School Committee Policies
Section A: Foundations and Basic Commitments
Section B: School Board Governance and Operations
Section C: General School Administration
Section D: Fiscal Management
Section E: Support Services
Section F: Facilities Planning and Development
Section G: Personnel
Section H: Negotiations
Section I: Instruction
Section J: Students
Section K: School-Community-Home Relations
Section L: Education Agency Relations
Section A: Foundations and Basic Commitments
Policy Code Description
AA School District Legal Status
AB The People and Their School District
AC Nondiscrimination
ACA Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex
ACAB Harassment Policy
ACE Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap / Disability
ADC Use of Tobacco Products on School Property
ADDA CORI Policy
ADF Wellness Policy on Physical Activity and Nutrition
AE Commitment to Accomplishment
AFC Finance Committee Appointments
Section B: School Board Governance and Operations
Policy Code Description
BA School Committee Operational Goals
BAA Evaluations of School Committee Operational Procedure
BB School Committee Legal Status
BBA School Committees Powers and Duties
BBAA School Committee Member Authority
BBBA/BBBB School Committee Member Qualification/ Oath of Office
BBBC School Committee Member Resignation
BBBE Unexpired Term Fulfillment
BCA School Committee Member Conduct/Code of Ethics
BDA School Committee Organizational Meeting
BDB School Committee Officers
BDC Appointed Committee Officials
BDD School Committee- Superintendent Relationship
BDE Subcommittees of the School Committee
BDE-E Standing Committees of the School Committee
BDF Advisory Committees to the School Committee
BDFA School Councils
BDG School Attorney/Legal Services
BE School Committee Meetings
BEA Regular Committee Meetings
BEAA Adjourned Meetings
BEB Special Committee Meetings
BEC Executive Sessions/Open Meetings (also KDB)
BEDA Notifications of Committee Meetings
BEDB Agenda
BEDB-E1 Agenda Statement
BEDD Rules of Order
BEDF Voting Method
BEDG Minutes
BEDH Public Participation at Committee Meetings
BEDI School Committee Procedures During Summer Months
BEE Special Procedures for Conducting Hearings
BG School Committee Policy Development
BGB Policy Adoption
BGC Policy Revision and Review
BGD School Committee Review of Regulations (Also CHB)
BGE Policy Dissemination
BGF Suspension of Policies
BGG Administration in Policy Absence
BHC School Committee- Staff Communications (Also GBD)
BHE Use of Electronic Messaging by School Committee Members
BIA New Committee Member Orientation
BIBA School Committee Member Conferences, Conventions, and Workshops
BID School Committee Member Compensation and Expenses
BIE Identifications of Public Officials
BJ School Committee Legislative Program
BK School Committee Memberships
Section C: General School Administration
Policy Code Description
CA Administration Goals
CAA Annual Operational Plans/Objectives
CBD Superintendent’s Contract
CBI Evaluation of the Superintendent
CCB Line and Staff Relations
CE Administrative Councils, Cabinets, and Committees
CH Policy Implementation
CHA Development of Regulations
CHB School Committee Review of Regulations (Also BGD)
CHC Regulations Dissemination
CHCA Approval of Handbooks and Directives
CHCA-E Approval of Handbooks and Directives
CHD Administration in the Policy Absence
CL Administrative Reports
Section D: Fiscal Management
Policy Code Description
DA Fiscal Management Goals/Priority Objectives
DB Annual Budget
DBC Budget Deadlines and Schedules
DBD Budget Planning
DBG Budget Adoption Procedures
DBJ Budget Transfer Authority
DD Funding Proposals and Applications
DGA Authorized Signatures
DH Bonded Employees and Officers
DI Fiscal Accounting and Reporting
DIE Audits
DJ Purchasing
DJA Purchasing Authority
DJAA Contract Signatures
DJA-R Requisitions
DJB Petty Cash Accounts
DJE Bidding Requirements
DJEE Local Purchasing
DJG Vendor Relations
DK Payment Procedures
DKC Expense Reimbursements
DO Disposal of Books, Materials, or Equipment
Section E: Support Services
Policy Code Description
EB Safety Program
EBAB Pest Management Policy
EBB First Aid
EBC Emergency Plans
EBCC Threats of Violence
EBCC-P Threats of Violence Administrative Procedures
EBCD Emergency Closings
EBCD-P Delay in School Opening Procedures
EBH Use of School Facilities
EC Building and Grounds Management
ECA Buildings and Grounds Security
ECAC Vandalism
ECE Traffic and Parking Controls
ECF Energy Management Conservation Policy
EDC Authorized Use of School-Owned Materials
EEA Student Transportation
EEAA Student Transportation Policy
EEAA-1 Walkers and Riders
EEAA-R Criteria for Developing Bus Routes
EEAE School Bus Safety Program
EEAEA Bus Driver Examination and Training
EEAEA-1 Drug and Alcohol Testing for Drivers
EEAEC Student Conduct on School Buses
EEAEC-R Student Conduct on School Buses
EEAG Student Transportation in Private Vehicle
EFC Free and Reduced Price Food Service
Section F: Facilities Planning and Development
Policy Code Description
FA Facilities Development Goals
FA-E Facilities Development Goals
FB Facilities Planning
FBF Naming School Department Facilities
FCB Retirement of Facilities
Section G: Personnel
Policy Code Description
GA Personnel Goals
GBA Equal Employment Opportunity
GBD School Committee- Staff Communications
GBEA Staff Ethics/Conflict of Interest
GBEB Staff Conduct
GBEBC Gifts to and Solicitations by Staff
GBEC Alcohol/Drug-Free Workplace Policy
GBED Tobacco Use on School Property by Staff Members
GBGB Staff Personal Security and Safety
GBI Staff Participation in Political Activities
GBK Staff Complaints and Grievances
GCA Professional Staff Positions
GCBA Professional Staff Salary Guidelines
GCBC Professional Staff Stipended Positions
GCCC Professional Staff Family and Medical Leave
GCCC-R Family and Medical Leave Act Regulations and Procedures
GCE Professional Staff Recruiting/Postings of Vacancies
GCF Professional Staff Hiring
GCG Substitute Professional Staff Employment
GCG-E Substitute Pay Rate
GCIA Philosophy of Staff Development
GCRD Tutoring For Pay
GDA Support Staff Positions
GDB Support Staff Contracts and Compensation Plans
GDBD Support Staff and Fringe Benefits
GDCC Support Staff and Medical Leave
GDCC-R Family and Medical Leave Regulations and Procedures
GDE Support Staff Recruiting/Posting of Vacancies
GDF Support Staff Hiring
GDI Support Staff Probation
GDJ Support Staff Assignments and Transfers
GDO Evaluation of Support Staff
Section H: Negotiations
Policy Code Description
HA Negotiations Goals
HB Negotiations Legal Status
HF School Committee Negotiating Agents
Section I: Instruction
Policy Code Description
IA Instructional Goals and Learning Objectives
IB Democratic Principles
IC/ICA School Year/ School Calendar
ID School Day
IGA Curriculum Development
IGB Learning Support Services Programs
IGBE Remedial Instruction
IGBH Alternative Programs
IGBK Remedial Instruction
IGD Curriculum Adoption
IHA Basic Instructional Program
IHAA Basic Instructional Program
IHAE Physical Education
IHAEB Participation in Interscholastic Sports
IHAM Health Education
IHAMA Parental Notification Relative to Sex Education
IHAMB Teaching about Drugs, Alcohol, and Tobacco
IHB Special Instruction Programs
IHBA Programs for Students with Disabilities
IHBB Gifted and Talented education
IHBD Title I Supplement, Not Supplant Policy & Procedures
IHBE Bilingual Instruction
IHBG Home Schooling
IHBG-E Home Schooling
IHCA Summer School
IIAC Library Resources
IIAE Reconsideration of Instructional Resources
IJ Instructional Materials
IJJ Textbook Selection and Adoption
IJK Supplementary Materials Selection and Adoption
IJL Library Materials Selection and Adoption
IJL-R Library Materials Selection and Adoption
IJNDB Acceptable Use Policy- Technology
IJOA Field Trips
IJOA-P Field Trips Administrative Procedures
IJOB Community Resource Persons/Speakers
IJOC School Volunteers
IK Academic Achievement
IKAB Student Progress Reports to Parents
IKB Homework
IKE Promotion and Retention of Students
IKF Graduation Requirements
IKFA Granting of a Diploma
IL Evaluation of Instructional Programs
IMA Teaching Activities/Presentations
IMB Teaching about Controversial Issues/Controversial Speakers
IMD School Ceremonies and Observances
IMDA Morning Exercises
Section J: Students
Policy Code Description
JA Student policies
JB Equal Educational Opportunities
JBCCB Pupil Placement K- 12
JCBB Student Transfers and Grade Placements
JEB Entrance Age
JF School Admissions and Residency
JFABA Residency Validation
JFBB School Choice
JH Student Absence
JHAAbsence to observe Religious Holydays
JH-P Absentee Call-in Procedure
JHD Exclusion and Exemptions from School Attendance
JI Student Rights and Responsibilities
JIB Student Involvement in Decision-Making
JIC Student Conduct
JICA Student Dress Code
JICC Student Conduct on School Bus (Also EEAEC-R)
JICC-R Student Conduct on School Bus (Also EEAEC-R)
JICE Student Publications
JICFA Practice of Hazing
JICFA-E Hazing
JICFBPolicy Prohibiting Bullying
JICG Use of Tobacco Products on School Property
JICH Alcohol Use by Students
JICJ Weapons
JIE Pregnant Students
JIH Interrogations and Searches
JIHB Student Searches and Seizures
JJD Student Fees, Fines, and Charges
JJF Student Activity Accounts
JJF_ADisposition of Student Activity Account
JJIBInterscholastic Athletics
JLCG Physical Restraint
JLCG-P Physical Restraint Procedures
JLG Homeless Students
JP Student Gifts and Solicitations
JQ Student Athletic and Activity Fees
JQA Student Fees
JRA Student Records
JRA-P1 Student Records Procedures
JRA-R Student Records Procedures
JRD Student Photographs
JSStudent Health Care Policy
JSAImmunization
JSBMedication Administration Policy
Section K: School-Community-Home Relations
Policy Code Description
KA School-Community Relations Goals
KA-P School/Community Relations Goals
KBA School/Parent Relations Goals
KBE Relations with Parent Organizations
KCB Community Involvement in Decision-Making
KCD Public Gifts and Donations to Schools
KDB Public’s Right to Know
KDCB District Website Policy
KDCB-P1 District Website Policy Procedures
KDCB-R District Website Policy Regulations
KDD News Media Relations/News Releases
KDF Use of E-Mail Lists
KE Non-Personnel Public Complaints
KEB Public Complaints about School Personnel
KEB-R Public Complaints about School Personnel
KEC Public Complaints about the Curriculum or Instructional Materials
KHA Public Solicitations in the Schools
KHB Advertising in the Schools
KI Visitors to the Schools
KJA Relations with Booster Organizations
KLG Relations with Police Authorities
Section L: Education Agency Relations
Policy Code Description
LA Education Agency Relations Goals
LB Relations with Other Schools and School Districts
LDA Student Teaching, Internships, Research Partnerships