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2024-25 Board of Education Policies

1000 Level:  Board Governance and Operations

2000 Level:  Administration

3000 Level:  Licensed Personnel

4000 Level:  Students

5000 Level:  Curriculum & Instruction

6000 Level:  School, Home and Community Relations

7000 Level:  Business and Financial Management

8000 Level:  Classified Personnel

1000 Level:  BOARD GOVERNANCE and OPERATIONS

Policy

Description

1.1

Legal Status of the Board of Directors

              1.2

Board Organization and Vacancies

1.3

Duties of the President

1.4

Duties of the Vice-President

1.5

Duties of the Secretary

1.6

Board Member Voting

1.6.1

Attending Meetings Remotely

1.7

Powers and Duties of the Board

1.8

Governance by Policy

1.9

Policy Formation

1.10

Association Membership

1.11

Board Membership Training

1.12

Committees

1.13

Superintendent/Board Relationship

1.14

Meeting Agenda

1.15

Tort Immunity

1.16

Duties of Board Disbursing Officer

1.17

Nepotism

1.18

District Audits

1.19

Board Member Length of Term and Holdovers

1.20

Duties of Legislative Liaison

1.21

Date of Annual School Board Election

1.22

Recording of Board Meetings

1.23

Visits to School Property by School Board Members

1.24

Board Representative on Education Service Cooperative Board of Directors

2000 Level:  ADMINISTRATION

Policy

Description

2.1

Duties of the Superintendent

2.2

Superintendent Compensation

2.3

Superintendent Attendance at School Board Training Conferences

2.5

Chain of Command

3000 Level:  LICENSED PERSONNEL

Policy

Description

3.0

Licensed Personnel Policy Committee

3.1

Licensed Personnel Salary Schedule

3.1A

Administrative Salary Schedule

3.1.2

Position Openings

3.1.4

Compensation for In-Service Training

3.2

Licensed Personnel Evaluations

3.3

Evaluation of Licensed Personnel by Relatives

3.4

Licensed Personnel Reduction in Force

3.5

Licensed Personnel Contract Return

3.6

Licensed Personnel Employee Training

3.7

Licensed Personnel Bus Driver Drug Testing

3.8

Licensed Personnel Sick Leave

3.8.1

Sick Leave Reimbursement/Attendance Incentive

3.8.2

Unused Sick Leave Retirement Incentive

3.8.3

Licensed Personnel Funeral Leave

3.8.4

Licensed Retirement Communication Incentive

3.10

Licensed Personnel Planning Time

3.11

Licensed Personnel Personal and Professional Leave

3.11.2

Leave of Absence

3.12

Licensed Personnel Responsibilities in Dealing with Sex Offenders on Campus

3.13

Licensed Personnel Public Office

3.14

Licensed Personnel Jury Duty

3.15

Licensed Personnel Leave - Injury from Assault

3.16

Licensed Personnel Reimbursement for Purchase of Supplies

3.17

Licensed Personnel Code of Conduct

3.18

Licensed Personnel Outside Employment

3.19

Licensed Personnel Employment

3.20

Licensed Personnel Reimbursement of Travel Expenses

3.21

Licensed Personnel Tobacco Use

3.22

Dress of Licensed Personnel

3.23

Licensed Personnel Political Activity

3.24

Licensed Personnel Debts

3.25

Licensed Personnel Grievances

3.25F

Licensed Personnel Level Two Grievance Form

3.26

Licensed Personnel Sexual Harassment

3.27

Licensed Personnel Supervision of Students

3.28

Licensed Personnel Technology Use Policy

3.28F

Licensed Personnel Employee Internet Use Agreement

3.29

Licensed Personnel School Calendar

3.30

Parent-Teacher Communication

3.31

Drug Free Workplace - Licensed Personnel

3.31F

Drug Free Workplace Policy Acknowledgement

3.32

Licensed Personnel Family Medical Leave

3.33

Assignment of Extra Duties for Licensed Personnel

3.34

Licensed Personnel Cell Phone Use

3.35

Licensed Personnel Benefits

3.36

Licensed Personnel Renewal and Termination

3.37

Assignment of Teacher Aides

3.38

Licensed Personnel Responsibilities Governing Bullying

3.39

Licensed Personnel Records and Reports

3.40

Licensed Personnel Duty to Report Child Abuse, Maltreatment or Neglect

3.41

Licensed Personnel Video Surveillance and Other Monitoring

3.42

Obtaining and Releasing Student’s Free and Reduced Price Meal Eligibility Information

3.43

Duty of Licensed Employees to Maintain License in Good Standing

3.44

Licensed Personnel Workplace Injuries and Workers’ Compensation

3.45

Licensed Personnel Social Networking and Ethics

3.46

Licensed Personnel Vacations

3.47

Depositing Collected Funds

3.48

Licensed Personnel Weapons on Campus

3.49

Teachers’ Removal of Student from Classroom

3.50

Administrator Evaluator Certification

3.51

School Bus Driver’s Use of Mobile Communication Devices

3.52

Written Code of Conduct for Employees Involved in Procurement with Federal Funds

3.53

Licensed Personnel Bus Driver End of Route Review

3.54

Voluntary Teaching During Planning Period and/or of More than the Maximum Number

of Students Per Day

3.54F

Voluntary Teaching Instead of Preparatory Period and/or Extra Daily Students Contract Addendum

3.55

Licensed Personnel Use of Personal Protective Equipment

3.57

Licensed Personnel Name, Title, Pronoun

4000 Level:  STUDENTS

Policy

Description

4.1

Residence Requirements

4.1.1

Attendance Areas

4.2

Entrance Requirements

4.3

Compulsory Attendance Requirement

4.4

Student Transfers

4.5

School Choice

4.5F

School Choice Capacity Resolution

4.5F2

School Choice Provisional Acceptance Letter

4.5F3

School Choice Acceptance Letter

4.5F4

School Choice Rejection Letter

4.6

Home Schooling

4.7

Absences

4.8

Make-up Work

4.9

Tardies

4.10

Closed Campus

4.11

Equal Educational Opportunity

4.12

Student Organizations/Equal Access

4.13

Privacy of Students’ Records/Directory Information

4.13F

Objection to Publication of Directory Information

4.14

Student Publications and the Distribution of Literature

4.15

Contact with Students While at School

4.16

Student Visitors

4.17

Student Discipline

4.18

Prohibited Conduct

4.19

Conduct to and From School and Transportation Eligibility

4.20

Disruption of School

4.21

Student Assault or Battery

4.22

Weapons and Dangerous Instruments

4.23

Tobacco and Tobacco Products

4.24

Drugs and Alcohol

4.24.1

Mandatory Student Drug Testing

4.24.1F1

Drug Testing Policy General Authorization Form

4.24.1F2

Notification of Violation of Drug Screen Testing Policy

4.24.1F3

Notification of Second Positive Result of Drug Screen Test

4.25

Student Dress and Grooming

4.26

Gangs and Gang Activity

4.27

Student Sexual Harassment

4.28

Laser Pointers

4.29

Internet Safety and Electronic Device Use Policy

4.29F

Student Electronic Device and Internet Use Agreement

4.30

Suspension from School

4.31

Expulsion

4.32

Search, Seizure , and Interrogations

4.33

Students’ Vehicles

4.34

Communicable Diseases and Parasites

4.35

Student Medications

4.35F

Medication Administration Consent Form

4.35F2

Medication Self-Administration Consent Form

4.35F3

Glucagon and/or Insulin Administration Consent Form

4.35F4

Epinephrine Emergency Administration Consent Form

4.35F5

Albuterol Emergency Administration Consent Form

4.35F6

Stress and Emergency Dose Medication Administration Consent Form

4.35F7

Stress Dose Medication Self-Administration Consent Form

4.36

Student Illness/Accident

4.37

Emergency Drills

4.38

Permanent Records

4.39

Corporal Punishment

4.40

Homeless Students

4.41

Physical Examinations or Screenings

4.41F

Objections to Physical Examinations or Screens

4.42

Student Handbook

4.43

Bullying

4.44

National Anthem

4.45

Smart Core Curriculum and Graduation Requirements for the Classes of 2024 and 2025

4.45.1

Smart Core Curriculum and Graduation Requirements for the Class of 2026

4.45.2

Smart Core Curriculum and Graduation Requirements for the Class of 2027

and Thereafter

4.46

Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence

4.47

Possession and Use of Cell Phones and Other Electronic Devices

4.48

Video Surveillance and Other Student Monitoring

4.49

Special Education

4.50

School Meal Modifications

4.51

Food Service Prepayment

4.52

Students Who are Foster Children

4.53

Placement of Multiple Birth Siblings

4.54

Student Acceleration

4.55

Student Promotion and Retention

4.56

Extracurricular Activities -  Secondary Schools

4.56.1

Extracurricular Activities - Elementary

4.56.2

Extracurricular Activity Eligibility for Home Schooled Students

4.56.2F

Home Schooled Students’ Letter of Intent to Participate in an Extracurricular Activity at Resident District

4.56.2F2

Home Schooled Student’s Letter of Intent to Participate in an Extracurricular Activity at Non-Resident District

4.57

Immunizations

4.58

Food Sharing and its Removal from Food Service Area

4.59

Academic Course Attendance by Private School and Home School Students

4.60

Student Behavioral Intervention and Restraint

4.61

Student Use of Multiple Occupancy Room

4.62

Student Name, Title, or Pronoun

4.63

Student Religious Expression

5000 Level:  CURRICULUM and INSTRUCTION

Policy

Description

5.1

Educational Philosophy

5.2

Planning for Educational Improvements

5.3

Curriculum Development

5.4

School Improvement Teams

5.5

Selection/Inspection of Instructional Materials

5.6

Challenge to Instructional/Supplemental Materials

5.6F

Request for Reconsideration of Instructional or Supplemental Materials, Events, and Activities

5.6F2

Student Opt Out of Instruction, Event, or Activity Reguarding Sex Ed, Sexual Orientation, or Gender Identity

5.7

Selection of Library/Media

5.7F

Request for Reconsideration of Library/Media Center Materials

5.8

Use of Copyrighted Materials

5.9

Computer Software Copyright

5.11

Digital Learning Courses

5.12

Computer Science Internships and Independent Studies

5.13

Summer School

5.14

Homework

5.15

Grading

5.16

Computer Science Course Prerequisites and Progression

5.17

Honor Roll and Honor Graduates

5.17F

Honor Roll and Graduate Opt Out Form

5.18

Health Services

5.19

Arkansas Course Choice Program

5.20

District Website

5.20F1

Permission to Display Photo of Student on Website

5.20.1

Web Site Privacy Policy

5.21

Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, and Honors Courses

5.22

Concurrent Credit

5.23

Equivalence Between Schools

5.24

Student Participation in Surveys

5.24F1

Objection to Participation in Surveys, Analysis, or Evaluations

5.24F2

Permission to Participate in a Survey, Analysis, or Evaluation

5.25

Marketing of Personal Information

5.26

Alternative Learning Environments

5.26.1

ALE Program Evaluations

5.27

English Learners

5.28

National School Lunch Act Funding Expenditures

5.29

Wellness

6000 Level:  SCHOOL, HOME, and COMMUNITY RELATIONS

Policy

Description

6.1

Communication Goals

6.2

Relations with School Support Organizations

6.3

Public Gift and Donations to the Schools

6.4

Volunteers

6.5

Visitors to the School

6.6

Fund Raising

6.6F

Request for Fundraising

6.7

Complaints

6.8

Distribution of Printed Materials

6.9

Media Relations and News Releases

6.10

Sex Offenders on Campus (Megan’s Law)

6.11

Parental/Community Involvement - District

6.12

Parental/Community Involvement - School

7000 Level:  BUSINESS and FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Policy

Description

7.1

Fiscal Year

7.2

Annual Operating Budget

7.3

Millage Rate

7.4

Grants and Special Funding

7.5

Purchases and Procurement

7.5F

Commodities Bidder Affidavit

7.5F2

Food Service Commodities Bidder Affidavit

7.5.1

Federal Government Grant Funds

7.6

Activity Account

7.7

Cash in Classrooms

7.8

Personal Property

7.9

Property Insurance

7.10

Public Use of School Buildings

7.11

Use of School Funds for Non-School Related Purposes

7.12

Expense Reimbursement

7.13

Management and Disposal of District Property

7.14

Use of District Cell Phones and Computers

7.15

Record Retention and Destruction

7.16

Information Technology Security

7.17

Food Service Prepayment

              7.18

Disposal of Non-Negotiated Checks or Unclaimed Property

7.17.1

Excess Food

7.17.2

Non-Discrimination in Food Service Programs

7.19

Service Animals in District Facilities

7.19.1

Therapy Animals

7.20

Electronic Fund Transfers

7.21

Naming School Facilities

7.23

Health Care Coverage and the Affordable Care Act

7.24

Advertising on School Buses

8000 Level:  CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL POLICIES

Policy

Description

8.0

Classified Personnel Policy Committee

8.1

Classified Personnel Salary Schedule

8.1.2

Classified Personnel Benefits

8.1.3

Position Openings

8.2

Classified Personnel Evaluations

8.3

Evaluation of Classified Personnel by Relatives

8.4

Classified Personnel Drug Testing

8.5

Classified Personnel Sick Leave

8.5.1

Sick Leave Reimbursement/Attendance Incentive

8.5.2

Unused Sick Leave Retirement Incentive

8.5.3

Funeral Leave

8.5.4

Classified Retirement Communication Incentive

8.7

Classified Personnel Personal and Professional Leave

8.7.1

Classified Personnel Leave of Absence

8.8

Classified Personnel Responsibilities in Dealing with Sex Offenders on Campus

8.9

Public Office - Classified Personnel

8.10

Jury Duty - Classified Personnel

8.11

Overtime, Comp Time, and Complying with FLSA

8.12

Classified Personnel Outside Employment

8.13

Classified Personnel Employment

8.14

Classified Personnel Reimbursement of Travel Expenses

8.15

Classified Personnel Use of Tobacco, Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems and Related Products

8.16

Dress of Classified Employees

8.17

Classified Personnel Political Activity

8.18

Classified Personnel Debts

8.19

Classified Personnel Grievances

8.19F

Level Two Grievance Form - Classified

8.20

Classified Personnel Sexual Harassment

8.21

Classified Personnel Supervision of Students

8.22

Classified Personnel Technology Use Policy

8.22F

Classified Personnel Internet Use Agreement

8.23

Classified Personnel Family Medical Leave

8.24

School Bus Driver’s Use of Mobile Communication Devices

8.25

Classified Personnel Cell Phone Use

8.26

Classified Personnel Responsibilities Governing Bullying

8.27

Classified Personnel Leave - Injury from Assault

8.28

Drug Free Workplace - Classified Personnel

8.28F

Drug Free Workplace Policy Acknowledgement

8.29

Classified Personnel Video Surveillance and Other Monitoring

8.30

Classified Personnel Reduction in Force

8.31

Classified Personnel Renewal and Termination

8.32

Classified Personnel Assignments

8.33

Classified Personnel School Calendar

8.34

Classified Personnel Duties as Mandatory Reporters

8.35

Obtaining and Releasing Student’s Free and Reduced Price Meal Eligibility Information

8.36

Classified Personnel Workplace injuries and Workers’ Compensation

8.37

Classified Personnel Social Networking and Ethics

8.38

Classified Personnel Vacations

8.39

Depositing Collected Funds

8.40

Classified Personnel Weapons on Campus

8.41

Written Code of Conduct for Employees Involved in Procurement with Federal Funds

8.42

Classified Personnel Bus Driver End of Route Review

8.43

Classified Personnel Use of Personal Protective Equipment

8.44

Classified Personnel Contract Return

8.45

Classified Personnel Code of Conduct

8.47

Classified Personnel Name, Title, or Pronoun

8.48

Classified Personnel Duty to Maintain License in Good Standing