Rochester School Department

Policy Book

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Section A: Foundations and Basic Commitments

ABA	Community Involvement in Decision making
ABB	Staff Involvement in Decision-making
AC	Nondiscrimination
AC-R	Nondiscrimination – Title VII, Title IX Grievances
ACA	Sexual Harassment
ACB	Racial and Other Harassment
ACB-R1	Flow Chart and Response Plan - Harassment
ACB-R2	Incident Report Plan & Response Plan
ACB-R3	Student/Parent/Community Member Reporting Form
AE	School District Goals and Objectives
AF	Commitment to Accomplishment
AFA	Evaluation of School Board Operational Procedures
AFA-E	Evaluation of School Board Operational Procedures
AFB	Evaluation of the Superintendent
AFB-E	Superintendent's Evaluation
AFD	Evaluation of Support Staff

Section B: School Board Governance and Operations

BA	Board Operational Goals
BBAA	Board Member Authority
BBC	Board Member Resignation
BBFA	Board Member Conflict of Interest
BBF-E	School Board Members Ethics
BBF-E1	Board Ethics Policy Statement
BCA	Board Organization and Meetings
BCB	Board Committees and Structure
BCD	Board-Superintendent Relationship
BCF	Advisory Committees to the Board
BCG	School Attorney
BDA	Regular Board Meetings
BDC	Non-Public Sessions
BDDC	Agenda Preparation and Dissemination
BDDE	Rules of Order
BDDG	Minutes
BDDH	Public Participation at Board Meetings (Also KD)
BF	Board Policy Development
BFCA	Board Review of Regulations
BFE	Administration in Policy Absence
BFG	Policy Review and Evaluation
BHB	Board Member Development Opportunities
BHE	Board Member Insurance
BI	School Board Legislative Program
BJ	School Board Memberships
BJA	Liaison with School Boards Associations

Section C: General School Administration

CA	Administrative Goals
CBE	Superintendent’s Development Opportunities
CH	Policy Implementation
CHA	Development of Regulations
CHCA	Approval of Handbooks and Directives
CLA	Treatment of Outside Reports
CM	School District Annual Report
CMA	Records Retention Policy

Section D: Fiscal Management

DB	Annual Budget
DBB	Fiscal Year
DBD	Budget Planning
DBJ	Budget Implementation
DD	Funding Proposals and Applications
DFE	Gate Receipts and Admissions
DFG	Income from School Shop Sales and Services
DFGA-R	Auto Repair Shop Services and Charges
DH	Bonded Employees and Offices
DID	Inventories
DIE	Audits
DJC	Bidding Requirements
DJD	Local Purchasing
DJE	Cooperative Purchasing
DJF	Purchasing Procedures
DJGA	Sales Calls and Demonstrations
DLD	Employee Stipends
DM	Cash in School Buildings
DOA	Grant Management and Lines of Authority

Section E: Support Services

EA	Support Services Goals
EB	Safety Program
EBA	A Suggested Safety Policy, Industrial Arts and Vocational Programs.
EBAA	Reporting of Hazards
EBBA-1	Rochester Health Policies
EBBA-2	Universal Precautions and Infection Control
EBBA-3	Medication Policy
EBBA-3R	Medication - Standing Physician's Order for Acetaminophen
EBBA-4	Immunization Standards
EBBA-5	First Aid (And Emergency Care)
EBBA-5E	First Aid Guide for Teachers
EBBA-5R	Emergency Care of Sickness and Accidents
EBBA-6	Distribution of Prophylactic Devices
EBBA-7	Prevention and Conrol of Head Lice
EBBA-8	Use of Automated External Defibrillator(s)
EBBB	Accident Reports (see JHC)
EBCB-R	Fire Drills
EBCC	Threats to Safety and Property
EBCD	Emergency Closings
EBCE	Weapons Prohibition
EBCE-R	Weapons Control Form
EBCF	Search of, and Control Over, School-Owned Property
EC	Buildings and Grounds Management
ECA	Buildings and Grounds Security
ECAA	Key Policy
ECAA-R	Access to Buildings
ECAC	Safe School Zone
ECAD	Animal Control at School Facilities
ECB	Buildings and Grounds Maintenance
ECB-R	Buildings and Grounds Maintenance
ECD	Traffic and Parking Controls
ECF	Energy Conservation
ECF-R	Energy Conservation
EDBA	Maintenance and Control of Instructional Materials
EDC	Authorized Use of School-Owned Materials
EEA	Student Transportation Services
EEAC	School Bus Safety Program
EEACB-1	Use of Surveillance Cameras
EEACC	Student Conduct on School Buses (Also JFCC)
EEACC-R	Student Conduct on School Buses (Also JFCC-R)
EF	Food Services Management
EFB	Free and Reduced Price Lunch Policy
EFC	Vending Machines
EH	Data Management
EHA	Rochester School District Computer & Communications Policy Statement
EHA-R	Rochester School Department Computer Use Agreement
EI	Insurance Management
EIB	Liability Insurance

Section F: Facilities Development

FEB	Selection of Architect
FEE	Site Acquisition Procedure
FEG	Supervision of Construction
FL	Retirement of Facilities

Section G: Personnel

GA	Personnel Policies Goals
GBA	Equal Opportunity Employment
GBB	Staff involvement in Decision making (Also ABB)
GBCA	Staff Conflict of Interest and Ethics
GBCB	Staff Conduct
GBCBA	Staff Use of Drugs Prohibited
GBCC	Staff Rights and Responsibilities
GBCD	Criminal History and Background Checks
GBD	Board-Staff Communications (Also BG)
GBE	Staff Health and safety
GBE-E	Medical Examination of School Employees
GBEA	Staff Conduct and Ethics
GBEA-1	Anti-Fraternization Policy: Staff
GBEB	Family and Medical Leave
GBH	Staff-Student Relations (Also JM)
GBI	Staff Gifts and Solicitations
GBK	Prohibition Against Use of Tobacco Products by Staff Members and Others
GBL	Personnel Records
GBM	Staff Complaints and Grievances
GCC	Professional Staff Recruiting
GCD	Professional Staff Hiring
GCE	Part-time and Substitute Professional Staff Employment
GCF	Professional Staff Orientation
GCG	Nomination and Election of Teachers
GCK	Professional/Staff Workload
GCL	Professional Staff Development Opportunities
GCLA	Professional Staff Visitations and Conferences
GCM	Teacher Evaluation
GCPB	Resignation of Professional Staff Member
GCQA	Non-school Employment by Professional Staff Members
GCQAA	Professional Personnel Consulting
GCQAB	Tutoring for Pay
GDL	Support Staff Development Opportunities
GDN	Evaluation of Support Staff (Also AFD)

Section H: Negotiations

HO	Staff Job Actions
HOA	Staff Job Actions (Unauthorized Staff Absences)

Section I: Instruction

IA	Instructional Goals
IAA	Instructional Priority Objectives
IC	School Year and School Calendar
ID	School Day
IF	Curriculum Development
IFD	Curriculum Adoption
IFE	Curriculum Guides and Course Outlines
IGA	Basic Instructional Program
IGAC	Teaching About Religion
IGAF	Physical Education
IGAG	Teaching About Drugs, Alcohol, and Tobacco
IGBB	Programs for Gifted Students
IGBG	Homebound Instruction
IGBJ	Tutoring
IGBK	Home Education
IGCA	Summer School (Secondary Level)
IGCD	Advanced College Placement (Also LEB)
IGCF	Night School (Secondary Level)
IGDAA	Eligibility for Participation in Activities
IGDB	Student Publications
IGDG	Student Activities Funds Management
IGDH	Contests For Students
IGDJ	Interscholastic Athletics
IGDJA	Rules and Regulations for Athletics
IGDJA-1	Co-Curricular Activities Regulations
IHAK	Character and Citizenship Education
IHB	Class Size
IHBH	Extended Learning Opportunities
IHC	Scheduling for Instruction
IHD	Student Schedules and Course Loads
IIA	Instructional Materials
IIAA	Textbook Selection and Adoption
IIAC	Library Materials Selection and Adoption
IIAC-E	Policy on Reconsideration of Library or Classroom Materials
IIAC-R	Library Materials Selection and Adoption/Book Selection Criteria and Procedures
IIAE	Use of Movies and Other Resources Created Primarily for Entertainment
IIAE-R1	Sample Form - Parental Notice of INtended Movie Performance (No Rating Issue)
IIAE-R2	Sample Form - Parental Notice of Intended Movie Performance (Rating Issue Involved)
IICA	Guidelines For Field Trips and Other School Sponsored Travel
IICA-R	Field Trip Emergency Checklist
IK	Academic Achievement
IKA-R	Grading Guidelines
IKA-R1	Grading Policy
IKAA	Grading for Eighth Grade Algebra
IKB	Homework
IKE	Promotion Policy
IKF	High School Graduation Policy
IKFA	Early Graduation
IL	Testing Programs
ILBAA	High School Competency Assessments
IM	Evaluation of Instructional Programs (Also AFE)
IMBA	Online/Virtual Education
IMBC	Alternative Credit Options
INA	Teaching Methods
INB	Teaching About Controversial
INC	Controversial Speakers
INDA	School Ceremonies and Observances
INDB	Flag Displays
INDB-R	Flag Displays

Section J: Students

JA	Student Policies Goals
JB	Equal Educational Opportunities
JCA	Change of School or Assignment
JEA	Compulsory Attendance
JEB	Age of Entrance
JECA	Determining Residency
JECA-1	Residency Affidavit
JECAA	Student Admissions, Admission of Post-Secondary Students
JECB	Admission of Nonresident Students
JECC	Assignment of Students to Schools
JED	Student Absences And Excuses