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Johnsonburg Area School District

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 Non-Instructional Employees.
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POLICY MANUAL INDEX POLICY MANUAL NUMBER
ABSENCE, LEAVE OF
Administrative employees 335, 338, 338.1, 339
Non-instructional employees 535, 539
Professional employees 435, 438, 438.1, 439
ADMINISTRATIVE EMPLOYEES 300
Abolishing positions 310
Absence, leave of 335, 338, 338.1, 339
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
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/medical leave 335
Freedom of speech 320
Gifts 322
Graduate study 333
HIV infection 314.1
Job related expenses 331
Jury duty 342
Management team 327
New hire reports 302, 303
Nondiscrimination 104, 104ATT
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
Retirement 349
Sabbatical leave 338
Sexual harassment 348, 348ATT
Sick leave 334
Suspension and furloughs 311
Tobacco use 323
Uncompensated leave 339
Unlawful harassment 348, 348ATT
Vacancies 309
Vacation 337
ADULT EDUCATION 125
ASSIGNMENT AND TRANSFER
Administrative employees 309
Non-instructional employees 509
Professional employees 409
ATHLETICS 123, 211
Drug testing, student athletes 227.1, 227.1ATT1, 227.1ATT2
ATTENDANCE
General 204
Married/pregnant students 234
BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS (see School Board Procedures)
BONDING 005, 811
BUDGET
Adoption 604
Planning 602
Preparation 603
Public review 604
Voting 604
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS (see Property)  
BULLYING/CYBERBULLYING 249
CALENDAR 803
CHILD/STUDENT ABUSE 806
CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEES 905
CLASS SIZE 126
COMMUNITY 900
Booster organizations 915
Citizen advisory committees 905
Community relations 910
Community volunteers 916
Dissemination of literature, materials 913
Foreign trip sales 913
Fundraising, outside groups 913
Gambling 904
Municipal government relations 909
News media relations 902, 911
Parent/guardian relations 908
Parent, family involvement 917
Publications program 902
Public attendance at school events 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
Speakers, classroom 910
Student participation, community functions 913
Tobacco use by public 904
Weapons 904
COMPLAINT PROCESS
Administrative employees 326
Non-instructional employees 526
Professional employees 426
Public complaints 906
Student complaints 219
Unlawful harassment 248, 248ATT, 348, 348ATT, 448, 448ATT,
548, 548ATT
COURSES OF STUDY 107
CURRICULUM 105, 105.1, 105.2, 106, 107
DISCIPLINE
Administrative employees 317
Non-instructional employees 517
Professional employees 417
Students 218, 218.1, 218.2, 233
Students with disabilities 113.1
DRESS AND GROOMING
Administrative employees 325
Non-instructional employees 525
Professional employees 425
Students 221
DRUG/SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Administrative employees 351
Covered drivers 810.1
Non-instructional employees 551
Professional employees 451
Students 113.1, 227
EMERGENCY EVACUATION 805
EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT
Administrative employees 308
Non-instructional employees 508
Professional employees 408
EVALUATION
Administrative employees 313
Assistant superintendent 313
Non-instructional employees 512
Professional employees 412
Students 213
Superintendent 312
Temporary professional employees 413
EXPENSES
Board members 004
Employees 331, 431, 531
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES 122, 228, 229, 618
Drug testing, students 227.2, 227.2ATT1, 227.2ATT2
FACILITIES (see Property)
FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVES
Administrative employees 335
Non-instructional employees 535
Professional employees 435
FIELD TRIPS 121
FINANCES 600
Adoption of budget 604
Bank accounts 608
Budget 602, 603, 604
Delinquent taxes 606
District audit 619
Fiscal objectives 601
GASB statement 34 622
Investment of district funds 609
Local taxpayer bill of rights 621
Payment of bills 616
Payments, summer months 616
Payroll authorization 614
Payroll deduction 615
Petty cash 617
Proposed budget 604
Purchases 610, 611, 612
Purchasing, cooperative 613
Sales tax 616
Special purpose funds 618
Student activity funds 618
Tax collection 606
Tax levy 605
Tuition income 607
Voting, budget 604
FIRE DRILLS 805
FLAG SALUTE 807
FOOD SERVICES 808
GRADING 213
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS 217, 217ATT
GUIDANCE COUNSELING 112
HOME EDUCATION PROGRAMS 137, 137.1, 137.1ATT
HOMEBOUND INSTRUCTION 117, 204, 234
HOMEWORK 130
INSURANCE 122, 123, 211, 812, 813
INTERMEDIATE UNIT 914
INVENTORY 706
INVESTMENTS 609
LESSON PLANS 111
LOCKER SEARCH 226
MAINTENANCE 704
MARRIED/PREGNANT STUDENTS 234
MEDIA RELATIONS 911
MEDICATIONS 210, 210.2, 210.2ATT
MOTOR VEHICLES 223
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EMPLOYEES 500
Absence, leave of 535, 539
Assignment and transfer 509
Background checks 504, 505, 509
Bereavement leave 536
Complaint process 526
Conduct 517
Creating positions 501
Disciplinary procedures 517
Dress and grooming 525
Drug and substance abuse 551
Emergency leave 536
Employment 104, 504, 505
Employment contract, resolution 508
Evaluation 512
Family/medical leave 535
Furloughs 511
Gifts 522
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
Personnel files 524
Physical examination 514
Political activities 519
Probation period 508
Professional development 533
Resignation 508
Salary determination 528
Sexual harassment 548, 548ATT
Short-term employees 505
Sick leave 534
Substitutes 505, 529
Suspensions 511
Tardiness, penalties 518
Tobacco use 523
Tuition reimbursement 533
Uncompensated leave 539
Unlawful harassment 548, 548ATT
Vacancies 509
Vacation 537
Working periods 532
NONRESIDENT STUDENTS 202
OPENING EXERCISES 807
OPERATIONS 800
Automated external defibrillator (AED) use 822
Bomb threats 805
Bonding 811
Child/student abuse 806
Clearance statements, Act 151 806, 818
COBRA 813
Conscientious objectors 807
Contracted services 818
Copyright materials 814
Drug/alcohol testing - covered drivers 810.1
Emergency evacuation 805
Flag display 807
Flag salute 807
Food services 808
Fraud 828
Hazardous noise 817
Insurance 812, 813
Internet use 815
Medical insurance 813
Off-air recordings - copyrights 814
Opening exercises, flag salute 807
Organization, district 802
Property insurance 812
Public records  801, 801.1
Reporting requirements, abuse 806
Retention of records 801.1
School calendar 803
School day 804
Software copyrights 814
State mandate waivers 825
Suicide, students at risk 819, 819ATT1, 819ATT2, 819ATT3
Transportation 810
Video monitoring, school buses 810.2
Videotapes, copyright 814
PAYROLL
Authorization 614
Deductions 615
PERSONNEL FILES (see Records)
PETTY CASH 617
PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS
Administrative employees 314, 335
Non-instructional employees 514, 535
Professional employees 414, 435
Students 209
POSITIONS
Abolishing 310, 410
Creating 301, 401, 501
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES 400
Absence, leave of 435, 438, 438.1, 439
Abolishing positions 410
Assignment and transfer 409
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 and substance abuse 451
Early retirement, voluntary incentive plan 449
Employment 104, 404, 405
Employment contract 408
Emergency leave 436
Evaluation 412, 413
Family/medical leave 435
Freedom of speech 420
Gifts 422
Graduate study 433
HIV infection 414.1
Induction plan 433
Inservice programs 433
Job related expenses 431
Jury duty 442
Military leave 436
New hire reports 404, 405
Nondiscrimination 104, 104ATT
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
Responsibility of teachers, instructional 440.1
Retirement 449
Sabbatical leave 438
Salary determination 428
Sexual harassment 448, 448ATT
Sick leave 434
Sick leave bank 434
Student teachers 407
Substitutes 405, 429
Summer school staff 406
Suspensions and furloughs 411
Tardiness 418
Tenure 413
Tobacco use 423
Uncompensated leave 439
Unlawful harassment 448, 448ATT
Vacancies 409
Working periods 432
PROGRAMS 100
Academic standards 102
Adoption, planned instruction 107
Adoption of textbooks 108
Adult education 125
Assessment of educational programs 127
Behavior support, special education 113.2
Charter schools 140, 140.1
Class size 126
Current events 119
Curriculum review by parents and students 105.1
Discipline, disabled students 113.1
Drugs, disabled students 113.1
English as a Second Language/bilingual program 138
Equal access 122
Exclusions from school, behavior support 113.2
Exemption from instruction 105.2
Exemption from testing 127
Extracurricular activities 122, 228, 229, 618
Extracurricular participation by charter/cyber charter students 140.1
Extracurricular participation by home education students 137.1, 137.1ATT
Field trips 121
Gifted education 114
Gifted support program 114
Guidance counseling 112
Guides, planned instruction 106
Home education 137, 137.1, 137.1ATT
Homebound instruction 117, 204, 234
Homework 130
Human development 120
Independent study 118
Instructional supplies 110
Insurance, extracurricular activities 122, 123
Interscholastic athletics 123, 211
Lesson plans 111
Migrant students 142
Mission statement 101
Nondiscrimination 103, 103ATT, 104, 104ATT
Off-campus activities 122, 123
Persistently dangerous schools 143
Philosophy of education 101
Pilot programs 105
Planned instruction 106, 107
Programs, special education 113
Resource materials 109
Special education, IDEA 113
Strategic plan 100
Summer school 124, 406
Tutorial instruction 116
Victims of violent crimes 144
Virtual/online courses 141
Vocational technical education 115
Weapons, disabled students 113.1
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
Protection of property 713
Safety 705
Sanitary management 703
Strategic planning 701
Use of facilities by staff 710
Use of school facilities, rental 707
PUPILS 200
Absence, unexcused 204
Admission of students 201, 203
Assignment within district 206
Asthma inhalers, possession/use 210.2, 210.2ATT
Attendance 204, 234
Backpacks 221
Bicycles and motor vehicles 223
Bullying 249
Care of school property 224
Cellular phones 237
Class rank 214, 216, 216ATT
Communicable diseases 203
Community service 217
Complaint process 219
Confidential communications 207
Contests for students 240
Controlled substances 227, 227ATT
Corporal punishment 218
Cyberbullying 249
Discipline 218, 218.1, 218.2, 233
Dress and grooming 221
Drug testing, student athletes 227.1, 227.1ATT1, 227.1ATT2
Drug testing, extracurricular activities 227.2, 227.2ATT1, 227.2ATT2
Drugs/alcohol abuse 113.1, 227, 227ATT
Early graduation 217
Electronic devices 237
Eligibility, extracurricular and interscholastic activities 122, 123
Expression, newspapers 220
Expulsions 233
Foreign exchange students 239
Fundraising 229, 618
GED 217
Grading 213
Graduation requirements 217, 217ATT
Hazing 247
Head lice, pediculosis capitis 203
Health examinations 209
Hearings, formal/informal 233
HIV infection 203.1
Homeless students 251
Immunization 203
Laser pointers 237
Married students 234
Medications 210, 210.2, 210.2ATT
Military recruiters 216, 250
Nonresident students 202
Nutrition goals 246, 246ATT
Parental custody 238
Physical activity goals 246
Physical, dental examinations 209
Postgraduate students 205
Pregnant students 234
Promotion and retention 215
Public performance by students 230
Records 216, 216ATT, 216.1
Recruiters' access 216, 250
Relations with law enforcement agencies 225
Religious holidays 204
Religious instruction, excusal 204
Reporting student progress 212
Searches 226
Sexual harassment 248, 248ATT
Social events and class trips 231
Steroids 227, 227ATT, 227.1, 227.1ATT1, 227.1ATT2, 227.2, 227.2ATT1, 227.2ATT2
Student accident insurance 122, 123, 211
Student government 228
Student illness, first-aid 210.1
Student involvement in decision-making 232
Student representative to the Board 232
Student rights/surveys 235
Supplemental discipline records 216.1
Surveys, evaluations 235
Suspension 233
Terroristic threats, acts 218.2
Testing out 215.1, 215.1ATT
Tobacco use 222
Transfer students 209, 216.1
Truancy 204
Unlawful harassment 248, 248ATT
Weapons 113.1, 218.1
Wellness 246, 246ATT
Withdrawal 208
PURCHASES
Budgeted 611
Cooperative 613
Not budgeted 612
Subject to bid 610
RECORDS
Administrative employees 324
Non-instructional employees 524
Professional employees 424
Public records 801, 801.1
Students 216, 216ATT, 216.1
RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS 204
SALARY 328, 428, 528
SCHEDULES
Non-instructional employees 532
Professional employees 432
School calendar 803
School day 804
SCHOOL BOARD PROCEDURES 000
Agenda 006
Appointments 005
Authority of individual members 003
Authority and power 002
Board governance standards/code of conduct 011
Code of ethics 004
Committees 005, 006
Conference attendance 004
Distribution of policy 007
Executive sessions 006
Expenses 004
Functions 003
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 003
Powers 002
Public notice, meetings 006
Qualifications 004
Reimbursement 004
Removal of director 004
Rules of order 006
Special meetings 006
Superintendent's role 003
Vacancies 004
Voting 006
SEXUAL/UNLAWFUL HARASSMENT
Administrative employees 348, 348ATT
Non-instructional employees 548, 548ATT
Professional employees 448, 448ATT
Students 248, 248ATT
SICK LEAVE
Administrative employees 334, 335
Non-instructional employees 534, 535
Professional employees 434, 435
SMOKING/TOBACCO USE
Administrative employees 323
Non-instructional employees 523
Professional employees 423
Public 904
Students 222
SPECIAL EDUCATION/DISABLED STUDENTS 113, 113.1, 113.2
STUDENT WELLNESS
Competitive foods 246, 246ATT
Monitoring 246, 246ATT
Nutrition guidelines 246, 246ATT
Physical activity goals 246
Physical education goals 246
School-based activities goals 246, 246ATT
Wellness committee 246
STUDENTS (see Pupils)
SUBSTITUTES
Non-instructional employees 505, 529
Professional employees 405, 429
SUMMER SCHOOL 124, 406
SUPERINTENDENT
Assistant superintendent 302, 313
Employment 302
Evaluation 312
Roles 003
SUSPENSIONS AND EXPULSIONS 233
SUSPENSIONS AND FURLOUGHS
Administrative employees 311
Non-instructional employees 511
Professional employees 411
TAXES
Collection 606
Levy 605
TEXTBOOKS
Adoption 108
Care of school property 224
Lending of equipment and books 708
TRANSPORTATION 810, 810.1, 810.2
TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT
Administrative employees 331
Non-instructional employees 531
Professional employees 431
School directors 004
TUITION 202, 607
TUTORIAL INSTRUCTION 116
VACATION
Administrative employees 337
Non-instructional employees 537
VISITORS 907
VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL EDUCATION 115
WAGE AND SALARY
Administrative employees 328
Non-instructional employees 528
Professional employees 428
WEAPONS 113.1, 218.1, 904
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