Descriptor Code Policy Title
Directory Section 1 Directory
1.100 School Board Legal Status and Authority
1.101 Role of the Board
1.102 Board Members Legal Status
1.1021 Student Board Representative 
1.105 School Board Legislative Involvement
1.106 Code of Ethics
1.1061 Boardmanship Code of Ethics
1.107 Board Member Conflict of Interest
1.108 Nepotism
1.200 Method of Election of Officers
1.201 Duties of Officers
1.202 Duties of Board Members
1.204 Board Member Development Opportunities
1.205 Board-Superintendent Relations
1.300 Board Committees
1.301 Executive Committee
1.302 School Attorney
1.303 Consultants
1.400 School Board Meetings
1.401 Public Hearings
1.402 Notification of Meetings
1.403 Agendas
1.404 Appearances Before the Board
1.405 Rules of Order
1.406 Board Meeting Minutes
1.407 School District Records
1.501 Visitors’ Code of Conduct
1.503 News Releases, News Conferences and Interviews
1.600 Policy Development and Adoption
1.601 Administrative Procedures
1.701 School District Planning
1.703 School Attendance Zones
1.704 Charter Schools
1.800 School Calendar/School Day
1.802 Section 504 and ADA Grievance Procedures
1.803 Tobacco-Free Schools
1.804 Drug-Free Workplace
1.805 Use of Electronic Mail (e-mail) by Board Members
1.806 Advertising and Distribution of Materials and Use of School or School District Name
1.8071 Title IX Complaints, Including Sexual Harassment Complaints
1.808 Registered Sex Offenders
1.809 Non-Discrimination Statements
1.810 Reporting Threats of Mass Violence
Descriptor Code Policy Title
Directory Section 2 Directory
2.200
 Annual Operating Budget
2.300 Comparability of Services
2.400 Revenues, Gifts, and Bequests
2.4021 Investments of Idle Funds
2.403 Surplus Property Sales*
2.404 School Support Organizations
2.500 Deposit of Funds
2.600 Bonded Employees
2.601 Credit Accounts and Credit Cards
2.700 Accounting System
2.702 Property Records
2.703 Audits
2.804 Expenses and Reimbursements
2.805 Purchasing
2.806 Bids and Quotations
2.808 Purchase Orders
2.900 Student Activity Funds Management
Descriptor Code Policy Title
Directory Section 3 Directory
3.201 Safety
3.202 Emergency Planning
3.2021 Continuity of Operations
3.2022 District Emergency Response
3.203 Crisis Management
3.204 Emergency School Closures
3.205 Security
3.206 Community Use of School Facilities
3.208 Facilities Planning
3.217 Energy Management
3.219 Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Drones)
3.400 Student Transportation Management
3.402 Board Owned Vehicles
3.403 Private Vehicles
3.500 Food Service Management
3.600 Insurance Management
3.601 Fringe Benefits
3.602 Workers’ Compensation
Descriptor Code Policy Title
Directory Section 4 Directory
4.200 Curriculum Development
4.201 Class Size Ratios
4.2013 Family Life Education
4.202 Special Education
4.203 Private Pay Provider Policy
4.2031 Enrollment in Advanced and College Level Courses
4.204 Summer School
4.206 Special Programs – Homebound Instruction/Remedial Instruction
4.207 English Language Acquisition 
4.209 Alternative Credit Options
4.210 Credit Recovery
4.211 Work Based Learning Program
4.212 Virtual Education Program
4.213 Public Virtual School
4.300 Extracurricular Activities
4.301 Interscholastic Athletics
4.302 Field Trips/Competitions
4.401 Textbooks and Instructional Materials
4.402 Instructional Supplies
4.403 Library Collections
4.404 Use of Copyrighted Materials
4.405 Employee-Developed Materials
4.406 Artificial Intelligence
4.4061 Employee Use of Technology
4.4062 Student Use of the Internet
4.407 School and System Websites
4.502 Parent and Family Involvement
4.600 Grading
4.602 Honor Roll, Awards, and Laude System
4.603 Grades K-8 Promotion and Retention
4.604 Credits Awarded in Middle School
4.605 Graduation Requirements
4.606 Graduation Activities
4.612 Educational Research and Service Centers
4.614 Homebound Instruction
4.615 Service Animals
4.700 Testing Programs
4.701 Maintaining Test and Data Security
4.802 Student Equal Access
4.804 Religious Content of Courses
Descriptor Code Policy Title
Directory Section 5 Directory
5.102 Application and Employment
5.103 Substitute Teachers
5.109 Evaluations
5.113 In-Service and Professional Learning Opportunities
5.114 Personnel Records
5.115 Employee Assignment/Transfer
5.1151 Telework During Emergencies
5.116 Reductions in Staff
5.117 Teacher Tenure
5.118 Employment Contract
5.200 Separation Practices for Tenured Teachers
5.201 Separation Practices for Non-Tenured Teachers
5.202 Suspensions, Dismissals, Resignations, and Retirements 
5.204 Advanced Degrees
5.301 Jury Duty
5.302 Sick Leave
5.303 Paid Leave After Birth or Stillbirth of Employee’s Child or Adoption of New Placed Minor Child
5.304 Long-Term Leaves of Absence for Professional Personnel
5.305 Family and Medical/Military Caregiver Leave
5.306 Military Leave
5.307 Physical Assault of School District Employees
5.310 Vacations, Personal/Professional Days, Holidays
5.401 HIV/AIDS (Employees)
5.402 Bloodborne Pathogens
5.403 Drug and Alcohol Testing
5.500 Discrimination/Harassment
5.501 Employee Related Complaints
5.601 Staff Conflicts of Interest
5.602 Staff Time Schedules
5.605 Staff Gifts and Solicitations
5.606 Political Activities
5.611 Teacher Code of Ethics and GMSD Employee Responsibilities and Ethics
5.801 Recruitment and Selection
5.803 Evaluation of the Director of Schools
Descriptor Code Policy Title
Directory Section 6 Directory
6.200 Attendance and Truancy
6.201 Compulsory Attendance Ages
6.2011 Students Beyond Compulsory Attendance Age
6.202 Home Schools
6.203 School Admissions
6.204 Foreign Exchange Students
6.205 Student Assignments
6.206 Transfers Within the System
6.2061 Inter-District Open Enrollment
6.2062 Eligible Circumstances Transfer
6.302 Procedural Due Process
6.303 Interrogations and Searches
6.304 Student Discrimination, Harassment, Bullying, Cyberbullying, and Intimidation
6.3041 Hazing
6.305 Student Suicide Prevention
6.307 Drug-Free Schools
6.308 Bus Safety and Conduct
6.310 Dress Code
6.311 Care of School Property
6.312 Wireless Communication Devices
6.313 Discipline Policy
6.314 Corporal Punishment
6.317 Student Disciplinary Hearing Authority
6.318 Admission of Suspended or Expelled Students
6.319 Alternative School Programs
6.320 Gun Free School Zone
6.4001 Student Surveys, Analyses, and Evaluations
6.402 Physical Examinations and Immunizations
6.403 Student Communicable Diseases
6.404 HIV/AIDS (Students)
6.405 Administering Medications to Students
6.409 Child Abuse and Child Sexual Abuse
6.411 Student Wellness
6.414 Guidance and Counseling
6.416 Student Accident Report
6.418 Student Health
6.420 Prevention and Treatment of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
6.421 Accommodating Students with Diabetes
6.422 Psychological and Social Services
6.423 Seizure Management
6.425 Life Threatening Allergy Management
6.503 Homeless Students
6.505 Students in Foster Care
6.600 Student Records
6.701 Fundraising Activities
6.709
 Student Fees and Fines
Tennessee Code Annotated
Attorney General Opinions
State Board of Education Policies
Tennessee Rules and Regulations/Minimum Standards (TRR/MS)
Click here to access additional state and federal resources. 
Descriptor Code Policy Title
Directory Section 1 Directory
1.100 School Board Legal Status and Authority
1.101 Role of the Board
1.102 Board Members Legal Status
1.1021 Student Board Representative 
1.105 School Board Legislative Involvement
1.106 Code of Ethics
1.1061 Boardmanship Code of Ethics
1.107 Board Member Conflict of Interest
1.108 Nepotism
1.200 Method of Election of Officers
1.201 Duties of Officers
1.202 Duties of Board Members
1.204 Board Member Development Opportunities
1.205 Board-Superintendent Relations
1.300 Board Committees
1.301 Executive Committee
1.302 School Attorney
1.303 Consultants
1.400 School Board Meetings
1.401 Public Hearings
1.402 Notification of Meetings
1.403 Agendas
1.404 Appearances Before the Board
1.405 Rules of Order
1.406 Board Meeting Minutes
1.407 School District Records
1.501 Visitors’ Code of Conduct
1.503 News Releases, News Conferences and Interviews
1.600 Policy Development and Adoption
1.601 Administrative Procedures
1.701 School District Planning
1.703 School Attendance Zones
1.704 Charter Schools
1.800 School Calendar/School Day
1.802 Section 504 and ADA Grievance Procedures
1.803 Tobacco-Free Schools
1.804 Drug-Free Workplace
1.805 Use of Electronic Mail (e-mail) by Board Members
1.806 Advertising and Distribution of Materials and Use of School or School District Name
1.8071 Title IX Complaints, Including Sexual Harassment Complaints
1.808 Registered Sex Offenders
1.809 Non-Discrimination Statements
1.810 Reporting Threats of Mass Violence
Descriptor Code Policy Title
Directory Section 2 Directory
2.100 Fiscal Management Goals
2.200
 Annual Operating Budget
2.202 Debt Management
2.300 Comparability of Services
2.400 Revenues
2.401 Gifts and Bequests
2.402 Investment Earnings
2.403 Surplus Property Sales
2.404 School Support Organizations
2.500 Depository of Funds
2.600 Bonded Employees
2.601 Fundraising Activities
2.700 Accounting System
2.7001 Payments and Receipts
2.701 Financial Reports and Records
2.702 Inventories
2.703 Audits
2.800 Expenditure of Funds
2.802 Payroll Procedures
2.803 Salary Deductions
2.804 Expenses and Reimbursements
2.805 Purchasing 
2.8051 Credit Cards & Credit Lines
2.806 Bids and Quotations
2.807 Requisitions
2.808 Purchase Orders and Contracts
2.809 Vendor Relations
2.810 Payment Procedures
2.811 Authorized Signatures
2.900 Student Activity Funds Management
Descriptor Code Policy Title
Directory Section 3 Directory
3.201 Safety
3.202 Emergency Planning
3.2021 Continuity of Operations
3.2022 District Emergency Response
3.203 Crisis Management
3.204 Emergency School Closures
3.205 Security
3.206 Community Use of School Facilities
3.208 Facilities Planning
3.217 Energy Management
3.219 Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Drones)
3.400 Student Transportation Management
3.402 Board Owned Vehicles
3.403 Private Vehicles
3.500 Food Service Management
3.600 Insurance Management
3.601 Fringe Benefits
3.602 Workers’ Compensation
Descriptor Code Policy Title
Directory Section 4 Directory
4.200 Curriculum Development
4.201 Class Size Ratios
4.2013 Family Life Education
4.202 Special Education
4.203 Private Pay Provider Policy
4.2031 Enrollment in Advanced and College Level Courses
4.204 Summer School
4.206 Special Programs – Homebound Instruction/Remedial Instruction
4.207 English Language Acquisition
4.209 Alternative Credit Options
4.210 Credit Recovery
4.211 Work Based Learning Program
4.212 Virtual Education Program
4.213  Public Virtual School
4.300 Extracurricular Activities
4.301 Interscholastic Athletics
4.302 Field Trips/Competitions
4.401 Textbooks and Instructional Materials
4.402 Instructional Supplies
4.403 Library Collections
4.404 Use of Copyrighted Materials
4.405 Employee-Developed Materials
4.406 Artificial Intelligence
4.4061 Employee Use of Technology
4.4062 Student Use of the Internet
4.407 School and System Websites
4.502 Parent and Family Involvement
4.600 Grading
4.602 Honor Roll, Awards, and Laude System
4.603 Grades K-8 Promotion and Retention
4.604 Credits Awarded in Middle School
4.605 Graduation Requirements
4.606 Graduation Activities
4.612 Educational Research and Service Centers
4.614 Homebound Instruction
4.615 Service Animals
4.700 Testing Programs
4.701 Maintaining Test and Data Security
4.802 Student Equal Access
4.804 Religious Content of Courses
Descriptor Code Policy Title
Directory Section 5 Directory
5.102 Application and Employment
5.103 Substitute Teachers
5.109 Evaluations
5.113 In-Service and Professional Learning Opportunities
5.114 Personnel Records
5.115 Employee Assignment/Transfer
5.1151 Telework During Emergencies
5.116 Reductions in Staff
5.117 Teacher Tenure
5.118 Employment Contract
5.200 Separation Practices for Tenured Teachers
5.201 Separation Practices for Non-Tenured Teachers
5.202 Suspensions, Dismissals, Resignations, and Retirements
5.204 Advanced Degrees
5.301 Jury Duty
5.302 Sick Leave
5.303 Paid Leave After Birth or Stillbirth of Employee’s Child or Adoption of New Placed Minor Child
5.304 Long-Term Leaves of Absence for Professional Personnel
5.305 Family and Medical/Military Caregiver Leave
5.306 Military Leave
5.307 Physical Assault of School District Employees
5.310 Vacations, Personal/Professional Days, Holidays
5.401 HIV/AIDS (Employees)
5.402 Bloodborne Pathogens
5.403 Drug and Alcohol Testing
5.500 Discrimination/Harassment
5.501 Employee Related Complaints
5.601 Staff Conflicts of Interest
5.602 Staff Time Schedules
5.605 Staff Gifts and Solicitations
5.606 Political Activities
5.611 Teacher Code of Ethics and GMSD Employee Responsibilities and Ethics
5.801 Recruitment and Selection
5.803 Evaluation of the Director of Schools
Descriptor Code Policy Title
Directory Section 6 Directory
6.200 Attendance and Truancy
6.201 Compulsory Attendance Ages
6.2011 Students Beyond Compulsory Attendance Age
6.202 Home Schools
6.203 School Admissions
6.204 Foreign Exchange Students
6.205 Student Assignments
6.206 Transfers Within the System
6.2061 Inter-District Open Enrollment
6.2062 Eligible Circumstances Transfer
6.302 Procedural Due Process
6.303 Interrogations and Searches
6.304 Student Discrimination, Harassment, Bullying, Cyberbullying, and Intimidation
6.3041 Hazing
6.305 Student Suicide Prevention
6.307 Drug-Free Schools
6.308 Bus Safety and Conduct
6.310 Dress Code
6.311 Care of School Property
6.312 Wireless Communication Devices
6.313 Discipline Policy
6.314 Corporal Punishment
6.317 Student Disciplinary Hearing Authority
6.318 Admission of Suspended or Expelled Students
6.319 Alternative School Programs
6.320 Gun Free School Zone
6.4001 Student Surveys, Analyses and Evaluations
6.402 Physical Examinations and Immunizations
6.403 Student Communicable Diseases
6.404 HIV/AIDS (Students)
6.405 Administering Medications to Students
6.409 Child Abuse and Child Sexual Abuse
6.411 Student Wellness
6.414 Guidance and School Counseling
6.416 Student Accident Report
6.418 Student Health
6.420 Prevention and Treatment of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
6.421 Accommodating Students with Diabetes
6.422 Psychological and Social Services
6.423 Seizure Management
6.425 Life Threatening Allergy Management
6.503 Homeless Students
6.505 Students in Foster Care
6.600 Student Records
6.701 Fundraising Activities
6.709
 Student Fees and Fines
Tennessee Code Annotated
Attorney General Opinions
State Board of Education Policies
Tennessee Rules and Regulations/Minimum Standards (TRR/MS)
Click here to access additional state and federal resources.