Policy Manual

Bellefonte School District

This Index is designed to quickly direct the reader to the individual Section or Sections 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 Support Employees
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POLICY MANUAL INDEX POLICY MANUAL NUMBER
ABSENCE, LEAVE OF
Administrative employees 335, 338, 338.1, 339, 339.1, 339.1ATT
Professional employees 435, 438, 438.1, 439, 439.1, 439.1ATT
Support employees 535, 539, 539.1, 539.1ATT
ADMINISTRATIVE EMPLOYEES 300
Abolishing positions 310
Assignment and transfer 309
Assistant superintendent 302, 313
Background checks 302, 303, 309
Bereavement leave 336
Compensation plan 328
Complaint process 326
Conduct 317
Conference attendance 331, 333
Conflict of interest 319
Creating positions 301
Disciplinary procedures 317
Dress and grooming 325
Drug and substance abuse 351
Employment 104, 302, 303
Employment contract, resolution 308
Evaluation 312, 313
Family and medical leaves 335
Freedom of speech 320
Gifts 322
Graduate study 333
HIV infection 314.1
Identification cards 345
Job related expenses 331
Jury duty 342
Management team 327
New hire reports 302, 303
Nondiscrimination 103, 104
Nontenured administrators 316
Outside activities 319
Personal leave 336
Personnel files 324
Physical examination 314
Political activities 321
Professional development 333
Professional education plan 333
Professional leaves 338.1
Resignation 308
Sabbatical leave 338
Sexual harassment 348, 348GATT
Short-term uncompensated leave 339.1, 339.1ATT
Sick leave 334
Suspension and furloughs 311
Tobacco use 323
Uncompensated leave 339, 339.1, 339.1ATT
Unlawful harassment 348, 348GATT
Vacancies 309
Vacations 337
Workplace civility 352, 352FATT
ADULT STUDENTS 205
ASSIGNMENT AND TRANSFER
Administrative employees 309
Professional employees 409
Support employees 509
ATHLETICS 122, 123, 211
ATTENDANCE
General 204, 204EXAATT
Pregnant pupils 234
BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS (see School Board Procedures And Goals)
Committees 005
Meetings 006, 903
Membership 004, 004.1, 004.2, 004.2EATT
Officers 005
Voting 006
BONDING 005, 811
BUDGET
Adoption 604
Planning 602
Preparation 603
Public review 604
Voting 604
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS (see Property)  
CALENDAR 803
CHILD/STUDENT ABUSE 806
CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEES 905
CLASS SIZE 126
COMMUNITY 900
Athletic booster clubs 915
Citizen advisory committees 905
Commercial activities 913.1
Community relations 910
Dissemination of literature, materials 913
District/school report card 919
Foreign trip sales 913
Fundraising, outside groups 913
Gambling 904
Municipal government relations 909
News media relations 902, 911
Parent, family involvement 917
Parent/guardian relations 908
Publications program 902
Public attendance at school functions 904
Public complaints 906
Public participation at Board meetings 903
Public relations objectives 901
Relations with educational institutions 912
Relations with intermediate unit 914
Relations with special interest groups 913
Scholarships, awards 913
School visitors 907
Senior citizen passes 904
Speakers, classroom 910
Student participation, community functions 913
Title I parental involvement 918
Tobacco use by public 904
Volunteers 916
Weapons 904
COMPLAINT PROCESS
Administrative employees 326
Professional employees 426
Public complaints 906
Student complaints 219
Support employees 526
COURSES OF STUDY 107
CURRICULUM 105, 105.1, 105.1EATT, 105.2, 106, 107
DISCIPLINE
Administrative employees 317
Professional employees 417
Students 218, 218G1ATT, 218G2ATT, 218.1, 218.2, 233
Students with disabilities 113.1
Support employees 517
DRESS AND GROOMING
Administrative employees 325
Professional employees 425
Students 221
Support employees 525
DRUG/SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Administrative employees 351
Covered drivers 810.2
Professional employees 451
Students 227
Support employees 551
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS 805
EMPLOYEES - see Administrative, Professonal, Support 300, 400, 500
EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT
Administrative employees 308
Professional employees 408
Support employees 508
EVALUATION
Administrative employees 313
Professional employees 412
Superintendent 312
Support employees 512
Temporary professional employees 413
EXPENSES
Board members 004
Employees 331, 431, 531
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES 122, 228, 229, 618
FACILITIES (see Property)
FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVES
Administrative employees 335
Professional employees 435
Support employees 535
FIELD TRIPS 121
FINANCES 600
Adoption of budget 604
Bank accounts 608
Budget 602, 603, 604
Competitive electronic auction bidding 610
District audit 619
Federal fiscal compliance 626
Fiscal objectives 601
GASB 34 622
Inventory control, federal funds 626
Investments 609
LERTA - commercial property 623
Local taxpayer bill of rights 621, 621ATT1, 621ATT2, 621ATT3, 621ATT4
Payment of bills 616
Payments, summer months 616
Payroll authorization 614
Payroll deduction 615
Petty cash 617
Procurement cards 625
Proposed budget 604
Purchases 610, 610.1, 611, 612
Purchasing, cooperative 613
Sales tax 616
Student activity funds 618
Tax collection 606
Tax levy 605
Tax-sheltered programs 615.1
Taxpayer bill of rights 621, 621ATT1, 621ATT2, 621ATT3, 621ATT4
Title I fiscal requirements 626
Tuition income 607
Voting, budget 604
FIRE DRILLS 805
FLAG SALUTE 807
FOOD SERVICES 808
GRADING 213, 215
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS 217, 217ATT1, 217ATT2
GUIDANCE COUNSELING 112
HARASSMENT 248, 248GATT, 348, 348GATT, 448, 448GATT, 548
HOME EDUCATION PROGRAMS 137, 137.1
HOMEBOUND INSTRUCTION 117, 117APPA, 117APPB, 204, 204EXAATT, 234
HOMEWORK 130
IN-HOME INSTRUCTION 137
INSURANCE 211, 812, 813
INTERMEDIATE UNIT 914
INVENTORY 706
INVESTMENTS 609
LEAVES (see Absence, Leave of)  
LESSON PLANS 111
LOCKER SEARCH 226
MAINTENANCE 704
MEDIA RELATIONS 911
MEDICATIONS 210, 210.1
MOTOR VEHICLES 223, 223G1&2ATT
NONRESIDENT STUDENTS 202
OPENING EXERCISES 807
OPERATIONS 800
Automated external defibrillator (AED) 822
Bomb threats 805
Bonding 811
Child/student abuse 806
Clearance statements, Act 151 806, 810, 818
COBRA 813
Computerized personal information breach 830
Conscientious objectors 807
Contracted services 818
Copyright materials 814
Distance learning 815.1
Drug/alcohol testing - covered drivers 810.2
Electronic mail 816
Emergency evacuation 805
Emergency preparedness 805
Flag display 807
Flag salute 807
Food service 808
HIPAA 826
Insurance 812, 813
Internet/network use 815
Litigation hold 800
Medical insurance 813
Off-air recordings - copyright 814
Opening exercises, flag salute 807
Organization, district 802
Property insurance 812
Public records 801, 801ATT1, 801ATT2, 801ATT3, 801ATT4, 801ATT5

Records management

 800
Records retention 800
Reporting requirements, abuse 806
School bus video surveillance 810.3
School calendar 803
School day 804
Software copyrights 814
Suicide 819
Transportation 810, 810.1
Travel and conference attendance 821
Videotapes, copyright 814
PAYROLL
Authorization 614
Deductions 615
PERSONNEL FILES (see Records)
PETTY CASH 617
PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS
Administrative employees 314, 335
Professional employees 414, 435
Students 209
Support employees 514, 535
PLANNED INSTRUCTION 107
POSITIONS
Abolishing 310, 410, 511
Creating 301, 401, 501
PREGNANT STUDENTS 234
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES 400
Abolishing positions 410
Assignment and transfer 409
Background checks 404, 405, 406, 407, 409
Bereavement leave 436
Compensated professional leaves 438.1
Complaints 426
Conduct 417
Conference attendance 431, 433
Conflict of interest 419
Creating positions 401
Disciplinary procedures 417
Dress and grooming 425
Drug and substance abuse 451
Elective office leave 439
Emergency leave 436
Employment 104, 404
Employment contract 408
Evaluation 411, 412, 413
Family and medical leaves 435
Freedom of speech 420
Gifts 422
Graduate study 433
HIV infection 414.1
Identification cards 445
Induction plan 433
Job related expenses 431
Jury duty 442
Maternity leave 439
Meet and discuss 427
Military leave 439
New hire reports 404, 405
Nondiscrimination 103, 104
Nontenured staff 416
Occupational exchange leave 438.1
Outside activities 419
Personal leave 436
Personnel files 424
Physical examinations 414
Political activities 421
Professional development 433
Professional education plan 433
Professional leaves 438.1
Resignation 408
Responsibility for student welfare 440
Sabbatical leave 438
Salary determination 428
Sexual harassment 448, 448GATT
Short-term uncompensated leave 439.1, 439.1ATT
Sick leave 434
Student teachers 407
Substitutes 405, 429
Summer school staff 406, 411
Suspensions and furloughs 409, 411, 412
Tardiness 418
Tenure 413
Title I requirements 404, 424
Tobacco use 423
Uncompensated leave 439, 439.1, 439.1ATT
Unlawful harassment 448, 448GATT
Vacancies 409
Working periods 432
Workplace civility 452, 452FATT
PROGRAMS 100
Academic standards 102
Adoption of textbooks 108
Adult education 125
Assessment of educational programs 127
Behavior support 113.1, 113.1EATT
Beliefs 101
Charter schools 140, 140.1
Class size 126
Club sports 122.1
Complaints regarding instructional/resource materials 109.1
Criteria, extracurricular 122, 123
Current events 119
Curriculum development 105
Curriculum review 105.1, 105.1EATT
Developmentally appropriate practices 128
Discipline, disabled students 113.1
Educational goals 102
Exemption from instruction 105.2
Extracurricular activities 122, 228, 229, 618
Extracurricular participation by charter/cyber charter students 140.1
Extracurricular participation by home education students 137.1
Field trips 121
Gifted education 114
Guidance counseling 112
Guides, planned instruction 106
Homebound instruction 117, 117APPA, 117APPB, 204, 204EXAATT, 234
Homework 130
Human development program 120
Independent study 118
In-home instruction 137, 137.1
Instructional supplies 110
Interscholastic athletics 123
Lesson plans 111
Library media selection 109
Limited English Proficiency Program 138
Migrant students 142
Mission statement 101
Nondiscrimination 103, 104
Off-campus conduct 122, 123
Parental involvement 105.1, 105.1EATT
Persistently dangerous schools, standards 143
Philosophy of education 101
Physical exams, athletics 123
Planned instruction, adoption 107
Program alteration 107.1, 107.1EATT
Program evaluation, extracurricular 122, 123
Research involving students 135
Resource materials 109
Special education, IDEA 113, 113.1, 113.1EATT
Strategic plan 100
Student services 146
Summer school 124, 406
Tradebooks for direct study 108.1
Tutorial instruction 116
Victims of violent crimes, standards 144, 144ATT1, 144ATT2
Vocational technical education 115
PROPERTY 700
Building security 709
Census 701
Facilities planning 701
FAX machines 715
Gifts, grants, donations 702
Insurance 812
Inventory and records 706
Lending of equipment, books 708
Maintenance 704
Pest management 716
Property records 706
Safety 705
Sanitary management 703
Strategic planning 701
Use of facilities by staff 710
Use of school facilities, rental 707
PUBLIC RELATIONS (see Community)  
PUPILS 200
Admission of students 201, 203
Adult students 205
Assignment, students within elementary classrooms 206.1, 206.1ATT
Assignment within district 206, 206.1, 206.1ATT
Asthma inhalers, possession/use 210.1
Attendance 204, 204EXAATT, 234
Awards 240
Bicycles and motor vehicles 223, 223G1&2ATT
Bullying 218.3
Care of school property 224
Cellular phones 237
Class rank 214
Communicable disease 203
Confidential communications 207
Controlled substances 227
Corporal punishment 218, 218G1ATT, 218G2ATT
Discipline 113.1, 113.1EATT, 218, 218G1ATT, 218G2ATT, 218.1, 218.2, 233
Distribution of materials by students 220
Dress and grooming 221
Early student withdrawal to attend college 217, 217ATT1, 217ATT2, 241
Electronic devices 237
Enrollment in district 200
Expression 220
Foreign exchange students 239
Fundraising 229, 618
Gifted students 114
Grading 213, 215
Graduation requirements 217, 217ATT1, 217ATT2
Hall of fame award 240
Hazing 247
Health examinations 209
Hearings, formal/informal 233
HIV infection 203.1
Homeless students 251
Immunization 203
Laser pointers 237
Married students 234
Medications 210, 210.1
Military recruiters 250
Nonresident students 202
Nutrition 246
Off-campus conduct 218, 218G1ATT, 218G2ATT, 227
Paraphernalia 227
Participation in school affairs 232
Physical activity 246
Physical, dental exams 209
Police 225
Posting of materials by students 220
Pregnant students 234
Promotion and retention 215
Public performance by students 230
Records 216, 216.1
Religious holidays 204, 204EXAATT
Religious instruction, excusal 204, 204EXAATT
Reporting student progress 212
Searches 226
Sexual harassment 248, 248GATT
Solicitation of funds from students 229
Special events and class trips 231
Steroids 227
Student accidents 209
Student accident insurance 211
Student assistance program 236
Student fundraising 229
Student government 228
Student recruitment 250
Student rights/responsibilities/surveys 235
Supplemental discipline records 216.1
Surveys, evaluations 235
Suspension and explusion 233
Terroristic threats, acts 218.2
Tobacco use 222
Transfer students 209, 216.1
Unlawful harassment 248, 248GATT
Weapons 218.1
Wellness 246
Withdrawal 208
PURCHASES
Budgeted 611
Cooperative 613
Not budgeted 612
Subject to bid 610
RECORDS
Administrative employees 324
Computerized personal information breach 830
Litigation hold 800
Privacy of health information (HIPPA) 826
Professional employees 424
Public records 801, 801ATT1, 801ATT2, 801ATT3, 801ATT4, 801ATT5
Records management 800
Records retention 800
Students 216, 216.1
Support employees 524
RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS 204, 204EXAATT
SAFETY 705
SALARY 328, 428, 528
SCHEDULES
Professional employees 432
School calendar 803
School day 804
SCHOOL BOARD PROCEDURES AND GOALS 000
Agenda 006
Appointments 005
Authority and power 002
Authority of individual members 003
Code of conduct 011
Committees 004
Conference attendance 004
Distribution of policy 007
Executive sessions 006
Expenses 004
Functions 003
Meetings 006, 903
Membership 004, 004.1, 004.2, 004.2EATT
Minutes 006
Name and classification 001
Notice of meetings 006
Officers 005
Organization 005
Orientation 005
Policy, development 009
Policy, procedures 003
Powers 002
Public notice, meetings 006
Qualifications 004
Reimbursements 004
Relationship, board/superintendent 013
Removal of director 004
Rules of order 006
Special meetings 006
Standards, effective school governance 011
Student representative 004.1
Superintendent's role 003
Teacher representative 004.2, 004.2EATT
Vacancies 004
Voting 006
SEX EDUCATION 120
SICK LEAVE
Administrative employees 334, 335
Professional employees 434, 435
Support employees 534, 535
SMOKING/TOBACCO USE
Administrative employees 323
Professional employees 423
Students 222
Support employees 523
SPECIAL EDUCATION/DISABLED STUDENTS 113, 113.1
STUDENT WELLNESS
Competitive foods 246
Monitoring 246
Nutrition guidelines 246
Physical activity 246
Physical education 246
School based activities goals 246
Wellness committee 246
STUDENTS (see Pupils)
SUBSTITUTES
Professional employees 405, 429
Support employees 505, 529
SUMMER SCHOOL 124, 406
SUPERINTENDENT
Assistant superintendent 302, 313
Employment 302
Evaluation 312
Roles 003, 013
SUPPORT EMPLOYEES 500
Assignment and transfer 509
Background checks 504, 505, 509
Bereavement leave 536
Child rearing leave 539
Complaint process 526
Conduct 517
Conflict of interest 519
Creating positions 501
Discipline 517
Dress and grooming 525
Drug and substance abuse 551
Employment 104, 504, 505, 508
Employment contract, resolution 508
Evaluation 512
Family and medical leaves 535
Furloughs 511
HIV infection 514.1
Identification cards 545
Job related expenses 531
Jury duty 542
Maternity leave 539
Military leave 539
New hire reports 504, 505
Nondiscrimination 103, 104
Outside activities 519
Overtime 530
Paid holidays 543
Part-time personnel 541
Personal leave 536
Personnel files 524
Physical examination 514
Political activities 519
Political leave 539
Probation period 508
Resignation 508
Salary determination 528
Sexual harassment 548
Short-term employees 505
Short-term uncompensated leave 539.1, 539.1ATT
Sick leave 534
Substitutes 505, 529
Suspensions 511
Tardiness 518
Title I requirements 504, 524
Tobacco use 523
Uncompensated leave 539, 539.1, 539.1ATT
Unlawful harassment 548
Vacancies 509
Vacation 537
Wage and salary determination 528
Working periods 532
Workplace civility 552, 552FATT
SUSPENSIONS AND EXPULSIONS OF STUDENTS 233
SUSPENSIONS AND FURLOUGHS
Administrative employees 311
Professional employees 411
Support employees 511
TAXES
Collection 606
Levy 605
TEXTBOOKS
Adoption 108
Care of 224
Lending 708
TRANSPORTATION 810, 810.1, 810.2, 810.3
TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT
Administrative employees 331
Professional employees 431
School directors 004
Support employees 531
TUITION 202, 607
TUTORIAL INSTRUCTION 116
VACATION
Administrative employees 337
Support employees 537
VISITORS 907
VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL EDUCATION 115
WAGE AND SALARY
Administrative employees 328
Professional employees 428
Support employees 528
WEAPONS 218.1, 904
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