Policy Manual for Raleigh County Schools




Section A - School District Organization and Operation
  
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        A.1           Organization - Board of Education
        A.2           Orientation of New Board Members
        A.3           Compensation of Board Members
        A.4           Public Announcement of Board Meetings
        A.5           School Board Meeting and Procedures
        A.6           School Board Effectiveness
        A.7           Policy Development and Adoption
        A.8           Official Records
        A.9           Local School Improvement Councils
        A.10         Emergency School Closings
        A.11         School Calendar 


Section B - Fiscal, Business and Facility Administration


        B.1        ADMINISTRATION

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        B.1.1        Administrative Rules
        B.1.2        Administration in Policy Absence
        B.1.3        Placement of Student Teachers

        B.2        BUSINESS

  
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        B.2.1        Authorized Signatures
        B.2.2        Pay Day Schedules

        B.3        FISCAL

  
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        B.3.1        Bonded Employees
        B.3.2        Accounting System
        B.3.4        Purchase Orders
        B.3.5        School Financial Management
        B.3.6        Purchase and Use of Pesticides, Herbicides, and Other Chemicals on School Property

        B.4        SAFETY AND SECURITY

    
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B.4.1        Safety Inspections
        B.4.2        Fire Prevention
        B.4.3        Bomb Threat
        B.4.4        Closed Campus Policy
        B.4.5        Safety Policy
        B.4.5.A     Safety Committee
        B.4.6        Accident Reporting Policy
        B.4.6.A     Student & Visitor Accident Reporting Policy
        B.4.7        Return To Work Policy
        B.4.9        Personal Protective Equipment Policy
        B.4.10      Slip, Trip & Fall Prevention Guide
        B.4.11      Injury Free Program

        B.5        TRANSPORTATION

   
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B.5.1        Management
        B.5.2        Students, Discipline and Video Cameras
        B.5.3        Trip Policy
        B.5.4        Employment
        B.5.5        Mid-Day Assignments
        B.5.6        Weather and School Closings
        B.5.7        Vehicle Use Policy

        B.6        FOOD SERVICES

   
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B.6.1        School Food Service Management
        B.6.2        Free and Reduced Price Lunch Regulations
        B.6.3        Collection Policy
        B.6.4        Records & Papers - Food Service
        B.6.5        Food Service Regulations (Miscellaneous)
        B.6.6        Sale or Service of Non-Nutritious and Nutritious Food
        B.6.7        Offer Versus Serve    

Section C - Personnel
   
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        C.1    ALL EMPLOYEES
       
C.1.1        Hiring
        C.1.2        Staff-Student Relations
        C.1.3        Racial, Sexual, Religious/Ethnic Harassment and Violence

        C.1.3 A     Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Grievance Procedure
        C.1.4        Anti-Hazing Policy
        C.1.5        Drug-Free Workplace
        C.1.6        Alcohol and Controlled Substance Testing
        C.1.7        Employee Dress and Appearance
        C.1.8        Non-School Employment
        C.1.9        Employee Grievance Procedure
        C.1.10      Coaches' Conduct
        C.1.11      Political Activities
        C.1.12      Solicitations by Staff Members
        C.1.13      Procedures for Handling Protests at Schools
        C.1.14      Vacancies, Assignment, and Transfer of Personnel
        C.1.15      Comparability of Services
        C.1.16      Health Examinations
        C.1.17      Access to Personnel Records
        C.1.18      Payroll Plan and Deductions
        C.1.19      Personal Leaves and Absences Without Pay
        C.1.20      Personal Leaves for Illness and Other Causes
        C.1.21      Conference Attendance
        C.1.22      Arrangements for Substitutes
        C.1.23      Vacation and Paid Holidays
        C.1.24      Travel Policy
        C.1.26      Working Conditions -Overtime Regulations

        C.1.27      Sick Leave Bank Policy
        C.1.28      Sick Leave Donation Policy

        C.2    PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES

   
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        C.2.1        Orientation, Continuing Education and In-Service
        C.2.2        Professional Staff Development Council
        C.2.3        Compensation for Educational Meetings
        C.2.4        Federal Funds for Tuition Reimbursement
        C.2.5        Resignation - Professional Staff
        C.2.6        Performance Evaluation of School Personnel - Administrative Procedures
        C.2.7        Evaluation of Substitute Teachers
        C.2.8        Selection Criteria - Tied Qualifications Involving Professional Personnel
        C.2.9        Realignment of Staff - Professional Staff
        C.2.10      Lateral Professional Non-Teaching Positions
        C.2.11      Beginning Teacher Policy
               

        C.3    SERVICE PERSONNEL EMPLOYEES

   
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        C.3.1        Service Personnel Staff Development Council
        C.3.2        Service Personnel - Training Opportunities
        C.3.3        Use of Cell Phones and Other Personal Electronic Devices       
        C.3.5        Mid-Day Assignments and Compensation for Transportation Employees
        C.3.6        Realignment of Staff - Service Personnel
        C.3.7        Substitute Service Personnel - Refusal to Work
               
       
Section D - Student

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        D.1    ELEMENTARY
       
D1.1        Kindergarten Program
       
D1.2        Promotion and Retention of Students
        D1.3        Grading System
       
        D.2    SECONDARY

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D.2.1        Graduation Requirements and Regulations
        D.2.2        Automobile and Motorcycle Use
        D.2.3        Student Publications
        D.2.4        Student Social Events
        D.2.5        Recognize Assemblies for State Championships
       
D.2.6        Exception to Attendance Requirements
        D.2.7        Activities Fees
        D.2.8        Student Government
        D.2.9        Voters Registration
       
D.2.10      Veterans Honors Funeral Assistant Community Service Program

        D.3    ALL STUDENTS

   
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D.3.1        Attendance Policy
        D.3.2        Demonstrations and Strikes
        D.3.3        Student Records
        D.3.4        Rights and Responsibilities
        D.3.5        Supervision Safety of Students
        D.3.6        Education of Homeless Children and Youth
        D.3.7        Photography of Students
        D.3.8        Alternative Education Programs for Disruptive Students
        D.3.9        Investigations and Searches
        D.3.10      Medication Administration and Storage
        D.3.11      Communicable Disease Control
        D.3.12      Aids Education
        D.3.13      Tobacco Control Policy
        D.3.14      Cooperation with Law Enforcement Agencies
        D.3.16      Wellness
        D.3.17      Regulations for the Education of Students with Exceptionalities

    Section E - Instructional Programs
   
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        E.1            Summer Programs
        E.2            Home/Hospital Instruction (Homebound Instruction)
        E.3            Instructional Resources
        E.4            Conservation of Instructional Time
        E.5            Work-Based Learning
        E.6            Driver Training
        E.7            Co-Curricular and Interscholastic Programs
        E.8            Textbook/Instructional Materials Adoption
        E.9            Raleigh County Comprehensive Developmental Guidance and Counseling
        E.10          Federal Programs
        E.11          School Faculty Senates
        E.12          School Curriculum Teams
        E.13          Raleigh County Computer Use
        E.14          Testing Out
        E.15          Performance Based Accreditation
        E.16          Software Copyright
        E.17          Home School
    
      Section F - Community Relations
   
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        F.1            Fundraising/Solicitations
        F.2            Use of School Facilities
        F.3            Public Sales on School Property
        F.4            Public Use of School Records
        F.5            Disposition of School Records
        F.6            Parent Involvement Policy
        F.7            Appeals Procedure for Citizens
        F.8            Advertising on County Property
        F.9            Visitors to the Schools Deleted
        F.10          Woodrow Wilson High School Auditorium Operations Policy
        F.11          Supplemental Programs Policy
        F.12          Education Research
        F.13          Professional Visitors and Observers
        F.14          Cooperation with Law Enforcement Agencies