Policy Manual

West Branch 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 Classified Employees
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POLICY MANUAL INDEX POLICY MANUAL NUMBER
 
ABSENCE, LEAVE OF  
Administrative employees 335, 335ATT, 336, 338, 338ATT
Classified employees 535, 535ATT, 536, 539
Professional employees 435, 435ATT, 436, 438, 438ATT, 439
 
ADMINISTRATIVE EMPLOYEES 300
Abolishing positions 310
Assignment and transfer 309
Compassionate sick leave 334.1
Compensated professional leave 338, 338ATT
Complaint policy 326
Creating positions 301
Disciplinary procedures 317
Disqualification by health 315
Dress and grooming 325
Drug and substance abuse 351
Employment 104, 104ATT, 302, 303
Employment contract 308
Evaluation 312, 313
Family leave 335, 335ATT
Freedom of speech 320
Gifts 322
HIV infection 314.1
Job related expenses 331
Jury/court duty 342
Management team 327
Medical leave 335, 335ATT
Nontenured administrators 316
Outside activities 319
Personal leave 336
Personnel files 324
Physical examination 314
Political activities 321
Professional growth 333
Retirement 349
Sabbatical leave 338, 338ATT
Sick leave 334, 334.1, 334.2, 334.2ATT
Smoking, tobacco use 323
Suspension and furloughs 311
Unlawful harassment 348, 348ATT
Vacation 337
Workers' compensation 346
   
ADULT EDUCATION 125
   
ASSIGNMENT AND TRANSFER  
Administrative employees 309
Classified employees 509
Professional employees 409
   
ATHLETICS 123, 211
   
ATTENDANCE  
General 204, 204ATT
Pregnant students 234
   
BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS (see School Board Procedures and Goals)
Committees 005
Meetings 006, 006.1, 903
Membership 004
Officers 005
Policy 009
Voting 006
   
BONDING 005, 811
   
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS (see Property)  
   
CALENDAR 803
   
CHILD/STUDENT ABUSE 806
   
CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEES 905
   
CLASS SIZE 126
   
CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES 500
Assignment and transfer 509
Complaint policy 526
Creating positions 501
Disqualification by health 515
Discipline 517
Dress and grooming 525
Drug and substance abuse 551
Employment 104, 104ATT, 504, 505
Evaluation 512
Family leave 535, 535ATT
HIV infection 514.1
Job related expenses 531
Jury/court duty 542
Layoffs 511
Medical leave 535, 535ATT
Outside activities 519
Overtime/compensatory time 530
Paid holidays 543
Part-time personnel 541
Personal leave 536
Personnel files 524
Physical examination 514
Retirement 549
Short-term employees 505
Sick leave 534, 534.2, 534.2ATT
Smoking, tobacco use 523
Staff development 533
Substitutes 505, 529
Suspensions 511
Uncompensated leave 539
Unlawful harassment 548, 548ATT
Vacation 537
Wage and salary determination 528
Workers' compensation 546
Working periods 532
   
CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES 122, 228, 229
   
COMMUNITY 900
Advertising 913
Citizen advisory committees 905
Community relations 910
Distribution of materials, nonschool 913
Foreign trip sales 913
Fundraising, outside groups 913
Municipal government relations 909
News media relations 902, 911
Nonschool activities 913
Nonschool materials 913
Nonschool organizations/groups/individuals 913
Parent relations 908
Public attendance at school functions 904
Public complaints 906
Public participation at Board meetings 006.1, 903
Public relations objectives 901
Publications program 902
Relations with educational institutions 912
Relations with intermediate unit 914
Scholarships, awards 913
School visitors 907
School volunteers 916
Student participation, nonschool activities 913
   
COMPLAINT POLICY  
Administrative employees 326
Classified employees 526
Professional employees 426
Public complaints 906
Student complaints 219
   
COURSES OF STUDY 107
   
CURRICULUM (see Programs)  
   
DISCIPLINE  
Administrative employees 317
Classified employees 517
Professional employees 417
Students 218, 218.1, 218.1ATT, 233, 249
   
DRESS AND GROOMING  
Administrative employees 325
Classified employees 525
Professional employees 425
Students 221
   
DRUGS AND ALCOHOL - STUDENTS 227, 227.1
   
DRUG/SUBSTANCE ABUSE  
Administrative employees 351
Classified employees 551
Professional employees 451
Transportation employees 810.1, 810.2
   
EMERGENCY EVACUATION 805
   
EMPLOYEES (see Administrative 300;
                    Professional 400; Classified 500)		  
   
EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT  
Administrative employees 308
Professional employees 408
   
EVALUATION  
Administrative employees 313
Classified employees 512
Professional employees 412
Superintendent 312
Temporary professional employees 413
   
EXPENSES  
Board members 004
Employees 331, 431, 531
   
FACILITIES (see Property)  
   
FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVES  
Administrative employees 335, 335ATT
Classified employees 535, 535ATT
Professional employees 435, 435ATT
   
FIELD TRIPS 121
   
FINANCES 600
Bank accounts 608
Bids, advertising 610
Capitalization of assets 622.1
Federal fiscal compliance 626
GASB 34 statement 622
Investment of district funds 609
Local taxpayer bill of rights 621
Objectives 601
Purchases 610, 611, 612
Tax collection 606
Tax exonerations 606
   
FIRE DRILLS 805
   
FLAG SALUTE 807
   
FOOD SERVICES 808
   
GRADING 213
   
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS 217, 217ATT, 217.1, 217.1ATT
   
GUIDANCE COUNSELING 112
   
HIV INFECTION 203.1, 314.1, 414.1, 514.1
   
HOME EDUCATION INSTRUCTION 137, 137.1, 137.1ATT
   
HOMEBOUND INSTRUCTION 117, 204, 204ATT, 234
   
HOMEWORK 130
   
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
   
MOTOR VEHICLES 223
   
NONRESIDENT STUDENTS 202
   
OPENING EXERCISES 807
   
OPERATIONS 800
Bonding 811
Child/student abuse 806
Contracted services 818
Copyright materials 814
Drug/alcohol testing - covered drivers 810.2
Drug-free workplace 816
Drug testing - transportation personnel 810.1
Emergency evacuation 805
Emergency intervention 820
Food service 808
Insurance 812, 813
Internet use 815
Opening exercises 807
Organization 802
Property insurance 812
Public records 801
School calendar 803
School day 804
Suicide 819
Transportation 810
   
PERSONNEL FILES (see Records)  
   
PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS  
Administrative employees 314, 315, 335, 335ATT
Classified employees 514, 515, 535, 535ATT
Professional employees 414, 415, 435, 435ATT
Students 209
   
POSITIONS  
Abolishing 310, 410, 511
Creating 301, 401, 501
   
POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS 205
   
PREGNANT STUDENTS 234
   
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES 400
Abolishing positions 410
Academic freedom 420
Assignment and transfer 409
Compensated professional leave 438, 438ATT
Complaints 426
Creating positions 401
Disciplinary procedures 417
Disqualification by health 415
Dress and grooming 425
Drug and substance abuse 451
Employment 104, 104ATT, 404, 405
Employment contract 408
Evaluation 411, 412, 413
Family leave 435, 435ATT
Gifts 422
HIV infection 414.1
Job related expenses 431
Jury/court duty 442
Medical leave 435, 435ATT
Outside activities 419
Personal leave 436
Personnel files 424
Physical examinations 414
Political activities 421
Professional growth 433
Responsibility for student welfare 440
Retirement 449
Salary determination 428
Sick leave, compassionate 434.1
Sick leave, donation 434.2
Sick leave, personal 434
Smoking, tobacco use 423
Student teachers 407
Suspensions and furloughs 411
Uncompensated leave 439
Unlawful harassment 448, 448ATT
Workers' compensation 446
Working periods 432
   
PROGRAMS 100
Adoption of textbooks 108
Adult education 125
Assessments 127
Behavior management 113.2
Charter schools 140, 140.1
Class size 126
Course guides 106
Courses of study 107
Curriculum development 105
Curriculum review by parents and students 105.1
Discipline of students with disabilities 113.1
Educational goals 102
English as a Second Language 138
Exemption from instruction 105.2
Extracurricular activities 122, 228, 229
Extracurricular participation by charter/cyber charter students 140.1
Extracurricular participation by home education students 137.1, 137.1ATT
Field trips 121
Gifted pupils 114
Guidance counseling 112
Home education 137, 137.1, 137.1ATT
Homebound instruction 117, 204, 234
Homework 130
Independent study 118
Instructional supplies 110
Interscholastic athletics 123
Lesson plans 111
Migrant students 142
Nondiscrimination programs 103, 103ATT, 104, 104ATT
Persistently dangerous schools 143
Philosophy of education 101
Resource materials 109
Special education 113
Summer school 124
Victims of violent crimes 144
Vocational technical education 115
   
PROPERTY 700
Building security 709
Facilities planning 701
Gifts, grants, donations 702
Insurance 812
Integrated pest management 717
Inventory and records 706
Lending of school equipment 708
Maintenance 704
Personal property, valuables 712
Prohibition on use of certain equipment or vehicles on school property 713
Property records 706
Safety 705
Sanitary management 703
Use of facilities by staff 710
Use of FAX machines 715
Use of school facilities 707
Vandalism 711
Visitors 716
   
PUBLIC RELATIONS (see Community)  
   
PUPILS 200
Admission of beginners 201, 203, 209
Assignment within district 206
Attendance 204, 204ATT, 234
Bicycles and motor vehicles 223
Bullying 249
Care of school property 224
Class rank 214, 216
Communicable diseases 203
Complaints 219
Confidential communications of students 207
Contests 240
Cyberbullying 249
Diplomas, WWII veterans 217, 217ATT, 217.1, 217.1ATT
Discipline 218, 218.1, 218.1ATT, 233, 249
Distribution of materials by students 220
Dress and grooming 221
Drug awareness 227, 227ATT
Electronic devices 237
Expression 220
Fund raising 229
Grading 213, 215
Graduation requirements 217, 217ATT
Hazing 247
Health examinations/screenings 209
HIV infection 203.1
Immunization 203
Medications 210
Nonresident students 202
Participation in school affairs 232
Physical, dental examinations 209
Police 225
Postgraduate students 205
Posting of materials by students 220
Pregnant students 234
Prohibition on use of certain equipment or vehicles on school property 223.1
Promotion and retention 215
Public performance by students 230
Records 216, 216.1, 216.2, 216.2ATT
Release of students 238
Reporting pupil progress 212
Searches 226
Smoking, tobacco use 222
Social events and class trips 231
Steroid use 227.1
Student accident insurance 211
Student government 228
Student recruitment 250
Student rights/surveys 235
Student wellness 246
Supplemental discipline records 216.2, 216.2ATT
Surveys 235
Suspension and expulsion 233
Unlawful harassment 248, 248ATT
Weapons 218.1, 218.1ATT
Withdrawal 208
   
RECORDS  
Administrative employees 324
Classified employees 524
Exceptional students 216.1
Professional employees 424
Public records 801
Students 216, 216.2, 216.2ATT
   
RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS 204, 204ATT
   
SAFETY 705
   
SALARY 328, 428, 528
   
SCHEDULES  
Classified employees 532
Professional employees 432
School calendar 803
School day 804
   
SCHOOL BOARD PROCEDURES AND GOALS 000
Authority and power 002
Distribution of policy 007
Expenses 004
Functions 003
Meetings 006, 006.1, 903
Membership 004
Name and classification 001
Organization 005
Policy 009
Public participation 006.1
Student representative 004.1
Voting 006
   
SEXUAL/UNLAWFUL HARASSMENT  
Administrative employees 348, 348ATT
Classified employees 548, 548ATT
Professional employees 448, 448ATT
Students 248, 248ATT
   
SICK LEAVE  
Administrative employees 334, 334.1, 334.2, 334.2ATT, 335, 335ATT
Classified employees 534, 534.2, 534.2ATT, 535, 535ATT
Professional employees 434, 434.1, 434.2, 434.2ATT, 435, 435ATT
   
SMOKING/TOBACCO USE  
Administrative employees 323
Classified employees 523
Community 904
Professional employees 423
Students 222
   
SPECIAL EDUCATION 113, 216.1
   
STUDENT WELLNESS 246
Competitive foods 246
Monitoring 246
Nutrition guidelines 246
Physical activity goals 246
Physical education goals 246
School based activities goals 246
Wellness committee 246
   
STUDENTS (see Pupils)  
   
SUBSTITUTES  
Classified employees 505, 529
Professional employees 405, 429
   
SUMMER SCHOOL 124
   
SUPERINTENDENT  
Conference attendance 003, 333
Employment 302
Evaluation 312
   
SUSPENSIONS AND EXPULSIONS OF STUDENTS 233
   
SUSPENSIONS AND FURLOUGHS  
Administrative employees 311
Classified employees 511
Professional employees 411
   
TEXTBOOKS  
Adoption 108
Care of 224
Lending 708
   
TRANSPORTATION 810, 810.1, 810.2
   
TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT  
Administrative employees 331
Classified employees 531
Professional employees 431
School directors 004
   
TUITION 202
   
VACATION  
Administrative employees 337
Classified employees 537
   
VISITORS 716, 907
   
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION 115
   
WAGE AND SALARY  
Administrative employees 328
Classified employees 528
Professional employees 428
   
WEAPONS 218.1, 218.1ATT
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