Policies

Section A

Foundations and Basic Commitments

Contains policies on the district’s legal role in providing public education and the basic principles underlying school committee governance. These policies provide a setting for all of the school committee’s other policies.

Section B

School Committee Governance and Operations

Contains policies on the School Committee and how it is appointed or elected; how it is organized; how it conducts meetings, and how it operates.

Section C

General School Administration

Contains policies on school management, administrative aspect of special programs and system wide reforms such as school or site-based management. It also houses personnel policies on administrators.

Section D

Fiscal Management

Contains policies on school finances and the management of funds.

Section E

Support Services

Contains policies on non-instructional services and programs, particularly those of business management such as safety, building and grounds management, office services, transportation, and food services.

Section F

Facilities Planning and Development

Contains policies on facility planning, financing, construction and renovation.

Section G

Personnel

Contains policies on all school employees.

Section I

Instruction

Contains policies on the instructional program: basic curricular subjects; special programs, instructional resources, and academic achievement.

Section J

Students

Contains policies on students admission, attendance, rights and responsibilities, conduct, discipline, health and welfare, and school-related activities.

Section K

School ­Community Home Relations

Contains policies on parent and community involvement in schools.

Section L

Education Agency Relations

Contains policies on the school district’s relationship with other educational agencies.