Richard City Board of Education Policy Manual Richard City Board of Education Policy ManualBoard OperationsFiscal ManagementSupport ServicesInstructional ServicesPersonnelStudentsHelpful LinksSearchBoard Operations Descriptor Code Policy Title Directory Section 1 Directory 1.100 School Board Legal Status and Authority 1.101 Role of the Board of Education 1.102 Board Members Legal Status 1.104 Memberships 1.105 School Board Legislative Involvement 1.106 Code of Ethics & Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement 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 1.2021 Boardsmanship Code of Conduct 1.204 Board Member Development Opportunities 1.205 Board-Director Relations 1.301 Executive Committee 1.400 School Board Meetings 1.402 Notification of Meetings 1.403 Agendas 1.404 Appeals To and Appearances Before the Board 1.405 Rules of Order 1.406 Minutes 1.407 School District Records 1.500 Board-Community Relations 1.501 Visitors to the Schools 1.503 News Releases, News Conferences and Interviews 1.600 Policy Development and Adoption 1.601 Administrative Procedures 1.603 Administrative Reports 1.700 School District Goals 1.800 School Calendar 1.801 School Day 1.8011 Emergency Closings 1.802 Section 504 and ADA Grievance Procedures 1.803 Tobacco-Free Schools 1.804 Alcohol & Drugs in the Workplace 1.805 Use of Electronic Mail (email) 1.806 Advertising and Distribution of Materials in Schools 1.807 Use of School Name 1.808 Registered Sex Offenders 1.901 Charter School Applications Fiscal Management 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 2.403 Surplus Property Sales 2.404 School Support Organizations 2.500 Deposit of Funds 2.600 Bonded Employees 2.601 Fundraising Activities 2.700 Accounting System 2.701 Financial Reports and Records 2.702 Inventories 2.703 Audits 2.800 Expenditure of Funds 2.801 Petty Cash Accounts 2.802 Payroll Procedures 2.803 Salary Deductions 2.804 Expenses and Reimbursements 2.805 Purchasing – Purchasing Authority 2.806 Bids and Quotations 2.807 Requisitions 2.808 Purchase Orders and Contracts 2.809 Vendor Relations 2.900 Student Activity Funds Management Support Services Descriptor Code Policy Title Directory Section 3 Directory 3.100 Business Management Goals 3.201 Safety 3.202 Emergency Preparedness Plan 3.203 Crisis Management 3.204 Threat Assessment Team 3.205 Security 3.206 Community Use of School Facilities 3.208 Facilities Planning 3.211 New Project Planning 3.212 District Water Testing 3.220 Access to Private Facilities 3.300 Equipment and Supplies Management 3.400 Student Transportation Management 3.401 Exiting School Buses 3.404 Private Vehicles 3.405 Contracted Bus Service 3.500 Food Service Management 3.600 Insurance Management 3.602 Workers’ Compensation Instructional Services Descriptor Code Policy Title Directory Section 4 Directory 4.100 Instructional Goals 4.101 Instructional Standards 4.200 Curriculum Development 4.201 Class Size Ratios 4.202 Special Education 4.2021 Special Education – Child Find 4.204 Summer Instructional Programs 4.205 Enrollment in College Level Courses 4.206 Homebound Instruction 4.207 English Learners 4.209 Alternative Credit Options 4.210 Credit Recovery 4.211 Work-Based Learning Program 4.212 Virtual Education Program 4.213 Family Life Education 4.300 Extracurricular Activities 4.301 Interscholastic Athletics 4.302 Field Trips/Excursions/Competitions 4.400 Textbooks and Instructional Materials 4.403 Library Materials 4.404 Use of Copyrighted Materials 4.406 Use of the Internet 4.501 School Volunteers 4.502 Parent and Family Involvement 4.600 Grading System 4.601 Reporting Student Progress 4.603 Promotion and Retention 4.605 Graduation Requirements 4.606 Graduation Activities 4.608 Transcript Alterations 4.700 Testing Programs 4.701 Maintaining Test Security 4.802 Student Equal Access 4.804 Religious Content of Courses Personnel Descriptor Code Policy Title Directory Section 5 Directory 5.100 Personnel Goals 5.102 Personnel Classification and Qualifications 5.103 Job Descriptions 5.104 Equal Opportunity Employment 5.106 Application and Employment 5.109 Evaluation 5.110 Compensation Guides and Contracts 5.1101 Differentiated Pay Plan 5.111 Utilization of Career Level Educators 5.112 Extended Contracts 5.114 Personnel Records 5.1141 Teacher Effect Data 5.115 Assignment/Transfer 5.1151 Telework During Emergencies 5.116 Staff Positions 5.117 Teacher Tenure 5.119 Employment of Retirees 5.200 Separation Practices for Tenured Teachers 5.201 Separation Practices for Non-Tenured Teachers 5.202 Separation Practices for Non-Certified Employees 5.203 Recommendations and File Transfers 5.301 Emergency and Legal Leave 5.302 Sick Leave 5.303 Personal and Professional Leave 5.304 Long Term Leaves of Absence 5.305 Family and Medical Leave 5.3051 FFCRA Leave 5.306 Military Leave 5.307 Physical Assault Leave 5.309 Legislative Leave 5.310 Vacations and Holidays 5.400 Health Examinations/Communicable Diseases 5.401 Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome 5.402 Hepatitis B 5.403 Drug and Alcohol Testing 5.500 Discrimination/Harassment of Employees 5.501 Complaints and Grievances 5.600 Staff Rights & Responsibilities 5.605 Staff Gifts & Solicitations 5.610 Staff-Student Relations 5.611 Ethics 5.701 Substitute Teachers 5.702 Student Teachers 5.800 Director of Schools 5.801 Director of Schools Recruitment and Selection 5.802 Qualifications and Duties of the Director of Schools 5.803 Evaluation of the Director of Schools Students Descriptor Code Policy Title Directory Section 6 Directory 6.100 Student Goals 6.200 Attendance 6.201 Compulsory Attendance Ages 6.202 Home Schools 6.203 School Admissions 6.204 Attendance of Non-Resident Students 6.206 Transfers Within the System 6.207 Withdrawals 6.208 Release During School Hours 6.209 Child Custody/Parental Access 6.300 Code of Conduct 6.301 Rights and Responsibilities of Students 6.302 Procedural Due Process 6.303 Interrogations and Searches 6.304 Student Discrimination, Harassment, Bullying, Cyberbullying, and Intimidation 6.3041 Title IX & Sexual Harassment 6.306 Interference/Disruption of School Activities 6.307 Drug-Free Schools 6.308 Bus Safety and Conduct 6.309 Zero Tolerance Offenses 6.311 Care of School Property 6.312 Use of Personal Communication Devices and Electronic Devices 6.314 Corporal Punishment 6.316 Suspension 6.317 Student Disciplinary Hearing Authority 6.318 Admission of Suspended or Expelled Students 6.319 Alternative Education 6.400 Promoting Student Welfare 6.4001 Surveys of Students 6.402 Physical Examinations and Immunizations 6.403 Communicable Diseases 6.4031 Pediculosis (Head Lice) 6.404 Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome 6.405 Medicines 6.406 Prevention and Treatment of Sports Related Concussions 6.4081 Safe Relocation of Students 6.409 Reporting Child Abuse 6.410 Emergency Contact Information 6.411 Student Wellness 6.412 Emergency Allergy Response Plan 6.413 Prevention and Treatment of Sports Related Concussions 6.414 Prevention and Treatment of Sudden Cardiac Arrest 6.415 Student Suicide Prevention 6.500 Special Education Students 6.503 Homeless Students 6.504 Migrant Students 6.505 Students in Foster Care 6.506 Students from Military Families 6.600 Student Records 6.601 Annual Notification of Rights 6.602 Inspection and Correction Procedures 6.709 Student Fees and Fines Helpful Links 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. 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Board OperationsFiscal ManagementSupport ServicesInstructional ServicesPersonnelStudentsHelpful LinksSearchBoard Operations Descriptor Code Policy Title Directory Section 1 Directory 1.100 School Board Legal Status and Authority 1.101 Role of the Board of Education 1.102 Board Members Legal Status 1.104 Memberships 1.105 School Board Legislative Involvement 1.106 Code of Ethics & Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement 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 1.2021 Boardsmanship Code of Conduct 1.204 Board Member Development Opportunities 1.205 Board-Director Relations 1.301 Executive Committee 1.400 School Board Meetings 1.402 Notification of Meetings 1.403 Agendas 1.404 Appeals To and Appearances Before the Board 1.405 Rules of Order 1.406 Minutes 1.407 School District Records 1.500 Board-Community Relations 1.501 Visitors to the Schools 1.503 News Releases, News Conferences and Interviews 1.600 Policy Development and Adoption 1.601 Administrative Procedures 1.603 Administrative Reports 1.700 School District Goals 1.800 School Calendar 1.801 School Day 1.8011 Emergency Closings 1.802 Section 504 and ADA Grievance Procedures 1.803 Tobacco-Free Schools 1.804 Alcohol & Drugs in the Workplace 1.805 Use of Electronic Mail (email) 1.806 Advertising and Distribution of Materials in Schools 1.807 Use of School Name 1.808 Registered Sex Offenders 1.901 Charter School Applications Fiscal Management 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 2.403 Surplus Property Sales 2.404 School Support Organizations 2.500 Deposit of Funds 2.600 Bonded Employees 2.601 Fundraising Activities 2.700 Accounting System 2.701 Financial Reports and Records 2.702 Inventories 2.703 Audits 2.800 Expenditure of Funds 2.801 Petty Cash Accounts 2.802 Payroll Procedures 2.803 Salary Deductions 2.804 Expenses and Reimbursements 2.805 Purchasing – Purchasing Authority 2.806 Bids and Quotations 2.807 Requisitions 2.808 Purchase Orders and Contracts 2.809 Vendor Relations 2.900 Student Activity Funds Management Support Services Descriptor Code Policy Title Directory Section 3 Directory 3.100 Business Management Goals 3.201 Safety 3.202 Emergency Preparedness Plan 3.203 Crisis Management 3.204 Threat Assessment Team 3.205 Security 3.206 Community Use of School Facilities 3.208 Facilities Planning 3.211 Project Planning 3.212 District Water Testing 3.220 Access to Private Facilities 3.300 Equipment and Supplies Management 3.400 Student Transportation Management 3.401 Exiting School Buses 3.404 Private Vehicles 3.405 Contracted Bus Service 3.500 Food Service Management 3.600 Insurance Management 3.602 Workers’ Compensation Instructional Services Descriptor Code Policy Title Directory Section 4 Directory 4.100 Instructional Goals 4.101 Instructional Standards 4.200 Curriculum Development 4.201 Class Size Ratios 4.202 Special Education 4.2021 Special Education – Child Find 4.204 Summer Instructional Programs 4.205 Enrollment in College Level Courses 4.206 Homebound Instruction 4.207 English Learners 4.209 Alternative Credit Options 4.210 Credit Recovery 4.211 Work-Based Learning Program 4.212 Virtual Education Program 4.213 Family Life Education 4.300 Extracurricular Activities 4.301 Interscholastic Athletics 4.302 Field Trips/Excursions/Competitions 4.400 Textbooks and Instructional Materials 4.403 Library Materials 4.404 Use of Copyrighted Materials 4.406 Use of the Internet 4.501 School Volunteers 4.502 Parent and Family Involvement 4.600 Grading System 4.601 Reporting Student Progress 4.603 Promotion and Retention 4.605 Graduation Requirements 4.606 Graduation Activities 4.608 Transcript Alterations 4.700 Testing Programs 4.701 Maintaining Test Security 4.802 Student Equal Access 4.804 Religious Content of Courses Personnel Descriptor Code Policy Title Directory Section 5 Directory 5.100 Personnel Goals 5.102 Personnel Classification and Qualifications 5.103 Job Descriptions 5.104 Equal Opportunity Employment 5.106 Application and Employment 5.109 Evaluation 5.110 Compensation Guides and Contracts 5.1101 Differentiated Pay Plan 5.111 Utilization of Career Level Educators 5.112 Extended Contracts 5.114 Personnel Records 5.1141 Teacher Effect Data 5.115 Assignment/Transfer 5.1151 Telework During Emergencies 5.116 Staff Positions 5.117 Teacher Tenure 5.119 Employment of Retirees 5.200 Separation Practices for Tenured Teachers 5.201 Separation Practices for Non-Tenured Teachers 5.202 Separation Practices for Non-Certified Employees 5.203 Recommendations and File Transfers 5.301 Emergency and Legal Leave 5.302 Sick Leave 5.303 Personal and Professional Leave 5.304 Long Term Leaves of Absence 5.305 Family and Medical Leave 5.3051 FFCRA Leave 5.306 Military Leave 5.307 Physical Assault Leave 5.309 Legislative Leave 5.310 Vacations and Holidays 5.400 Health Examinations/Communicable Diseases 5.401 Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome 5.402 Hepatitis B 5.403 Drug and Alcohol Testing 5.500 Discrimination/Harassment of Employees 5.501 Complaints and Grievances 5.600 Staff Rights & Responsibilities 5.605 Staff Gifts & Solicitations 5.610 Staff-Student Relations 5.611 Ethics 5.701 Substitute Teachers 5.702 Student Teachers 5.800 Director of Schools 5.801 Director of Schools Recruitment and Selection 5.802 Qualifications and Duties of the Director of Schools 5.803 Evaluation of the Director of Schools Students Descriptor Code Policy Title Directory Section 6 Directory 6.100 Student Goals 6.200 Attendance 6.201 Compulsory Attendance Ages 6.202 Home Schools 6.203 School Admissions 6.204 Attendance of Non-Resident Students 6.206 Transfers Within the System 6.207 Withdrawals 6.208 Release During School Hours 6.209 Child Custody/Parental Access 6.300 Code of Conduct 6.301 Rights and Responsibilities of Students 6.302 Procedural Due Process 6.303 Interrogations and Searches 6.304 Student Discrimination, Harassment, Bullying, Cyberbullying, and Intimidation 6.3041 Title IX & Sexual Harassment 6.306 Interference/Disruption of School Activities 6.307 Drug-Free Schools 6.308 Bus Safety and Conduct 6.309 Zero Tolerance Offenses 6.311 Care of School Property 6.312 Use of Personal Communication Devices and Electronic Devices 6.314 Corporal Punishment 6.316 Suspension 6.317 Student Disciplinary Hearing Authority 6.318 Admission of Suspended or Expelled Students 6.319 Alternative Education 6.400 Promoting Student Welfare 6.4001 Surveys of Students 6.402 Physical Examinations and Immunizations 6.403 Communicable Diseases 6.4031 Pediculosis (Head Lice) 6.404 Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome 6.405 Medicines 6.406 Prevention and Treatment of Sports Related Concussions 6.4081 Safe Relocation of Students 6.409 Reporting Child Abuse 6.410 Emergency Contact Information 6.411 Student Wellness 6.412 Emergency Allergy Response Plan 6.413 Prevention and Treatment of Sports Related Concussions 6.414 Prevention and Treatment of Sudden Cardiac Arrest 6.415 Student Suicide Prevention 6.500 Special Education Students 6.503 Homeless Students 6.504 Migrant Students 6.505 Students in Foster Care 6.506 Students from Military Families 6.600 Student Records 6.601 Annual Notification of Rights 6.602 Inspection and Correction Procedures 6.709 Student Fees and Fines Helpful Links 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. 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