SCHOOL COMMITTEE POLICY MANUAL

This manual contains the official policies of the Southern Berkshire Regional School Committee; the major regulations intended to implement policy; and certain reference or "exhibit" documents that relate to policies and/or regulations.

SECTION A

FOUNDATIONS AND BASIC COMMITMENTS

AA School District Legal Status AA-E Regional Agreement AC Nondiscrimination ACA Nondiscrimination on The Basis of Sex ACAC Student Sexual Harassment ACAD Employee Sexual Harassment ACE Nondiscrimination on The Basis of Handicap AD Educational Philosophy ADF Wellness Policy AFC Evaluation of Professional Staff AFC-1-R Evaluation Of Professional Staff Regulation Section A - pdf

SECTION B

BOARD GOVERNANCE AND OPERATIONS

BB	School Committee Legal Status
BBBA/BBBB	School Committee Member Qualifications / Oath of Office
BBBC	District Employment of School Committee Members
BBC	School Committee Member Resignation
BBE	Unexpired Term Fulfillment
BBFA	Board Member Conflict of Interest
BBFA-E	Board Member Conflict of Interest - Exhibit
BCA	School Committee Organizational Meeting
BCB	School Committee Officers
BCC	Appointed Committee Officials
BCD	School Committee/Superintendent Relationships
BCE	Subcommittees of the School Committee
BCFA	School Councils
BD	School Committee Meetings
BDB	Special School Committee Meetings
BDC	Executive Sessions
BDDB	Agenda Format
BDDD	Quorum
BDDE	Rules of Order
BDDG	Minutes
BDDI	News Media Service at School Committee Meetings
BDE	Special Procedures for Conducting Hearings
BFA	Policy Development System
BFB	Preliminary Development of Policies
BFD	Policy Dissemination
BFE	Administration in Policy Absence
BFG	Policy Review and Evaluation - Manual Accuracy Check
BHA	New School Committee Member Orientation
BHD	School Committee Member Compensation and Expenses
BJ	School Committee Memberships
Section B - pdf

 

SECTION C

BOARD GOVERNANCE AND OPERATIONS

CA	Administration Goals
CB	School Superintendent
CBG	Evaluation of Superintendent
CC	Administrative Organization Plan
CE	Administrative Councils, Cabinets, and Committees
CF	School Building Administration
CF-R	Guidelines for Responding to Emergencies & Matters of a Critical Nature in the Absence of the Pre-K-6 Principal
CG	School Councils
CH	Policy Implementation
CHA	Development of Regulations
CHB	School Committee Review of Regulations
CHC	Regulations Dissemination
CHCA	Approval of Handbooks and Directives
CHCA-R	Approval of Handbooks and Directives - Regulation
CHD	Administration in Policy Absence
CL	Administrative Reports
CM	School District Annual Report
Section C - pdf

SECTION D

FISCAL MANAGEMENT

DAA	Fund Balance
DB	Annual Operating Budget
DBB	Fiscal Year
DBC	Budget Deadlines and Schedules
DBD	Budget Planning
DBF/DBG	Dissemination of Budget Recommendations / Budget Hearings and Revisions
DBH	Budget Adoption Procedures
DBJ	Budget Implementation
DD	Funding Proposals and Applications
DEA	Revenues from Local Tax Sources (Apportionment)
DGA	Authorized Signatures
DH	Bonded Employees and Officers
DI	Fiscal Accounting and Reporting
DJ	Purchasing Authority
DJFA	Purchasing of Recycled Materials
DK	Payment Procedures
DLA	Payday Schedules
DLB	Salary Deductions
DLC	Expense Reimbursements
DM	Cash in School Buildings
DN	School Properties Disposal Procedure
Section D - pdf

SECTION E

SUPPORT SERVICES

EB	Safety Program
EBA	Safety Policy
EBBA	First Aid
EBBC	School Based Automated External Defibrillators
EBCB	Fire Drills
EBCC	Bomb Threats
EBCD	Emergency Closing
EC	Buildings & Grounds Management
ECA	Buildings & Grounds Security
ECAC	Video Cameras and Photography
EEA	Student Transportation Services
EEAA	Walkers and Riders
EEAB	School Bus Scheduling and Routing
EEAC	School Bus Safety Programs
EEACA	Bus Driver Examinations and Training (and Complaints)
EEACB	School Bus Maintenance
EEACC	Student Conduct on School Buses
EEAJ	Motor Vehicle Idling on School Grounds
EF	Food Services Management
EFB	Free and Reduced Price Food Services
EGAA	Printing and Duplicating Services (Copyright Protection)
EI	Insurance Management
Section E - pdf

SECTION F

FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT

FA	Facilities Development Goals
FC	Facilities Capitalization Program
FL	Retirement of Facilities
Section F - pdf

 

SECTION G

PERSONNEL

GBA	Equal Opportunity Employment
GBCC	Staff Use of District's Computer Network and Internet Services
GBE	Staff Health and Safety (and Physical Examination Requirements)
GBEA	Staff Protection (Professional Liability Policy)
GBI	Staff Gifts and Solicitations
GBL	Personnel Records
GBLA	Criminal Record Information Policy
GBM	Staff Complaints and Grievances
GC	Professional Staff Time Schedules
GCA	Professional Staff Positions
GCB/GDB	Staff Contracts for Non-Union Personnel
GCB	Professional Staff Contracts and Compensation Plans
	SBRSD/SBREA Unit A Agreement
	SBRSD/SBREA Unit D Agreement
	SBRSD/SBREA Unit E Agreement
GCBE	Professional Staff Vacations and Holidays
GCC	Professional Staff Recruiting
GCCA	Posting of Professional Staff Vacancies
GCD	District Professional Staff Hiring Practices
GCE	Substitute Professional Staff Employment
GCK	Professional Staff Work Load
GCKB	Professional Staff Meetings
GCL/GCLA	Professional Staff Development Opportunities/Visitations and Conferences
GCPA	Reduction in Professional Staff Work Force
GCPC	Retirement of Professional Staff Members
GCPD	Suspension and Sismissal of Professional Staff Members
GCQAB	Tutoring for Pay
GDA	Support Staff Positions
GDB/GCB	Staff Contracts for Non-Union Personnel
GDBB	Support Staff Supplementary Plans
GDBC	Support Staff Fringe Benefits
GDC	Support Staff Recruiting/Hiring
GDD	District Support Staff Staff Hiring Practices
GDE	Part-time and Substitute Support Staff Employment
GDI	Support Staff Assignments and Transfers
GDPC	Retirement of Support Staff Members
Section G - pdf

SECTION H

NEGOTIATIONS

HD	School Committee Negotiating Powers and Duties
HE	School Committee Negotiating Agents
Section H - pdf

SECTION I

INSTRUCTION

IA	Instructional Goals
IB	Academic Freedom
IC	School Year (and Length of School Day)
ICA	School Calendar
ID	School Day
IF	Curriculum Development
IFD	Curriculum Adoption
IGAD	Occupational Education
IGADB	Career Education Policy Statement
IGAE	Health Education
IGAK	Computer Education
IGB	Special Instructional Programs and Accommodations
IGBA	Home Schooled Student Participation
IGBB	Programs for Gifted Students
IGDF	Student Fundraising Activities
IGDFA	Sale of Student-Produced Materials
IGDG	Student Activity Fund Policy
IGDJ	Interscholastic Athletics
IHBEA	English Language Learners
IHG	Independent Study
IHH	Individualized Instruction
IIAA/IIAB	Textbook and Instructional Material Selection/Adoption
IIAC	Selection of Library Materials
IICA	Field Trips and Excursions
IICAA	Middle School Field Trips
IICB	Community Resource Persons
IICC	School Volunteers
IKA	Grading Systems
IKAD	Parent Conferences
IKE	Promotion and Retention of Students
IKF	Graduation Requirements
IKF	Graduation Exercises
IL	Testing Programs
IM	Evaluation of Instructional Programs
INB/INC	Teaching About Controversial Issues/Controversial Speakers
INH	Class Interruptions
Section I - pdf

 

SECTION J

STUDENTS

JA	Student Policies Goals
JB	Equal Educational Opportunities
JD	School Census
JE-1	Elementary School Attendance Policy
JE-2	Grades 7-12 Attendance Policy
JEA	Compulsory Attendance Age
JEB	Entrance Age
JEC	School Admissions
JECA	Admission of Children of Out-of-State Employees
JECAA	Homeless Students:Enrollment Rights and Services
JECB	Admission of Non-Resident Students
JECBA	Admission of Exchange Students
JECC/JECD	Assignment of Students to Schools/Classes
JECE	Student Withdrawal from School
JED	Student Absences and Excuses
JEDB	Student Dismissal Precautions
JF	Student Rights and Responsibilities
JFC	Student Conduct
JFCA	Student Dress Code
JFCC	Student Conduct on School Buses
JFCF	Hazing
JFCG	Smoking on SBRSD Premises (Use of Tobacco/Tobacco Products)
JFCG-R	Smoking on SBRSD Premises - Regulation
JFCH	Alcohol Use by Students
JFCI	Drug and Alcohol Use by Students
JFCJ	Dangerous Weapons in the Schools
JFE/JFF	Pregnant/Married Students
JFG	Interrogations and Searches
JFH	Student Complaints and Grievances
JG	Student Discipline
JGA	Corporal Punishment
JGB	Detention of Students
JGD/JGE	Student Suspensions/Expulsions
JHA	Student Insurance Program
JHC	Student Health Services and REquirements
JHCA	Physical Examinations of Students
JHCB	Inoculations of Students
JHCC	Communicable Diseases
JHCD	Administration of Medications
JHD	Student Psychological Services
JHFD	Student Automobile Use
JL	Student Gifts and Solicitations
JN	Student Fees, Fines, and Charges
JO	Student Records
Section J - pdf

 

SECTION K

SCHOOL-COMMUNITY RELATIONS

KA	School-Community Relations Goals
KB	Public Information Program (Policy on Communications)
KBA	Public's Right to Know
KBB	School-Sponsored Information Media
KBBA	Non-Custodial Parent's Rights
KBC	News Media Relations
KBCC	News Media Services at School Committee Meetings
KD	Public Participation at Committee Meetings
KG	Community Use of School Facilities
KGC	Smoking on SBRSD Premises (Use of Tobacco/Tobacco Products)
KH	Public Gifts to the Schools
KI	Public Solicitations in the Schools
KJ	Advertising in the Schools
KK	Visitors to the Schools
KL	Public Complaints (and Questions)
KM	Relations with Community Organizations
KMA	Relations with Parents' Organizations
KMB	Relations with Booster Organizations
Section K - pdf

 

SECTION L

EDUCATION AGENCY RELATIONS

LA	Educaion Agency Relations Goals
LB	Relations with Other Schools and School Districts (Evaluations of Private Schools)
LBB	Cooperative Educational Programs (Relations with Area Collaboratives)
LEA	Student Teaching and Internships
LG	Relations with State/County and Federal Agencies (Including Child Abuse Reporting Mandates)
Section L - pdf