Caribou School Department
"Striving for Excellence - Preparing for Life"

District Policies
 

 


A—FOUNDATIONS AND BASIC COMMITMENTS

AC                         Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action

ACA                      Gender Neutral Language

ACAA                   Harassment and Sexual Harassment of Students

ACAA-R               Harassment and Sexual Harassment of Students Administrative Procedure

ACAB                   Harassment and Sexual Harassment of School Employees

ACAB-R               Employee Discrimination and Harassment Complaint Procedure

ACAD                   Student Hazing

AD                         Caribou’s Educational Philosophy

ADA                      Caribou’s Goals and Objectives

ADAA                   School System Commitment to Standards for Ethical and Responsible Behavior

ADC                      Tobacco Use and Possession

ADC-R                  Tobacco Use and Possession Administrative Procedure

ADF                      School Unit Commitment to Learning Results

B—SCHOOL BOARD GOVERNANCE AND OPERATIONS

BB                         School Board Legal Status

BBA                      School Board Powers and Responsibilities

BBAA                    Board Member Authority and Responsibilities

BBBA                    Board Member Qualifications

BBBC                    Board Member Resignations

BBBD                    Board Member Absences

BBBE                    Unexpired Term Fulfillment/Vacancies

BCA                      Board Member Code of Ethics

BCB                      Board Member Conflict of Interest

BCC                      Nepotism

BDA                      Board Organizational Meeting

BDA-R                  Board Organizational Meeting Procedure

BDB                      Board Officers

BDD                      Board-Superintendent Relationship

BDE                       Board Standing Committees

BDE-R                   Board Standing Committee Operating Procedures

BDF                       Advisory Committees to the Board

BDG                      School Attorney/Legal Services

BE                         School Board Meetings

BEA                       School Board Use of Electronic Mail (E-Mail)

BEC                       Executive Sessions

BEC-E                   Executive Session Law

BEDA                    Notification of Board Meetings

BEDB                    Agenda

BEDB-R                Agenda Format

BEDC                    Quorum

BEDD                    Rules of Order

BEDF                    Voting Method

BEDFA                  Abstentions

BEDG                    Minutes

BEDH                    Public Participation at Board Meetings

BEDI                     Board Relations with the Media

BEDJ                     Broadcasting/Taping of Board Meetings

BEDL                    Adjournment of Board Meetings

BG                         School Board Policy Process

BG-R                     Policy Adoption Process

BHC                      Board Communications with Staff

BIA                        New Board Member Orientation

BIB                        Board Member Development Opportunities

BID                        Board Member Compensation and Expense

C—GENERAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION

CA                         Administrative Goals

CB                         Superintendent’s Contract

CB-R                     Superintendent Job Description

CBD                      Superintendent’s Contract

CBI                        Evaluation of the Superintendent

CC                         Administrative Organization

CE                         Administrative Councils and Committees

CHA                      Development of Administrative Procedures

CHCAA                Student and Staff Handbooks

CHD                      Administration in the Absence of Policy

CM                        School District Annual Report

D—FISCAL MANAGEMENT

DA                         Fiscal Management Goals/Priority Objectives

DB                         Annual Budget

DBC                      Budget Planning

DBG                      Budget Adoption Process

DBI                        Budget Implementation

DE                         Revenues from Tax Sources

DF                         Revenues from Non-Tax Sources

DI                          Fiscal Accounting and Reporting

DID                       Inventories

DIDA                     Fixed Assets

DIE                        Audits/Financial Monitoring

DJ                          Bidding/Purchasing Requirements

DJC                       Petty Cash Accounts

DKC                      Expense Authorization/Reimbursement

DLB                       Tax Sheltered Annuities

DM                        Cash in School Buildings

DN                        School Properties Disposition

E—SUPPORT SERVICES

EA                         Support Services /Priority Objectives

EB                         Environmental and Safety Program

EBAA                    Chemical Hazards

EBCB                    Emergency Evacuation Drills/Fire Drills

EBCC                    Bomb Threats

EBCE                    School Closings and Cancellations

EBCF                    Automated External Defibrillators (AEDS)

EBLA                    Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan

ECA                      Buildings and Grounds Security

ECB                       Pest Management in School Facilities and on School Grounds

ECB-E1                 Pest Management Notification

ECB-E2                 Pest Management Notification (Registry)

ECB-E3                 Notice of Planned Pesticide Application

ECE                       Traffic and Parking Controls

EEA                       Student Transportation Services

EEAE                     Bus Safety Program

EEAEA                  Student Transportation Employee Requirements, Training and Responsibilities

EEAEAA               Drug and Alcohol Testing of School Bus Drivers

EEAEAA-R           Drug and Alcohol Testing of School Bus Drivers Administrative Procedure

EEAEAA-E           Driver Alcohol and Drug Use and Testing Policy Acknowledgment

EEAEF                  Video Cameras on Transportation Vehicles

EEAF                     Special Use of Buses

EFBA                    Menu Development/Options—Offer vs. Serve Lunch Concept

EFCA                    Food Program Milk Options

EFDA                    Restrictions on Sale of Foods

EFE                       Competitive Food Sales

EGAD                   Copyright Compliance

EGAD-R               Copyright Compliance Guidelines

EHB                      Records Management

F—FACILITIES PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

FB                         Facilities Planning

FCB                       Closing Schools/Retirement of Facilities

FEA                       Education Specifications

G—PERSONNEL

GAB                      Job Descriptions

GBB                      Staff Involvement in Decision Making

GBEA                    Staff Ethics/Conflict of Interest

GBEB                    Staff Conduct

GBEBC                 Staff Gifts and Solicitations

GBEC                    Drug-Free Workplace

GBGAA                 Bloodborne Pathogens

GBGAA-R             Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan

GBJ                       Personnel Records and Files

GBJC                     Retention of Application Materials

GBO                      Family Care Leave

GBN                      Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)

GBN-R1                Family and Medical Leave Administrative Procedure

GBN-R2                Maine Family and Medical Leave Administrative Procedure

GCF                      Professional Staff Hiring

GCFB                    Recruiting and Hiring of Administrative Staff

GCFB-R                Recruiting and Hiring of Administrative Staff Administrative Procedure

GCGA                   Substitute Teachers

GCI                       Professional Staff Development Opportunities

GCK                      Professional Staff Assignments and Transfers

GCOA                   Supervision and Evaluation of Professional Staff

GCOC                   Evaluation of Administrative Staff

GCQC                   Resignation of Professional Staff

GCQCA                School Unit Employee References

GCQCA-E            Authorization to Disclose Information/Release of Claims/Indemnity

GCQE                   Professional Staff Use of Wireless Telecommunication Devices

GCSA                    Employee Computer and Internet Use

GCSA-R                Employee Computer and Internet Use Rules

GCSA-E                Employee Computer and Internet Use Acknowledgment Form

GDA                      Support Staff Positions

GDF                      Support Staff Employment

H—NEGOTIATIONS

HA                         Negotiations

I—INSTRUCTION

 IA                         Instructional Goals and Learning Objectives

IC                          School Calendar

ID                          School Day

IE                           Organization of Instruction

IGA                       Curriculum Development and Adoption

IHA                       Basic Instructional Program

IHAI                      Applied Learning Projects

* IHBA                     Individual Education Programs (IEPs)

* IHBAA                  Referral/Pre-Referral of Students with Disabilities

* IHBAA-R              Referral/Pre-Referral of Students with Disabilities Administrative Procedure

* IHBAC                  Child Find

* IHBAG                  Programming in the Least Restrictive Environment

* IHBAG-R              Programming in the Least Restrictive Environment Administrative Procedure

* IHBAI                    Independent Educational Evaluations

* IHBAJ                   Special Education Student Oversight Agreement

* IHBAK                  Life-Sustaining Emergency Care

* IHBAL                   Grievance Procedure for Persons with Disabilities

IHBEA                   Program for Limited English Proficient Students

IHBG                     Home Schooling

IHBGA                  Home Schooling—Participation in School Programs

* IHBGB                  Special Education Services for Students in Private Schools or Home Schooling

IHBH                     Alternative Education Programs

IHCDA                  Post-Secondary Enrollment Options

IHD                       Adult/Community Education

IJJ                          Instructional and Library-Media Materials Selection

IJJ-E                      Citizen’s Challenge of Educational Media Form

IJK                        Extracurricular Performing Arts Materials

IJKA                      Supplementary Instructional Materials

IJNDB                   Student Computer and Internet Use

IJNDB-R               Student Computer and Internet Use Rules

IJNDB-E               Student Computer/Internet Use Acknowledgment Form

IJNDC                   School System Website/Web Pages

IJNDC-R               School System Website/Web Pages Administrative Procedure

IJNDC-E1             Parent/Guardian Agreement to Publish Student Information on the School Department Website

IJNDC-E2             Agreement to Publish Student Information on the School Department Website 2004-2005 School Year

IJOA                      Field Trips

IK                          Academic Achievement

IKAB                     Report Cards/Progress Reports

IKAC                    Parent Conferences

IKB                       Homework

IKE                        Promotion, Retention and Acceleration of Students

IKF                        Graduation Requirements

IKFA                     Early Graduation

IKFD                     Awarding of High School Diplomas to Veterans of World War II and the Korean Conflict

IL                           Evaluation of Instructional Programs

ILA                        Student Assessment/Local Assessment System

ILD                        Educational Research: Student Submission to Surveys, Analyses, or Evaluations

IMB                       Teaching About Controversial/Sensitive Issues

IMBAA                 Alternatives to Biological Dissection

IMBB                    Exemptions from Required Instruction

IMDA                    Patriotic Exercises

IMDB                    Flag Displays

IMDC                    Celebration of Holidays/Religion in the Curriculum

J—STUDENTS

JEA                        Compulsory Attendance

JECB                     Admission of Non-Resident School Employee's Children

JFAA                     Admission of Resident Students

JFAB                     Admission of Non-Resident Students

JFABD                  Admission of Homeless Students

JFABB                  Admission of Non-immigrant Foreign Students (Foreign Exchange Students)

JFC                        Dropout Prevention—Student Withdrawal From School

JGAA                    Assignment of Students to Classes—Five-Year-Olds

JGAA-R                Assignment of Students to Classes—Five-Year-Olds Administrative Procedure

JHB                       Truancy

JI                           Student Rights and Responsibilities

JICA                      Student Dress

JICB                      Care of School Property by Students

JICC                      Student Conduct on School Buses

JICC-R                  Student Conduct on School Buses - Rules

JICH                      Drug and Alcohol Use by Students

JICH-R                  Drug and Alcohol Use by Students Administrative Procedure

JICIA                     Weapons, Violence and School Safety

JICJ                       Student Use of Electronic Devices

JICK                     Bullying

JIH                         Questioning and Searches of Students

JIH-R                     Questioning and Searches of Students Administrative Procedure

JIH-E                     Student Search Checklist

JJE                         Student Fund-Raising Activities

JJF                         Student Activities Funds Management

JJFA                      Dispersal of Senior Class Funds

JK                          Student Discipline

JKB                       Detention of Students

JKD                       Suspension of Students

JKE                       Expulsion of Students

JKE-R                   Expulsion of Students Guidelines

* JKF                       Suspension/Expulsion of Students with Disabilities

* JKF-R                   Suspension/Expulsion of Students with Disabilities Administrative Procedure

JKG                       Physical Restraint of Students

* JKGA                    Time Out Rooms and Therapeutic Restraint

* JKGA-R                Time Out Rooms and Therapeutic Restraint Administrative Procedure

JLCA                     Physical Examinations of Students

JL                          Student Wellness

JLCB                     Immunization of Students

JLCC                     Communicable/Infectious Diseases

JLCCA                  Students with HIV/AIDS

JLCD                     Administering Medication to Students

JLCD-E                 Administering Medication to Students on Field Trips

JLCE                     First Aid and Emergency Medical Care

JLCE-R                 First Aid Administrative Procedure

JLDBG                  Reintegration of Students from Juvenile Correctional Facilities

JLF                        Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect

JLF-E                    Suspected Child Abuse/Neglect Report Form

JLIB                       Student Dismissal Precautions

JLIE                       Student Automobile Use and Parking

JO                          Employment of Students

JRA                       Student Education Records

JRA-R                   Student Education Records Administrative Procedure

JRA-E                    Notification of Rights Under FERPA

K—SCHOOL-COMMUNITY-HOME RELATIONS

KA                        School-Community-Home Relations Goals/Priority Objectives

KBF                      Parent Involvement with Title I

KCB                      Community Involvement in Decision Making

KCD                      Public Gifts/Donations to the Schools

KDA                      Public Information Program

KDB                      Public’s Right to Know/Freedom of Information

KDB-E                  Application for Public Access to Records

KDD                      Media Relations

KE                         Public Concerns and Complaints

KF                         Community Use of School Facilities

KF-R1                   Community Use of School Facilities Rules and Fee Schedule

KF-R2                   Community Use of Performing Arts Center Rules and Fee Schedule

KF-R2                   Agreement for Use of the Performing Arts Center

KHB                      Advertising in the Schools

KHB-R                  Advertising in the Schools Administrative Procedure

KHC                      Distribution and Posting of Community Materials

KHD                      Public Solicitation on School Property

KI                          Visitors to the Schools

KLG                      Relations with Law Enforcement Authorities

KLG-R                  Relations with Law Enforcement Authorities Administrative Procedure

L—EDUCATION AGENCY RELATIONS

LDA                      Student Teaching and Internships