Policies of the Sheepscot Valley RSU #12

NOTE: By Board action all policies in place within the former municipal school districts of RSU member towns remain in force until corresponding RSU-wide policy is approved.

Section A – Foundations and Basic Commitments

AC – Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action

ACAA – Harassment and Sexual Harassment of Students

ACAA-R – Student Discrimination and Harassment Complaint Procedure

ACAB – Harassment and Sexual Harassment of School Employees

ACAB-R – Employee Discrimination and Harassment Complaint Procedure

ACAD – Hazing

ADAA – School System Commitment to Standards for Ethical and Responsible Behavior

ADC – Tobacco Use and Possession

ADC-R – Tobacco Use and Possession Administrative Procedure

ADF – Commitment to Learning Results

Section B – School Board Governance and Operations

BBA – School Board Powers and Responsibilities

BBAA – Board Member Authorities and Responsibilities

BBBDA – Board Declared Vacancy Caused by Absenteeism

BBBE – Board Member Unexpired Term Fulfillment/Vacancies

BCA – Board Member Code of Ethics

BCB – Board Member Conflict of Interest

BCC – Nepotism

BDB – Board Officers

BDD – Board Superintendent Relationship

BDE – Board Standing Committees

BDEA – Established Standing Committees

BDE-R – Standing Committee Operating Procedures

BDF – Board Advisory Committees

BDFA – Advisory Standing Committees

BDG – Board Attorney/Legal Services

BE – School Board Meetings

BEA – School Board Use of Electronic Mail

BEC – Executive Sessions

BEC-E – Executive Session Law

BEDB – Agenda

BEDB-R – Agenda Format

BEDC – Quorum

BEDD – Rules of Order

BEDF – Voting Method

BEDFA – Abstentions

BEDG – Minutes

BEDH – Public Participation at Board Meetings

BEDI – Board Relations with the Media

BEDJ – Broadcasting/Taping of Board Meetings

BG – School Board Policy Process

BIA – New Board Member Orientation

BIC – Board Member Freedom of Access Training

BG-R – Policy Adoption Procedure

BID – Board Member Compensation and Expenses

Section C – General School Administration

CB – School Superintendent

CB-R – Superintendent of Schools Job Description

CBD – Superintendent's Contract

CBI – Evaluation of the Superintendent

CHA – Development of Administrative Procedures

CHD – Administration in the Absence of Policy

Section D – Fiscal Management

DD – Grants

DJ – Bidding/Purchasing Requirements

DN – School Properties Disposition

DR – Collections

Section E – Support Services

EBAA – Chemical Hazards

EBCA – Emergency Management/Crisis Response Team

EBCC – Bomb Threats

ECA – Energy Conservation/Management in the Schools

ECB – Pest Management in School Facilities and on School Grounds

ECB-E1 – Pest Management Notification

ECB-E3 – Notice of Planned Pesticide Application

EEAEA – Student Transportation Driver Requirements, Training and Responsibilities

EEAEAA – Drug and Alchohol Testing of School Bus Drivers

EEAEAA-R – Drug and Alchohol Testing of School Bus Drivers Administrative Procedure

EFE – Competitive Food Sales – Sales of Foods in Competition with the School Food Service Program

EGAD – Copyright Compliance

EGAD-R – Copyright Compliance Administrative Procedure

EHB – School Records Retention Policy

Section F – Facilities Planning and Development

NONE

Section G – Personnel

GBEB – Staff Conduct With Students

GBEC – Drug-Free Workplace

GBI – Staff Gifts and Solicitations

GBN – Family and Medical Leave

GBN-R1 – Family and Medical Leave Act Administrative Procedure

GBN-R2 – Maine Family Medical Leave Administrative Procedure

GBO – Family Care Leave

GCFB – Recruiting and Hiring of Administrative Staff

GCFB-R – Recruiting and Hiring of Administrative Staff Administrative Procedure

GCI – Professional Staff Development

GCOA – Supervision and Evaluation of Professional Staff

GCOC – Evaluation of Administrative Staff

GCSA – Employee Computer and Internet Use

GCSA-R – Employee Computer and Internet Use Rules

Section H – Negotiations

NONE

Section I – Instruction

IGA – Curriculum Adoption

IHBA – Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)

IHBAA – Referral/Pre-Referral of Students With Disabilities

IHBAA-R – Referral/Pre-Referral Administrative Procedure

IHBAC – Child Find

IHBAL – Grievance Procedure For Persons With Disabilities

IHBG – Home Schooling

IHBGA – Home Schooling—Participating in School Programs

IHCDA – Post Secondary Enrollment Options

IJJ – Instructional and Library-Media Materials Selection

IJJ-E – Instructional and Library-Media Materials Challenge

IJND – RSU#12 Web Site

IJND-R – Web Site Guidelines

IJNDB – Student Computer and Internet Use

IJNDB-R – Student Computer and Internet Use Rules

IKE – Promotion, Retention and Acceleration of Students

IKF – Graduation Requirements

ILA – Student Assessment

ILB – Testing Programs

ILD – Educational Research: Student Submission to Surveys, Analyses, or Evaluations

IMBB – Exemption from Required Instruction

IMDA – Patriotic Exercises

IMDB – Flag Displays

Section J – Students

JCAA – Intra-District Transfer

JEA – Compulsory Attendance

JEAA – Student Attendance/Student Absences and Tardiness

JFABD – Admission of Homeless Students

JFC – Student Withdrawal from School (Dropout Prevention Committee)

JFCK – Student Use of Cellular Telephones and Other Electronic Devices

JFCK-R – Rules for Student Use of Cellular Telephones and Other Electronic Devices

JHB – Truancy

JICH – Drug and Alcohol Use by Students

JICIA – Weapons, Violence and School Safety

JICK – Bullying

JIH – Questioning and Searches of Students

JIH-E – Student Search Checklist

JIH-R – Questioning and Searches of Students Administrative Procedure

JIHD – Use of Canine Scans

JIHD-E1 – Canine Scan Event Form

JIHD-E2 – Canine Scan Alert Form

JJIA – Eligibility For Participation In Extracurricular Activities

JK – Student Discipline

JKF – Disciplinary Removal of Students with Disabilities

JKF-R – Disciplinary Removal of Students with Disabilities Administrative Procedure

JKG – Physical Restraint

JKGA – Time Out Rooms and Therapeutic Restraint

JKGA-R – Time Out Rooms and Therapeutic Restraint Administrative Procedure

JL – Student Wellness

JLCA – Physical Examinations of Students

JLCB – Immunization of Students

JLCC – Communicable/Infectious Diseases

JLCD – Administration of Medication to Students

JLDBG – Reintegration of Students from Juvenile Correctional Facilities

JLF – Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect

JLF-E – Suspected Child Abuse/Neglect Report Form

JLIB – Student Dismissal Precautions

JRA – Student Education Records

JRA-E – Notification of Rights Under FERPA

JRA-R – Student Education Records and Student Information Administrative Procedure

Section K – School, Community, and Home Relations

KBF – Parent Involvement in Title I

KCD – Public Gifts/Donations to the Schools

KE – Public Concerns and Complaints

KF – Community Use of School Facilities

KHB – Advertising in the Schools

KI – Visitors to the Schools

KLG – Relations With Law Enforcement Authorities

KLG-R – Relations With Law Enforcement Authorities Administrative Procedure

Section L – Education and Agency Relations

NONE