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Board Policies

Section One - School District Organization

Section Two - Board of Education

Policy 2:10 School District Governance

Policy 2:20 Powers and Duties of the Board of Education, Indemnification

Policy 2:30 School District Elections

Policy 2:40 Board Member Qualifications

Policy 2:50 Board Member Term of Office

Policy 2:70 Vacancies on the Board of Education - Filling Vacancies

Policy 2:80 Board Member Oath and Conduct

Policy 2:100 Board Member Conflict of Interest

Policy 2:105 Ethics and Gift Ban

Policy 2:110 Qualifications, Term and Duties of Board Officers

Policy 2:120 Board Member Development

Policy 2:125 Board Member Compensation; Expenses

Policy 2:130 Board-Superintendent Relationship

Policy 2:140 Communications to and from the Board

Policy 2:150 Committees

Policy 2:160 Board Attorney

Policy 2:170 Procurement of Architectural, Engineering, and Land Surveying Services

Policy 2:200 Types of Board of Education Meetings

Policy 2:210 Organizational Board of Education Meeting

Policy 2:220 Board of Education Meeting Procedure

Policy 2:230 Public Participation at Board of Education Meetings and Petitions to the Board

Policy 2:240 Board Policy Development

Policy 2:250 Access to District Public Records

Policy 2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure

Policy 2:265 Title IX Sexual Harassment Grievance Procedure

Policy 2:270 Discrimination and Harassment on the Basis of Race, Color, and National Origin Prohibited

Section Three - General School Administration

Section Four - Operational Services

Policy 4:10 Fiscal and Business Management

Policy 4:15 Identity Protection

Policy 4:30 Revenue and Investments

Policy 4:40 Incurring Debt

Policy 4:45 Insufficient Fund Checks and Debt Recovery

Policy 4:50 Payment Procedures

Policy 4:55 Use of Credit and Procurement Cards

Policy 4:60 Purchases and Contracts

Policy 4:70 Resource Conservation

Policy 4:80 Accounting and Audits

Policy 4:90 Student Activity and Fiduciary Funds

Policy 4:100 Insurance Management

Policy 4:110 Transportation

Policy 4:120 Food Services

Policy 4:130 Free and Reduced Price Food Services

Policy 4:140 Waiver of Student Fees

Policy 4:150 Facility Management and Building Programs

Policy 4:160 Environmental Quality of Buildings and Grounds

Policy 4:165 Awareness and Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse and Grooming Behaviors

Policy 4:170 Safety

Policy 4:175 Convicted Child Sex Offender; Screening; Notifications

Policy 4:180 Pandemic Preparedness; Management; and Recovery

Policy 4:190 Targeted School Violence Prevention Program

Section Five - Personnel

General Personnel

Policy 5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment

Policy 5:20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited

Policy 5:30 Hiring Process and Criteria

Policy 5:35 Compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act

Policy 5:40 Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease

Policy 5:50 Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace; E-Cigarette, Tobacco and Cannabis Prohibition

Policy 5:60 Expenses

Policy 5:70 Religious Holidays

Policy 5:80 Court Duty

Policy 5:90 Abused and Neglected Child Reporting

Policy 5:100 Staff Development Program

Policy 5:110 Recognition for Service

Policy 5:120 Employee Ethics; Conduct; and Conflict of Interest

Policy 5:125 Personal Technology and Social Media; Usage and Conduct

Policy 5:130 Responsibilities Concerning Internal Information

Policy 5:140 Solicitations By or From Staff

Policy 5:150 Personnel Records

Policy 5:170 Copyright

Policy 5:180 Temporary Illness or Temporary Incapacity

Policy 5:185 Family and Medical Leave

Professional Personnel

Policy 5:190 Teacher Qualifications

Policy 5:200 Terms and Conditions of Employment and Dismissal

Policy 5:210 Resignations

Policy 5:220 Substitute Teachers

Policy 5:230 Maintaining Student Discipline

Policy 5:240 Suspension

Policy 5:250 Leaves of Absence

Policy 5:260 Student Teachers

Educational Support Personnel

Policy 5:270 Employment At-Will, Compensation and Assignment

Policy 5:280 Duties and Qualifications

Policy 5:285 Drug and Alcohol Testing for School Bus and Commercial Vehicle Drivers

Policy 5:290 Employment Termination and Suspensions

Policy 5:300 Schedules and Employment Year

Policy 5:310 Compensatory Time-Off

Policy 5:320 Evaluation

Policy 5:330 Sick Days, Vacation, Holidays and Leaves

Section Six - Instruction

Policy 6:15 School Accountability

Policy 6:20 School Year Calendar and Day

Policy 6:30 Organization of Instruction

Policy 6:40 Curriculum Development

Policy 6:50 School Wellness

Policy 6:60 Curriculum Content

Policy 6:65 Student Social and Emotional Development

Policy 6:70 Teaching About Religions

Policy 6:100 Using Animals in the Educational Program

Policy 6:110 Programs for Students At Risk of Academic Failure and/or Dropping Out of School and Graduation Incentives Program

Policy 6:120 Education of Children with Disabilities

Policy 6:130 Program for the Gifted

Policy 6:135 Accelerated Placement Program

Policy 6:140 Education of Homeless Children

Policy 6:145 Migrant Students

Policy 6:150 Home and Hospital Instruction

Policy 6:160 English Learners

Policy 6:170 Title I Programs

Policy 6:210 Instructional Materials

Policy 6:220 Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT) Program; Responsible Use and Conduct

Policy 6:230 Library Media Program

Policy 6:235 Access to Electronic Networks

Policy 6:240 Field Trips and Recreational Class Trips

Policy 6:250 Community Resource Persons and Volunteers

Policy 6:255 Assemblies and Ceremonies

Policy 6:260 Complaints About Curriculum, Instructional Materials and Programs

Policy 6:270 Guidance and Counseling Program

Policy 6:280 Grading and Promotion

Policy 6:290 Homework

Policy 6:315 High School Credit for Students in Grade 7 or 8

Policy 6:340 Student Testing and Assessment Program

Section Seven - Students

Policy 7:10 Equal Educational Opportunities

Policy 7:15 Student and Family Privacy Rights

Policy 7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited

Policy 7:30 Student Assignment

Policy 7:40 Nonpublic School Students, Including Parochial and Home-Schooled Students

Policy 7:50 School Adminissions and Student Transfers to and From Non-District Schools

Policy 7:60 Residence

Policy 7:70 Attendance and Truancy

Policy 7:80 Release Time for Religious Instruction/Observance

Policy 7:90 Release During School Hours

Policy 7:100 Health, Eye and Dental Examinations; Immunizations; and Exclusion of Students

Policy 7:130 Student Rights and Responsibilities

Policy 7:140 Search and Seizure

Policy 7:150 Agency and Police Interviews

Policy 7:160 Student Appearance

Policy 7:170 Vandalism

Policy 7:180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation and Harassment

Policy 7:185 Teen Dating Violence Prohibited

Policy 7:190 Student Behavior

Policy 7:200 Suspension Procedures

Policy 7:210 Expulsion Procedure

Policy 7:220 Bus Conduct

Policy 7:230 Misconduct by Students with Disabilities

Policy 7:240 Conduct Code for Participants in Extracurricular Activities

Policy 7:250 Student Support Services

Policy 7:255 Students Who are Parents, Expectant Parents, or Victims of Domestic or Sexual Violence

Policy 7:260 Exemption from Physical Education

Policy 7:270 Administering Medicines to Students

Policy 7:280 Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease

Policy 7:285 Anaphylaxis Prevention, Response, and Management Program

Policy 7:290 Suicide and Depression Awareness and Prevention

Policy 7:300 Extracurricular Athletics

Policy 7:305 Student Athlete Concussions and Head Injuries

Policy 7:310 Restrictions on Publications; Elementary Schools

Policy 7:325 Student Fundraising Activities

Policy 7:340 Student Records

Policy 7:345 Use of Educational Technologies; Student Data Privacy and Security

Section Eight - Community Relations

Policy 8:10 Connection with the Community

Policy 8:20 Community Use of School Facilities

Policy 8:25 Advertising and Distributing Materials in Schools Provided by Non-School Related Entities

Policy 8:30 Visitors to and Conduct on School Property

Policy 8:70 Accommodating Individuals with Disabilities

Policy 8:80 Gifts to the District

Policy 8:90 Parent Organizations and Booster Clubs

Policy 8:95 Parental Involvement

Policy 8:100 Relations with Other Organizations and Agencies

Policy 8:110 Public Suggestions and Concerns

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Cass School District 63 operates according to policies established by the Board of Education. The Board of Education, as elected representatives of the local community, adopts policies after careful deliberation and the school administration implements them through specific procedures. The Board of Education will periodically review policies and make revisions when necessary. Board Policies are broad enough to indicate a line of action to be taken by the Administration in meeting a number of day to day problems; they need to be narrow enough to give the Administration clear guidance.