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SECTION A - Foundations and Basic Commitments
AA School District Legal Status
AB The People and Their School District
AC Nondiscrimination
ACA Harassment and Discrimination Prevention
ACAA Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex
ACAB Sexual Harassment
ACE Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability
AD Mission and Vision Statements
ADA Core Values
ADC Tobacco Products on School Premises
ADDA Background Checks
ADDA-R-1 DCJIS Model CORI Form
ADDA-R-2 CORI Requirements - Administrative Guidelines for Volunteers
ADF School District Wellness Policy
AE Accountability/Commitment to Accomplishment
SECTION B - Board Governance and Operations
BA: School Committee Operational Goals
BAA: Evaluation of School Committee Operational Procedures
BB: School Committee Legal Status
BBA: School Committee Powers and Duties
BBAA: School Committee Member Authority and Duties
BBBA/BBBB: School Committee Member Qualifications/Oath of Office
BBBC: School Committee Member Resignation
BBBE: Unexpired Term Fulfillment
BCA: School Committee Member Ethics
BCB: Conflict of Interest
BCBA: Nepotism
BDA: School Committee Organizational Meeting
BDB: School Committee Officers
BDD: School Committee – Superintendent Relationship
BDE: Subcommittees of the School Committee
BDE-R: Permanent Committees and Other Assignments
BDF: Advisory Committees to the School Committee
BDFA: School Councils
BDFA-E-1: School Success Plans
BDFA-E-2: Submission and Approval of the School Success Plan
BDFA-E-3: Conduct of School Council Business
BDFB: Student Advisory Board Participation at School Committee Meetings
BDG: School Attorney
BE: School Committee Meetings
BEC: Executive Sessions
BEDA: Notification of School Committee Meetings
BEDB: Agenda Format
BEDD: Rules of Order
BEDF: Voting Method for School Committee Meetings
BEDG: Minutes
BEDH: Public Participation at School Committee Meetings
BEE: Special Procedures for Conducting Hearings
BG: School Committee Policy Development
BGB: Policy Adoption
BGC: Policy Revision and Review
BGD: School Committee Review of Regulations
BGE: Policy Dissemination
BGF: Suspension of Policies
BHC: School Committee-Staff Communications
BHD: School Committee Public Relations
BHE: Use of Electronic Messaging by School Committee Members
BIA: New School Committee Member Orientation
BIBA: School Committee Conference, Conventions, and Workshops
BID: School Committee Member Compensation and Expenses
BJ: School Committee Legislative Program
BK: School Committee Memberships
SECTION C - General School Administration
CA: Administration Goals
CB: School Superintendent
CBE: Salary Increments for the Superintendent of Schools
CBI: Evaluation of the Superintendent
CBD: Superintendent’s Contract
CCB: Line and Staff Relations
CE: Administrative Councils, Cabinets, and Committees
CH: Policy Implementation
CHA: Development of Procedures
CHC: Procedures Dissemination
CHCA: Approval of Handbooks and Directives
CHD: Administration in Policy Absence
SECTION D - Fiscal Management
DA: Fiscal Management Goals
DB: Annual Budget
DBC: Budget Deadlines and Schedules
DBD: Budget Planning
DBG: Budget Adoption Procedures
DBJ: Budget Transfer Authority
DD: Funding Proposals and Applications
DEC: Appropriate use of Federal Grant Funds
DGA: Authorized Signatures
DH: Bonded Employees and Officers
DI: Fiscal Accounting and Reporting
DIE: Audits
DJ: Purchasing
DJA: Purchasing Authority
DJE: Procurement Requirements (formerly Bidding Requirements)
DK: Payment Procedures
DKC: Expense Reimbursements
SECTION E- Support Services
EB: Safety Program
EBAB: Integrated Pest Management
EBB: First Aid
EBC: Emergency Plans
EBCA: Distribution of Potassium
EBCD: Emergency Closings
EC: Buildings and Grounds Management
ECA: Buildings and Grounds Security
ECABA: Identification Badges
ECAC: Vandalism
ECAF: School Cameras on School Property and Buses
ECF: Energy Conservation and Management Policy
EDC: Authorized Use of School Equipment
EEA: Student Transportation Services
EEAA: Walkers and Riders
EEAE: School Bus Safety Program
EEAEA: Bus Driver Examination and Training
EEAEA-1: Drug and Alcohol Testing for School Bus and Commercial Vehicle Drivers
EEAFA: Late Bus Service
EEAG: Student Transportation in Private Vehicles
EEAJ: Motor Vehicle Idling on School Grounds
EFC: Free and Reduced Price Food Services
EFD: Meal Charge Policy
EGAD: Printing and Duplication Procedures (Copyrighted Materials)
SECTION F - Facilities Development
FA: Facilities Development Goals
FB: Facilities Planning
FCB: Retirement of Facilities
FF: Naming New Facilities
FFA: Memorials
SECTION G - Personnel
GBA: Affirmative Action Policy
GBAA: Equal Employment Opportunity
GBEA: Staff Ethics/Conflict of Interest
GBEB: Staff Conduct
GBEBC: Gifts to and Solicitations by Staff
GBEBD: Online Fundraising and Solicitations – Crowdfunding
GBEC: Drug-Free Workplace
GBED: Tobacco Use on School Property by Staff Members Prohibited
GBGB: Staff Personal Security and Safety
GBGE: Domestic Violence Leave (Formerly coded as GCCD)
GBGF: Family and Medical Leave
GBI: Staff Participation in Political Activities
GBJ: Personnel Records
GBK: Staff Complaints and Grievances
GCA: Professional Staff Positions
GCBA: Professional Staff Salary Schedules
GCBB: Employment of Principals
GCBC: Professional Staff Supplementary Pay Plans
GCCC: Professional Staff Family Medical Leave
GCE: Professional Staff Recruiting/Posting of Vacancies
GCF: Professional Staff Hiring
GCG: Substitute Professional Staff Employment
GCQF: Suspension and Dismissal of Professional Staff Members
GCRD: Tutoring for Pay
GDA: Support Staff Positions
GDI: Support Staff Probation
GDO: Evaluation of Support Staff
GDQD: Suspension and Dismissal of Support Staff Members
SECTION H - Negotiations
HA: Negotiations Goals
HB: Negotiations Legal Status
HF: School Committee Negotiating Agents
SECTION I - Instruction
IB: Academic Freedom
IC/ICA: School Year/School Calendar
ID: School Day
IE: Organization of Instruction
IGA: Curriculum Development
IGB: Student Services Programs
IGD: Curriculum Adoption
IHAI: Occupational Education
IHAMA: Parent/Guardian Notification Relative to Human Sexuality Curriculum
IHAM: Health Education
IHAM-R(2): Health Education (Exemption Procedure)
IHAMB: Teaching about Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drugs
IHB: Special Instructional Programs and Accommodations
IHBAA: Observations of Special Education Programs
IHBD: Compensatory Education
IHBEA: English Learners
IHBF: Homebound Education
IHBG: Home Education Programs
IHCA: Summer Schools
IJ: Instructional Materials
IJ-R: Reconsideration of Instruction Resources
IJL: Library Materials Selection and Adoption
IJNDB: Responsible Use Policy
IJNDC: School and District Web Pages
IJNDD: Policy on Social Media
IJOA: Field Trip Policy
IJOB: Community Resource Persons/Speakers
IJOC: Volunteer Program
IK: Academic Achievement
IKE: Promotion and Retention of Students
IKF: Conditions to Receive a Falmouth Diploma
IKF-A: Graduation in Less than Four Years
ILD: Student Submission to Educational Surveys and Research
IMA: Teaching Activities/Presentations
IMB: Teaching about Controversial Issues/Controversial Speakers
IMD: School Ceremonies and Observances
IMG: Animals in Schools
SECTION J - Students
JB: Equal Educational Opportunities
JFABF: Educational Opportunities for Children in Foster Care
JBB: Educational Equity
JC: School Attendance Areas
JCA: Assignments to Schools
JEB: Entrance Age
JEC: Daily Attendance
JF: School Admissions
JFABC: Admission of Transfer Students
JFABD: Homeless Students: Enrollment Rights and Services
JFABE: Educational Opportunities for Military Children
JFBB: School Choice
JHD: Exclusions and Exemptions from School Attendance
JI: Student Rights and Responsibilities
JIB: Student Involvement in Decision-Making
JIC: Student Discipline
JICA: Student Dress Code
JICC: Student Conduct on School Buses and Bus Stops
JICE: Student Publications
JICFA: Prohibition of Hazing
JICFA-E: Hazing
JICH: Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drug Use by Students Prohibited
JICI: Explosive Devices/Weapons
JICFB: Bullying Prevention
JIE: Pregnant Students
JIH: Searches and Interrogations
JII: Student Complaints and Grievances
JIK: Free Speech, Petition, and Assembly
JJ: Co-Curricular and Extracurricular Activities
JJA: Student Organizations
JJE: Student Fundraising Activities
JJF: Student Activity Accounts
JJG: Contests for Students
JJH: Student Late Night or Overnight Travel
JJH-R: Student Travel Procedures
JJIB: Interscholastic Athletics
JJIF: Athletic Concussion Management Policy
JK: Student Conduct
JKA: Corporal Punishment
JKAA: Physical Restraint of Students
JL: Student Welfare
JLC: Student Health Services and Requirements
JLCA: Physical Examinations of Students
JLCB: Immunization of Student
JLCC: Communicable Diseases
JLCD: Administering Medicines to Students
JLD: Guidance Program
JP: Solicitation of Funds
JQ: Student Fees, Fines, and Charges
JRA: Student Records
JRD: Student Photographs
SECTION K - School-Community Relations
KBA: School/Parent Relations Goals
KBBA: Non-Custodial Parents’ Rights
KBE: Relations with Parent/Booster Organizations
KCD: Public Gifts to the Schools
KDB: Public’s Right to Know
KDD: News Media Relations/News Releases
KE: Public Complaints
KF: Community Use of School Facilities
KF-R: Community Use of School Facilities
KHA: Public Solicitations to the Schools
KHB: Advertising in the Schools
KLJ: Relations with Planning Authorities
KLK: Relations with Local Government Authorities
KI: Visitors to Schools
KLG: Relations with Public Safety Authorities
SECTION L - Education Agency Relations
LB: Relations with other Schools and School Districts
LBC: Relations with Private Schools
LDA: Student Teaching and Internships
Committee Roster
Subcommittee Assignments
Operating Protocols
Communication and Involvement with the School Committee
School Committee Meeting Information
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GBEBC: Gifts to and Solicitations by Staff
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