Littleton School Committee

Policies and Procedures

Index

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
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
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
JJIB	Interscholastic 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

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