100 Educational Philosophy
100 Philosophy of the Spencer Community School District
101 Educational Objectives
102 Equal Educational Opportunity
102.E1 Notice of NonDiscrimination
102.R1 Grievance Procedure
103 Long-Range Needs Assessment
104 Anti-Bullying/Harassment Policy
104.E1 Anti-Bullying/Harassment
Complaint Form
104.E2 Anti-Bullying/Harassment Witness
Disclosure Form
104.R1 Anti-Bullying/Harassment
Investigation Procedures
200 Board of Directors
201 General Organization
201.1 Name of School District
201.2 Legal Status of the Board
201.3 General Powers and Duties of the Board
201.4 Elections to the Board
201.5 Membership of the Board
201.6 Term of Office of Board Members
201.7 Organization of the Board
201.8 Board Vacancies
202 Specific Duties of the Board
202.1 Code of Ethics of the Board
202.1E Board of Directors - Series 200
202.2 President of the Board
202.3 Vice-President of the Board
202.4 Secretary of the Board
202.5 Treasurer of the Board
202.6 Individual Board Members
203 Procedure of Operation
203 Board of Directors’ Conflict of Interest
203.1 Development of Policy
203.2 Adoption of Policy
203.3 Dissemination of Policy
203.4 Approval and Review of Administrative Regulations
203.5 Administration in Absence of Policy
203.6 Standing Committees of the Board
203.7 Ad Hoc Committees
203.9 Legal Counsel
203.11 Gifts to Board Members
204 Meetings of the Board
204.1 Open Meetings
204.3 Special Board Meetings
204.4 Closed Sessions of the Board
204.5 Annual Meeting of the Board
204.6 Organizational Meeting of the Board
204.7 Notice for Board Meetings
204.9 Rules of Order
204.9R Rules of Order
204.10 Agenda for Board Meetings
204.11 Order of Regular Business Meetings
204.12 Complaints About Personnel
204.13 Minutes of Meetings of the Board
204.14 Participation by the Public
204.15 Oath of Office, Board Members
204.16 Public Hearing
205 Miscellaneous
205.1 Compensation of Expenses to Board Members
205.2 Membership in State and National Association
206 Board Member Services
206.1 New Board Member Orientation
206.1E Board Member Orientation
206.2 Board Member Development Opportunities
206.3 Board Member Insurance
300 Administration
301 Superintendent of Schools
301.1 Superintendent of Schools: Qualifications
301.2 Superintendent of Schools: Appointment
301.3 Superintendent of Schools: Functions
301.4 Superintendent of Schools: Evaluation
301.5 Assistants to the Superintendent
301.6 Superintendent Professional Development
301.7 Superintendent Civil Activities
301.8 Superintendent/Consultant Outside Employment
302 Building Principals
302.1 Building Principals: Qualifications
302.2 Administrator Contract and Contract Renewal
302.3 Building Principals: Functions
302.4 Building Principals: Evaluation
302.5 Assistants to the Principals
302.6 Administrator Professional Development
302.7 Administrator Civic Activities
302.8 Administrator Consulting/Outside Employment
303 Administrative Organization Plan
303.2 Administrative Team
303.6 Development and Enforcement of Administrative Regulations
303.7 Monitoring of Administrative Regulations
305 Succession of Authority to the Superintendent
400 Staff and Personnel
401 Personnel Selection
401.1 Equal Opportunity Employment/Affirmative Action
401.2 Definition of Practitioner
401.3 Recruitment, Qualifications, and Selection of Practitioners
401.3R Procurement of Licensed
Personnel Procedures
401.4 Practitioner's License
401.5 Employee Records
401.5R1 Employee Records Regulation
401.10 Credit Cards
402 Personnel Employment
402.1 Practitioner's Contract
402.2 Assignment and Transfer of Practitioners
402.3 Insurance for Staff Members
402.4 Annuities for District Personnel
402.5 Evaluation of Practitioners
402.5R Evaluation Criteria and
Procedures
402.6 Physical Examinations
402.8 Communicable Diseases
402.9 Voluntary Early Retirement Benefits for Certified
Personnel
402.10 Licensed Employee Probationary Status
403 Personnel Contract Termination
403.1 Resignation of Practitioner
403.2 Discharge/Dismissal of Practitioner
403.3 Licensed Employee Suspension
404 Personnel Leaves of Absence
404.1 Personal Illness/Disability Leave
404.2 Jury Duty for Personnel
404.3 Unpaid Leave for Personnel
404.4 Licensed Employee Family and Medical Leave
404.5 Staff Use of Cell Phones & Two-Way
Radios
405 Personnel Related Considerations
405.1 School Day for Unit Personnel
405.2 Access to Buildings
405.3 Tutoring by Practitioners
405.4 Staff Development Opportunities for District Personnel
405.4R Professional Leave
405.5 Child Abuse Reporting by Practitioners
405.5R Child Abuse Reporting by
Certified Personnel
405.6 Allegations of Abuse of Students by School Employees
405.7 Smoke-Free Environment
405.8 Harassment (no longer listed in book)
405.8R1
Harassment Investigation Procedures
405.9 Gifts to Employees
405.10 Employee Conflict of Interest
405.11 Public Complaints about Employees
405.12 Employee Outside Employment
405.13 Employee Conduct and Appearance
405.14 Hazardous Chemical Disclosure
405.15 Accountability Test Integrity/Test Preparation
406 Part-time Personnel
406.1 Teacher Exchange Program
406.2 Substitutes for Practitioners
406.3 Student Teachers
407 Support Staff Selection
407.1 Definition of Support Personnel
407.2 Recruitment, Qualifications, and Selection of District Support Personnel
408 Support Personnel Employment
408.1 Work Agreements for Support Personnel
408.2 Assignment and Transfer of Support Personnel
408.3 Salary Schedules for Support Personnel
408.4 Vacations for Support Personnel
408.5 Evaluation of Support Personnel
408.6 Annuities for Support Personnel
409 Support Personnel Work Agreement Termination
409.1 Resignations of Support Personnel
409.2 Discharge/Dismissal of Support Personnel
410 Support Personnel Leaves of Absence
410.1 Family Illness Leave for Support Personnel
410.2 Bereavement Leave for Support Personnel
410.3 Business Leave for Support Personnel
410.4 Classified Employee Family and Medical Leave
411 Support Personnel Relations Considerations
411.1 Support Staff Relations to Pupils and Public
411.2 Grievance Procedures for Support Personnel
500 Students
500 Objectives for Equal Educational Opportunities for Students
501 Student Attendance
501.1 Resident Students
501.2 Non Resident Students
501.3 Compulsory Attendance
501.4 Entrance - Admissions
501.5 Attendance Center Assignment
501.6 Student Transfers In
501.7 Student Transfer Out or Withdrawals
501.8 Student Attendance Records
501.9 Student Absences - Excused
501.10 Truancy - Unexcused Absences
501.11 Student Release During School Hours
501.12 Pregnant Students
501.13 Students of Legal Age
501.14 Open Enrollment Transfers - Procedures as a
Receiving District
501.15 Open Enrollment Transfers - Procedures as a Sending
District
501.16 Homeless Children and Youth
502 Student Appearance
502.1 Student Appearance
502.2 Care of School Property/Vandalism
502.3 Freedom of Expression
502.4 Student Complaints and Grievances
502.5 Student Lockers
502.6 Weapons
502.7 Smoking-Drinking-Drugs
502.8 Search and Seizure
502.8 E1 Search and Seizure Checklist
502.8 R1 Search and Seizure Regulation
502.9 Interviews of Students by Outside Agencies
502.10 Student Anti-Bullying/Harasment
502.10E2 Harassment Complaint Form
502.10E2 Witness Disclosure Form
502.10R1
Student to Student Harassment Investigation Procedures
503 Student Conduct
503.1 Student Conduct
503.1R1 Student Suspension
503.2 Expulsion
503.3 Fines-Fee-Charges
503.4 Good Conduct Rule
503.5 Corporal Punishment
504 Student Government
504.1 Student Government
504.2 Student Organizations
504.3 Student Publications
504.3R1 Student Publications Code
504.4 Student Performances
504.5 Student Fundraising
504.6 Student Activity Program
505 Student Scholastic Achievement
505.1 Student Progress Reports and Conferences
505.2 Student Promotion- Retention - Acceleration
505.3 Student Honors and Awards
505.4 Testing Program
505.5 Graduation Requirements
505.6 Early Graduation
505.7 Commencement
505.8 Parent Involvement
505.9 Title I -- Parent Involvement
505.9R Title 1 Parent Involvement
Administrative Regulations
506 Student Records
506.1 Student Records Access
506.2 Student Directory Information
506.3 Student Photographs
506.4 Student Library Circulation Records
507 Student Health and Well-Being
507.1 Student Health and Immunization Certificates
507.2 Administration of Medication to Students
507.2E1
Authorization Asthma or Airway Constricting Medication Form
507.2E2
Parental Authorization and Release Form
507.3 Communicable Diseases - Students
507.4 Student Illness or Injury at School
507.5 Emergency Drills
507.6 Student Insurance
507.7 Custody and Parental Rights
507.8 Student Special Health Services
507.9 Wellness
508 Miscellaneous Student-Related Matters
508.1 Gifts Class or Student Group
508.2 Open Night
600 Educational Program
601 General Organization
601.1 School District Instructional Organization
601.2 School Calendar
601.3 School Day
602 Programs of Instruction
602.1 Nondiscrimination Policy
602.1R
Grievance Procedure
602.2 Basic Instruction Program
602.3 Citizenship
602.4 Health Education
602.5 Global Education
602.6 Talented and Gifted Program
602.7 Physical Education
602.8 Program for Students at Risk
602.9 Summer School Instruction
602.10 Special Education
602.11 Career Education
602.12 Post-Secondary Enrollment Option
602.13 Adult Education
602.14 Co-Curricular Activities
602.15 Curriculum Development
602.16 Curriculum Implementation
602.17 Curriculum Evaluation
602.18 Internet…Appropriate Use
602.19 Competent Private Instruction
602.20 Dual Enrollment
602.21 Multicultural/Gender Fair Education
603 Instructional Arrangements
603.1 Class Size - Class Grouping
603.2 Field Trips and Excursions
603.3 Homework
603.4 Selection of Instructional Materials
603.4R Selection of Instructional
Materials
603.5 Copyright Law in the Public Schools
603.6 Reconsideration of Instructional Materials
603.6R Reconsideration of
Instructional Materials
603.7 Other Resource People
603.8 Teaching Controversial Issues
603.9 Religion Based Exclusion from a School Program
603.10 Shared-Time Enrollment
603.11 Insufficient Classroom Space
603.12 Student Guidance and Counseling Program
604 Services
604.1 Competent Private Instruction
604.1E1 Competent Private
Instruction Report
604.2 Student Health Services
604.3 Media Centers
604.10 Virtual/On-Line Courses
605 Student Programs
605.1 Student Progress Reports
605.2 Testing Program
605.3 Student Promotion and Retention
606 Institutional Relations
606.1 Public/Private School Relations
700 Auxiliary Services
701 School Lunch Program
701.1 Purpose of School Lunch Program
701.2 Scope of School Lunch Program
701.3 Financial Support for the School Lunch Program
701.4 Eligibility for Free and Reduced Cost Meals
701.4R Eligibility For Free and
Reduced - Cost Meals
702 Transportation
702.1 Local and State Transportation Regulations
702.2 Student Eligibility for Bus Service
702.3 Special Education Bus Service
702.4 Bus Service for Extracurricular Activities
702.5 Use of School Buses by Non-School Organizations
702.6 Use of School Vehicles for Summer School Program
702.7 Transportation Insurance Program
702.8 Regulations for Students Riding Buses
702.8R Regulations for Students
Riding Buses
702.9 Bus Usage by Nonresident or Private School Students
702.10 Special Convenience Bus Stops
703 Transportation Inclement Weather
800 Business Procedures
801 Budget
801.1 Planning the Budget
801.2 Preparation of the Budget Document
801.3 Requirements of the Budget Document
801.4 Publication of the Certified Budget
801.5 Public Review of the Budget
801.6 Budget Adoption by the Board
801.7 Budget as a Spending Plan
801.8 Financial Accounting System
802 Income
802.1 Local, State and Federal Income
802.3 Use of School Property and Equipment
802.4 Sale of Bonds
802.5 Investments
802.6 Gifts, Grants, and Bequests
802.7 Depository of Funds
802.8 Capital Assets
803 Expenditures
803.1 Purchasing and Bidding
803.2 Requisitions
803.3 Purchase Orders
803.4 Receiving Goods and Services
803.5 Approval and Payment for Goods and Services
803.6 Unpaid Warrants
803.7 Payroll Periods
803.8 Payroll Deductions
803.9 Travel Allowance
803.9R Travel Allowance
803.10 Special Assessments
803.11 Resolution of Board of Directors
804 Reports
804.1 Secretary's Monthly Reports
804.2 Publication of Financial Records
804.3 Publication of Board Meeting Proceedings
804.4 Audits
804.5 Post Issuance Compliance Policy
805 Records
805.1 Board of Directors' Minutes
805.4 Bonds for Officers and Employees
805.5 Inventory Records
806 Insurance
806.1 Insurance Program
806.2 Periodic Review of Insurance Program
900 Buildings and Sites
901 Site Acquisition and Building Construction
901.1 School Facilities Survey
901.2 Site Specifications
901.3 Site Acquisition
901.4 Selection of an Architect
901.5 Educational Specifications for Buildings
901.6 Preliminary Building Specifications
901.7 Final Building Specifications
901.7R Final Building Specifications
901.8 Financing Sites and Construction
902 Maintenance and Operations
902.1 Maintenance Schedule
902.2 Requests for Improvements
902.3 Emergency Repairs
902.4 Use of Contract Service
902.5 Disposition of Obsolete Equipment
902.6 Adaptation for the Handicapped
902.7 Lease, Sale, or Disposal of School Property
902.8 Inventory
1000 School Community Relations
1001 Public Relations
1001.1 Board-Community Relations
1001.2 Releases to News Media: Internal School Matters
1001.3 Releases to News Media: Board Matters
1001.4 Duplicated or Printed Materials
1001.5 Board Proceedings
1001.6 Examination of School District Public Records
1001.7 Distribution of materials
1001.7R Instruction of Materials
Regulation
1003 Relations Between School Personnel and the Public
1003.1 Participation in Community Life
1003.2 Citizen's Complaints
1003.3 Citizen Assistance to School Personnel
1003.4 Public Conduct on School Premises
1003.5 Tobacco-Free Environment
1004 Use of School Facilities
1004.1 Community Use of School Facilities
1004.1R Community Use of School
Facilities
1004.2 Supervision by School Personnel
1004.3 Loan of School Equipment
1005 Community Activities Involving Students
1005.1 Public Performances by Students
1005.2 Contests for Students
1005.3 Sales Promotions Prohibited
1005.4 Money-Raising Activities in the Schools
1005.4R Money Raising Activities in the
Schools
1005.5 Participation in Community Fund Drives
1005.6 Transporting Students in Private Vehicles
1006 Visitors to the School