School District PoliciesPolicies
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A. Foundations and Basic Commitments
AA - School District Legal Status
AC - Non-Discrimination
AC-R - Non- Discrimination
AD- Philosophy of the Goffstown School District
ADA - School District Goals and Objectives
AE - Accountability
AEB - Recognition for Accomplishment
B. School Board Governance and Operations
BA - Evaluation of School Board Operational Procedures
BA-R - Evaluation of School Board Operational Procedures
BAAA - School Board Policies and Administrative Procedures
BB - School Board Legal Status
BBA - School Board Powers and Duties
BBAA - Board Member Authority
BBBA - Board Member Qualifications
BBBC - Board Member or District Officer Resignation
BBBD - Board Member Removal From Office
BBBE - Unexpired Term Fulfillment
BBBE-R - Unexpired Term Fulfillment
BBBG - Board Elections
BCA - Ethics Policy Statement
BCA-R - Ethics Policy Statement
BCB - Board Member Conflict of Interest
BDA - Board Organizational Meeting
BDB - Board Officers
BDD - Board-Superintendent Relationship
BDD-R - Board-Superintendent Relations
BDE - Committees and Delegates
BDEA - Organization of Board Committees
BDF - Advisory Committees to the Board
BDG - School Attorney
BEA - Regular Board Meetings
BEAA - School Board Meeting Preparation
BEAB - Use of Technology for Communication
BEDB - Agenda Preparation and Dissemination
BEDC - Quorum
BEDD - Rules of Order
BEDG - Minutes
BEDH - Public Participation at Board Meetings
BFE - Administration in Policy Absence
BG - Board Policy Development
BGA - Policy Development System
BGB - Policy Adoption
BGC - Policy Review and Evaluation-Manual Accuracy Check
BGD - Board Review of Administrative Regulations
BGE - Policy Dissemination
BHC - Board-Employee Communications
BHD - Board Communication
BHE - School Board Use of Email
BIA - New Board Member Orientation
BIB - Board Member Development Opportunities
BIBA - School Board Conferences, Conventions and Workshops
BID - Payment for Services Rendered by School District Officers
BIDA - Board Member Compensation Denial
BIE - Board Member Indemnification
BJ - School Board Legislative Program
BK - School Board Memberships
BKA - Liaison With School Board Associations
C. General School Administration
CA - Administration Goals
CB - School Superintendent
CB-R - School Superintendent Duties
CBB - Appointment of Superintendent
CBF - Code of Ethics for Administrators Superintendent Conduct
CBI - Evaluation of the Superintendent
CBI-R - Superintendent Evaluation Form
CH - Policy Implementation
CHA - Development of Regulations
CHAA - Staff Advisory Role in Development of Regulations
CHB - Board Review of Regulations
CHC - Regulations Communication
CHCA - Approval of Handbooks and Directives
DA - Fiscal Management Goals
DB - Annual Budget
DBA - Budget System
DBB - Fiscal Year
DBC - Budget Planning
DBF - Budget Hearings and Reviews - Adoption Procedures
DBI - Budget Implementation
DBI-R - Fiscal Accounting and Reporting Regulations
DBJ - Transfer of Appropriation
DC - Taxing and Borrowing Authority - Limitations
DD - Funding Proposals and Applications
DEA - Revenues From Local Tax Sources
DEB - Revenues From State and Federal Tax Sources
DFA - Investment
DFD - Gate Receipts and Admissions
DFDA - Free Admission
DG - Depository of Funds
DGA - Authorized Signatures
DH - Bonded Employees
DI - Fiscal Accounting and Reporting
DID - Fixed Assets
DIE - Audits
DIH - Fraud Prevention and Fiscal Management
DI-R - Fiscal Accounting and Reporting Regulations
DJ - Purchasing
DJB - Purchasing Procedures
DJC - Petty Cash Accounts
DJC-R - Petty Cash Accounts
DJE - Bidding Requirements
DJE- R - Bidding Procedures
DJF - Local Purchasing
DJFA - Employee Equipment Purchases Through District
DKA - Payroll Procedures
DKC - Expense Reimbursements
DM - Cash in School Buildings
DN - Equipment and Supplies Sales
EA - Support Services Goals
EB - Safety Program
EBBB - Accident Reports
EBBC - Emergency Care and First Aid
EBBC-R - First Aid Directions
EBBD - Indoor Air Quality
EBC - Crisis Prevention and Response
EBCA - Emergency Response
EBCA-R - Emergency Plans
EBCB - Fire Drills
EBCC - Bomb Threats
EBCD - Emergency Closings
EBCF - Pandemic-Epidemic Emergencies
ECAF - Audio and Video Surveillance on School Buses
EC - Buildings and Grounds Management
ECA - Buildings and Grounds Security
ECAB - Access to School Buildings
ECAC - Vandalism
ECB - Buildings and Grounds Maintenance
ECB-R - Buildings and Grounds Maintenance
ECBA - Repairs
ECD - Custodial Services
ECE - Traffic and Parking Controls
EDB - Equipment and Supplies Management and Maintenance
EDC - Authorized Use of School Owned Materials
EDCA - Employee Use of Cellular Telephones
EDE - Recycling
EEA - Student Transportation Services
EEAA - Video and Audio Surveillance on School Property
EEAB - School Bus Transportation - Walkers and Riders
EEAE - School Bus Safety Program
EEAEA - Mandatory Drug and Alcohol Testing
EEAEA-R - Drug and Alcohol Testing for School Bus and Commercial Vehicle Drivers
EEAEC - Student Conduct on School Buses
EEAEC-R - Student Conduct on School Buses
EEAG - Use of Private Vehicles to Transport Students
EEBA - School Owned Vehicles
EEBC - Transportation for School Sponsored Events
EF - Food Service Management
EFC - Free and Reduced-Price Lunch Policy
EFC-R - Free and Reduce Practice-Management
EFE - Vending Machines
EFH - Food Service Sanitation
EFH-R - Safety Rules for School Kitchens
EFI - School Lunch Records
EGA - School District Internet Access For Students
EGA-R - School District Networks & Internet Acceptable Use Regulations
EGAD - Use of Copyrighted Material
EH - Data Management
EHB - Data-Records Retention
EHB-R Data Records Retention
EI - Risk Management
EIA - Insurance Program
EIB - Liability Insurance
F. Facilities Planning and Development
FA - Facilities Development Goals
FB - Facilities Planning
FBA - A Building Needs Committee
FBB - Enrollment Projections
FCB - Retirement of Facilities
FD - Use of Capital Reserve Funds
FE - Facilities Construction
FEA - Educational Specifications
FEH - Supervision of Construction
FEJ - Project Administration and Supervision
FF - Naming of School Facilities
FF-R - Naming of Facilities
FFA - Memorials
FFB - Names on Buildings Plaques
FI - Public Dedication
FK - Leasing and Renting to Meet Expansion Needs
G. Personnel
GA - Personnel Policies Goals
GBA - Equal Opportunity Employment
GBAA - Sexual Harassment and Violence - Employees
GBB - Employee Involvement in Decision-Making
GBB-R - Teacher Involvement in Decision-Making
GBCD - Background Investigation and Criminal Records Check
GBCD-R - School Employee Background Investigation, Including a Criminal History Records Check
GBD - Board-Employee Communications
GBE - Employee Rights and Responsibilities
GBEA - Staff Ethics
GBEB - Staff Conduct
GBEBA - Staff Dress Code
GBEBB - Employee-Student Relations
GBEBC - Employee Gifts and Solicitations
GBEC - Drug-Free Workplace Policy
GBED - Tobacco Products Ban Use and Possession In and On School Facilities and Grounds
GBG - Employee Protection
GBGA - Staff Health
GBGAA - HIV-AIDS Policy
GBGBA - Use of Automated External Defibrillators
GBH - Staff Participation in Political Activities
GBI - Staff Community Relations
GBJ - Personnel Records
GBK - Employee Complaints and Grievances
GCA - Professional Staff Positions
GCB - Professional Staff Contracts
GCCAD - Staff Military Leave
GCCAE - Professional Staff Visitations and Conferences
GCCBC - Family and Medical Leave Act
GCEB - Administrative Staff Recruiting
GCF - Professional Staff Hiring
GCG - Part-Time and Substitute Professional Staff Employment
GCH - Professional Staff Orientation
GCI - Professional Staff Development Opportunities
GCID - Professional Activities of Teachers
GCK - Professional Staff Assignments and Transfers
GCM - Professional Staff Work Load
GCNA - Supervision of Instructional Staff
GCO - Evaluation of Professional Staff
GCO-R - Evaluation of Professional Staff Regulations
GCP - Professional Staff Promotion-Reclassification
GCQC - Resignation of Instructional Staff Member
GCQE - Retirement of Professional Staff Members
GCR - Non-School Employment by Professional Staff Members
GCRC - Professional Personnel Consulting
GCRD - Tutoring For Pay
GDCB - Legal
GDF - Support Staff Hiring
GDL - Work Load For Staff
GDM - Support Staff Development Opportunities
GDO - Evaluation of Support Staff
H. Negotiations
HA - Negotiations
HP - Employee Job Actions
HPA - Employee Job Actions - Unauthorized Employee Absences
I. Instruction
IB - Academic Freedom
IC - School Year
ICA - School Calendar
ID - School Day
IF - Instructional Approach
IGA - Curriculum Development
IGD - Curriculum Adoption
IGE - Curriculum Guides and Course Outlines
IHA - Basic Instructional Program
IHAE - Physical Education
IHAH - World Languages Program
IHAK - Citizenship Education
IHAM - Health Education
IHAMA - Teaching About Alcohol, Drug and Tobacco
IHAMB - Teaching About Self-Protection
IHAN - Driver Education
IHAO - Environmental Education
IHAQ - Occupational Education
IHAQ-R - Occupational Education Regulations
IHBA - Programs for Pupils With Disabilities
IHBAA - Determination of Eligibility of Specific Learning Disability
IHBAA -R Determination of Eligibility of Specific Learning Disabilities Process
IHBB - Programs for Gifted Pupils
IHBBA - Limited English Proficiency Instruction
IHBBA-R - Limited English Proficiency Programs
IHBCA - Pregnant Students
IHBF - Homebound Instruction
IHBG - Home Education Instruction
IHBG-R - Home Education Participation in District Activities
IHBH - Extended Learning Opportunities
IHCA - Summer Activities
IHCD - Advanced College Placement
IIB - Class Size-Instructional Groups
IJ - Instructional Materials
IJ-R - Use of Videotapes and Other Media Regulations
IJJ - Textbook Selection and Adoption
IJL - Library Instructional Material
IJL-R - Library Materials Selection and Adoption-Reconsideration
IJLA - Maintenance and Control of Instructional Materials
IJNDB - Goffstown School District Networks & Internet
IJNDB-R - Goffstown School District Networks & Internet Acceptable Use Regulations
IJOC - Volunteers
IJO- Community Resources
IJOA - Field Trip Request Form
IJOA - Field Trips and Excursions
IJOC-R - Volunteers Regulations
IK - Academic Achievement
IKA - Grading System
IKACA - Parent-Student-Staff Conferences
IKB - Homework
IKB-R - Homework Regulations
IKE - Promotion and Retention of Students
IKE-R - Promotion and Retention of Students Regulations
IKF - High School Graduation
IKFA - Early Graduation
IKFA-R - Early Graduation Regulations
IKG - Awards and Scholarships
IL - Evaluation and Curricular Programs
ILBA - Assessment
ILBAA - High School Competency Assessments
ILD - Educational Questionnaires, Surveys and Research
ILD-R - Educational Questionnaires, Surveys and Research Forms
IMA - Teaching Methods
IMAB - Teachers Teaching Their Own Children
IMAC - Teaching About Religion
IMAH - Health Education - Daily Physical Activity
IMB - Teaching About Controversial Issues
IMC - Speakers
IMDA - Patriotic Exercises
IMDB - Flag Displays
IMDB-R - Flag Displays Regulations
IMG - Animals in School
IMGA - Service Animals
J. Students
JBAA - Sexual Harassment and Violence - Students
JCA - School Assignment-Change of School Assignment
JEB - Age of Entrance
JEB-R - Administrative Procedure for Requesting a Waiver of School Entrance Age Regulations
JEC - Manifest Educational Hardship
JFAA - Admission of Resident Students
JFAB - Admission of Non-Resident Students
JFABB - Foreign Exchange Students
JFABD - Admission of Homeless Students
JFD - Admission of Post-Secondary Students
JG - Assignment of Students to Classes and Grade Levels
JH - Student Absences and Excuses
JH-R - Student Absences and Excuses
JHC -Student Release Precautions
JHCB - Released Time for Religious Instruction
JI - Student Rights and Responsibilities
JIA - Student Due Process Rights
JIB - Student Involvement in Decision-Making
JIB-R - Student Involvement in Decision-Making
JIBA - Student Government
JIC -Student Conduct
JICA - Student Dress Code
JICA-R - Student Dress Code
JICB - Care of School Property by Students
JICC - Student Conduct on School Buses
JICC-R - Student Conduct on School Buses Regulations
JICD - Student Conduct, Discipline and Due Process
JICD-R - Student Discipline Regulations
JICE - Student Publications
JICFA - Hazing
JICG - Tobacco Products Ban
JICH - Student Drug-Alcohol Abuse
JICI - Dangerous Weapons on School Property
JICI-R - Weapons Expulsion Regulations
JICK - Pupil Safety and Violence Prevention Policy - Bullying
JICK-R Pupil Safety and Violence Prevention Investigation Form
JII - Student Complaints and Grievances
JJ - Co-Curricular and Extra-Curricular Programs
JJA - Student Organizations
JJB - Student Social Events
JJC - Student Performances
JJE - Student Fund Raising Activities
JJF - Student Activities Fund Management
JJG - Contests for Students
JJG-R - Contests for Students Regulations
JJI - Athletic Policy
JJI-R Objectives of the Athletic Program Regulations
JJIF - Guidelines for Proper Sportsmanship
JKA - Corporal Punishment
JKAA - Use of Restraints
JKB - Detention of Students
JKD - Long Term Suspension or Student Expulsion
JL - Student Welfare
JL-R - Student Welfare
JLA - Student Insurance Program
JLC - School Health Services
JLCA - Physical Examinations of Students
JLCB - Immunizations of Students
JLCC - Communicable Diseases
JLCD - Administering Medicines to Students
JLCD-R - Administering Medicines to Students Regulations
JLCE - Student Accidents and Accident Report First Aid and Emergency Medical Care
JLCF - District Wellness
JLCG - Exclusion of Students from School for Illness
JLCG-R - Exclusion of Students from School for Illness Regulations
JLCH - Do Not Resuscitate Orders
JLF - Reporting Suspected Child Abuse and-or Neglect
JLF-R - Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect Policies and Procedures
JLIA - Supervision of Students
JLIE - Student Automobile Use
JM - Student Awards
JO - Employment of Students
JP - Student Gifts and Solicitations
JQ - Student Fees, Fines, and Charges
JRA - Student Records and Access
JRA-R - Student Records and Access Regulations
K. School, Community - Home Relations
KA - School, Community, and Home Relations
KB - Title I Parent Involvement in Education
KBA - Family Involvement Policy
KBA-R - Family-School Compact
KCB - Community Involvement in Decision-Making
KCD - Public Gifts to the Schools
KE - Public Complaints
KEA - Complaints About School Policies
KEB - Complaints About School Personnel
KED - Public Complaints About Facilities or Services - Grievance Procedure - Section 504
KF - Community Use of School Facilities
KF-R - Use of School Facilities Regulations
KFA - Public Conduct on School Property School Activities
KH - Public Solicitations in the School
KHB - Advertising in the Schools
KHD - Sales Calls and Demonstrations in School
KI - Visitors to the School
KJ - Relations with Parent Organizations
KJA - Relations With Booster Organizations
KL - Relations With The Governmental Authorities
KLE - Relations With Health and Welfare Authorities
KLF - Relations With Recreation Authorities
KLG - Relations With Police Authorities and Fire Department
KLJ - Relations With Planning Authorities
KLK - Relations With Local Government Authorities
KLL - Relations With State Government Authorities