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	One of the most important functions of a Board of Education is to make policies for the administration of the school district. Policies are implemented by district personnel and ensure the smooth operation of the district. Many policies are required by statute or directly relate to business, Board, or administrative functions. Other policies directly affect students and their families, instructional programs, pupil health, management, and safety, and the legal rights and obligations of students and parents. Policies are filed according to the following categories: 1000 - Community Relations 2000 - Educational Administration 3000 - Business & Non-Instructional Operations 4000 - Instructional & Support Personnel 5000 - Pupils 6000 - Instruction 7000 - New Construction 8000/9000 - Bylaws of the Board Copies of the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Public Schools' Policy Manual are available for public review at the Board of Education Offices, the public libraries in Scotch Plains and Fanwood, and all district schools. 1000 - COMMUNITY RELATIONS 1000 Community Relations 1100 Communications with the Public / Board of Ed. Meetings 1112.5 Disbribution of Posters, Flyers & Announcements 1112.5 R - Regulations 1120 Board of Education Meetings 1250 Visitors 1251 Loitering or Causing Disturbance 1312 Community Complaints & Inquiries 1314 Soliciting Funds in School Facilities 1322 Contests for Students 1330 Use of School Facilities, Athletic Fields & Grounds 1330 R - Regulations E1 - Facility Usage Rental Charges E2 - Athletic Field Rental Charges 1330 AG - Administrative Guidelines 1330.1 Lending of District Owned Equipment 1330.1E - Request Form for Use of District-Owned Equipment 1330.2 Bulletin Boards 1500 Inspection of Schools by Outside Agencies ..2000 - EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION 2000 Concepts and Roles in Administration Board-Superintendent Relations 2120 District Organizational Chart E - Chart 2121 Line and Staff Relations 2130 Administrators in General Procedures for Employment of Administrators 2130 Evaluation of Administrative Personnel E - Evaluative Criteria 2131 Superintendent of Schools 2131.1 Staff Evaluation 2131.1 Evaluation of the Superintendent 2131.1 R - Regulations 2131.1 E - Form - Superintendent's Evaluation ...Part I - Progress Toward District Goals ...Part II-Job Performance/Executive Skills 2210 Administration Policy Absence 2220 Representative & Deliberative Groups Councils, Cabinets & Committees 2224 Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2224 R - Regulations 2232.1 Quality Assurance Annual Report 2232.1R - Regulations ..3000 - BUSINESS & NON-INSTRUCTIONAL OPERATIONS 3100 Budget Preparation 3100 R - Regulations 3160 Program Transfer Authority 3240 Tuition Fees Tuition for Handicapped Children 3250 Materials/Services Fees, Fines, Charges 3250 Senior Citizens Admission to School Events 3260 Sale & Disposal of Books, Equipment and Supplies 3260.1 Procurement, Use & Disposal of Chapter 1 Equipment 3280 Gifts, Grants, and Bequests 3300 Expenditures/Expending Authority 3323 Purchasing, Bids and Quotations 3326 Payment for Goods & Services Interim Disbursements 3326.1 Payroll Procedures 3440 Inventories 3451 Petty Cash Funds 3453 School Activity Funds 3510 Operation & Maintenance of Plant 3510 Operation & Maintenance of Plant Safety Policy - Safety Inspections E1 - Form: Safety Audit E2 - Fire Safety Inspection Report 3511 School Integrated Pest Management 3515.2 Facilities Use: Parking of Motor Vehicles 3515.2R - Regulations 3515.2R-E - Motor Vehicle Registration Form 3530 Insurance Coverage 3530 R - Regulations 3541.1 Transportation Within District 3541.1R - Regulations: Routes & Services 3541.1 E1 - Form: Request for Special Transportation 3541.1 E2 - Form: Designation of Alternate Discharge Location 3541.2 Transportation For Educationally Handicapped Pupils Placed Residentially in Out-of-State Private Schools 3541.3 Senior Citizen Transportation 3541.32 District Owned Vehicles School Related & Extra-Curricular Transportation 3541.32 R - Regulations: School Related Transportation 3541.32 R2-Regulations: Athletic Transportation 3541.32 E - Form: School Bus Reservation Slip 3541.33 Bus Evacuation Drills 3541.33 R - Regulations 3541.4 Transportation of Handicapped Students 3542 Cafeteria Purchases 3542 Food Service - Purchase of Food Supplies for Home Economics 3542.1 Student Wellness & Nutrition 3542.31 Free or Reduced Price Food Services 3570 Public Records (Public Access) 3570 R - Regulations: Procedures for Inspecting or Requesting Copies of Documents 3570 E - Inspection/Copy Request Form 3571.4 Auditor - Audit ..4000 - INSTRUCTIONAL & SUPPORT PERSONNEL 4000 Concepts & Roles in Personnel: Goals & Objectives 4110 Tenure 4111 Recruitment Selection & Hiring 4111.1 Equal Opportunity Employment 4112.2 Certification 4112.4 Physical & Medical Exams - Employees 4112.4 R- Regulations 4112.4 E - Form 1: Annual Health History 4112.4 E - Form 2: Physical Examination 4112.41 Employees with Contagious/Infectious Diseases 4112.41 R - Regulations 4112.6 Personnel Records 4112.8 Nepotism 4115 Supervision - Continuing Education 4116 Evaluative Criteria 4116 Staff Evaluation 4116.2 Criteria for Evaluation of Teaching Staff Criteria for Evaluation of Guidance Counselors Criteria for Evaluation of Library-Media Specialists Criteria for Evaluation of School Nurses Criteria for Evaluation of Child Study Team Members 4116.2 R - Regulations - Teaching Staff Evaluation 4116.2 E - Summary Evaluation Report 4117.42 Personnel Reduction /Abolishing a Position 4118.111 Grievance Procedure - Title IX 4118.111 E - Form 1: Grievance 4118.111 E - Form 2: Grievance 4118.3 Complaints & Grievances 4118.3 R - Regulations 4119.21 Conflict of Interest 4119.231 Prohibition of Smoking 4119.231 R - Regulations 4119.232 Drinking & Use of Drugs on School Premises 4121 Substitute Professional Staff Employment 4121 R - Regulations 4121 E - Substitute Professional Staff Employment Compensation Schedule 4131 Professional Development Opportunities 4138 Non-School Employment 4138.2 Private Tutoring 4141 Salary Determinations 4146 Non-Affiliated Employees 4147 Employee Safety 4151.1 Personal Illness & Injury /Health & Hardship 4151.1 Absence Caused by on the Job Injury 4151.3 Time Off for Death in Family 4151.5 Reimbursement for Jury Duty 4151.7 Family Care Leave 4211 Procedures of Employment for Non-Professional Personnel 4211.1 Affirmative Action/ Sexual Harassment 4231.1 Staff Development In-service Education/ Visitation/ Conferences 4241 Increments for New Non-Professional Employees ..5000 - PUPILS 5111 Entrance Age 5113 Student Attendance & Absence 5113 R - Guidelines for Student Attendance 5113 R1-Regulations: Student Attendance at SPFHS 5113 R2-Class Cutting at SPFHS 5113 E - Form: Legal Notice to Send Child to School 5113 E - 5 Form Letters 5114 Discipline - Suspension & Expulsion of Student at SP-F Public Schools 5114 R - Regulations 5114 R1-Discipline Procedure of SPFHS 5117 Racial Balance 5118 Eligibility for Enrollment 5118 R - Procedures for Enrollment of Students Registration Materials 5121 Student Grading 5123 Promotion, Acceleration & Retention 5123 R - Procedure for Acceleration or Retention of Elementary/ Middle School Pupils 5124 Student Progress Reports to Parents 5125 Pupil Records 5125 R - Regulations 5125 E1 - Form: Request to Inspect Pupil Records 5125 E2 - Form: Request for Release of Pupil Records 5125.1 Release of Class Lists 5125.2 Protection of Student Records 5126 Student Recognition 5126 R - Regulations 5126.1 Class Rankings 5126.1 R - Regulations 5131 Conduct Code 5131R - Guidelines for Disobedience or Open Defiance of Authority 5131 Harassment, Bullying & Intimidation 5131 R - Regulations 5131.2R - Memorandum of Agreement Between Education and Law Enforcement Officials 5131.1 Bus Conduct 5131.1 E - Form: Bus Conduct Report 5131.2 Response to Hate Crimes and Bias Incidents 5131.2 R - Regulations 5131.3 Parking of Motor Vehicles 5131.3 R - Regulations 5131.4 Campus Disturbance/Disorder and Demonstrations 5131.5 Guidelines for Vandalism 5131.61 Drug Free School Zone Enforcement Code 5131.61 R - Regulations: Guidelines for Alcohol/Controlled Dangerous Substances and Mood-Altering Substance Abuse 5131.7 Weapons 5131.9 Cellular Phones 5134 Pregnant Students 5136 Fundraising Activities 5141.1 Release from School Due to Injury or Illness 5141.1 R - Regulations: Release from School 5141.2 Contagious/ Infectious Diseases - Students 5141.2 R - Regulations: Contagious/ Infectious Diseases 5141.21 Medication 5141.21 R - Regulations: Administering Medication 5141.3 Student Physical Examinations & Immunizations 5141.3 R1 - Procedure for School Admission 5141.3 R3 - Procedures for Participation in Interscholastic Athletics 5141.3 R4 - Testing for Tuberculosis 5141.3 R5 - Immunizations 5141.4 Child Abuse and Neglect 5141.4 R - Regulations: Child Abuse and Neglect 5141.6 Crisis Response 5141.6 R - Procedures for Crisis Response 5142 Safety Policy 5142 R - Regulations: Safety - Industrial Arts 5142 R2-Regulations - Home Economics 5142 E - Form: Accident Reporting 5142.1 Safe Schools Policy 5142.2 Bicycle Safety 5144 Discipline/Punishment 5145.4 Harassment / Sexual Harassment-Students 5145.6 Parent / Student Grievance Procedure 5145.6R - Formal Student and/or Parent Complaint Procedure 5200 Services to Non-Public School Pupils 5200 Non-Public Transportation 5511 Dress, Grooming and Appearance 5511R - Dress, Grooming and Appearance 6000 - INSTRUCTION 6000 Philosophy of Education 6010 Educational Goals & Objectives 6111 School Calendar 6114 School Emergency Plan 6114 R - Regulations: School Emergency Plan 6121 Equal Educational Opportunity 6140 Curriculum Review and Adoption 6141 Basic Instructional Program 6141.1 Alternative Educational Program 6141.1 R - Alternative Educational Programs - High School 6141.2 Recognition of Cultural, Ethnic and Religious Beliefs and Customs 6141.2 R - Regulations: Recognition of Cultural, Ethnic and Religious Beliefs and Customs 6142.1 Family Life Education 6142.10 Acceptable Use Policy 6142.10 R - Regulations: Use of Computers, Computer Systems and Computer Networks 6142.10 E_Staff Acceptable Use Agreement 6142.10 E_Student/Parent Acceptable Use Agreement 6142.20 Internet Safety 6142.20 E - Publicity Release Form 6143 Curriculum Guides 6144 Controversial Issues 6145 Academic Standards for Eligibility 6145 R - Regulations: Co-Curricular Activities 6145 Athletic Activities 6145.1 Co-Curricular Activities 6145.2 Emergency Medical Care of Pupils at Interscholastic Athletics Activities 6145.2 R - Regulations: Interscholastic Athletics 6145.2 R1- Regulations: Emergency Medical Care of Pupils at Interscholastic Activities - Middle Schools 6145.2 Presence of Physician at Home Football Games 6145.3 Student Publications and Expressions 6145.3 R - School Sponsored Student Publications and Expressions 6146 Graduation 6146 R - Regulations: Graduation 6147 Student Achievement 6153 Field Trips 6153 R - Regulations: Field Trips & Excursions 6154 Homework 6154 R - Regulations: Homework Practices 6161.1 Textbook Selection and Adoption 6161.1 Guidelines for Evaluation & Selection of Instructional Materials 6161.1 Guidelines for Evaluation & Selection of Library Materials 6161.1 Supplementary Materials Selection & Adoption 6161.1 Parental Review of Instructional Materials 6161.1 R - Regulations: Parental Review of Instructional Materials 6161.11 Complaints Concerning School Instructional & Library Materials 6161.11 E - Form: Public Complaints about Instructional or Library Materials 6162 Advertising/Corporate Sponsorships 6162 R - Regulations: Advertising/Corporate Sponsorships 6162.5 Educational Research / Student Surveys 6171.1 Remedial Instruction 6171.3 Procurement, Use and Disposition of Chapter I Equipment 6171.3 Compensatory Education Chapter I Basic Skills Improvement 6171.4 Title I Parent Involovement 6171.4R - Regulations: Implementation of the Title I Parent Involvement Policy 6171.41 Special Education Policies for Eligibility Under Part B of the IDEA 6171.41 R - Eligibility Under Part B of the IDEA 6200 Adult / Community Education 7000 - NEW CONSTRUCTION 7110 Determining Needs / Long-Range Facilities Planning 8000/9000 - BYLAWS OF THE BOARD 8601 Student Supervision After School Dismissal 9000 Role of the Board 9010 Role of the Member 9020 Public Statements 9112 Release of Materials to School Board Candidates 9112 R - Regulations: Procedure for Release of Materials to School Board Candidates 9112 E - Form: Request for Material & Data 9113 Board of Education - Filling Vacancies 9120 Officers 9120 Method of Election 9121 President 9121 Temporary Occupants of the Chair 9122 Vice-President 9125 Treasurer of School Monies 9130 Board Committees 9140 Board Representatives 9200 Orientation of New Board Members 9250 Board Member Services: Remuneration and Reimbursement 9250 Travel and Related Expenses 9270 Conflict of Interest 9271 Code of Ethics 9310 Maintenance & Distribution of Policy Manual 9311 Formulation, Adoption and Amendment of Policies 9312 Formulation, Adoption and Amendment of Bylaws 9313 Formulation, Adoption and Amendment of Administrative Regulations 9314 Suspension or Waiver of Policies, Bylaws or Regulations 9322.1 Communications Addressed to the Board of Education 9322.1 R - Regulations: Communications Addressed to the Board 9322.2 Special Board of Education Meetings to Conduct Official Business 9322.3 Emergency Board of Education Meetings 9322.4 Release of Information & Minutes to the Public 9322.5 Public Comments Before the Board 9322.5 R - Regulations: Public Comments Before the Board 9322.6 Electronic Communications Among Board Members 9323 Agenda Preparation 9325.3 Procedural Rules for Meetings (Parliamentary Procedures) 9325.3 Instructions Issued at Official, Regular, Special, Emergency or COW Meetings (Parliamentary Procedures) 9326 Minutes of Meetings 9400 Self-Evaluation for School Board Members   TOP OF PAGE