8220
2.2 The School and Confidentiality .. 8223
2.2.1 Draft Regulations for Policy on the School and Confidentiality 8223A
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2.3 Physical Education Class .. 8230
2.4 Teaching about Controversial Issues ... 8240
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2.4.1 Teaching Materials Policy 8245
2.4.2 Academic Freedom .. 8245A
2.4.3 Internet Control Filtering 8245B
2.5 Evaluation of the Instruction Program 8250
2.6 Home Instruction .. 8255
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
3.0 Responsibility for Selection of Instructional Material . 8300
3.1 Textbooks 8310
3.2 Libraries A Bill of Rights 8320
INSTRUCTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
4.0 Opening Exercises .. 8400
4.1 Field Trips 8420
4.2.1 Transportation to School Sponsored Events 8421
4.3 Peer Tutoring Program .. 8430
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HANDICAPPED PROGRAMS
5.0 Students with Disabilities 8500
5.0.1 Special Education Programs and Related Services . 8501
5.0.2 Special Education Services .. 8505
5.1 Students with Disabilities Participating in School District Programs 8510
5.2 Committee on Special Education 8520
5.3 Student Individualized Education Program . 8530
5.4 Independent Educational Evaluations .. 8545
5.5 Program Accessibility . 8550
5.6 IEP Diploma for Students with Handicapping Condition 8560??
5.7 Instruction for English Language Learners . 8570
5.8 Student Individualized Education Program (IEP) .. 8575
TITLE I PROGRAM
6.0 Title I Parent Involvement Policy . 8600
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