© 2008 Johnson City Central School District
666 Reynolds Road • Johnson City, New York, 13790 • (607) 763-1230



Johnson City Central School District
Electronic Board Policy Table of Content

Section 0000 - Philosophy, Goals, and Objectives
     0000 Educational Philosophy
               0010 - The People and Their School
               0011 - Philosophy
     0100 Equal Opportunity
               0150 - HIV/AIDS Policy
     0200 School District Goals and Objectives
               0210 - Learning Environment Goal
               0211 - Commitment to Accomplishment
               0212 - Instructional Goals
               0214 - Community Involvement in Decision Making
               0215 - Staff Involvement in Decision Making
               0216 - Student Involvement in Decision Making
     0300 Commitment to Accomplishment
               0310 - Evaluation of School Board Operational Procedures
               0320 - Evaluation of the Superintendent
               0330 - Evaluation of Instructional Staff - Teachers
               0330 - Evaluation of Instructional Staff - Administrators
               0340 - Evaluation of Support Staff
               0350 - Evaluation of Instructional Programs
               0370 - Use of Independent Evaluators
               0371 - Evaluation of Evaluators
Section 1000 - Community Relations
     1000 School-Community Relations Goals
               1050 - Annual District Meeting
     1100 Public Information Program
               1111 - Dissemination of Materials Through the Schools
               1130 - News Media Relations
               1131 - News Releases, Conferences, and Interviews
               1132 - News Media Services at Board Meetings
               1135 - Sports and Special Events News Coverage
               1140 - Use of Students in Public Information Program
               1150 - Dissemination of Budget Recommendations
     1200 Community Involvement in Decision Making
               1221 - Relations with Community and Parent Organizations
               1222 - Relations with Booster Organizations
               1230 - Public Participation at Board Meetings
               1240 - Visitors to the Schools
     1300 Staff Participation in Community Activities
     1400 Public Complaints
               1420 - Public Complaints About the Curriculum or Instructional Materials
               1440 - Public Complaints (Policies, Facilities, Services and Personnel)
     1500 Community Use of School Facilities
               1500 - Community Use of School Facilities
                         1500-R.2 - Pool Safety Plan
                         1500-E - Request to Use District Facilities
               1510 - Public Sales on School Property
               1511 - Advertising in the Schools
               1512 - Public Solicitations in the Schools
               1520 - Conduct on School District Property (Combination Rules and Regulations)
               1530 - Smoking on School Premises (Visitors)
     1600 Relations with Governmental Authorities
               1612-13 - Relations with Other Schools and School Districts
     1700 Relations with Other Education Agencies
               1710 - Education Agency Relations Goals
               1722 - Advanced College Placement
               1741 - Home Instruction - Relations with Home Schools
     1800 Gifts from the Public
     1900 Parental Involvement
               1920 - Relations with Persons with Disabilities
               1925 - Interpreters for Hearing-Impaired Parents
               1930 - Guidelines for the Selection & Assignment of Surrogate Parents
               1940 - Parent Involvement: Title I Program
Section 2000 - School Board Governance and Operations
     2000 Board Operational Goals
               2010 - Board Operational Goals
     2100 School Board Legal Status
               2110 - School Board Powers and Duties
               2111 - Board Member Authority
               2120 - School Board Elections
               2121 - Board Member Qualifications
               2122 - Board Members Oath of Office
               2150 - Unexpired Term Fulfillment
     2200 Organization of the Board
               2210 - Board Reorganization Meeting
               2220 - Board Officers
               2230 - Appointed Board Officials
               2240 - Board - Superintendent Relationship
               2250 - Board Committees
               2260 - Advisory Committees to the Board
               2265 - Shared Decision Making and School-Based Planning
               2270 - School Attorney
               2280 - Consultants to the Board
     2300 School Board Meetings
               2310 - Regular Board Meetings
               2320 - Special Board Meetings
               2320 - School Board Work Sessions
               2330 - Executive Sessions
               2340 - Notification of Board Meetings
               2341 - Agenda Format
                         2341-R - Agenda Format
               2342 - Agenda Preparation and Dissemination
               2351 - Quorum
               2352 - Rules of Order
               2353 - Voting Method
               2360 - Minutes
               2370 - Public Participation at Board Meetings
               2381 - News Media Services at Board Meetings
               2383 - Reporting Board Meeting Business
               2390 - Special Procedures for Conducting Hearings
     2400 Board Policy Development
               2410 - Preliminary Development of Policies
               2410 - Policy Adoption
               2410 - Policy Development System
               2420 - Board Review of Administrative Rules
               2430 - Suspension of Policies
               2440 - Administration in Policy Absence
               2450 - Policy Dissemination
               2461 - Policy Review and Evaluation
               2461 - Policy Manual Accuracy Check
     2500 Board Member Services
               2510 - New Board Member Orientation
               2520 - Board Member Development Opportunities
               2521 - School Board Conferences, Conventions, and Workshops
               2530 - School Board Memberships
               2550 - Board Member Compensation and Expenses
               2560 - Board Member Insurance
     2600 School Board Legislative Program
Section 3000 - Administration
     3000 Administration Goals
               3100 - School Superintendent
               3120 - Duties of Superintendent
               3130 - Superintendent's Contract
               3140 - Superintendent's Development Opportunities
               3160 - Evaluation of the Superintendent
     3200 Administrative Organization
               3220 - Administrative Councils, Cabinets, and Committees
               3230 - Administrative Organizational Plan
               3240 - Line and Staff Relations
               3250 - School Building Administration
               3261 - Summer Program Administration
               3262 - Adult Education Programs
               3263 - State and Federal Programs Administration
     3300 Policy Implementation
               3310 - Policy Implementation (Enforcement)
               3320 - Board Review of Administration Rules
               3330 - Administrative Rules Dissemination
               3340 - Administration in Policy Absence
     3400 Administrative Reports
Section 4000 - Instruction
     4000 Instructional Goals
               4010 - Equivalence in Instructional Staff and Materials
     4100 Organization of Instruction
               4110 - School Calendar
               4112 - School Day
     4200 Curriculum Development
               4240 - Curriculum Guides and Course Outlines
     4300 Curriculum
               4310 - Basic Instructional Program
               4313 - Teaching About Religion
               4314 - Occupational Education
               4315 - Health Education
               4316 - Physical Education
               4319 - Science and Math Instruction
               4320.1 - Energy Education Program
               4320.4 - Environmental Education
               4321 - Programs for Students with Disabilities
               4322 - Programs for Gifted Students
               4324 - Programs for Pregnant Students
               4325 - Remedial Instruction
               4326 - Limited English Proficiency Instruction
               4327 - Homebound Instruction
               4328 - Alternative School Programs
               4334 - Advanced College Placement
               4340 - Adult Education Programs
     4400 Instructional Arrangements
               4410 - Grouping for Instruction
               4430 - Scheduling for Instruction
               4431 - Student Schedules and Course Loads
               4450 - Individual Help
     4500 Instructional Resources
               4510 - Instructional Resources
               4511-13 - Textbooks, Library Books, Other Teaching Media Selection and Adoption
               4521 - Teacher Aides
               4522 - Resource Teachers (Resource Room Teachers)
               4523 - Instructional Materials Centers/School Libraries
               4526 - Computer Network for Education
               4527 - Web Page Policy
               4531 - Field Trips and Excursions
               4531.1 - Foreign Trips and Excursions
               4532 - Community Resource Persons/School Volunteers
     4600 Guidance Program
     4700 Academic Achievement
               4710 - Grading Systems
               4711 - Examinations
               4712 - Student Progress Reports to Parents/Student Conferences/Parent Conferences
               4730 - Homework
               4740 - Honor Rolls
               4770 - Graduation Requirements
               4772 - Graduation Exercises
     4800 Miscellaneous Instructional Policies
               4820 - Speakers
               4821 - School Ceremonies and Observances
               4830 - Assemblies
               4840 - School Fairs
               4850 - Animals in the School
               4860 - Class Interruptions
Section 5000 - Student Policies
     5000 Student Policies Goals
     5100 School Attendance
               5110 - School Attendance Areas
               5110 - Comprehensive Attendance Policy
               5111 - Education of Homeless Children and Youth
               5130 - Compulsory Attendance Ages
               5140 - Entrance Age
               5150 - School Admissions
               5151 - Establishing Residency
               5152.1 - Admission of Exchange Students
               5154 - Assignment of Students to Schools and Classes
               5155 - Student Withdrawal from School
               5160 - Student Absences and Excuses
               5161 - Truancy
               5162 - Student Dismissal Precautions
               5170 - Student Attendance Accounting
               5182 - Released Time for Religious Instruction
     5200 Cocurricular and Intersholastic Programs
               5210 - Student Organizations
               5210.1 - Equal Access
               5220 - Student Publications
               5240 - Student Performances
               5251 - Student Fund Raising Activities
               5252 - Student Activities Funds Management
               5253 - Student Activities Fees
               5260 - Contests for Students
               5280 - Interscholastic Athletics
               5281 - Participation of Male and Female Pupils on Interscholastic School Teams
               5283 - Academic Eligibility Policy
               5286 - Volunteer Coaches
     5300 Student Conduct
               5300 - Code of Conduct
               5311 - Student Rights and Responsibilities
               5312.1 - Drug and Alcohol Abuse
               5312.2 - Dangerous Weapons in the Schools
               5312.3 - Smoking by Students
               5314 - Corporal Punishment
               5330 - Searches and Interrogations
                         5330-R - Student Searches
               5340 - Student Demonstrations and Strikes (Disruptions of the School)
               5350 - Secret Societies
     5400 Student Welfare
               5405 - School Wellness Policy
               5410 - Student Insurance Program
               5420 - Student Health Services
               5421 - Physical Examinations
               5421.1 - Sports Physicals
               5422 - Do Not Resuscitate Orders and Other Special Medical Orders
               5423 - Pediculosis Capitis (Head Lice)
               5450 - Student Safety
               5450.1 - District Notification Procedures Regarding Paroled Sex Offenders
               5451 - Supervision of Students
               5453 - Student Bicycle Use
               5454 - Student Automobile Use
               5460 - Suspected Child Abuse and Maltreatment
               5470 - Missing Children
     5500 Student Records
               5500-E - Notification to Parents
               5510 - Student Records: Confidentiality
               5550 - Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA)
               5610 - Students of Legal Age - Emancipated Minors
               5620 - Pregnant Students
               5660 - Gifts and Solicitations
               5670 - Staff-Student Relations
               5680 - Student Fees, Fines, and Charges
Section 6000 - Fiscal Management
     6000 Fiscal Management Goals
     6100 Annual Budget
               6110 - Budget Planning
               6111 - Budget Deadlines and Schedules
               6112 - Determination of Budget Priorities
               6113 - Dissemination of Budget Recommendations
               6120 - Budget Hearings and Reviews
               6130 - Budget Adoption Procedures
               6135 - Budget Appeals Procedure
               6140 - Budget Implementation
               6150 - Line Item Transfer Authority
     6200 Revenue
               6210 - Revenues from Local Tax Sources
               6220 - Revenues from State Sources
               6230 - Revenues from Federal Sources
               6240 - Investments
               6251 - Rentals and Service Charges
               6251.2 - Revenues from School-Owned Real Estate
               6252 - Gate Receipts and Admissions
               6252.2 - Free Admissions
               6254 - Nonresident Tuition
               6255 - Grants from Private Sources
     6300 Bonds and Tax Anticipation Notes
     6400 Depository of Funds
               6410 - Authorized Signatures
     6500 Bonded Employees and Officers
     6600 Fiscal Accounting and Reporting
               6600 - Fiscal Accounting and Reporting  
     6700 Purchasing
               6710 - Purchasing Authority
               6720 - Bidding Requirements
               6730 - Cooperative Purchasing
               6740 - Purchasing Procedures
               6750 - Vendor Relations
               6760 - Payment Procedures
     6800 Payroll Procedures
               6820 - Salary Deductions
               6830 - Expense Reimbursements
               6831 - Cellular Phone Usage by Employees
     6900 Disposal of District Property
               6900 - Disposal of District Property
Section 7000 - Facilities Development
     7000 Facilities Development Goals
               7000 - Facilities Development Goals
     7100 Facilities Planning
               7120 - Enrollment Projections
     7200 Financing Facilities Development
               7240 - Computer Network and Internet Use
               7242 - Children's Internet Protection Policy
     7300 Facilities Construction
               7310 - Educational Specifications
     7700 Facilities Renovations
               7700 - Facilities Renovations
     7800 Retirement of Facilities
               7800 - Retirement of Facilities
Section 8000 - Support Services
     8000 Support Services Goals
     8100 Safety Program
               8110 - Buildings and Grounds Inspections
               8111 - Reporting of Hazards (Right to Know Legislation)
               8120 - Accident Prevention and Procedures
               8120.2 - Safe Use of Hazardous Chemicals
               8121 - First Aid
               8122 - Accident
               8123 - Hygiene Precautions and Procedures
               8123.1 - Exposure Control
               8123.1 - Contagious Diseases
               8130 - Emergency Plans
               8132 - Fire Drills
               8133 - Bomb Threats
               8134 - Emergency Closings
     8200 Buildings and Grounds Management
               8210 - Buildings and Grounds Security
               8211 - Access to Buildings
               8212 - Vandalism
               8240 - Traffic and Parking Controls
     8300 Material Resources Management
               8330 - Laptop Computer Usage by Employees
               8410 - Student Transportation Services
               8411.1 - School Bus Scheduling and Routing
               8411.2 - Walkers and Riders
               8414-R - School Bus Safety Program
               8414.1 - Bus Driver Qualifications and Training
               8414.3 - Student Conduct on School Buses
               8414.4 - Trans. Student Discipline (Video Cameras on School Buses)
               8414.5-R - Substance Testing for Safety Sensitive Positions
               8416 - Special Use of School Buses
               8417-R - Student Transportation in Private Vehicles
               8420 - Business and Personnel Transportation Services
               8422 - Use of Private Vehicles on School Business
     8500 Food Services Management
               8510 - Food Purchasing
               8520 - Free and Reduced Price Food Services
               8530 - Vending Machines
     8600 Office Services Management
               8610 - Office Communications Services
               8611 - Printing and Duplicating Services
               8612 - Mail and Delivery Services
               8650 - School District Compliance with Copyright Law
Section 9000 - Personnel and Negotiations
     9000 Personnel Policy Goals
     9100 Work Environment
               9110.4 - Employees with a Life Threatening and/or Catastrophic Illness
               9120 - Staff Ethics
               9120 - Code of Ethics
               9120.1 - Staff Conflicts of Interest
               9140.1 - Staff Complaints and Grievances
               9150 - Staff-Student Relations
               9170 - Meals and Refreshments
     9200 Recruitment, Selection and Retention
               9210 - Professional Staff Positions
               9245 - Conditional Appointment & Emergency Conditional Appointment Student Safety Policy
               9270-9270.1 - Part-Time and Substitute Professional Staff Employment
     9300 Staff Health and Safety
               9300-R - Regulations Regarding Staff Health
               9320 - Drug-Free Workplace
               9330 - Smoking on School Premises by Staff
               9340 - Employee Assistance Program
     9400 Duties
               9460 - Incidental Teaching
     9500 Compensation
               9520.2 - Family and Medical Leave Act
               9520.3 - Military Leaves
     9600 Staff Conduct
               9610 - Staff Substance Abuse
               9620 - Suspected Child Abuse by District Personnel
               9640 - Non-School Employment by Professional Staff Members
     9700 Professional Staff Development Opportunities
               9700-R - Professional Staff Development Opportunities
               9720 - Professional Research and Publishing
               9740 - Professional Organizations