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PROPOSED SCHOOL BOARD POLICY MANUAL
FOR
THE SEMINOLE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD
This page lists the proposed revisions and
additions to the Seminole County Public School "Policies and Procedures".
The policies, table of contents, and appendix were provided, in PDF format, by the School District.
Interested citizens created this page in an effort to provide county wide
access to the files. A public hearing and subsequent vote to approve the
policies will be held on June 7, 2005 beginning at 5:30 in the
Educational Support Center in Sanford.
To download your own zipped copy of these files,
click here.TABLE OF
CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1.00: DISTRICT PHILOSOPHY
District Mission and Guiding
Principles..............................................................1.10
CHAPTER 2.00: SCHOOL BOARD
GOVERNANCE AND ORGANIZATION
Scope of the School District
................................................................................2.10*
Membership of the School
Board........................................................................2.12
Orientation of School Board
Members...............................................................2.14
Responsibilities and Authority of
the Board .......................................................2.16
Organization and Officers of the
Board ..............................................................2.17
School Board Member Salary
Computation......................................................2.18
Special Committees of the School
Board..........................................................2.19
Participation in Organizational
Activities............................................................2.20
Board
Meetings.....................................................................................................2.22*
Collective Bargaining Agreements
.....................................................................2.24
School Board Adopted Plans
..............................................................................2.25+
Schedule for Legal Advertisements
....................................................................2.26
School Improvement and Education
Accountability..........................................2.28*+
School Advisory
Councils.....................................................................................2.30*
Business Advisory
Board.....................................................................................2.32
Legal Counsel –
Board.........................................................................................2.40
Legal Counsel -
Superintendent..........................................................................2.41
Legal Services for
Employees.............................................................................2.42
Program of
Awards...............................................................................................2.50*+
Excellence and Equity (post
unitary) ...................................................................2.60
Educational Equity
Complaints............................................................................2.63+
Reporting Child Abuse
.........................................................................................2.80
Tobacco Use in District Facilities
.......................................................................2.90
CHAPTER 3.00: SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION
Administrative
Organization.................................................................................3.10*+
School Site Decision Making
.............................................................................3.12*+
Responsibilities of Superintendent
.....................................................................3.20
Temporary Appointment of a
Superintendent....................................................3.22
Responsibilities of Principals
..............................................................................3.25
Substitute Teaching by
Administrators
...............................................................3.26
Performance Grade Schools
...............................................................................3.30*+
Opportunity Scholarships
.....................................................................................3.31*+
Directives, Procedures, and
Administrative Manuals .......................................3.33
School
Calendar....................................................................................................3.34
Opening and Closing of
Schools.........................................................................3.36*
Emergencies
.........................................................................................................3.37
Emergency
Disaster.............................................................................................3.38+
Safe and Secure Schools
....................................................................................3.40+
Alcohol, Alcoholic Beverages,
Mood-modifying or Controlled
Substances
............................................................................................................3.42
Disruptions at School Board
Functions ..............................................................3.44
Public Information, Inspection and
Copying of Public Records........................3.50
Copyrighted Materials
..........................................................................................3.52
Flag Display and
Pledge......................................................................................3.60
A Moment of
Silence.............................................................................................3.61
Agents, Solicitors and
Salespersons..................................................................3.70
Visitor Identification Measure
..............................................................................3.72+
School
Volunteers.................................................................................................3.80
Charter School Application and
Approval..........................................................3.90
CHAPTER 4.00: CURRICULUM AND
INSTRUCTION
The
Curriculum.......................................................................................................4.10*+
Student Progression Plan
....................................................................................4.11*+
Exceptional Student
Education............................................................................4.12+
Title I Comparability
..............................................................................................4.15
Physical
Education................................................................................................4.17*
Summer
Program..................................................................................................4.20
Home Education Program
...................................................................................4.25
Instructional Materials Program
...........................................................................4.30+
Allocation of Instructional
Material.......................................................................4.31*
Instructional Materials
Selection..........................................................................4.32+
Library Media Services
........................................................................................4.33+
Educational Media Materials
Selection..............................................................4.34
Objection to Instructional and/or
Media Material................................................4.36
District and State-wide Assessment
Program ..................................................4.40+
Security of
Tests....................................................................................................4.41
Report
Cards.........................................................................................................4.50*+
Graduation
Requirements....................................................................................4.52
Field Trips
..............................................................................................................4.60
Extracurricular Activities
.......................................................................................4.62
Participation of Home Schooled
Students in Extracurricular
Activities..................................................................................................................4.64
Public Appearance of School Groups
................................................................4.66
Nonschool Related Trips
......................................................................................4.67
School
Activities....................................................................................................4.68
Chaperones for School
Activities........................................................................4.70+
Band
Activities.......................................................................................................4.72
Student Organizations
..........................................................................................4.73
Student Publications
.............................................................................................4.75
Contests.................................................................................................................4.76
CHAPTER 5.00: STUDENTS
Student Nondiscrimination
Policy........................................................................5.10
Requirements for Original
Entry...........................................................................5.15
Admission to Kindergarten
..................................................................................5.16
Admission to First Grade
.....................................................................................5.17
Homeless Students (Families in
Transition) ......................................................5.18
Foreign Exchange Student
Admission...............................................................5.19+
Admission of Dropout
Students...........................................................................5.21+
Student
Withdrawal...............................................................................................5.25
Revision of School Attendance
Zones................................................................5.30
Student Assignment (post
unitary).......................................................................5.30
Student Services Plan
..........................................................................................5.35*+
Student
Attendance...............................................................................................5.37*
Student
Control......................................................................................................5.40+
Student Detention, Search, and
Seizure ............................................................5.41
Zero Tolerance for School Related
Crimes........................................................5.42*
Teacher Removal of Students from
Classroom.................................................5.43
Expulsion of Students
...........................................................................................5.45
Granting Permission for Students to
Leave the School
Campus...................................................................................5.48
Vehicle Use By
Students......................................................................................5.49+
Acceptable Use Policy for Electronic
Resources – Student ............................5.52+
School Health Services
........................................................................................5.58+
Student
Injury..........................................................................................................5.60
Student
Illness........................................................................................................5.61
Administering Student
Medication......................................................................5.62*+
Students with AIDS or HIV
Disease....................................................................5.63
Student
Insurance..................................................................................................5.64
Eye Protection
Devices........................................................................................5.65
Student
Records....................................................................................................5.70*+
Directory
Information.............................................................................................5.71
Parental Access to
Information............................................................................5.72+
Legal Name of
Student.........................................................................................5.74
Athletics..................................................................................................................5.80
Equal Access and Religious
Expression in Schools ........................................5.90
CHAPTER 6.00: HUMAN RESOURCES
Equal Employment
Opportunity...........................................................................6.05
Employee Nondiscrimination
Policy ...................................................................6.06
Staffing
...................................................................................................................6.07
Employment
Plan..................................................................................................6.08+
Employment of
Personnel....................................................................................6.10*+
Employment Defined
............................................................................................6.11
Definition of Personnel
.........................................................................................6.12
Appointment or Employment
Requirements ......................................................6.13*
Physical
Examinations..........................................................................................6.131
Nepotism................................................................................................................6.14
Americans with Disabilities Act
Accommodation .............................................6.15+
The Instructional
Staff............................................................................................6.17*
Noncertificated Instructional
Personnel...............................................................6.171*
Employment of Nondegreed Vocational
and Junior Reserve
Officer Training Corps Instructional
Personnel.................................................6.172*+
Employment of Athletic Coaches Who
Are Not Otherwise
Employees of the School
Board........................................................................6.173*+
Educational Paraprofessionals and
Assistants.................................................6.174*
Substitute
Teachers..............................................................................................6.175*
Dual
Employment..................................................................................................6.19
License of School Bus Driver
..............................................................................6.21*
Contracts: Instructional and
Administrative Personnel.....................................6.23*
Probationary Status for Educational
Support Professional Personnel ...........6.24
Certification of Administrative and
Instructional Personnel..............................6.26*
District Certificates
...............................................................................................6.27*
Teaching Out-of-Field/Subject Area
Expertise ..................................................6.28
Year of Service Defined for
Administrative and
Instructional
Personnel..........................................................................................6.29*
Medical Examinations
..........................................................................................6.31
Transfer of Administrative and
Educational
Support Professional
Employees........................................................................6.32
Assessment of Employees
..................................................................................6.35
Instructional Employee Performance
Criteria ....................................................6.36*
New Teacher Induction
Program.........................................................................6.37+
Professional
Development...................................................................................6.38
Records and
Reports............................................................................................6.40*
Salary Schedules
..................................................................................................6.42*
Compensatory Time for Nonbargaining
Employees.........................................6.43
Holidays..................................................................................................................6.44
Professional Ethics
...............................................................................................6.50
Violation of Local, State, and/or
Federal Laws..................................................6.51
Complaints Against
Employees..........................................................................6.52*+
Suspension and Dismissal of
Nonbargaining Employees...............................6.53
Grievance Procedure for
Personnel....................................................................6.55*
Resignations..........................................................................................................6.58
Effective Date for Leave,
Suspension, or Termination .....................................6.59*
Retirement of
Employees.....................................................................................6.60
Deferred Retirement Option Program
(DROP).................................................6.601
Terminal Sick Leave Benefits for
Administrative Personnel............................6.61
Terminal Sick Leave Benefits for
Educational Support
Professional Nonbargaining
Employees............................................................6.62
Payment of Vacation Leave for
Administrative Personnel...............................6.63
Payment of Vacation Leave for
Educational Support
Professional Nonbargaining
Employees............................................................6.64
Alcohol and Drug-free
Workplace.......................................................................6.65
Transportation Employee Drug and
Alcohol Testing.........................................6.67*+
Personnel
Files......................................................................................................6.68
Leave of
Absence.................................................................................................6.70*+
Leave Application
.................................................................................................6.701*
Approval of Leaves
...............................................................................................6.71*
Notification of Absence
........................................................................................6.72*
Absence without Leave
........................................................................................6.73*
Sick Leave
.............................................................................................................6.741*
Family and Medical Leave
...................................................................................6.742*
Use of Sick Leave by Family
Members..............................................................6.743*
Voluntary Sick Leave Bank
..................................................................................6.744
Illness-or-Injury-in-Line-of-Duty
Leave .................................................................6.745
Personal Leave
.....................................................................................................6.751*
Vacation Leave of Administrative
and Educational Support
Professional Nonbargaining
Employees............................................................6.752
Jury/Witness
Duty..................................................................................................6.753*
Military
Leave.........................................................................................................6.754*
Professional Leave of Nonbargaining
Employees............................................6.755*
Sabbatical Leave for Administrative
Personnel................................................6.756*
Light Duty
Assignment..........................................................................................6.77
Temporary Duty for Nonbargaining
Employees.................................................6.78*+
Employees with AIDS or HIV
Disease................................................................6.80
AIDS, Bloodborne Pathogens, and
Environmental Hazards............................6.81+
Membership in Professional
Organizations .......................................................6.83
Relationships with Students
.................................................................................6.84
Private Instruction and
Tutoring............................................................................6.85
Conflict of
Interest..................................................................................................6.86
Personal Business on School
Time....................................................................6.87
Child Care at
School.............................................................................................6.88
Telephone Calls, Electronic
Communications and Facsimiles........................6.89+
Acceptable Use Policy for
Electronic Resources – Employee........................6.891+
Group Insurance for Retired and
Nonbargaining Employees...........................6.90
Health Insurance Premiums
.................................................................................6.91
Name and Address of
Employees......................................................................6.92
CHAPTER 7.00: BUSINESS SERVICES
School Budget
System.........................................................................................7.10+
Guidelines for Budget Planning
...........................................................................7.11
District Budget
Amendments...............................................................................7.12
Accounting and Control Procedures
..................................................................7.20*+
Educational Enhancement
Funds........................................................................7.25*
School Food Service Funds
................................................................................7.26*+
Internal
Funds.........................................................................................................7.27*+
Petty Cash
Funds..................................................................................................7.28*
Hospitality
Funds...................................................................................................7.29
Investment of Funds
..............................................................................................7.32
Indebtedness Created Against a
School or the School Board ........................7.35
Bonded
Personnel................................................................................................7.37*
Facsimile
Signature..............................................................................................7.38
Fund-raising for School Projects and
Activities.................................................7.40
Contracts Made by Schools with
Outside Agencies .........................................7.44
Payment of
Vouchers/Invoices.............................................................................7.50
Payroll
Procedures................................................................................................7.51
Garnishment Processing
Fee..............................................................................7.53
Tax Sheltered
Accounts........................................................................................7.54
Employee Deferred Compensation
Program....................................................7.55
Authorized Travel Expenses
................................................................................7.57*
Audits......................................................................................................................7.60*
Purchasing
.............................................................................................................7.70*+
Resolution of Bid
Protests....................................................................................7.71
Securing Professional, Construction
Management
or Design-build Services under the
Consultants’ Competitive Negotiation
Act............................................................7.72
Educational Facilities Planning
and
Site
Selection/Acquisition.....................................................................................7.73
Acquisition of Real Property
................................................................................7.75
Lease and Lease-purchase of
Land...................................................................7.76
Sale, Use, Transfer or Disposal of
District Assets............................................7.80*
Lost or Stolen District Assets
..............................................................................7.81*
District Assets and Property Records
................................................................7.82*
Donations...............................................................................................................7.83
Risk Management
Insurance................................................................................7.85
Education
Foundation...........................................................................................7.90
CHAPTER 8.00: AUXILIARY SERVICES
Safety......................................................................................................................8.10*
Safety Program
.....................................................................................................8.11+
Toxic Substances in School Work
Areas...........................................................8.12+
Infection Control Guidelines
.................................................................................8.13
Inspections
.............................................................................................................8.15*
Fire Drill
Schedule.................................................................................................8.18
Sanitation and Preventive
Maintenance.............................................................8.20
Vandalism and Malicious
Mischief......................................................................8.25
Purpose and Functions of the
Transportation Program....................................8.30*+
Student
Transportation.........................................................................................8.31*
Transportation Liability
.........................................................................................8.33*
Bus
Routes.............................................................................................................8.34+
Exiting the School Bus
..........................................................................................8.35
Bus Emergency Evacuation Drills
.......................................................................8.37
Seat
Belts...............................................................................................................8.38
Use of District-owned Passenger Cars
for Student
Transportation....................................................................................8.40
Transporting Students in Private
Vehicles .........................................................8.41
Certification Procedures for
Privately Owned School Buses...........................8.43
Use of School Buses for Public
Purposes .........................................................8.45
Automotive Equipment
.........................................................................................8.47
Use of School Board
Vehicles.............................................................................8.48
Vehicle Maintenance
Program............................................................................8.50
Driver Education Cars, Procurement
and Use ..................................................8.52
Courier and Delivery
Services.............................................................................8.54
General Food Service
Requirements.................................................................8.60*+
Meal
Patterns.........................................................................................................8.61*
Sale Price of
Meals...............................................................................................8.63
Free and Reduced Price Meals
..........................................................................8.64*
School Construction Contracting
Bids................................................................8.70*
Prequalification of Contractors for
Educational
Facilities
Construction.........................................................................................8.72
Performance and Payment
Bonds......................................................................8.73
New Construction Specifications
........................................................................8.75
Change
Orders......................................................................................................8.76
Approval of Facilities Repairs,
Renovations,
Remodeling and
Construction.............................................................................8.78
Naming Schools and
Facilities............................................................................8.80
Renaming Schools and
Facilities........................................................................8.81
Management Information
System........................................................................8.90+
Security Awareness for Electronic
Networks .....................................................8.91
Data Processing Software Copyright
and Sale.................................................8.92
Records Retention and Disposal
........................................................................8.95*+
CHAPTER 9.00: SCHOOL-COMMUNITY
RELATIONS AND
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENTS
Parent Organizations and School
Support Groups...........................................9.10
Parent and Family Involvement with
Schools .....................................................9.15*+
Public
Information..................................................................................................9.20
Annual School
Report...........................................................................................9.21+
Use of
Facilities.....................................................................................................9.30*
Advertising in Schools
..........................................................................................9.40
Distribution of Literature and
Materials to Students ..........................................9.50
Visitors
...................................................................................................................9.60
Civility and Conduct of Parents,
Other Visitors to Schools
and School District Facilities, and District
Employees....................................9.63
Relations With Governmental
Authorities...........................................................9.70
Political
Activity......................................................................................................9.80
APPENDIX A - INDEX
RECORD OF CHANGES TO BOARD RULES
NOTES - The following symbols are used with certain policies to
indicate special information about the policy.
* (ASTERISK) DENOTES POLICIES
WHICH ARE REQUIRED BY STATUTES OR OTHER REGULATIONS.
+ (PLUS) SIGN DENOTES THAT PLANS
OR OTHER DOCUMENTS MUST BE DEVELOPED.
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