Levittown Public Schools Board of Education Policies

Additional District Policies and Procedures

BY LAWS (1000)

ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
1110 School District and Board of Education Legal Status and Authority
1120 Board of Education Members - Qualifications Numbers and Terms of Office

NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS
1210 Board of Education Members-Nomination and Election
1220 Reporting of Expenditures and Contributions
1230 Resignation and Dismissal

THE ROLE OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
1310 Powers and Duties of the Board
1320 Nomination and Election of Board & Duties of President and VP
1330 Appointments and Designations by the Board of Education
1331 Duties of the District Clerk
1332 Duties of the School District Treasurer
1334 Duties of the External (Independent) Auditor
1335 Appointment and Duties Of the Claims Auditor
1336 Duties of the Extra-classroom Activity Fund Treasurer
1337 Duties of the School Attorney
1338 Duties of the School Physician Nurse Practitioner
1339 Duties of the Internal Auditor

BOARD POLICY
1410 Policy and Administrative Regulations

MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
1510 Regular Board Meetings and Rules
1511 Agenda Format
1512 Public Participation at Board Meetings
1520 Special Meetings Of The Board of Education
1530 Minutes
1540 Executive Sessions

MEETINGS OF THE DISTRICT
1610 Annual District Meeting and Election Budget Vote
1620 Annual Organization Meeting
1630 Legal Qualifications of Voters at School District
1640 Absentee Ballots
1650 Submission of Questions and Propositions at Annual Elections and Special District Meetings

INTERNAL OPERATIONS (2000)

INTERNAL OPERATIONS
2110 Orienting New Board Members
2120 Board Member Training on Financial Oversight, Accountability and Fiduciary Responsibilities

BOARD OF EDUCATION COMMITTEES
2210 Committees of the Board
2211 Advisory Committees to the Board

BOARD OF EDUCATION ACTIVITIES
2310 Membership in Associations
2320 Attendance by Board Members at Conferences, Conventions and Workshops
2330 Compensation and Expenses

COMMUNITY RELATIONS (3000)

SCHOOL COMMUNITY RELATIONS
3110 Media - Municipal Government - Senior Citizens
3120 School District Standards and Guidelines for Web Page Publishing
3140 Flag Display
3150 School Volunteers

PARTICIPATION BY THE PUBLIC
3210 Visitors to the School
3230 Public Complaints
3240 Information Dissemination
3250 Parent-Teacher Association
3271 Solicitation of Charitable Donations
3272 Advertising in the Schools - Commercial Sponsorship of School Activities
3273 Public Sales on School Property
3280 Use of School Facilities, Materials and Equipment
3280.1 Use of School Facilities
3290 Operation of Motor-Driven Vehicles on District Property

DISTRICT RECORDS
3310 Public Access to Records
3320 Confidentiality of Computerized Information
3330 Parent's Bill of Rights For Data Privacy and Security

PUBLIC ORDER ON SCHOOL PROPERTY
3410 Code of Conduct on School Property
3411 Unlawful Possession of a Weapon Upon School Grounds
3412 Threats of Violence in Schools
3413 Smoking on School Premises
3420 Policy Against Workplace Discrimination and Harassment
3421 Title Ix And Sex Discrimination
3430 Uniform Violent and Disruptive Incident Reporting System (VADIR)

EMERGENCY SITUATIONS
3510 Emergency School Closings
3520 Extraordinary Circumstances

ADMINISTRATION (4000)

COMPENSATION AND RELATED BENEFITS
4110 Administrative Personnel
4420 Compensation and Related Benefits

ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS
4210 Administrative Organization and Operation
4211 Organizational Chart
4220 Administrative Authority
4240 Evaluation of the Superintendent and Other Administrative Staff

CENTRAL OFFICE AND BUILDING ADMINISTRATION
4310 Superintendent of Schools
4320 Superintendent - Board of Education Relations

ADMINISTRATION
4410 Professional Development Opportunities

NON-INSTRUCTIONAL - BUSINESS OPERATIONS (5000)

BUDGET
5110 Budget Planning and Development
5120 School District Budget Hearing
5130 Budget Adoption
5140 Administration of the Budget
5150 Contingency Budget

INCOME
5210 Revenues
5220 District Investments
5230 Acceptance of Gifts, Grants and Bequests to the School District
5250 Sale and Disposal of School District Property

EXPENDITURES
5310 Bonding of Employees and School Board Members
5320 Expenditures of School District Funds
5321 Use of District Credit Card
5322 Use of District Cell Phone
5323 Reimbursement for Meals and Refreshments
5330 Budget Transfer
5340 Borrowing of Funds
5350 Payroll Procedures

PURCHASING
5410 Purchasing
5420 Cooperative Purchasing

FISCAL ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING
5510 Accounting of Funds
5511 Online Banking and Wire Transfers
5512 Reserve Funds
5520 Extra-Classroom Activity Fund
5530 Petty Cash Funds and Cash in School Buildings
5540 Publication of District's Annual Financial Statement
5550 Maintenance of Fiscal Effort (Title I Programs)
5551 Allocation Of Title I, Part A Funds In The District
5560 Use of Federal Funds for Political Expenditures
5570 Financial Accountability
5571 Allegations of Fraud
5572 Audit Committee
5573 Internal Audit Function
5580 Fund Balance

NON-INSTRUCTIONAL OPERATIONS
5610 Insurance
5620 Inventories and Accounting of Fixed Assets
5630 Facilities - Inspection, Operation and Maintenance
5631 Hazardous Waste and Handling of Toxic Substances by Employees
5633 Gender Neutral Single-Occupancy Bathrooms
5640 Smoking Tobacco Use
5650 Energy Water Conservation and Recycling of Solid Waste
5660 Meal Charge And Prohibition Against Meal Shaming Policy
5661 District Wellness Policy
5662 Non-Student Participation in School Lunch Program
5663 Vending Machines
5670 Records Management
5671 Disposal of Consumer Report Information and Records
5672 Information Security Breach and Notification
5673 Computer Tech Emergency Back-up
5674 Data Networks and Security Access
5675 Student Grading Information Systems
5676 Privacy And Security For Student Data And Teacher And Principal Data
5680 Safety and Security
5681 School Safety Plans
5682 Cardiac Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in Public School Facilities
5683 Fire Drills, Bomb Threats and Bus Emergency Drills
5690 Exposure Control Program
5691 Communicable Diseases
5692 Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Related Illnesses

TRANSPORTATION
5710 Transportation Program
5711 Transportation (Mileage)
5712 Idling School Buses on School Grounds
5720 Transportation of Students
5725 Transportation of Students in Foster Care
5730 School Bus Safety Program
5740 Qualifications of Bus Drivers
5741 Drug and Alcohol Testing for School Bus Drivers and Other Safety-Sensitive Employees

PERSONNEL (6000)

PERSONNEL
6110 Code of Ethics for Board Members and All District Personnel
6120 Equal Employment Opportunity
6121 Policy Against Workplace Sexual Harassment
6122 Complaints and Grievances by Employees
6130 Evaluation of Personnel
6140 Health Examinations
6150 Alcohol, Drugs And Other Substances (School Personnel)
6151 Drug-Free Workplace
6160 Professional Growth Staff Development
6161 Conference Travel Expense Reimbursement
6162 Conference Travel Meals and Refreshments
6170 Fingerprinting of Prospective School Employees
6180 Staff Student Relations (Fraternization)
6190 Workplace Violence Prevention Policy

CERTIFIED PERSONNEL
6210 Certified Personnel
6211 Employment of Relatives of Board of Education
6212 Certification and Qualifications
6213 Registration and Professional Development
6214 Incidental Teaching
6215 Probation And Tenure
6216 Disciplining Of A Tenured Teacher Or Certified Personnel
6217 Professional Staff Separation
6218 Professional Staff Hiring
6220 Temporary Personnel

SUPPORT STAFF
6310 Appointment Support Staff
6320 Supplementary School Personnel

ACTIVITIES
6400 Identification Badges
6410 Staff Use of Computerized Information Resources
6410.1 Staff Use of Personal Mobile Technology
6420 Employee Personnel Records and Release of Information
6430 Employee Activities
6440 Negotiations
6450 Theft of Services or Property
6460 Jury Duty
6470 Social Media and Online Communications

COMPENSATION AND RELATED BENEFITS
6510 Health Insurance
6520 Workers' Compensation
6540 Defense and Indemnification of Board Members and Employees
6550 Leaves of Absence
6551 Family And Medical Leave Act
6552 Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) Military Leaves of Absence

STUDENTS (7000)

ATTENDANCE
7110 Comprehensive Student Attendance Policy
7120 Age of Entrance
7121 Diagnostic Screening of Students
7130 Entitlement to Attend -- Age and Residency
7131 Education of Students in Temporary Housing
7132 Non-Resident Students
7133 Intra-District Transfers
7134 Education Of Students In Foster Care
7140 School Attendance Areas

STUDENT PROGRESS
7200 Student Progress
7210 Student Evaluation
7211 Provision of Interpreter Services to Parents Who Are Hearing Impaired
7220 Graduation Requirements
7221 Participation In Graduation Ceremonies And Activities
7222 Diploma or Credential Options for Students with Disabilities
7230 Dual Credit for College Courses
7240 Student Records- Access and Challenge
7241 Student Directory Information
7242 Military Recruiters' Access to Secondary School Students
7250 Student Privacy, Parental Access to Information, and Administration of Certain Physical Examinations to Minors
7260 Designation of Person in Parental Relation
7270 Rights Of Non-Custodial Parents

STUDENT CONDUCT
7311 Loss or Destruction of District Property or Resources
7312 Student Dress Code
7313 Suspension of Students
7314 Students Presumed to have a Disability for Discipline Purposes
7315 Student Use of Computerized Information Resources (Acceptable Use Policy)
7320 Alcohol, Tobacco, Drugs and Other Substances (Students)
7330 Searches and Interrogations
7340 Bus Rules and Regulations
7350 Corporal Punishment-Emergency Interventions
7360 Weapons in School and the Gun-Free Schools Act

STUDENT ACTIVITIES
7410 Extracurricular Activities
7411 Censorship of School Sponsored Student Publications and Activities
7420 Sports and the Athletic Program
7421 Concussion Management Policy
7430 Contests for Students, Student Awards and Scholarships
7440 Student Voter Registration And Pre-Registration
7450 Fund Raising by Students
7460 Constitutionally Protected Prayer in the Public Schools

STUDENT WELFARE
7510 School Health Services
7511 Immunization of Students
7512 Student Physicals
7513 Administration of Medication
7514 Health Records
7520 Accidents and Medical Emergencies
7521 Students with Life Threatening Health Conditions
7530 Child Abuse and Neglect-Maltreatment
7540 Suicide
7550 Dignity For All Students Act
7551 Sexual Harassment of Students
7552 Student Gender Identity
7553 Hazing of Students
7560 Notification of Sex Offenders
7570 Supervision of Students
7580 Safe Public School Choice Option to Students who are Victims of a Violent Criminal Offense

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
7610 Special Education District Plan
7611 Children with Disabilities
7612 Grouping by Similarity of Needs
7614 Preschool Special Education Program
7615 Least Restrictive Environment
7616 Pre-referral Intervention Strategies in General Education (Prior to a Referral for Special Education)
7617 Declassification of Students with Disabilities
7618 Response to Intervention (RTI) Process
7620 Students with Disabilities Participating in School District Programs
7621 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
7631 Appointment and Training of Committee on Special Education (CSE)-Subcommittee on Special Education Members
7632 Appointment and Training of Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE) Members
7640 Student Individualized Education Program (IEP) - Development and Provision
7641 Transition Services
7642 Extended School Year (July-August) Services and-or Programs
7643 Transfer Students with Disabilities
7650 Identification and Register of Children with Disabilities (Child Find)
7660 Parent Involvement for Children with Disabilities
7670 Impartial Due Process Hearing-Selection of Impartial Hearing Officers
7680 Independent Educational Evaluations
7690 Special Education Mediation

INSTRUCTION (8000)

CURRICULUM (GENERAL)
8110 Curriculum Development, Resources and Evaluation
8120 Request for Part 100 Variance or Part 200 Innovative Program Waiver From Commissioner's Regulations
8130 Equal Educational Opportunities

ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY INSTRUCTION
8210 Safety Conditions and Programs
8211 Prevention Instruction
8220 Career and Technical (Occupational) Education
8221 Cultural Arts Long Island High School of the Arts
8230 Guidance Program
8240 Instructional Programs Driver Education and Physical Education
8241 Patriotism, Citizenship and Human Rights Education
8242 Civility, Citizenship and Character Education - Interpersonal Violence Prevention Education
8243 Animals In the School (Instructional Purposes)
8260 Title I Parent and Family Engagement
8260 TITULO I PARTICIPACION DE LOS PADRES Y DE LA FAMILIA
8261 NCLB Written Complaint and Appeal Procedures
8270 Instructional Technology
8271 Children's Internet Protection Act - Internet Content Filtering - Safety Policy
8280 Instruction for English Language Learners or Students With LEP

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
8310 Purposes of Instructional Materials
8311 Instructional Use of Alcohol
8320 School Library Media Center-Selection Policy
8330 Objection to Instructional Materials
8331 Controversial Issues
8340 Textbooks, Workbooks, Calculators, Instructional Computer Hardware
8350 Use of Copyrighted Materials
8360 Religious Expression In The Instructional Program
8370 Instruction On Days Of Religious Observance

INSTRUCTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
8420 Opening Exercises
8430 Independent Study For Transfer Credit
8450 Home Tutoring Homebound Instruction
8460 Field Trips
8461 Foreign Travel Field Trips
8462 Field Trip Appendices
8470 Home Instruction Home Schooling