Policies

A - Foundations & Basic Commitments

POLICY	DESCRIPTION
A	Foundations & Basic Commitments
AC	Nondiscrimination Policy/Equal Opportunity	View Policy
ACA	ORCSD Racism Policy	View Policy
ACAA	Harassment & Sexual Harassment Student	View Policy
ACAA-R	Harassment & Sexual Harassment Procedure Student	View Policy
ACAA-R1	Special Education Procedural Safeguards Handbook	View Policy
ACAB	Harassment & Sexual Harassment Employee	View Policy
ACAB-R	Harassment & Sexual Harassment Procedure Employee	View Policy
ACAB-R1	Harassment & Sexual Harassment Form	View Policy
AD	Philosophy of the School District	View Policy
ADB	Drug-Free Workplace/Drug-Free School	View Policy
ADC	Use of Tobacco Products Strictly Prohibited...	View Policy
AE	Accountability	View Policy

B - School Board Goverance & Operating

POLICY	DESCRIPTION
B	School Board Governance & Operating
B1	Acknowledge School Board Candidates for Office	View Policy
BA	School Board Self Evaluation and Goal Setting	View Policy
BA-R1	Questions	View Policy
BA-R2	Self Evaluation Worksheet	View Policy
BB	Legal Status	View Policy
BBA	School Board Powers and Duties	View Policy
BBAA	School Board Member Authority	View Policy
BBAB	Selection and Duties of Officers	View Policy
BBBE	Unexpired Term Fulfillment	View Policy
BBBF	Student Representatives to School Board	View Policy
BBBF-R	Student Representatives to School Board Procedure	View Policy
BCA	School Board Member Ethics	View Policy
BCA-R	School Board Member Ethics	View Policy
BCB	Board Member Conflict of Interest	View Policy
BDB-R1	School District Clerk	View Policy
BDB-R2	School District Treasurer	View Policy
BDB-R3	School District Physician	View Policy
BDD	Board-Superintendent Relationship	View Policy
BDD-R	Superintendent Job Description	View Policy
BDF	Advisory Committees to the Board	View Policy
BDG	Attorney	View Policy
BEA	Regular Board Meetings	View Policy
BEAB	SB Use of Electronic Communication Devices	View Policy
BEC	Nonpublic Sessions	View Policy
BEC-R	Nonpublic Session Minutes	View Policy
BEDB	Agenda Preparation and Format	View Policy
BEDB-R	Agenda	View Policy
BEDB-R1	Agenda Item Request	View Policy
BEDD	Rules of Order	View Policy
BEDG	Minutes	View Policy
BEDH	Public Comments at Board Meetings	View Policy
BEDH-R	Public Comments at Board Meetings - Procedure	View Policy
BEDH-R1	Public Comments Form	View Policy
BG	Board Policy Process	View Policy
BGA	Policy Development System	View Policy
BGB	Policy Adoption	View Policy
BGC	Policy Review and Evaluation	View Policy
BGF	Suspension of Policies	View Policy
BHC	Employee Communication with the Board	View Policy
BHE	School Board Use of Emails	View Policy
BHE-R1	Email Retention	View Policy
BHE-R2	Record Retention Schedule	View Policy
BIB	Board Member Development Opportunities	View Policy
BIB-R	Board member Development Opportunities - Procedure	View Policy
BIE	Board Member Indemnification	View Policy

C - General School Administration

POLICY	DESCRIPTION
C	General School Administration
CA	Administration Goals	View Policy
CB	School Superintendent	View Policy
CBB	Appointment of Superintendent	View Policy
CBG	Superintendent's Development Opportunities	View Policy
CBI	Evaluation of the Superintendent	View Policy
CBI-R	Evaluation of the Superintendent	View Policy
CCB	Line & Staff Relations	View Policy
CHCA	Approval of Handbooks and Directories	View Policy
CHD	Administration in Policy Absence	View Policy
CM	Annual Reports	View Policy

D - Fiscal Management

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POLICY	DESCRIPTION
D	Fiscal Management
D	Federal Cash Management	View Policy
D1	Allowable Use of Funds & Adherence to Grant	View Policy
D2	Procurement	View Policy
D3	Time Effort Reporting/Oversight	View Policy
D4	Conflict of Interest and Mandatory Disclosures	View Policy
D5	Inventory Management-Equipment & Supplies Federal Funds	View Policy
DA	Fiscal Management Goals	View Policy
DB	Annual Budget	View Policy
DBD	Budget Planning	View Policy
DBI	Budget Implementation	View Policy
DBJ	Transfer of Appropriations	View Policy
DFA	Investment	View Policy
DFE	Gate Receipts and Admissions	View Policy
DGA	Authorized Signatures	View Policy
DGD	School District Credit Cards, Procurement Cards, or Other...	View Policy
DH	Bonded Employees and Officers	View Policy
DIA	Fund Balance	View Policy
DID	Fixed Assets Policy	View Policy
DJ	Purchasing	View Policy
DJ-R	Purchasing Repuirements	View Policy
DJ-R1	Manifest Protocol/Procedure	View Policy
DJC	Petty Cach Accounts	View Policy
DJC-R	Petty Cash Accounts - Procedure	View Policy
DJGA	Sales Calls and Demonstrations	View Policy
DK	Payment Manifest	View Policy
DK-R	Payment Manifest Procedure	View Policy
DKA	Payroll Process	View Policy
DKC	Expense Authorization and Reimbursement	View Policy
DM	Cash in School Buildings	View Policy
DN	Booster Clubs	View Policy
DN-R	Booster Club - Procedure	View Policy

E - Support Services

POLICY	DESCRIPTION
E	Support Services
EBB	School Safety	View Policy
EBBD	Indoor Air Quality	View Policy
EBCA	Emergency Plans	View Policy
EBCD	Emergency Closings	View Policy
EC	Building and Grounds Management	View Policy
ECAC	Vandalism	View Policy
ECAF	Audio & Visual Surveillance on School Bus	View Policy
ECFA	Sustainability Policy	View Policy
ECFA-R	Sustainability Policy Procedure	View Policy
EDC	Authorized Use of School Owned Materials	View Policy
EDCA	Employee Use of Cell Phones & Other Electronic Devices	View Policy
EEA	Student Transportation Services	View Policy
EEAE	School Bus Safety Program	View Policy
EEAEA	School Bus Carriers Requirements	View Policy
EEAG	Use of Private Vehicles to Transport Students	View Policy
EFA	Availability and Distribution of Healthy Foods	View Policy
EFAA	Payment for School Meals	View Policy
EFC	Free and Reduced Price Meals	View Policy
EG	District Communication Plan	View Policy
EG-R	District Communication Plan - Procedure	View Policy
EGAD	Copyright Compliance	View Policy
EGAD-R	Copyright Compliance Procedure	View Policy
EHAA	Computer Security, E-Mail & Internet Communication	View Policy
EHAB	Data Governance and Security	View Policy
EHB	Record Retention	View Policy
EHB-R	Record Retention Guidelines	View Policy
EHB-R1	DOE Record Retention Schedule	View Policy
EI	Risk Management	View Policy
EIB	Liability Insurance	View Policy

F - Facilities Planning and Development

POLICY	DESCRIPTION
F	Facilities Planning and Development
FBB	Enrollment Projections	View Policy
FF	Naming of Facilities	View Policy

G - Personnel

POLICY	DESCRIPTION
G	Personnel
GADA	Employment References & Verification	View Policy
GBA	Equal Opportunity Employment	View Policy
GBB	Employee Involvement in Decision Making	View Policy
GBCD	Background Investigation and Criminal History Records	View Policy
GBE	Employee Rights and Responsibilities	View Policy
GBEA	Staff Ethics/Employee Conflict of Interest	View Policy
GBEB	Staff Conduct w/ Students	View Policy
GBEBA	Staff Dress Code	View Policy
GBEF	School District Internet Access for Staff	View Policy
GBEF-R	School District Internet Access for Staff	View Policy
GBGA	Staff Health	View Policy
GBGD	Workers' Compensation Temporary Alternative Work	View Policy
GBGD-R	Workers' Compensation Temporary Alt. Procedure	View Policy
GBGD-R1	Temporary Alternative Duty Acknowledgment Form	View Policy
GBI	Staff Participation in Political Activities	View Policy
GBJ	Personnel Records	View Policy
GBJ-R	Personnel Records - Procedure	View Policy
GCBD	Sabbatical Leave	View Policy
GCBD-R	Sabbatical Proposal (To be Updated)	View Policy
GCBD-R1	Sabbatical Leave Evaluation Rubric (To be Updated)	View Policy
GCCBC	Family and Medical Leave Act	View Policy
GCF	Professional Staff Hiring	View Policy
GCF-R	Professional Staff Hiring	View Policy
GCG	JobSharing/Part Time/Substitute Prof. Staff Employ	View Policy
GCG-R	Part Time/Substitute Positions	View Policy
GCI	Professional Staff Development Opportunities	View Policy
GCI-R	Professional Staff Development - Procedure	View Policy
GCK	Professional Staff Assignment and Transfers	View Policy
GCK-R	Professional Staff Assignment and Transfers	View Policy
GCM	Professional Staff Work Load	View Policy
GCNA	Supervision of Instructional Staff	View Policy
GCO	Teacher Performance & Evaluation System	View Policy
GCP	Staff Vacancies	View Policy
GCQA	Reduction in Instructional Staff Work Force	View Policy
GCQA-R	Reduction in Force - Guidelines	View Policy
GCQC	Resignation/Retirement	View Policy
GCR	Non-School Employment by Professional Staff Member	View Policy
GCRD	Tutoring For Pay	View Policy
GDM	Non-Certified Support Staff Development Opport.	View Policy
GDO	Evaluation of Support Staff	View Policy
GDR	Work Rules for Staff	View Policy
GDR-R	Work Rules for Staff - Violations-Disciplinary	View Policy
GEA	Hiring of Coaches	View Policy

H - Negotiations

POLICY	DESCRIPTION
H	Negotiations
HF	Superintendent's Role in Negotiations	View Policy
HP	Employee Job Actions	View Policy
HPA	Employee Job Actions/Unauthorized Employ Absence	View Policy

I - Instruction

POLICY	DESCRIPTION
I	Instruction
IA	Instructional Goals	View Policy
IB	Academic Freedom	View Policy
ICA	School Calendar	View Policy
IF	Instructional Program	View Policy
IFA	Instructional Needs of Students w/Diff. Talents	View Policy
IGA	Curriculum Development	View Policy
IGAD	Career Education	View Policy
IGD	Curriculum Adoption	View Policy
IGDF	Fund Raising by Students	View Policy
IGDG	Student Activities Funds Management	View Policy
IGDG-R	Management of Funds	View Policy
IGE	Parental Objections to Specific Course Material	View Policy
IHAE	Physical Education	View Policy
IHAH	World Language Program	View Policy
IHAK	Character & Citizenship Education	View Policy
IHAM	Health Education & Exemption From Instruction	View Policy
IHAM-R	Health Education & Exemption Opt-Out-Form	View Policy
IHAMA	Teaching About Alcohol, Drugs,Tobacco and Other Abused Substances	View Policy
IHAMA - R	Teaching about Alcohol...Procedure	View Policy
IHB	Establishing Criteria for SpEd Evaluations	View Policy
IHBA	Programs for Pupils with Disabilities	View Policy
IHBAA	Evaluation Requirements for Children w/SLD	View Policy
IHBAA-R	Specific Learning Disability Eligibility Checklist	View Policy
IHBAC	Developmental Delay as Qualifying Disability	View Policy
IHBG	Home Education	View Policy
IHBH	Extended Learning Opportunities	View Policy
IHBH-R	Extended Learning Opportunity Plan	View Policy
IHBH-R1	Extended Learning Opportunity Proposal	View Policy
IHBH-R2	Extended Learning Opportunity -VLACS Pre-approval Form	View Policy
IHBI	Alternative Learning Plans	View Policy
IHCA	Summer Activities	View Policy
IHCD	Advanced Coursework/Advanced Placement Courses	View Policy
IHCD-R	Advanced Coursework.../Dual Concurrent Procedure	View Policy
IHH	Individualized Instruction	View Policy
IIB	Class Size	View Policy
IIB-R	Class Size Procedure	View Policy
IJL	Library & Instructional Materials Selection/Reconsideration	View Policy
IJO	Community Resources	View Policy
IJOA	Field Trips and Excursions	View Policy
IJOA-R	Field Trips and Excursions	View Policy
IJOA-R1	Permission Form	View Policy
IJOC	Volunteers	View Policy
IK	Earning of Credit	View Policy
IKA	Grading System	View Policy
IKA-R	Grading System - Procedure	View Policy
IKAA	Interdisciplinary Credit Toward Graduation	View Policy
IKB	Homework	View Policy
IKE	Promotion and Retention of Students	View Policy
IKE-R	Promotion and Retention of Students - Procedure	View Policy
IKE-R1	Retention/Appeal Time Line & Signature Form	View Policy
IKF	Graduation	View Policy
IKFA	Early Graduation	View Policy
IKFC	Alternative Diploma for Students w. Significant Cognitive	View Policy
IKG	Awards and Scholarships	View Policy
IL	Evaluation of Curricular Programs	View Policy
ILBA	Assessment of Educational Programs	View Policy
ILBAA	High School Graduation Competencies	View Policy
ILD	Non-Educational/Non-Academic Questionnaires, Survey and Research	View Policy
ILD-R	Consent and Opt-Out Forms	View Policy
IMAH	Health Education - Daily Physical Activity	View Policy
IMBA	Distance Education	View Policy
IMBA-R	Distance Education Form	View Policy
IMBC	Alternative Credit Options	View Policy
IMBC-R	Alternative Credit Options Procedure	View Policy
IMBD	HS Credit for 8th Grade Advanced Coursework	View Policy
IMC	Controversial Topics, Speakers & Programs	View Policy
IMDA	Recognition of Our National Heritage	View Policy
IMDA-R	Patriotic Exercises	View Policy
IMGA	Service Animals	View Policy
IMGA-R	Service Animals - Procedure	View Policy

J - Students

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POLICY	DESCRIPTION
J	Students
JBAB	Transgender and Gender Nonconforming	View Policy
JBAB-R	Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Procedure	View Policy
JCA	Change of School or Assignment	View Policy
JEAB	Student District Placement	View Policy
JEB	Age of Entrance	View Policy
JEC	Manifest Educational Hardship	View Policy
JFAB	Admission of Tuition and Non-Resident Students	View Policy
JFABB	Foreign Exchange Students - Participation in Ceremony	View Policy
JFABB-R	Foreign Exchange Student Procedure	View Policy
JFABD	Admission of Homeless Students	View Policy
JFABD-R	Admission of Homeless Students-Adm. Procedure	View Policy
JFCB	Care of School Property by Students	View Policy
JH	Attendance, Absenteeism & Truancy	View Policy
JHC	Student Early Release Precautions	View Policy
JI	Student Rights and Responsibilities	View Policy
JIC	Student Conduct	View Policy
JIBA	Student Government	View Policy
JICA	Student Dress Code	View Policy
JICC	Student Conduct on School Buses	View Policy
JICD	Student Discipline & Due Process	View Policy
JICE	Student Publications	View Policy
JICEA	Student Productions	View Policy
JICEA-R	Student Productions	View Policy
JICFA	Student Hazing	View Policy
JICH	Drug and Alcohol Use and Possession by Students	View Policy
JICH-R	Drug & Alcohol Use by Students - Administrative Procedure	View Policy
JICI	Weapons on School Property	View Policy
JICJ	HS Cell Phone/Personal Technology Devices	View Policy
JICJ (A)	Technology Devices - K-8 Cell Phone/Personal Devices	View Policy
JICJ (A)-R	Technology Devices - K-8 Cell Phone Procedure	View Policy
JICJ-R	HS Cell Phone/Personal Technology Devices-School Rules	View Policy
JICK	Bullying & Cyberbullying	View Policy
JICK-R	Reporting Form	View Policy
JICK -R1	Investigation Form	View Policy
JICL	Student Computer & Internet Use	View Policy
JICL-R	Acceptable Internet Use Procedures - Student	View Policy
JIH	Student Searches and Their Property	View Policy
JIH-R	Student Searches and Their Property	View Policy
JIHB	Searches of Student Automobiles on School Property	View Policy
JIHB-R	Student Operated Vehicle Search Report	View Policy
JIHD	Student Interviews and Interrogations	View Policy
JJA	Student Activities, Clubs and Organizations	View Policy
JJE	Student Fundraising Activities	View Policy
JJF	Student Activities, Clubs, Fund Management	View Policy
JJF-R	Administering Sudent Activity Funds	View Policy
JJG	Non-School Sponsored Contests for Students	View Policy
JJIB	Interscholastic Athletics	View Policy
JJIF	Athletic Policy Sanctioning of Sports	View Policy
JJIF-R	Athletic Policy Procedure	View Policy
JKA	Corporal Punishment	View Policy
JKAA	Use of Child Restraint	View Policy
JKAA -R	Use of Child Restraint - Procedure	View Policy
JL	Gifts	View Policy
JL.1	Soliciting Funds	View Policy
JLA	Student Insurance Programs	View Policy
JLC	Student Health Services	View Policy
JLCA	Physical Examiniation of Students	View Policy
JLCB	Immunization of Students	View Policy
JLCD	Administrating Medication to Students	View Policy
JLCD-E	Parent Request for Medication Administration-Form	View Policy
JLCD-E1	Physician Medication Order	View Policy
JLCE	Emergency Care/First Aid	View Policy
JLCF	Wellness	View Policy
JLCF - R	Wellness Procedure	View Policy
JLCJ	Concussions and Head Injuries	View Policy
JLCJA	Emergency Plan for Sports Related Injuries/Athletic Participation	View Policy
JLCK	Health Needs of Students	View Policy
JLD	School Guidance and Counseling Program	View Policy
JLDBA	Behavior Managment & Intervention	View Policy
JLDBB	Suicide Prevention and Response	View Policy
JLF	Reporting Child Abuse or Neglect	View Policy
JLI	Safety Program	View Policy
JLIA	Supervision of Students	View Policy
JLIE	Student Automobile Use	View Policy
JO	Student Records	View Policy
JO-R	Student Records	View Policy
JQ	Student Fees, Fines, and Charges	View Policy
JRA	Student Education Records and Information	View Policy
JRA-E	Annual Notice of Student Education Records	View Policy
JRA-R	Student Education Records-Administrative Procedure	View Policy
JRB	Confidential Student Information	View Policy

K - School Community & Home Relations

POLICY	DESCRIPTION
K	School Community & Home Relations
KB	Title I Parent Involvement in Education	View Policy
KCD	Gifts to the Schools	View Policy
KCDA	Memorials, Dedications and Recognitions	View Policy
KCDA-R	Memorials, Dedications and Recognitions Procedure	View Policy
KD	School District Social Media Website	View Policy
KD-R	School District Social Media Guidelines	View Policy
KDA	Public Information Program	View Policy
KDCA	Use of Students as Couriers	View Policy
KEB	Complaints About School Personnel	View Policy
KED	Facilities or Services - Grievance Procedure (504)	View Policy
KF	Use of Buildings and Facilities	View Policy
KF-R	Facilities Guidelines	View Policy
KF-R1	Facility Fees	View Policy
KFA	Public Conduct on School Property	View Policy
KHB	Advertising in the Schools	View Policy
KI	Visitors to the Schools	View Policy
KLG	Relations with Police Authorities	View Policy

L - Education and Agency Relations

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