Policy Manual

Capital Area Intermediate Unit

This Index is designed to quickly direct the reader to the individual section(s) dealing with a specific topic. The terminology used in the Policy Manual has been included here, including a listing of all sections covered under each topic heading.

In addition, popular synonyms have also been utilized where necessary to guide the reader. Cross-referencing has been employed to provide all of the major sections dealing with certain important topics.  Example:  Employment Contract includes Administrative, Professional and Classified Employees
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POLICY MANUAL INDEX POLICY MANUAL NUMBER
ABSENCE, LEAVE OF
Administrative employees 335, 338, 338.1, 339
Classified employees 535, 539
Professional employees 435, 438, 438.1, 439
ADMINISTRATIVE EMPLOYEES 300
Abolishing positions 310
Absence, leave of 335, 338, 338.1, 339
Act 93 personnel 313
Administrative support personnel 312
Anti-nepotism 303.1
Assignment and transfer 309
Assistant executive director 302, 313
Attorney fees 352
Background checks 302, 303, 309
Bereavement leave 336
Compensation plan 328
Complaint process 326
Conduct 317
Conference attendance 331, 333
Creating positions 301
Disciplinary procedures 317
Dress and grooming 325
Drug-free workplace 351
Emeritus, executive director 302.1
Employment 104, 302, 303
Employment contract, resolution 308
Evaluation 312, 313, 313ATT
Executive director 302, 312
Family/medical leave 335
Freedom of speech 320
Gifts 322
Graduate study 333
HIV infection 314.1
Job related expenses 331
Management team 327
New hire reports 302, 303
Nondiscrimination 104, 104ATT
Nontenured administrators 316
Outside activities 319
Personal leave 336
Personal vehicle use 331.1
Personnel files 324
Physical examination 314
Political activities 321
Private practice services 319
Professional development 333, 333.1
Professional education plan 333
Professional leaves 338.1
Resignation 308
Sabbatical leave 338
Sexual harassment 348, 348ATT
Sick leave 334, 334ATT
Suspension and furloughs 311
Tobacco use 323
Tuition reimbursement 333.1
Uncompensated leave 339
Unlawful harassment 348, 348ATT
Vacancies 309
Vacation 337
Workers' compensation 346
ASSIGNMENT AND TRANSFER
Administrative employees 309
Classified employees 509
Professional employees 409
ATTENDANCE
General 204
Pregnant students 234
BOARD PROCEDURES 000
Agenda 006
Appointments 005
Authority/actions of individual members 003
Authority and power 002
Cancellation of meetings 006
Code of conduct 011
Committees 005, 006
Communication, Board/staff 003
Conference attendance 004
Distribution of policy 007
Duties of officers 005
Ethics law 003
Executive sessions 006
Expenses 004
Functions 003
Indemnification 004
Intermediate unit council 005
Introduction 000
Meetings 006, 903
Membership 004
Minutes 006
Name and classification 001
Notice of meetings 006
Officers 005
Organization 005, 008
Orientation 004
Policy, procedures 001, 003
Powers 002
Public notice, meetings 006
Qualifications 004
Reimbursement 004
Removal of director 004
Role of executive director 003
Rules of order 006
Special meetings 006
Standards, effective school governance 011
Teleconference, video conference, meetings 006, 012
Vacancies 004
Voting 006
BOARD OF DIRECTORS (see Board Procedures)
BONDING 005, 811
BUDGET
Adoption 604
Bank accounts 608
Investments 609
Objectives 601
Planning 602
Preparation 603
Public review 604
Signature authority 616.1
Voting 604
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS (see Property)  
BULLYING/CYBERBULLYING 249, 815
CALENDAR 803
CHILD/STUDENT ABUSE 806
CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEES 905
CLASS SIZE 126
CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES 500
Absence, leave of 535, 539
Anti-nepotism 504.1
Assignment and transfer 509
Attorney fees 552
Background checks 504, 505, 509
Bereavement leave 536
Complaint process 526
Conduct 517
Creating positions 501
Disciplinary procedures 517
Dress and grooming 525
Drug-free workplace 551
Employment 104, 504, 505
Employment contract, resolution 508
Evaluation 512, 512ATT1, 512ATT2
Family/medical leave 535
Furloughs 511
HIV infection 514.1
Job related expenses 531
Jury duty 542
New hire reports 504, 505
Nondiscrimination 104, 104ATT
Outside activities 519
Overtime 530
Paid holidays 543
Part-time personnel 541
Personal leave 536
Personal vehicle use 531.1
Personnel files 524
Physical examination 514
Political activities 519
Probation period 508
Resignation 508
Salary determination 528
Sexual harassment 548, 548ATT
Short-term employees 505
Sick leave 534, 534ATT
Substitutes 505
Suspensions 511
Tobacco use 523
Tuition reimbursement 533
Uncompensated leave 539
Unlawful harassment 548, 548ATT
Vacancies 509
Vacation 537
Workers' compensation 546
Working periods 532
COMMUNITY 900
Citizen advisory committees 905
Community organizations, contributions 910
Dissemination of literature, materials 913
Fundraising, outside groups 913
Gambling 904
News media relations 902, 911
Parent/guardian relations 908
Parental/family involvement 917
Publications program 902
Public attendance at intermediate unit functions 904
Public complaints 906
Public participation at Board meetings 903
Public relations objectives 901
Relations with educational institutions 912
Relations with special interest groups 913
Report card 919
Student participation, community functions 913
Student workers 914
Tobacco use by public 904
Visitors 907
Volunteers 916
Weapons 904
COMPLAINT PROCESS
Administrative employees 326
Classified employees 526
Professional employees 426
Public complaints 906
Student complaints 219
CURRICULUM 105, 105ATT, 105.1, 105.2, 106, 107
DISCIPLINE
Administrative employees 317
Classified employees 517
Professional employees 417
Students 218, 218ATT, 218.1, 218.2, 233
Students with disabilities 113.1
DRESS AND GROOMING
Administrative employees 325
Classified employees 525
Professional employees 425
Students 221
DRUG/SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Administrative employees 351
Classified employees 551
Covered drivers, testing 810.1
Professional employees 451
Students 113.1, 227
EMERGENCY EVACUATION 805
EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT
Administrative employees 308
Classified employees 508
Professional employees 408
EVALUATION
Administrative employees 313, 313ATT
Assistant executive director 313
Classified employees 512, 512ATT1, 512ATT2
Executive director 312
Professional employees 412
Students 213
Temporary professional employees 413
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Assistant executive director 302, 313
Employment 302
Evaluation 312
Roles 003
EXPENSES
Board members 004
Employees 331, 431, 531
FACILITIES (see Property)
FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVES
Administrative employees 335
Classified employees 535
Professional employees 435
FIELD TRIPS 121
FINANCES 600
Adoption of budget 604
Audits 619
Bank accounts 608
Budget 602, 603, 604
Fiscal objectives 601
Fund balances 621
GASB statement 34 622
Investment of intermediate unit funds 609
Payment of bills 616
Payroll authorization 614
Payroll deductions 615
Petty cash 617
Proposed budget 604
Purchases 610, 611, 612
Purchasing, cooperative 613
Quotation 610
Sales tax 616
Signature authority 616.1
Voting, budget 604
FIRE DRILLS 805
FOOD SERVICES 808
GRADING 213
HOMEBOUND INSTRUCTION 117, 204, 234
INSURANCE 211, 812, 813
INVENTORY 706
INVESTMENTS 609
LESSON PLANS 111
LOCKER SEARCH 226
MAINTENANCE 704
MEDIA RELATIONS 902, 911
MEDICATIONS 210, 210.1
NONRESIDENT STUDENTS 202, 202.1
OPERATIONS 800
Automated external defibrillator (AED) 822
Bomb threats 805
Bonding 811
Bus driver training 810.3
Child/student abuse/Megan's Law 806
Clearance statements, Act 151 806, 818
COBRA 813
Computer use 816
Contracted services 818
Copyright 814
Driver history records 810.2
Drug/alcohol testing - covered drivers 810.1
Electronic communications 815, 815ATT1, 815ATT2, 815ATT3
Electronic student records access 815.1
Emergency evacuation 805
Food service 808
Fraud 828
HIPAA 826, 826ATT
Individually identifiable health information management 826, 826ATT
Insurance 812, 813
Intermediate unit calendar 803
Internet use 815, 815ATT1, 815ATT2, 815ATT3, 816
Medical insurance 813
Off-air recordings - copyrights 814
Property insurance 812
Public records, public access 801, 801ATT1, 801ATT2
Reporting requirements, abuse 806
School day 804
Software copyrights 814
State mandate waivers 825
Transportation 810
Use of computers, programs, technology 816
Videotapes, copyright 814
Web site development 817
PAYROLL
Authorization 614
Deductions 615
PERSONNEL FILES (see Records)
PETTY CASH 617
PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS
Administrative employees 314, 335
Classified employees 514, 535
Professional employees 414, 435
Students 209
POSITIONS
Abolishing 310, 410
Creating 301, 401, 501
PREGNANT STUDENTS 234
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES 400
Absence, leave of 435, 438, 438.1, 439
Abolishing positions 410
Anti-nepotism 404.1
Assignment and transfer 409
Attorney fees 452
Background checks 404, 405, 409
Bereavement leave 436
Compensated professional leaves 438.1
Complaint process 426
Conduct 417
Conference attendance 431, 433
Creating positions 401
Disciplinary procedures 417
Dress and grooming 425
Drug-free workplace 451
Employment 104, 404, 405
Employment contract 408
Evaluation 412, 413
Family/medical leave 435
Family sick leave 434
Freedom of speech 420
Gifts 422
Graduate study 433
HIV infection 414.1
Induction plan 433
Interns 407
Job related expenses 431
Jury duty 442
New hire reports 404, 405
Nondiscrimination 104, 104ATT
Nontenured staff 416
Occupational exchange leave 438.1
Outside activities 419
Personal leave 436
Personal vehicle use 431.1
Personnel files 424
Physical examinations 414
Political activities 421
Practicum experiences 407
Private practice services 419
Professional development 433
Professional education plan 433
Professional leaves 438.1
Resignation 408
Responsibility for student welfare 440
Sabbatical leave - restoration of health 438
Salary determination 428
Sexual harassment 448, 448ATT
Sick leave 434
Student teachers/interns 407
Substitutes 405
Suspensions and furloughs 411
Tardiness 418
Tenure 413
Tobacco use 423
Uncompensated leave 439
Unlawful harassment 448, 448ATT
Vacancies 409
Workers' compensation 446
Working periods 432
PROGRAMS 100
Academic standards 102
Adoption, planned instruction 107
Adoption of textbooks 108
Adult education 125
Assessments 127
Behavior support plan 113.2, 113.3
Class size 126
Curriculum development 105, 105ATT
Curriculum review by parents/guardians and students 105.1
Discipline, disabled students 113.1
Drugs, disabled students 113.1
Eligible young children 113.3
Exemption from instruction 105.2
Exemption from testing 127
Gifted education 114
Guides, planned instruction 106
Homebound instruction 117, 204, 234
Independent study 118
Instructional supplies 110
Lesson plans 111
Limited English Proficiency Program 138
Migrant students 142
Mission statement 101
Nondiscrimination 103, 103ATT, 103.1, 104, 104ATT
Off-site experiences 121
Persistently dangerous schools 143
Philosophy of education 101
Pilot programs 105
Planned instruction 106, 107
Preschool program 113.3, 216.1
Programs outside boundaries 128
Resource materials 109
Special education, IDEA 113, 113.1, 113.2, 113.3
Strategic plan 100
Summer programs 124
Victims of violent crimes 144
Vision statement 101
Vocational technical education 115
Weapons, disabled students 113.1
PROPERTY 700
Building security 709
Damage by students 713
Facilities planning 701
Fax machines 715
Gifts, grants, donations 702
Insurance 812
Inventory and records 706
Lending/use of intermediate unit-owned equipment and books 708
Maintenance 704
Naming facilities 701.1
Pest management 716
Property records 706
Safety 705
Sanitary management 703
Strategic planning 701
Use of equipment by staff 710
Use of facilities by staff 710
Use of property 707, 707ATT
PUPILS 200
Admission of students 201, 203
Assignment within intermediate unit 206
Asthma inhalers - possession and use 210.1
Attendance 204, 234
Bloodborne pathogens 203.2, 203.2ATT
Bullying 249
Care of intermediate unit property 224
Cellular phones 237
Communicable diseases 203
Complaint process 219
Confidential communications 207
Confidentiality, educational records - preschool program 216.1
Controlled substances 227
Corporal punishment 218
Cyberbullying 249
Damage, destruction of intermediate unit property 224
Discipline 113.1, 218, 218.1, 218.2, 233
Dress and grooming 221
Drugs/alcohol abuse 227
Electronic devices 237
Expression 220
Expulsions 233
Grading 213
Health examinations 209
Health screenings 209
Hearings, formal/informal 233
High school diploma 217
HIV infection 203.1, 203.1ATT
Homeless students 251
Immunization 203
Laser pointers 237
Medications, procedures 210, 210.1
Metal detectors 218.3
Nonresident students 202, 202.1
Nutrition 246
Physical activity 246
Physical, dental examinations 209
Pregnant students 234
Preschool nonresident students 202.1
Promotion and retention 215
Public performance by students 230
Records 216, 216.1
Relations with law enforcement agencies 225
Releasing students to agencies 238
Religious holidays 204
Religious instruction, excusal 204
Reporting student progress 212
Searches 226, 226.1
Sexual harassment 248, 248ATT
Student accident insurance 211
Student rights/responsibilities 235
Surveys, evaluations 235
Suspension 233
Terroristic threats, acts 218.2
Tobacco use 222
Transfer students 209
Unlawful harassment 248, 248ATT
Weapons 113.1, 218.1
Wellness 246
PURCHASES
Budgeted 611
Cooperative 613
Not budgeted 612
Subject to bid 610
RECORDS
Administrative employees 324
Classified employees 524
Electronic student records access 815.1
Health information (HIPAA) 826, 826ATT
Preschool program 216.1
Professional employees 424
Public records 801, 801ATT1, 801ATT2
Students 216, 216.1
 
SALARY 328, 428, 528
SCHEDULES
Classified employees 532
Intermediate unit calendar 803
Professional employees 432
School day 804
SEXUAL/UNLAWFUL HARASSMENT
Administrative employees 348, 348ATT
Classified employees 548, 548ATT
Professional employees 448, 448ATT
Students 248, 248ATT
SICK LEAVE
Administrative employees 334, 334ATT, 335
Classified employees 534, 534ATT, 535
Professional employees 434, 435
SMOKING/TOBACCO USE
Administrative employees 323
Classified employees 523
Professional employees 423
Public 707, 904
Students 222
SPECIAL EDUCATION/DISABLED STUDENTS 113, 113.1, 113.2, 113.3
STUDENT WELLNESS
Competitive foods 246
Monitoring 246
Nutrition guidelines 246
Physical activity 246
Physical education 246
School based activities 246
Wellness committee 246
STUDENTS (see Pupils)
SUBSTITUTES
Classified employees 505
Professional employees 405
SUMMER PROGRAM 124
SUSPENSIONS AND EXPULSIONS 233
SUSPENSIONS AND FURLOUGHS
Administrative employees 311
Classified employees 511
Professional employees 411
TEXTBOOKS
Adoption 108
Care of intermediate unit property 224
Lending equipment and books 708
TRANSPORTATION 810, 810.1, 810.2, 810.3
TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT
Administrative employees 331
Classified employees 531
Professional employees 431
School directors 004
TUITION 202
VACATION
Administrative employees 337
Classified employees 537
VISITORS 907
VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL EDUCATION 115
WAGE AND SALARY
Administrative employees 328
Classified employees 528
Professional employees 428
WEAPONS 113.1, 218.1, 904
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