Policies

• Section A: Foundations and Basic Commitments 
• Section B: School Board Governance and Operations 
• Section C: General School Administration 
• Section D: Fiscal Management 
• Section E: Support Services 
• Section F: Facilities Planning and Development 
• Section G: Personnel 
• Section H: Negotiations 
• Section I: Instruction 
• Section J: Students 
• Section K: School-Community-Home Relations 
• Section L: Education Agency Relations 

Section A: Foundations and Basic Commitments

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Forward - Educational Philosophy  Purpose - Section A - Foundations and Basic Commitments  AC - Nondiscrimination / Equal Opportunity AC-E - Nondiscrimination / Equal Opportunity - Exhibit  AC-E-1 - Nondiscrimination / Equal Opportunity - Notice  ACD - Commitment to Religious Neutrality  ACD-R - Commitment to Religious Neutrality  ACE - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap / Disability  ACE-E-1 - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap / Disability - Exhibit  ACE-E-2 - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap / Disability (Grievance Form)  ACE-R - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability (Complaint Process) AC-R - Nondiscrimination / Equal Opportunity (Complaint and Compliance Process)

AD - School District Mission  ADA - School District Educational Objectives  ADC - Tobacco-Free Schools  ADC-R - Tobacco-Free Schools - Regulation  ADD - Safe Schools  ADD-E - Safe Schools  ADF - School Wellness  AE - Accountability / Commitment to Accomplishment  AE-R - Accountability / Commitment to Accomplish - Regulation  AEA - Standards Based Education  AED - School District Accreditation

Section B: School Board Governance and Operations

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Purpose - Section B - School Board Governance and Operations  BB - Membership  BBA - School Board Powers and Duties  BBAA - Board Member Authority  BBB - School Board Elections  BBBA - Board Member Qualifications  BBBC-BBBD - Board Member Resignation / Removal from Office  BBBE - Unexpired Term Fulfillment  BBF - Ethical Responsibilities  BC - School Board Member Conduct  BC-R - School Board Member Financial Disclosure  BCA-E-1 - Code of Ethics for School Board Members  BCB - Board Member Conflict of Interest  BCF - Citizens' Advisory Committee  BDA - Board Organizational Meeting  BDB - Board Member Duties  BDF - Members of Advisory Committee  BDFA - District Personnel Performance Evaluation Council  BDFB - Career and Technical Advisory Council (and Career and Technical Program Advisory Committees)

BDFC - Preschool Council  BDFD - District Drug Abuse Education and Prevention Advisory Council  BE - Regular Meetings  BEA - Special Meetings  BEB - Emergency Meetings  BEC - Executive Sessions / Open Meetings  BEDA - Notification of School Board Meetings  BEDB - Agenda  BEDC - Quorum  BEDD - Rules of Order  BEDF - Voting Method  BEDG - Minutes  BEDH - Public Participation at Board Meetings  BG - Policy Adoptions  BG-R - Policy Adoptions  BGA - Policy Implementation  BGD - Board Review of Administrative Rules  BID BIE - School Board Member Compensation / Expenses / Insurance / Liability  BJ - School Board Memberships  BK - Board of Education Self Evaluation

Section C: General School Administration

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CA - Administration Goals  CBA-CBC - Qualifications and Duties of Superintendent  CBI - Evaluation of Superintendent  CBI-R - Evaluation of Superintendent - Regulation  CBIA - Public Inspection of Superintendent's Evaluation

CC - Absence of Administration  CH - Policy Implementation  CHA - Development of Administrative Regulations  CHCA - Approval of Handbooks and Directives

Section D: Fiscal Management

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DA - Fiscal Management Goals / Priority Objectives  DAB - Financial Administration  DB - Annual Budget  DBD - Determination of Budget Priorities  DBG - Budget Adoption Process  DBG-E - Deadlines in Budgeting Process Set by Statute-Exhibit  DBGA - Mill Levy Elections  DBJ - Budget Transfers  DEB - Loan Programs  DFA-DFAA - Revenues from Investments / Use of Surplus Funds

DG - Depository of Funds  DIB - Types of Funds  DID - Inventories  DIE - Audits / Financial Monitoring  DJ / DJA - Purchasing Procedures  DJ / DJA-R - Purchasing Procedures - Regulation  DJE - Bidding Procedures DK - Payment Procedures DKB - Salary Deductions  DKC - Expense Reimbursements  DLA - Salary Distribution  DLB - Changes in Payroll Deductions

Section E: Support Services

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EA - Support Service Goals  EB - Safety Program  EBAB - Hazardous Materials  EBAB-R - Hazardous Materials - Regulation  EBBA - Prevention of Disease / Infection Transmission  EBBA-R - Prevention of Disease / Infection Transmission - Regulation  EBBB - Accident Reports  EBCB - Fire Drills  EBCE - Emergency Closing  ECA / ECAB - Security / Access to Buildings  ECAC - Vandalism  EDC - Community Use of School Equipment  EEA - Student Transportation  EEAC - Bus Routes

EEAEAA - Drug and Alcohol Testing for Bus Drivers  EEAEAA-R - Drug and Alcohol Testing for Bus Drivers - Regulation  EEAEG - Use of Wireless Communication Devices by Bus Drivers  EEAFB - Use of Buses  EF - Food Service Management  EFC - Free and Reduced Price Food Services  EFEA - Nutritious Food Choices  EGAEA - Electronic Communication  EGAEA-R - Monitoring Public Electronic Mail Records - Regulation  EHB - Records Retention  EI - Insurance Management

Section F: Facilities Planning and Development

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FA - Facilities Development  FA-R - Facilities Development  FAAA - Facilities - Airports  FAAA-R - Facilities - Airports  FB - Facilities Planning  FB-R - Facilities Planning - Regulation  FBC - Prioritization  of Facility Improvements  FBC-R - Prioritization of Facility Improvements  FBD - Land Use Impact Statements  FBD-R - Land Use Impact Statements  FC - Facilities Capitalization

FC-R - Facilities Capitalization Standards  FD - Facilities Funding  FDA - Bond Campaigns  FEA - Education Specifications  FEE - Site Acquisition  FEE-R - Site Acquisition  FEF - Arc / Eng / Const Manager  FEF-R - Arc / Eng / Const Manager  FEG - Const Plans and Specifications  FJ - Temp School Facilities  FL - Retirement of Facilities

Section G: Personnel

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GA - Personnel Policies Goals  GBA - Open Hiring / Equal Employment Opportunity  GBAA - Sexual Discrimination and Harassment  GBAA-R - Sexual Harassment - Regulation  GBCC - Staff Responsibilities and Duties  GBEA - Staff Ethics / Conflicts of Interest  GBEB - Staff Conduct  GBEBA - Staff Dress Code  GBEC - Drug-Free Workplace  GBED - Background Checks  GBEE - Staff Use of the Internet and Electronic Communications  GBEE-E - Staff Use of the Internet and Electronic Communications - Exhibit  GBGAA - Staff Training in Crisis Prevention and Management  GBGAB - First Aid Training  GBGB - Staff Personal Security and Safety  GBGD - Employees' Workmen's Compensation Leave  GBGE - Professional Staff Maternity / Parental Leave  GBGF - Federally-Mandated Family and Medical Leave  GBGF-R - Federally-Mandated Family and Medical Leave - Regulation  GBGH - Professional Staff and Support Staff Sick Leave Bank GBGH-E - Professional Staff and Support Staff Sick Leave Bank - Exhibit  GBI - Commercial Soliciting from School Personnel  GBJ - Personnel Records  GBJA - Disclosure of Information to Prospective Employers  GBK - Staff Complaints and Grievances  GBK-R - Staff Complaints and Grievances - Regulation  GC - Professional Staff  GCBA - Professional Staff Salary Schedules  GCBC - Professional Staff Supplementary Pay Plans  GCBC-E - Professional Supplementary Pay Plans - Exhibit  GCBD - Professional Staff Fringe Benefits  GCD - Vacations  GCDA - Responsibilities Relating to Students  GCE / GCF - Professional Staff Recruiting / Hiring

GCE / GCF-R-1 - Professional Staff Recruiting / Hiring - Regulation  GCE / GCF-R-2 - Empl-Emergency Auth (Type III) or TempAuth (Type VI) - Regulation  GCG / GCGA - Part-Time and Sub Professional Staff Empl / Qualifications of Sub Staff  GCG / GCGA-R - Pay Rates for Substitute Professional Staff - Regulation  GCKA - Assignment and Transfer  GCOA - Evaluation of Professional Staff  GCOA-R - Certified Personnel Performance Evaluation System for Teachers - Regulation  GCOA-E - Teacher Professional Development Core Rubric - Exhibit  GCOA-E1 - Teacher Performance Evaluation Summative Report  GCOC - Evaluation of Professional Staff  GCOC-R - Certified Personnel Performance Eval Sys for Administrators - Regulation  GCOC-E - Ellicott School District 22 Building Administrator Evaluation Rpt - Exhibit  GCOE - Evaluation of Evaluators  GCPD - Probationary Teachers and Separation - Board Initiated  GCQA - Reduction in Professional Staff Work Force  GCQA-R - Reduction in Professional Staff Work Force - Regulation  GCQAB - Tutoring / Teaching for Pay  GCQC / GCQD - Separation - Teacher Initiated  GCQE - Retirement  GCQE-E - Voluntary Retirement Benefit Application - Exhibit  GCQF - Discipline, Suspension, and Dismissal of Professional Staff  GDBA - Support Staff Salary Schedules  GDBC - Support Staff Supplementary Pay Plans  GDE / GDF - Support Staff Recruiting / Hiring  GDE / GDF-R - Support Staff Recruiting / Hiring - Regulation  GDO - Evaluation of Support Staff GDO-R Evaluation of Support Staff - Regulation  GDO-E - Employee Evaluation Report - Exhibit  GDQB - resignation of Support Staff  GDQD - Discipline, Suspension, and Dismissal of Support Staff

Section H: Negotiations

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H - Salary Compensation Committee

Section I: Instruction

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IA - Instructional Goals  IC - School Year / School Calendar / Instructional Time  IGA - Curriculum Development  IGD - Curriculum Adoption  IGDF - Fund Raising Activities  IGDF-E - Fund Raiser Request Form  IGDF-R - Fund Raising Activities - Regulation  IHA - Basic Instructional Program  IHAC - Character Education  IHAM - Health Education  IHAM-R - Health Education (Exception Procedure) - Regulation  IHAMA - Teaching About Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco  IHAMB - Family Life / Sex Education  IHAMB-R - Family Life / Sex Education (Exemption Procedure) - Regulation  IHAMC-R - HIV / AIDS Education (Exemption Procedure) - Regulation  IHBB - Gifted and Talented Education  IHBB-R - Talented and Gifted (TAG) Education - Regulation  IHBD - compensatory Education - Title I  IHBF - Home-Bound Instruction  IHBG - Home Study Programs  IHBIB - Primary / Preprimary Education  IHBIB-R - Primary / Preprimary Education (Admission of Children Who Wish to Enroll on Tuition Basis) - Regulation

IHCDA - Postsecondary Options  IHCDA-R - Postsecondary Options - Regulation  IIB - Class Size  IJ - Instructional Materials  IJJ - Textbook Selection and Adoption  IJK / IJL - Selection of Library Books, Supplementary Materials, and Instructional Equip  IJOA - Field Trips and Excursions  IJOC - Volunteer Program  IJOC-E-1 - School Volunteer / Mentor Application Form - Exhibit  IJOC-E-2 - Authorization for Reference Information - Exhibit  IJOC-R - School Volunteers  IKA - Assessment and Grading Systems  IKAB - Student Progress Reports to Parents  IKE - Promotion and Retention of Students  IKF - Graduation  IL - Testing Programs  ILBC - Literacy and Reading Comprehension Assessment  IMB - Teaching About Controversial Issues  IMBB - Exemptions from Required Instruction  IMDB - Flag Displays  IML - Classroom Safety Instruction  INJDA - Online Instruction

Section J: Students

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Intro  JA - Students at Risk  JA-R - Students at Risk - Regulation  JB - Equal Educational Opportunities  JBA - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex  JBA-E - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex - Exhibit  JBB - Sexual Harassment - Student  JBB-R - Sexual Harassment - Student - Regulation  JEA - School Attendance  JEB - Entrance Age  JEC - Education of Migrant Children  JECB - Admission of Non-Resident Students  JF - School Admissions  JF-E - School Admissions - Exhibit  JF-E-2 - Delegation of Custodial Power by Parent or Guardian  JF-R - Admission and Denial of Admission (Procedures for students in Out-of-Home Placements) - Regulation  JFAB - Continuing Enrollment of Students Who Become Nonresidents  JFABA - Admission of Non-Resident Students / Tuition Charges  JFABB - Admission of Non-Immigrant Foreign Students  JFABB-R - Admission of Non-Immigrant Foreign Students - Regulation  JFABD - Homeless Students  JFABD-R - Homeless Students - Regulation  JFBB - Inter-District Choice / Open Enrollment  JFBB-R - Inter-District Choice / Open Enrollment - Regulation  JFBB-E - Nonresident Student Application for Admission - Exhibit  JFC - Student Withdrawal from School / Dropouts  JFC-R - Student Withdrawal from School / Dropouts - Regulation  JGA - Assignment of New Students to Classes and Grade Levels  JH - Student Absences and Excuses  JHB - Truancy  JHD - Psychological Testing of Students  JIC - Student Conduct  JICA - Student Appearance  JICC - Student Conduct on School Buses  JICC-R - Student Conduct on School Buses - Regulation  JICDA - Student Code of Conduct  JICDA-R - Investigation Procedure - Regulation  JICDD - Violent and Aggressive Behavior  JICDE - Threats of Violence and Bullying  JICEA - School Related Student Publications  JICEA-R - School Related Student Publications - Regulation  JICEC - Student Distribution of Noncurricular Materials  JICEC-R - Student Distribution of Noncurricular Materials - Regulation  JICED - Student Expression  JICF - Secret Societies / Gang Activity  JICF-R - Secret Societies / Gang Activity - Regulation  JICH - Alcohol Use / Drug Abuse by Students  JICH-R - Alcohol Use / Drug Abuse by Students - Regulation  JICI - Dangerous Weapons in the Schools  JICJ - Use of Electronic Devices  JID - Students of Legal Age  JIE /JIG - Pregnant / Married Students  JIH - Student Interrogations, Searches, and Arrests  JIHB - Student Automobile Use - Searches  JIHC - Use of Metal Detectors  JII - Student Concerns, Complaints, and Grievances  JII-R - Student Concerns, Complaints, and Grievances - Regulation  JJ - Student Activities  JJA-1 - Student Organizations  JJA-2 - Student Organizations - Open Forum  JJA-2-R - Student Organizations - Open Forum - Regulation  JJC - School Displays  JJF - Student Activities Funds Management  JJH - Student Travel

JJIB - Co-curricular and Interscholastic Program  JJJ - Extracurricular Activity Eligibility  JJJ-R - Extracurricular Activity Eligibility -Regulation  JK - Student Discipline  JK-R - Student Discipline - Regulation  JK-2 - Student Suspension / Expulsion  JKA - Use of Physical Intervention  JKA-R - Use of Physical Intervention - Regulation  JKBA - Disciplinary Removal from Classroom  JKBA-R - Disciplinary Removal from Classroom - Regulation  JKD / JKE - Suspension / Expulsion of Students  JKD / JKE-R - Grounds for Suspension / Expulsion - Regulation  JKD / JKE-E - Grounds for Suspension / Expulsion - Exhibit  JKF - Educational Alternatives for Expelled Students  JKF-R - Educational Alternatives for Expelled Students - Regulation  JKG - Expulsion Prevention  JLA - Student Insurance Programs  JLC - Student Health Services and Records  JLCA - Physical Examinations of Students  JLCB - Immunizations of Students  JLCB-R - Immunizations of Students - Regulation  JLCC - Communicable / Infectious Diseases  JLCCA - Students with HIV / AIDS  JLCCA-R - Students with HIV / AIDS - Regulation  JLCD - Administering Medicines to Students  JLCD-E-1 - Administering Medicines to Students - Exhibit 1  JLCD-E-2 - Administering Medicines to Students - Exhibit 2  JLCD-R - Administering Medicines to Students - Regulation  JLCDA - Students with Food Allergies  JLCE - First Aid and Emergency Medical Care  JLCE-R - First Aid and Emergency Medical Care - Regulation  JLCE-E - School First Aid and Emergency Medical Care Card - Exhibit  JLCEA - Students with Special Needs  JLCEA-R - Students with Special Needs - Regulation  JLCG - Passive Consent for Medicaid Billing  JLCG-E - Passive Consent for Medicaid Billing - Exhibit  JLDAC - Screening / Testing of Students  JLDAC-E - Screening / Testing of Students - Exhibit  JLDBA - Suicide Prevention  JLDBA-R - Suicide Prevention - Regulation  JLDBB - Intervention in Suicide Attempts  JLDBB-R - Intervention in Suicide Attempts - Regulation  JLDBG - Peer Mediation  JLDBH - Suicide or Other Traumatic Loss of Life  JLDBH-R - Suicide or Other Traumatic Los of Life - Regulation  JLF - Reporting Child Abuse / Child Protection  JLF-R - Reporting Child Abuse / Child Protection - Regulation  JLFF - Sex Offender Information  JLIB - Student Dismissal Precautions  JLIB-R - Student Dismissal Precautions - Regulation  JN - Community Service  JQ - Student Fees, Fines, and Charges  JRA / JRC - Student Records / Release of Information on Students  JRA-JRC-E - Student Records / Release of Information on Students - Exhibit  JRA-JRC-E-1 - Student Records / Release of Information on Students - Exhibit  JRA / JRC-E-2 - Student Opt-Out Form - Exhibit  JRCA - Sharing of Student Records / Information between School District and State Agencies  JS - Student Use of the Internet and Electronic Communications  JS-E - Student Use of the Internet and Electronic Communications - Exhibit

Section K: School-Community-Home Relations

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KBA - Title I Parent Involvement Policy  KBA-R - Parent Involvement in Education - Regulation  KDB - Public's Right to Know  KDE - Crisis Management  KDEA - Crisis Management Communications  KE - Public Complaints about Personnel  KEC - Public Complaints about the Curriculum or Instructional Materials

KEC-R - Public Complaints about the Curriculum or Instructional Materials - Regulation  KF - Community Use of School Facilities  KF-R - Community Use of School Facilities - Regulation  KFA - Public Conduct on School Property  KG - Use of School Facilities  KI - Visitors to the Schools

Section L: Education Agency Relations

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LBB - Cooperative Educational Programming  LBD - Relations with District Charter Schools  LBD-R - Relations with District Charter Schools - Regulation  LBDA - Facilities Planning and Funding for District Charter Schools  LBDB-1 - Relations with Institute Charter Schools

LC - Relations with Education Research Agencies  LC-R - Relations with Education Research Agencies - Regulation  LEA - Student Teaching and Internships