Board Policies

Section 000 - Local Board Procedures

001 - Name and Classification
002 - Authority and Powers
003 - Functions
004 - Membership
005 - Organization
006 - Meetings
007 - Distribution
008 - Commencement Exercises Diploma Distribution Policy
009 - Gifts and Donations
011 - Board Governance Standards/Code of Conduct

Section 100 - Programs

100 - Strategic Plan
101 - Philosophy of Education
102 - Educational Goals
103- Affirmative Action Program for School and Classroom Practices
104 - Affirmative Action Program for Employment/Contract Practices
105 - Curriculum Development
105.1 - Curriculum Review by Parents and Students
106 - Course Guide
107 - Adoption of Courses of Study
108 - Adoption of Textbooks
109 - Library Collection Development and Resource Materials
110 - Instructional Supplies
111 - Lesson Plans
112 - Guidance Counseling
113 - Special Education
114 - Programs for Gifted Pupils
115 - Vocational Education
117 - Homebound Instruction
118 - Independent Study
119- Current Events
120 - Human Development Program
121 - Field Trips
122 - Extra-Curricular Activities
123 - Interscholastic Athletics
124- Summer School
125 - Adult Education
126 - Class Size
127 - Evaluation of Educational Program
130 - Homework
132 - Criteria for Hiring Coaches
133 - Requirements for Coaches Clinics
134 - Community College of Allegheny County Project Rigor Credit Conversion
140 - Charter Schools
140.1 - Extra-Curricular Participation by Charter/Cyber Charter Students
142 - Migrant Students
143 - Standards for Persistently Dangerous Schools
144 - Standards for Victims of Violent Crimes
146 - Student Services

Section 200 - Pupils

200 - Enrollment Of Students
201 - Admission of Beginners
202 - Eligibility of Non-Resident Students
203 - Immunization
203.1 - HIV Infection
204 - Attendance
204B - Attendance (Letters and Forms)
205 - Postgraduate Students
206 - Assignment Within District
207 - Confidential Communications of Students
208 - Withdrawal from School
209 - Health Examinations/Screenings
210 - Use of Medications
210.1 - Possession/Use of Asthma Inhalers
211 - Student Accident Insurance
213 - Grading of Student Progress
213B - Grading Policy
214 - Class Rank
216 - Student Records
216.1 - Supplemental Discipline Records
216B - Student Records (Records Policy for Exceptional Children)
217 - Graduation Requirements
218 - Student Discipline
219 - Student Complaint Process
220 - Student Expression
221 - Dress and Grooming
222 - Smoking
223 - Use of Bicycles and Motor Vehicles
224 - Care of School Property
225 - Students and the Police
226 - Searches
227 - Controlled Substances/Paraphernalia
227.1 - Drug & Alcohol Policy � Targeted Testing Procedures
228 - Student Government
229 - Student Fund Raising
230 - Public Performances by Students
231 - Social Events and Class Trips
232 - Participation in School Affairs
233 - Suspension and Expulsion
234 - Pregnant Students
235 - Student Rights/Surveys
237 - Retention Policy � Middle School
238 - Retention Policy � Elementary
239 - Early Release of High School Students to Pursue a College Education
240 - Foreign Exchange Students
241 - Home Education Policy
242 - Electronic Devices
244 - Interscholastic Athletics Co-Curricular Rules and Regulations
245 - Internet Policy
246 - English as a Second Language
247 - Hazing
249 - Bullying / Cyberbullying
250 - Student Recruitment
251 - Homeless Students
252 - Student Wellness

Section 300 - Administrative Employees

Section 400 - Professional Employees

401 - Creating a Position
404 - Employment of District Staff
405 - Employment of Substitute Professional Employees
406 - Employment of Summer School Staff
407 - Student Teachers
408 - Employment Contract
409 - Assignments and Transfer
410 - Abolishing a Position
411 - Suspensions or Furloughs
412 - Evaluation of Professional Employees
413 - Evaluation of Temporary Employees
414 - Physical Examination
414.1 - HIV Infection
415 - Disqualification by Reason of Health
416 - Non-Tenured Staff Members
417 - Disciplinary Procedures
418 - Penalties for Tardiness
419 - Outside Activities
420 - Freedom of Speech in Non-Instructional Settings
421 - Political Activities
422 - Gifts
424 - Personnel Files
425 - Dress and Grooming
426 - Complaint Policy
428 - Salary Determination
431A - Workshop Expenses
431B - Workshop Travel
431C - Coaches Clinics Requirements
432 - Working Periods
433 - Professional Growth Guidelines
434 - Sick Leave
435 - Anticipated Disability
436 - Personal Necessity Leave
438 - Sabbatical Leave Policy
439 - Uncompensated Leave
440 - Responsibility of Staff for Student Welfare
442 - Jury Duty
453 - Employee Assistance Program

Section 500 - Classified Employees

501 - Creating a Position
502A - Position Description
502B - Position Description
502C - Position Description
502D - Position Description
504 - Employment of Classified Employees
505 - Employment of Substitute and Short-Term Employees
508 - Employment Contract
509 - Assignment and Transfer
511 - Suspensions or Layoffs
514 - Physical Examination
514.1 - Classified Employees; HIV Infection
515 - Disqualification By Reason of Health
517 - Disciplinary Procedures
518 - Penalties for Tardiness
519 - Outside Activities
524 - Personnel Files
525 - Dress and Grooming
528 - Wage and Determination
529 - Substitute Compensation
530 - Overtime
531 - Job Related Expenses
532 - Working Periods
534 - Sick Leave
535 - Anticipated Disability
536 - Personal Necessity Leave
537 - Vacation
539 - Uncompensated Leave
541 - Benefits For Regularly Employed Part-Time Personnel
542 - Jury Duty
543 - Paid Holidays
544 - Drug and Alcohol Policy Concerning Employees Assigned to Drive A School Bus(es) Or Any Other District Vehicle(s)
553 - Employee Assistance Program

Section 600 - Finances

601 - Objectives
602 - Planning
603 - Budget Preparation
604 - Budget Hearing
605 - Tax Levy
606 - Tax Collection
606B - Tax Collection Policy
607 - Tuition Income
608 - Bank Accounts
609 - Investments
610 - Purchases Subject To Bid
611 - Purchases Budgeted
612 - Purchases Not Budgeted
613 - Cooperative Purchasing
614 - Payroll Authorization
615 - Payroll Deductions
616 - Payment of Claims
617 - Petty Cash
618 - Special Purpose Funds
619 - District Audit � Public
621 - Local Taxpayer Bill of Rights
622 - GASB Statement 34
625 - Procurement Cards
626 - Federal Fiscal Compliance

Section 700 - Property

701 - Facilities Planning
701.1 - Disposal of Surplus Property
702 - Gifts, Grants, Donations
702.1 - Facilities Naming Guidelines
703 - Sanitary Management
704 - Maintenance
705 - Safety
706 - Property Records
707 - Use of School Facilities
708 - Lending of School Owned Equipment & Books
709 - Building Security
710 - Use of Facilities By Staff
716 - Integrated Pest Management

Section 800 - Operations

800 - Records Management
801 - Public Records
802 - School Organization
803 - School Calendar
804 - School Day
805 - Emergency Evacuation of Schools
806 - Child Abuse
807 - Opening Exercises
808 - Food Services
808.1 - Lunch Tickets
810 - Transportation
810.1 - Transportation (Subcontracted Services)
811 - Bonding
812 - Property Insurance
813 - Other Insurance
814 - Copyright Material
814-AR - Copyright Material; Administrative Regulation
815 - Management Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Infection In The School Setting
816 - Smoke Free Environment Policy
817 - Administrative and Instructional Software Policy
818 - Contracted Services
819 - Handling of Student/Staff Deaths
820 - Prevention Of Infectious Diseases
821 - Firearms/Weapons Policy
822 - Use of Skateboards, Roller Skates, Roller Blades, Go Carts and Any Other Object Utilized Like The Foregoing Which Conveys Or Moves On Or As If On Wheels
823 - Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
828 - Fraud

Section 900 - Community

901 - Public Relations Objective
902 - Publications Program
903 - Public Participation In Board Meetings
904 - Public Attendance At School Events
905 - Citizens Advisory Committees
906 - Public Complaints
907 - School Visitors
907B - Classroom Visitations
908 - Relations With Parents
909 - Municipal Government Relations
910 - Community Relations
911 - News Media Relations
912 - Relations With Educational Institutions
913 - Relations With Special Interest Groups
914 - Relations With Intermediate Unit
915 - Relations With Booster Organizations
916 - School Volunteers
918 - Title I Parent Involvement
919 - District/Schools Report Cards

Section 1000 - General Personnel

1001 - Preferred Physicians List Policy For Work Related Injuries
1002 - Application for Employment Policy
1003 - Drug-Free Work Place Policy
1004 - Medical Standards Policy For Pre-Employment Physical Exams
1005 - Fringe Benefit Policy For Noncompensable Leaves of Absence by District
1006 - Policy On The Hiring of Relatives
1007 - Sexual Harassment

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