1st Reading Policies - the following policies are posted for review and comment until adopted on the date indicated
None at this time
CURRENT WOCSD POLICIES - The policies below are approved policies by the WOCSD School Committee
A -
FOUNDATIONS AND BASIC COMMITMENT
AC Non-Discrimination/Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action
ACAA Harassment and Sexual Harassment of Students
ACAA-R Student Discrimination and Harssment Complaint Procedure
ACAB Harassment and Sexual Harassment of School Employees
ACAB-R Employee Discrimination and Harassment Complaint Procedure
ACAD Hazing
AD Educational Philosophy/Mission
ADA School Committee Mission and Goals
ADAA School District Commitment to Standards for Ethical and Responsible Behavior
ADC Tobacco Use and Possession
ADC-R Tobacco Use Possession Administrative Procedure
ADF School District Commitment to Learning Results
AEC Accountability-Reporting to the Public
B - BOARD
GOVERNANCE AND OPERATIONS
BA School Committee
Operational Goals
BA-E School Committee Operational
Goals Responsibilities of Local School
Committees
BB School Committee
Legal Status
BBAA Committee
Member Authority
BBD School Committee
Declared Vacancy Caused by Absenteeism
BBF School CommitteeMember Ethics
BC WOCSD By-Laws
BCB Conflict of
Interest
BCC Nepotism
BCD School
Committee/Superintendent Relationship
BCD-R School
Committee/Superintendent Relations
BCF Advisory Committees
to the School Committee
BCFA School
Committee Liaison Assignments to Schools/Programs
BCG School Attorney
BDDC Agenda
Preparation and Dissemination
BDDG Minutes
BDDH (also
KD) Public Participation at
School Committee Meetings
BDE School Committee Committees
BDE-E School Committee Committees
BEA School Committee Use of Electronic Mail
BEC Executive Sessions
BF School Committee
Policy Development
BFC Policy Adoption
BFCA School
Committee Review of Regulations
BFD Policy
Dissemination
BFE (also
CHD) Administration in Policy Absence
BFG/BFGA Policy Review and
Evaluation/Manual Accuracy Check
BG (also GBD) School
Committee/Staff Communications
BHA New School Committee
Member Orientation
BHB School Committee
Member Development Opportunities
BHC School Committee
Member Freedom of Access Training
BHC-E Certification
of Completion of Freedom of Access Training
BHE School Committee
Member Insurance
BK (also
AFA) Evaluation
of School Committee Operational Procedures
BK-E Evaluation of School
Committee Operational Procedures
C -
GENERAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION
CBI Evaluation of the Superintendent
CC Administrative Organization
CHA Development of Administrative Procedures
CHCAA Student Handbooks
CHD Administration in the Absence of Policy
D - FISCAL
MANAGEMENT
DA Fiscal Management
Goals/Priority Objectives
DB Annual Budget
DBB Fiscal Year
DBD Budget Planning
DBG Budget Adoption Process
DC Taxing and
Borrowing Authority/Limitations
DD Grants
DEC Revenues from
Federal/State Tax Sources
DFA Revenues from Investments
DFE Gate Receipts and
Admissions
DFEA Free
Admissions (Guest Passes for Senior Citizens)
DFF Student Activity Funds
DG Depository of
Funds
DGA/DGB Authorized
Signatures/Check-Writing Services
DH Bonded Employees
and Officers
DI Fiscal Accounting
and Reporting
DID Inventories
DIDA Fixed Assets
DIE Audits/Financial Monitoring
DJ Bidding/Purchasing Requirements
DJC Petty Cash Accounts
DJGA Sales
Calls and Demonstrations
DKC Expense Authorization and Reimbursement
DKC-R Expense Authorization and Reimbursement Administrative Procedure
DL Payroll
Procedures
DM Cash in School
Buildings
DN School Properties
Disposal Procedure
E -
SUPPORT SERVICES
EBAA Chemical
Hazards
EBCA Comprehensive
Emergency Management Plan
EBCB Fire
Drills
EBCC Bomb
Threats
EBCD Emergency
Closings
EBCF Automated
External Defibrillators (AEDs)
EBCF-R Automated External
Defibrillators (AEDs) – Procedures
ECAD District Responsibility for
Privately-Owned Property
ECB Pest
Management in School Facilities and on School Grounds
ECB-E1 Pest
Management Notification
ECB-E2 Pest
Management Notification (Registry)
ECB-E3 Notice of Planned
Pesticide Application
ECD Traffic and Parking
Controls
ECD-A Towing
ECF Energy Conservation
Policy
EDC Authorized Use of
School-Owned Materials
EEA Student Transportation
Services
EEA-R Procedures
for Approving Transportation Policy Exceptions
EEAB Video
Cameras on Transportation Vehicles
EEAB-R Video Cameras on
Transportation Vehicles Procedures
EEBA Use
of District-Owned Vehicles
EFE Competitive Food
Sales-Sales of Foods in Competition with the WOCSD
Food Service Program
EGAD Copyright Compliance
EGAD-R Copyright Compliance Administrative Procedure
EHB School Records Retention Policy
F -
FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT
FA Facilities Development
Goals
FBB Enrollment
Projections
FEA Educational
Specifications
FEB Selection of
Architect
FEE Site Acquisition
Procedure
FEG Supervision of
Construction (Clerk of the Works)
FF Naming Rights
FL Retirement of
Facilities (Building Closures)
G -
PERSONNEL
GA Personnel Policy
GBAA (also JBAA, KBAA) Modifications
of Policies/Practices for Students with Disabilities
GBCA Staff
Conflict of Interest
GBCB Drug
Free Workplace
GBCC Staff
Rights and Responsibilities
GBCCA Staff Conduct with
Students
GBCD Staff
Participation in Community Activities
GBD (also
BG) School
Committee/Staff Communications
GBE Staff Health
GBEA Staff
Protection
GBEB Philosophy
Statement Regarding Chemical Dependency
GBEB-R Personnel Procedures
GBEBD Employee Use of Social and Educational Networking Sites
GBEC (also
JHCCA) Policy for Students and
Employees with Human Immunodeficiency Virus
(HIV/AIDS)
GBGAA Bloodborne Pathogens
GBGAA-R Exposure Control Plan for Bloodborne Pathogens Procedure
GBGE Return
to Work and Light Duty Assignments
GBH (also
JM) Staff/Student
Relations
GBI Staff Gifts and
Solicitations
GBK/KGC Smoking on School Premises
GBK-R Non-Smoking
Assistance Program
GBL Personnel Records
and Files
GBLC Retention
of Application Materials
GBM Staff Complaints and
Grievances
GBM-R Employee Complaints and Grievances
GBN Family and Medical
Leave
GBN-R2 Maine Family Medical Leave Administrative
Procedure
GBO Family Care Leave
GC Professional Staff
Position Policies
GCA Professional Staff
Positions
GCBA Professional
Staff Compensation Plans
GCC Professional Staff
Recruiting
GCCA Recruiting
and Hiring of Administrative Staff
GCCA-R Recruiting and Hiring of
Administrative Staff – Procedures
GCCAS-R Recruiting and Hiring of
the Superintendent
GCD Professional Staff
Hiring
GCD-2 Professional
Staff Hiring - Principals
GCE Substitute Teacher
Employment
GCEB Rate
of Pay for Substitutes
GCF Professional Staff
Orientation
GCI Professional Staff
Assignments and Transfers
GCL Professional Staff
Development Opportunities
GCLA Professional
Staff Visitations and Conferences
GCM Supervision of
Professional Staff
GCN-1 Supervision
and Evaluation of Professional Staff
GCN-2 Evaluation
of Administrative Staff
GCPA Reduction
in Professional Staff Work Force
GCPB Resignation
of Professional Staff Members
GCQA Non-school
Employment by Professional Staff Members
GCQAA Professional Personnel
Consulting
GCQAB Tutoring for Pay
GCQC Resignation
of School District Employees
GCQCA Employee References
GCQCA-R Authorization to Disclose
Information/Release of Claims/Indemnity
GCSA Employee
Computer and Internet Use
GCSA – Rules Employee
Computer and Internet Use Rules
GD Support Staff
Positions Policies
GDA Support Staff
Positions
GDBA Support
Staff Compensation Plans
GDC/GDD Support Staff
Recruiting/Hiring
GDG Support StaffProbation and Tenure
GDJ Support Staff Time
Schedules
GDL Support Staff
Development Opportunities
GDN Evaluation of
Support Staff
GDPA Reduction
in Support Staff Workforce
GDPD Suspension
and Dismissal of Support Staff Members
GDQA Non-School
Employment by Support Staff Members
H -
NEGOTIATIONS
No policies
I -
INSTRUCTION
IA Educational Goals
IA-1 Wells High School
Mission Statement
IA-2 Wells Junior High School
Mission Statement
IA-3 Wells Elementary School
Mission Statement
IB Academic Freedom
IC/ICA School
Year/School Calendar
ID School Day
IF Curriculum
Development
IFA Curriculum Research
IFD Curriculum Adoption
IFE Standards-Based
Curriculum Frameworks
IGA Basic Instructional
Program
IGAC Teaching About
Religion
IGAD Occupational
Education (Career Education)
IGAE Health Education
IGAF Physical Education
IGAF-E Physical Education
Department – Medical Excuse Form
IGAG Teaching
About Alcohol, Drugs and Tobacco
IGAK Moral/Ethical
Education
IGAL Environmental
Education
IGAM Advanced
Placement Courses
IGAN Honors
Challenge
IGBA Special Education
Policy and Purpose
IGBAA Special
Education Student Oversight Agreement
IGBAA-1 Extended School Year
Services
IGBAB Graduation
IGBAC Child
Find
IGBAD Referral/Pre-Referral
of Students with Disabilities
IGBAD-R Referral/Pre-Referral to
Pupil Evaluation Team Procedures
IGBAE Free
Appropriate Public Education
IGBAF Individualized
Education Program
IGBAH Communication
of Procedural Safeguards
IGBB Programs for Gifted
Students
IGBG Homebound
Instruction
IGBHA Home
Schooling
IGBHAA Participation in the School Program by Home-Schooled Students
IGCD Advanced
College Placement
IGCDA Post-Secondary
Enrollment and Credit
IGD Co-Curricular and
Extra-Curricular Programs
IGD-R Procedure
on School Sponsorship of Extra-Curricular Programs
IGDA Student
Organizations
IGDB (also JFCD, IIAD, KFA) Publications
and Materials Distribution Policy
IGDD Student
Performances
IGDF Student Fundraising
Activities
IGDF-R Student Fundraising
Activities Procedures
IGDG Student
Activities Funds Management
IGDH Contests
for Students
IGDI,J Interscholastic
Athletics
IGDI,J-R1 Wells High School
Student Athletic Code
IGDI,J-R2 Wells Junior High School
Student Athletic and Extra-Curricular Code
IGDJA Individual
Student Participation in M.S.S.P.A. Sporting Events
IGE Adult and Community
Education Programs
IGEA Adult CommunityEducation GED Program and Testing Policy
IGEB Adult Community
Education Policy
High School Diploma
Policy for Students
Ages 16 up
IHA Grouping for
Instruction
IHB Class Size
IHBAK Life-Sustaining
Emergency Care
IHBAL Grievance
Procedure for Persons with Disabilities
IHBEA Programs for Students with Limited English Proficiency
IHBEA-E Limited English Proficient Student Notice (Meeting Notification)
IHBGB Supplemental
Statement of Rights for Private School Students with
Disabilities
IHH Individualized
Instruction
IIA Instructional Materials
IIAA Textbook Selection
and Adoption
IIAB Wells High School
Grouping for Instruction
IIAD (also JFCD, IGDB, KFA) Publications
and Materials Distribution Policy
IICA Field Trips and
Excursions
IICA-R Field
Trips and Excursions Procedures
IICB Community Resource
Persons
IICC School Volunteers
IICC-R School
Volunteers Procedures
IJ Guidance Program
IJJ Selection of
Educational Materials
IJJ-E Citizens Challenge
of Educational Media Form
IJNDB Student Technology and Internet Use and Cyber Safety
IJNDB–R Student Technology and Internet Use Rules
IJNDB-E Student Technology/Internet Use Acknowledgement Form
IJNDB-E-1 Technology Home Use Procedures
IK Academic
Achievement
IKA Grading Process
IKAB Student ProgressReports to Parents
IKAD Parent
Conferences
IKAF Participation in
Performing Groups as Part of School Curriculum
IKB Homework
IKE Promotion and
Retention of Students
IKEB Acceleration
IKF Graduation
Requirements
IKF-R Wells High
School Community Service Graduation Requirement
IKFA Early High School
Graduation
IKFB Graduation
Exercises
IKFC Correspondence
Courses
IKFD Awarding of High School Diplomas to Veterans of World War II and the Korean Conflict
IL Testing Programs
ILA Local Assessment
System
ILD Student Surveys
and Marketing Information
IM (also
AFE) Evaluation
of Instructional Programs
IMBB Accommodation
of Sincere Beliefs in Required Instruction
IMDA Patriotic
Exercises
IMDB Flag
Displays
IMG Animals in
Classrooms
INA Teaching Methods
INB Teaching About
Controversial Issues
INC Controversial
Speakers
ING Dog Policy
J -
STUDENTS
JBAA (also GBAA, KBAA) Modifications of Policies/Practices for
Students with Disabilities
JEA Compulsory
Attendance
JEAA Student
Attendance/Student Absence and Tardiness
JECA Admission
of Resident Students
JECB Admission of Non-Resident Students
JECBA Admission
of Exchange Students (or Foreign Students)
JECE Student
Withdrawal from School
JED Excused Absences
JEDAA Habitual
Truancy
JEDB Student
Release
JEDC Make-Up
JEDD Participation
in School Sponsored Activities and Functions
JEDE Excessive
Absences
JEDG Data
Collection
JF Student Rights
and Responsibilities
JFCC Student Conduct on
School Buses
JFCC-R Guidelines for Student
Conduct on School Buses
JFCCA K-4 Transportation Safety Requirements
JFCD (also IGDB, IIAD, KFA) Publications
and Materials Distribution Policy
JFCH Student
Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco Use
JFCH-R Student Drug, Alcohol
and Tobacco Use Administrative Procedure
JFCJ Weapons, Violence
and School Safety
JFCK Responding
to Acts or Threats of Violence
JFCK-R Administrative
Implementation Procedures
JFG (also
KNAJ) Relations with Police
Authorities
JG Student
Discipline
JGB Detention of
Students
JGC Friday Detention of
Students
JGC-R Friday
Detention of Students Rules/Procedures
JGD Suspension of
Students
JGE Expulsion of
Students
JGE-R Expulsion
of Students – Guidelines
JGF Disciplinary Removal
of Students with Disabilities
JGF-R Disciplinary
Removal of Students with Disabilities Administrative Procedure
JHB Truancy
JHC Student Health
Services
JHCA Head Lice
JHCA-R Head Lice (Pediculosis) Procedures
JHCCA (also
GBEC) Policy for Students and
Employees with Human Immunodeficiency Virus
(HIV/AIDS)
JHFE Crisis
Intervention Plan
JIC WOCSD District-Wide
Student Code of Conduct
JICA Student Dress
JICJ Student Use of Cellular Telephones and Other Electronic Devices
JICJ-R Student Use of Cellular Telephones and Other Electronic Devices
JICK Bullying
JICK-E1 Bullying Report Form
JICK-E2 Bullying Investigation Form
JICK-E3 Documentation of Disciplinary and Remedial Action Taken
JICK-R Bullying Administrative Procedures
JIH Questioning and Searches of Students
JIH-R Questioning and Searches of Students Administrative Procedure
JJ Community
Service Programs
JJIAA Private School Students - Access to Public School Co-Curricular, Interscholastic & Extra-Curricular Activities
JJIAA-E1 Private School Student Application for Participation in WOCSD Co-Curricular Activities
JJIAA-E2 Private School Student Application for Participation in WOCSD Extra-Curricular Activities
JJIAA-E3 Verification of Private School Student Eligibility for Participation in WOCSD Co-Curricular Activities
JJIAA-E4 Verification of Private School Student Eligibility for Participation in WOCSD Extra-Curricular Activities
JJIBA Hiring
and Evaluation of Coaches
JJIF Management of Concussions and Other Head Injuries
JJIF-E Concussion Information Sheet
JKAA Use of Physical Restraint and Seclusion
JKAA-E Physical Restraint and/or Seclusion Incident Report
JKAA-R Procedures on Physical Restraint and Seclusion
JL Student Gifts and
Solicitations
JLA Student Wellness
JLCB Immunization of
Students
JLCC Communicable/Infectious
Diseases and Exclusion Criteria – Administrative
Procedure
JLCD Administration
of Medication to Students
JLCD-E Medication
Administration on School Field Trips
JLDBG Reintegration
of Students from Juvenile Correctional Facilities
JLF Reporting Child
Abuse and Neglect
JLG Education of
Homeless Children and Youth
JLG-R Homeless
Students – Administrative Procedure
JLIA Supervision of
Students
JM (also
GBH) Staff/Student
Relations
JP Student Aspirations
JRA
Student Education Records and Information JRA-E
Annual Notice of Student Education Records and Information Rights JRA-R
Student Education Records and Information Administrative Procedure
K -
SCHOOL/COMMUNITY RELATIONS
KA School-Community
Relations Goals
KB Public
Information Program
KBAA (also GBAA, JBAA) Modifications
of Policies/Practices for Students with Disabilities
KBF Title I Parent
Involvement
KD (also
BDDH) Public Participation at
School Committee Meetings
KDB Public’s Right toKnow/Freedom of Access
KFA (also JFCD, IIAD and IGDB) Publications
and Materials Distribution Policy
KG Community Use of School Buildingsand Facilities
KH Public Gifts to
Schools
KH-R Gifts to Schools
KI Public
Solicitations in the Schools
KJ Advertising in
the Schools
KK Visitors to
School Premises
KL Public Complaints
KL-R Public Complaints
Procedure
KLBA Alternatives
to Biological Dissection
KLD Public Complaints
About School Personnel
KMA/KMB Relations with
Parent/Booster Organizations
KMA/KMB-R Fundraising
Procedures
KNAJ (also
JFG) Relations with Police
Authorities
L - EDUCATION AGENCY
RELATIONS
No policies