School Board Policies (updated September, 2009)

All the documents in this section are listed alphabetically by Code and are available as web pages or in Portable Document Format (PDF using Adobe Acrobat )

M.S.A.D. No. 41 is not responsible for typographical errors within these pages and, in all cases, any questions and all inquiries should be directed to:

Superintendent's Office
37 West Main St.
Milo, ME 04463
Telephone 207-943-7317
7:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. M-F

OFFICIAL SCHOOL BOARD POLICIES

Section A - Foundations and Basic Commitments

Section B - Board Governance and Operation

Section C - General School Administration

Section D - Fiscal Management

Section E - Support Services

Section F - Facilities Development

Section G - Personnel

Section H - Negotiations

Section I - Instruction

Section J - Students

Section K - School/Community Relations

Section A - Foundations and Basic Commitments

CODES.		TITLES
AB		The People and Their School District
AC		Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action
AC-R		Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity--Grievance Procedure
ACA		Non-Sexist Language
ACAA		Harassment and Sexual Harassment of Students
ACAA-R		Student Discrimination and Harassment Complaint Procedure
ACAB		Harassment and Sexual Harassment of School Employees
ACAB-R		Employee Discrimination and Harassment Complaint Procedure
ACAD		Hazing
AD		Educational Philosophy/Mission
ADA		School District Goals And Objectives
ADAA		School System Commitment To Standards For Ethical And Responsible Behavior
ADC		Tobacco Use and Possession
AE		Commitment to Accomplishment
AEC		Accomplishment Reporting To The Public

Section B - Board Governance and Operation

CODES		TITLES
BA		Board Operational Goals
BBAA		Board Member Authority and Responsibilities
BBA		School Board Powers and Duties
BBBA		Board Member Qualifications
BBBAA		STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES TO THE SCHOOL BOARD
BBBD		Board Declared Vacancy Declared By Absenteeism
BBBE		Un expired Term Fulfillment/Vacancies
BB		School Board Legal Status
BCA		School Board Member Ethics
BCB		Board Member Conflicts of Interests
BCC		Nepotism
BDA		Board Organizational Meeting
BDB		Board Officers
BDD		Board-Superintendent Relationship
BDE		Board Committees
BDFA		Board/Association Liaison Committee
BDF		Advisory Committees To The Board
BDG		School Attorney/Legal Services
BEA		Regular Board Meetings
BEC-E		Executive Session Law
BEC		Executive Sessions
BEDA		Notification of Board Meetings
BEDB		Agenda
BEDC		Quorum
BEDD		Rules Of Order
BEDG		Minutes
BEDFA		Abstentions
BEDF		Voting Method
BEDG		Minutes
BEDH		Public Participation At Board Meetings
BEDI		News Media Services At Board Meetings
BEDJ		Broadcasting/Taping Of Board Meetings
BEDL		Adjournment Of Board Meetings
BE		School Board Meetings
BGD		Board Review of Administrative Rules
BGE		Policy Dissemination
BG-R		Policy Adoption - Procedures
BG		School Board Policy Process
BHC		Board Communications With Staff
BIA		New Board Member Orientation
BIB		Board Member Development Opportunities
BID		Board Member Compensation and Expenses

Section C - General School Administration

CODES.		TITLES
CA		Administration Goals
CBD		Superintendent's Contract
CBE		Superintendent's Salary, Compensation And Benefits
CBG		Superintendent's Professional Development Opportunities
CBI		Evaluation Of The Superintendent
CB-R		Job Description
CB		School Superintendent
CC		Administrative Organization
CC-R		Chain Of Command
CF		School Building Administration
CGD		State And Federal Programs Administration
CHA		Development Of Administrative Rules
CHD		Administration In Policy Absence
CM		School District Annual Report

Section D - Fiscal Management

CODES Click on Codes below to link to the web page.		TITLES Click on the Titles below to view the .pdf version.
DA		Fiscal Management Goals
DB		Annual Operating Budget
DBB		Fiscal Year
DBC		Budget Deadlines and Schedules
DBD		Determination Of Budget Priorities
DBF		Budget Hearing
DBG		Budget Adoption Process
DBI		Budget Implementation
DBJ		Line Item Transfer Authority
DD		State And Federal Eligibility Determination
DFA		School District Investment Principles
DH		Bonded Employees And Officers
DID		Inventories
DIE		Audits
DI		Fiscal Accounting And Reporting
DJGA		Sales Calls And Demonstrations
DJ		Purchasing
DK		Payment Procedures
DM		Cash In School Buildings
DN		School Properties Disposition

Section E - Support Services

CODES.		TITLES
EA		Support Services Goals
EB		Safety Program
EBAA		Chemical Hazards
EBBA		First Aid
EBBB		Accident Reports
EBBB-E		Report Of Student Accident/Injury/Incident
EBCB		Fire Drills
EBCB-R		Fire Drill Rules
EBCC		Bomb Threats
EBCD		No School Announcements
EC		Buildings And Grounds Management
ECA		Buildings And Grounds Security
ECA-R		Buildings And Grounds Security Key Control
ECAA		Access To Buildings
ECAF		Videotaping on School Property
ECB		Buildings And Grounds Maintenance
ECC		Custodial Services
ECE		Traffic And Parking Controls
ED		Material Resources Management
EDB		Maintenance And Control Of Materials
EE		Transportation Services
EEACC		Student Conduct On School Buses
EEACC-R		Bus Riding Regulations
EEADA		Non-School Use Of School Buses, Municipal
EEADB		Non-School Use Of School Buses, Non-Municipal
EEAD-R		Special Use Of School Buses
EEAEAA		Drug And Alcohol Testing Of School Bus Drivers
EEAEAA-R		Drug And Alcohol Testing Of School Bus Drivers-Administrative Procedure
EEBB		Use Of Private Vehicles On School Business
EF		Food Services Management
EFA		Food Service Charging
EFB		Free And Reduced Price Food Services
EFE		Competitive Food Sales
EGAC		Telephone Services
EI		Insurance Management

Section F - Facilities Development

CODES Click on Codes below to link to the web page.		TITLES Click on the Titles below to view the .pdf version.
FA		Facilities Development Goals/Priority Objectives
FB		Facilities Planning
FCB		Retirement Of Facilities
FD		Facilities Funding And Construction
FEA		Educational Specifications

Section G - Personnel

CODES Click on Codes below to link to the web page.		TITLES Click on the Titles below to view the .pdf version.
GB		General Personnel Policy Statement
GBA		Equal Opportunity Employment
GBAA		Discrimination
GBB		Staff Involvement
GBE		Health Examination
GBEA		Staff Ethics/Conflict Of Interest
GBEBB		Staff Conduct With Students
GBEBC		Gifts To School Personnel
GBEC		Drug Free Workplace
GBED		Staff No Smoking/Smoking
GBGA		Employee, Alcoholism, Drug Abuse, And Emotional Disorders
GBGA-R		Administrative Procedures Relating To Employees
GBGD		Workers' Compensation
GBJ		Personnel Records
GCBB		Teachers Contracts
GCC		Unpaid Leaves Of Absence
GCE		Recruitment And Selection
GCEA		Letters Of Recommendation
GCEA-R		Authorization To Disclose Information Form
GCEB-S		Recruiting And Hiring Of The Superintendent
GCFB		Recruiting And Hiring Of Administrative Staff
GCFB-R		Recruiting And Hiring Of Administrative Staff-Procedures
GCFC		Certification
GCGD		Substitute Professional And Support Staff
GCH		Personnel Orientation
GCI		Professional Staff Development Opportunities
GCK		Transfers
GCM		Teaching Hours And Teaching Load
GCMD		Teacher Duties
GCMN		Planning Time
GCOA		Supervision And Evaluation Of Professional Staff
GCOC		Evaluation Of Administrative Staff
GCPA		Promotions
GCQB		Copyrights And Patents
GCQB-R		Publication Or Creation Of Materials
GCQC		Resignation Of School Unit Employees
GCRD		Tutor Assignments
GCSA		Employee Computer And Internet Use
GCSA-E		Employee Computer Internet Use Acknowledgment Form
GCSA-R		Employee Computer And Internet Use Rules
GDE		Hiring Policies For Co-Curricular Activities
GDJ		Support Staff Assignments And Transfers
GDN		Evaluation Of Support Staff
GDP		Support Staff Promotions
GDQ		Support Staff Separation

Section H - Negotiations

CODES Click on Codes below to link to the web page.		TITLES Click on the Titles below to view the .pdf version.
HA		Negotiations Goals
HB		Negotiations Legal Status
HC		Scope Of Negotiations
HE		Board Negotiating Agents
HF		Superintendent's Role In Negotiations
HG		Method Of Determining Staff Negotiation Organizations

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Section I - Instruction

CODES Click on Codes below to link to the web page.		TITLES Click on the Titles below to view the .pdf version.
IC		Length Of Student Year
ICA		School Calendar
ID		School Day
IE		Organization Of Instruction
IGA		Curriculum Development And Adoption
IHAR		Applied Learning Projects Policy
IHBA		Individual Education Plans
IHBAA		Referral/Pre-Referral Procedures
IHBAC		Child Identification
IHBAG		Programming In The Least Restrictive Environment
IHBAJ		Special Education Student Oversight Agreement
IHBAJ-E		Progress Report Form
IHBAK		Life Sustaining Emergency Care
IHBGA		Home Schooling
IHCD		Advanced College Placement
IHCDA		Post-Secondary Options/Current Enrollment
IHD		Adult/Community Relations
IHEA		Program For Limited English Proficient Students
IJJ		Instructional And Library Materials Selection
IJJ-E		Citizens Challenge Of Educational Media Form
IJNDB		Student Computer And Internet Use
IJNDB-E		Student/Computer Internet Use Acknowledgment Form
IJNDB-R		Student Computer And Internet Use Rules
IJOC		School Volunteers
IJOC-A		Volunteers Agreement
IK		Academic Achievement
IKAB		Report Cards/Progress Reports
IKB		Homework
IKC		Honor Parts
IKE		Promotion, Retention And Acceleration Of Students
IKF		Graduation Requirements
IL		Evaluation Of The Curriculum
ILA		Tests/Assessment
IMB		Controversial Issues
IMBA		Religious Ceremonies
IHBGA		Home Schooling-Participation In School Programs
IMDA		Patriotic Exercises
IMDB		Flag Displays
IMK		Planning And Record keeping By Classroom Teachers

Section J - Students

CODES Click on Codes below to link to the web page.		TITLES Click on the Titles below to view the .pdf version.
JA		Students
JEA		Compulsory Attendance Ages
JFC		Dropout Prevention Student Withdrawal From School
JHB		Truancy
JI		Student Rights And Responsibilities
JIC		Student Code Of Conduct
JICC		Student Conduct On School Buses
JICE		Student Freedom Of Expression
JICH		Drug And Alcohol Use By Students
JICIA		Weapons, Violence And School Safety
JICJ		Wireless Telecommunication Devices
JICK		Bullying
JID		Students Of Legal Age
JIHD		Vandalism
JJAC		CO-Curricular Activities On Sunday
JJE		STUDENT FUND RAISING ACTIVITIES
JJE-E		Fund Raising Project Approval Request
JJI		Student Athletics
JJIA		Intramural Sports
JJIB		CO-Curricular Programs
JJIBA		Sportsmanship
JJIBA-R		Sportsmanship Rules
JJID		Student Physicals For M.S.A.D. # 41 Athletics
JJJ		CO-Curricular Eligibility
JJJ-E		CO-Curricular Eligibility Notice
JK		Student Discipline
JKD		Suspension Of Students
JKE		Expulsion Of Students
JKE-R		Expulsion Of Students Guidelines
JKF		Disciplinary Removal Of Students With Disabilities
JKF-R		Disciplinary Removal Of Students With Disabilities Administrative Procedure
JL		Wellness Policy
JLCC		Communicable/Infectious Diseases
JLCCA-R1		Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents
JLCCA-R2		Preventing HIV Transmission: Recommendations for Health Care Workers
JLCD		Administering Medication to Students
JLDBG		Reintegration of Students
JLF		Reporting Child Abuse And Neglect
JO		Employment Of Students
JRA		Student Educational Records
JRA-E		Notification Of Rights Under FERPA
JRA-EA		Directory Information
JRA-R		Procedures For Student Educational Record

Section K - School/Community Relations

CODES		TITLES
KBF		Parent Involvement With Title I
KBF-E1		Title I Parent Involvement
KBF-E2		Title I Parent Involvement
KCB		Community Involvement In Decision Making
KF-E		BUILDING USE AND RENTAL APPLICATION
KHB		Advertising In The Schools