School District Policies

ABOUT POLICIES AND REGULATIONS

Generally, the role of a school board is to set policy and the role of the administration is to implement it. Written policies are the chief means by which a school board governs the schools, and regulations are one of the means by which the board's policies are carried out. Here are the definitions set forth by the National School Boards Association, which provide a distinction between these two types of statements:

Policies are principles adopted by the board to chart a course of action. They tell what is wanted and may include why and how much. They are broad enough to indicate a line of action to be taken by the administration in meeting a number of day-after-day problems; they need to be narrow enough to give the administration clear guidance.

Regulations are detailed directions usually developed by the administration to put policy into practice. They tell how, by whom, where, and when things are to be done.

Wessington Springs School District #36-2
Policy Manual Index

SECTION A: FOUNDATIONS AND BASIC COMMITMENTS

AA	School District Legal Status
ABA (KC)	Community and Parent Involvement in Decision Making
ABAA	Parent Involvement in Title I
- ABAA-R(1)	Parent Involvement in Title I Regulation
ABAB	Parent Involvement Policy
ABAC	Relations with Parents
AC	Nondiscrimination
- AC-R(1)	Nondiscrimination Complaint Procedure
- AC-E(1)	Nondiscrimination Complaint Form
- AC-E(2)	Nondiscrimination Complaint Appeal to Superintendent Form
- AC-E(3)	Nondiscrimination Complaint Appeal to School Board Form
ACAA	Sexual Harassment Policy
- ACAA-R(1)	Sexual Harassment - Regulations
- ACAA-E(1)	Sexual Harassment Complaint Form
- ACAA-E(2)	Sexual Harassment Complaint Appeal to the Superintendent Form
- ACAA-E(3)	Sexual Harassment Complaint Appeal to the School Board Form
ACB	Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap/Disability
AD	Educational Philosophy
AE (IGAJ)	Wellness Policy
AEA	Tobacco and Vaping Free Schools
AFA (BK)	Evaluation of School Board Operational Procedures
AFA-E (BK-E)	Operational Procedures Form
AFC (GCN)	Evaluation of Professional Staff
AFD (GDN)	Evaluation of Support Staff
AFE (IM)	Evaluation of Instructional Programs
AFF	Complaint Policy for Federal Programs
AH	Conflict of Interest Disclosure and Authorization
- AH-E (1)	Conflict of Interest Disclosure
- AH-E (2)	School Board Action on Conflict of Interest Disclosure of a Direct Benefit

SECTION B: BOARD GOVERNANCE AND OPERATIONS

BA	Board Operational Goals
BB	School Board Legal Status
BBA	School Board Powers and Duties
BBAA	Board Member Authority
BBB	School Board Elections
BBBA	Board Member Qualifications
BBBB	Board Member Oath of Office
- BBBB-E	Board Member Oath of Office Form
BBC	Board Member Resignation/Removal from Office
BBE	Unexpired Term Fulfillment
- BBE-E	Application for Board of Education Membership Form
BBF	Board Member Ethics
BBFA	Board Member Conflict of Interest
BCA	Board Organizational Meeting
BCB	Board Officers
BCC	Appointed Board Officials
BCD	Board – Superintendent Relationship
- BCD-E(1)	Board – Superintendent Relationship Functions
BCE	Board Committees
BCF	Advisory Committees to the Board
BD	School Board Meetings
BDA	Electronic Communication by Board Members
BDC	Executive Sessions
BDDA	Notification of Board Meetings
BDDB	Agenda Format
BDDC	Agenda Preparation and Dissemination
BDDD	Quorum
BDDE	Rules of Order
BDDF	Voting Method
BDDG	Minutes
BDDH	Public Participation at Board Meetings
- BDDH-E(1)	Public Participation at Board Meetings - School Board Meeting Speaker Sign-in Sheet
- BDDH-E(2)	Public Participation at Board Meetings - Introduction to Public Forum
BF	Board Policy Development
BFB	Preliminary Development of Policies
BFC	Policy Adoption
BFCA (CHB)	Board Review of Regulations (Approval for Issuance)
BFD	Policy Dissemination
BFE (CHD)	Administration in Policy Absence
BFF	Suspension of Policies
BFG	Policy Review and Evaluation
BHA	New Board Member Orientation
BHAA	Board Member Education
BHB	Board Member Development Opportunities
BHD	Board Member Compensation and Expenses
BJ	School Board Memberships
BK (AFA)	Evaluation of School Board Operational Procedures
- BK-E (AFA-E)	Operational Procedures Form

SECTION C: GENERAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION

SECTION D: FISCAL MANAGEMENT

SECTION E: SUPPORT SERVICES

EB	Safety Program
EBA	Buildings and Grounds Inspections
EBB	Accident Prevention and Safety Procedures
EBBA	First Aid
EBBB	Accident Reports
EBC	Emergency Plans
EBCA	Bomb Threats
EBCB	Fire Drills
EBCC	Emergency Lockdowns
EBCD	Emergency Closings
ECA	Buildings and Grounds Security
- ECA-R(1)	Buildings and Grounds Security Regulation
ECAA	Equal Access Policy
ECAB	Vandalism
ECAC	Video Surveillance
ECB	Buildings and Grounds Maintenance
- ECB-R(1)	Buildings and Grounds Maintenance Regulation
ECF	Energy Conservation
EDBA	Maintenance and Control of Instructional Materials
EEA	Student Transportation Services
EEAA	Walkers and Riders
EEAB	School Bus Scheduling and Routing
EEAC	School Bus Safety Program
EEACA	Drug and Alcohol Testing for School Bus Drivers
EEAD	Special use of School Buses
EEADA	Use of Private Vehicles
EF	Food Services Management
EGAA	Printing and Duplication Services – Reproduction of Copyright Materials
EH	Service Animals at School
- EH-E(1)	Service Animals at School - Informational Sheet
EI	Insurance Management
EIBA	Indemnification of Employees

SECTION F: FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT

FA	Facilities Development Goals
FB	Facilities Planning
FC	Facilities Capitalization Program
FD	Bond Campaigns
FEA	Educational Specifications
FEB	Selection of Architect
FEC	Facilities Development Plans and Specifications
FECA	Site Plans and Specifications
FED	Construction Cost Estimates and Determinations
FEE	Site Acquisition Procedure
FEFA	Contractor’s Fair Employment Clause
FEFB	Bonds for Public Improvement Contracts
FEG	Supervision of Construction
FL	Retirement of Facilities

SECTION G: PERSONNEL

GA	Personnel Goals
GB	General Reference Policy
GBA	Equal Opportunity Employment
GBC	Staff Ethics
- GBC-R(1)	Staff Ethics Regulation
GBCA	Staff Conflict of Interest
GBCB	Staff Conduct
GBCBA	Freedom of Expression
GBCBAA	Search and Seizure
GBCBB	Employee Use of Networking Sites
GBE	Staff Health and Safety
GBEB	Employee Communicable Diseases
GBEC	Use of Alcohol and Other Drugs by Employees – Drug Free Workplace
GBG	Staff Participation in Political Activities
GBI	Staff Gifts and Solicitations
GBL	Personnel Records
GBM	Staff Complaints and Grievances
GCA	Professional Staff Positions
GCB	Qualifications of Teachers
GCBA	Professional Staff Salary Schedules
GCBB	Professional Staff Supplementary Pay Plans
GCBD	Professional Staff Leaves and Absences
GCBDC	Jury Duty
GCBDD	Military Leave
GCBDE	Family and Medical Leave
- GCBDE-R(1)	Family and Medical Leave Procedures
GCC	Professional Staff Recruiting
GCD	Professional Staff Hiring
GCDB	Employee Criminal Background Check
- GCDB-R(1)	Employee Criminal Background Check Regulation
- GCDB-E(1)	Noncriminal Justice Applicant’s Privacy Rights
GCE	Part-Time and Substitute Employment – Professional Staff
GCF	Hiring Retired Employees
GCI	Professional Staff Assignments and Transfers
GCJ	Professional Staff Time Schedules
GCK	Professional Staff Work Load
GCL	Professional Staff Development Opportunities
GCN	Evaluation of Professional Staff
GCPB	Resignation of Professional Staff Members
GCPC	Retirement of Professional Staff Members
GCPD	Suspension and Dismissal of Professional Staff Members
GCQAB	Tutoring for Pay
GCQB	Professional Research and Publishing
GDA	Support Staff Positions
GDB	Support Staff Contracts and Compensation Plans
GDBC	Support Staff Fringe Benefits
GDBD	Support Staff Leaves and Absences
GDC	Support Staff Recruiting, Posting of Vacancies & Hiring
GDJ	Support Staff Time Schedules
GDL	Support Staff Development Opportunities
GDN	Evaluation of Support Staff
GDPA	Reduction in Support Staff Work Force
GDPB	Resignation of Support Staff Members
GDPC	Retirement of Support Staff Members
GDPD	Suspension and Dismissal of Support Staff Members

SECTION H: NEGOTIATIONS

HA	Negotiations Goals
HB	Negotiations Legal Status
HC	Scope of Negotiations
HD	School Board Negotiating Powers and Duties
HE	Board Negotiating Agents
HH	Privileges of Staff Negotiating Organizations
HJ	Negotiations Procedures
HL	Preliminary Negotiated Agreement Disposition
HN	Impasse Procedures
HO	Staff Job Actions

SECTION I: INSTRUCTION

IA	Instructional Goals
IB	Academic Freedom
IC	School Year – School Calendar
ID	School Day
IE	Organization of Instruction
IF	Curriculum Development
IFB	Pilot Projects
IFD	Curriculum Adoption
IGA	Basic Instructional Program
IGAA	Citizenship Education
IGAB	Human Relations Education – Moral and Character Instruction
IGAC	Teaching About Religion
IGAD	General and Specific Occupational Education
IGAG	Teaching About Drugs, Alcohol, and Tobacco
IGAH	Family Life and Sex Education
IGAJ (AE)	Wellness Policy
IGBA	Programs for Handicapped Children
IGBC	Limited English Proficiency Instruction
IGBH	Alternative School Programs
IGC	Extended Instructional Programs
IGCA	Summer Schools
IGCB	Distance Learning
IGCD (LEB)	Advanced College Placement
IGD	Cocurricular and Extracurricular Activities
IGDA	Student Organizations
IGDB	Student Publications
IGDD	Student Performances
IGDF	Student Fund-Raising Activities
IGDG	Student Activities Funds Management
IGDI	Interscholastic Athletics
IGDJ	Dual Sports Policy
IHB	Class Size
IHC	Scheduling for Instruction
IIA	Instructional Materials
IIAA	Textbook Selection and Adoption
IIAC	Library Materials Selection and Adoption
IIBA	Teacher Aides
IIBD	School Libraries
IIBE	Instructional Television
IIBG	Use of Computers and Networks
IIBGB	Internet Safety Instruction
IIBH	Tablet Program
IIC (KF)	Community Instructional Resources
IICC	School Volunteers
IIGBA	District Owned Computers
IJ	Guidance Program
IK	Academic Achievement
IKA	Grading Scale
IKAA	Honor Roll
IKAB	Student Progress Reports to Parents
IKB	Homework
IKE	Promotion and Retention of Students
IKF	Graduation Requirements / Early Graduation
IL	Testing Programs
ILB	State Required Assessments
IM (AFE)	Evaluation of Instructional Programs
INB	Teaching About Controversial Issues
IND	School Ceremonies and Observances
INDA	Patriotic Exercises & Flag Displays
ING	Animals in Schools

SECTION J: STUDENTS

JA	Student Goals
JB	Equal Educational Opportunities
JEA	Compulsory Attendance Ages
JEAA	Students Alternative Instruction
JEAB	Participation of Alternative Instruction Students
JEAC	Attendance
JEB	Entrance Age
JEC	School Admissions
JECA	Admission of Resident Students
JECAA	Admission of New Residents and Students From Unaccredited Schools (Open Enrollment)
JECB	Open Enrollment
JECBA	Admission of Exchange and Foreign Students
JECC	Assignment of Students to Schools
JECE	Student Withdrawal from School
JECG	Education of Students in Foster Care
JED	Student Absences and Excuses
JEDA	Truancy
JEDB	Student Dismissal Precautions
JEE	Student Attendance Accounting
JEF	Released Time for Students
JEG	Exclusions and Exemptions from School Attendance
JF	Student Rights and Responsibilities
JFA	Student Due Process Rights
JFAA (GBCBAA)	Search and Seizure
JFB	Education of Homeless Children
- JFB-R(1)	Education of Homeless Children Dispute Resolution Process
- JFB-E(1)	Education of Homeless Children Dispute Resolution Appeal to the Superintendent Form
- JFB-E(2)	Education of Homeless Children Dispute Resolution Appeal to the School Board Form
JFC	Student Conduct
JFCA	Student Dress Code
JFCB	Gangs
JFCC (EEACC)	Student Conduct on School Buses
JFCD	Bullying
- JFCD-E(1)	Bullying Complaint Report Form
- JFCD-E(2)	Bully Complaint Appeal to the Superintendent
- JFCD-E(3)	Bully Complaint Appeal to the School Board
JFCE	Student Bullying
JFCF	Hazing
JFCG	Smoking by Students
JFCH	Alcohol and Other Drug use by Students
JFCI	Student Drug Abuse
JFCJ	Dangerous Weapons in the School
JFCL	Student Registered Sex Offenders
JFG	Student Searches
JFGA	Student Interviews by Law Enforcement or the Department of Social Services
JFH	Student Complaints and Grievances
JG	Student Discipline
JGA	Prohibition of Corporal Punishment
JGB	Restraint and Seclusion
- JGB-E(1)	Incident Report Form
- JGB-E(2)	Restraint and Seclusion-Debriefing Form
JGD	Student Suspension and Expulsion
JHC	Student Health Services and Requirements
JHCA	Physical Examinations and Inoculations of Students
JHCC	Student Communicable Diseases
JHCD	Administering Medicines to Students
- JHCD-E(1)	Administration of Medication to Students Consent Form
JHCDE	Administration of Medical Cannabis to Qualifying Students
- JHCDE-E(1)	Medical Cannabis Administration Plan
JHD	Student Psychological Services
JHFA	Supervision of Students
JHG	Reporting Child Abuse
JL	Student Gifts and Solicitations
JN	Student Fees, Fines, and Charges
JO	Student Records
- JO-E(1)	Student Records Notice of Rights
JOA	Student Directory Information
- JOA-E(1)	Student Directory Information Notice
- JOA-E(2)	Student Directory Information Opt Our for Military Recruiters and Institutions of Higher Education Form

SECTION K: SCHOOL-COMMUNITY RELATIONS

KA	School & Community Relations Goals
KB	Public Relations Program
KBA	Public’s Right to Know
KBC	News Media Relations
KBCA	News Releases
KBE (FD)	Bond Campaigns
KC (ABA)	Community and Parent Involvement in Decision Making
KD (BDDH)	Public Participation at Board Meetings
KDG	Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages on School Property
KF (IIC)	Community Instructional Resources
KG	Community Use of School Facilities
- KG-R(1)	Facility Use Regulation
- KG-E(1)	Request for Facility Use
- KG-E(2)	Facility Use Agreement
- KG-E(3)	Facility Use Fees
- KG-E(4)	Fitness Center Membership Application
KGB	Public Conduct on School Property
KGC (GBK)	Smoking on School Premises
KH	Public Gifts to Schools
KI	Public Solicitations and Advertising in the Schools
KIA	Distribution and Posting of Promotional Materials
KK	Visitors to the Schools
KL	Complaint Against School Employee
- KL-E(1)	Complaint Against School Employee Form
- KL-E(2)	Complaint Against School Employee Appeal to the Superintendent
- KL-E(3)	Complaint Against School Employee Appeal to the School Board
KLB	Public Complaints about the Curriculum or Instructional Materials
- KLB-E(1)	Request for Reconsideration of Instructional Materials
- KLB-E(2)	Library Materials Opt-Out Form
KMA	Relations with Parents Organizations
KMB	Title I Parent Involvement
KMI	Relations with Political Organizations (Public Funds)
KN	Relations with Governmental Authorities
KO	Patriotic and National Organizations

SECTION L: EDUCATION AGENCY RELATIONS

LA	Education Agency Relations Goals
LB	Relation with Other Schools and School Districts
LBB	Cooperative Educational Programs
LEB (IGCD)	Advanced College Placement
LI	Relations with Education Accreditation Agencies

CA	Administration Goals
CBA	Qualifications and Duties of the Superintendent
CBB	Recruitment and Appointment of Superintendent
CBC	Superintendent Contract, Compensation and Benefits
CBG	Evaluation of the Superintendent
- CBG-E(1)	Superintendent Evaluation – Goals Based Form
- CBG-E(2)	Superintendent Evaluation – Standards Based Form
CC	Administrative Organization Plan
CCB	Lines of Authority and Staff Relations
CD	Management Team
CE	Administrative Councils, Cabinets and Committees
CF	School Building Administration
CH	Policy Implementation
CHA	Development of Regulations
CHB (BFCA)	Board Review of Regulations (Approval for Issuance)
CHC	Regulations Dissemination
CHCA	Approval of Handbooks and Directives
CHD (BFE)	Administration in Policy Absence
CK	Program Consultants
CM	School District Annual Report

DA	Fiscal Management Goals
- DA-R(1)	Fiscal Management Internal Controls and Procedures
DB	Annual Budget
DBB	Fiscal Year
DBDA	General Fund Balance
DC	Taxing and Borrowing Authority - Limitations
DD	Federal and State Grants
DE	Revenues from Tax Sources
DFA	Revenues from Investments
DFB	Revenues from School-Owned Real Estate
DG	Depository of Funds
DGA	Authorized Signatures
DH	Bonded Employees and Officers
DI	Fiscal Accounting and Reporting
DIAB	E-Rate Records Retention
DIB	Types of Funds
DIBGA	Custodial Funds
DIC	Financial Reports and Statements
DID	Inventories
DIE	Audits
DJ	Purchasing
DJB	Petty Cash Accounts
DJBA	Incidental Accounts
DJC	Bidding Requirements
DJD	Local Purchasing
DJFA	Code of Conduct
DJG	Vendor Relations
DK	Payment Procedures
DLA	Payday Schedules
DLB	Salary Deductions
DLC	Expense Reimbursements
DM	Cash in School Buildings
DN	School Properties Disposal Procedure