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    A - FOUNDATIONS AND BASIC COMMITMENT          

          AA                                  School District Legal Status                                                              

          AB                                  The People and Their School District         

          ABA                                Community Involvement in Decision-Making                                        

          ABB                                 Staff Involvement in Decision-Making                                                 

          ABC                                Student Involvement in Decision-Making

          AC (also GBA)                  Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity

          AC-R-1 (also GBA-R)        Employee Discrimination and Harassment Policy

          AC-R-2                            Student Discrimination and Harassment Policy

          AD                                  Educational Philosophy/Mission

          ADAA                              WOCSD Commitment to Standards for Ethical and Responsible Behavior                               

          ADC                                Tobacco Use and Possession

          ADC-R                             Tobacco Use and Possession Procedures

          AE                                  School District Goals and Objectives

          AF                                  Commitment to Accomplishment

          AFA (also BK)                   Evaluation of School Committee Operational Procedures

          AFE (also IM)                   Evaluation of Instructional Programs

     

    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 Committee Member Ethics

          BBF-E                              School Committee Member 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

          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

          CA                                  Administration Goals

          CB                                  School Superintendent

          CBB                                 Appointment of Superintendent

          CBE                                 Superintendent's Development Opportunities

          CBG                                Evaluation of the Superintendent

          CCB                                Line and Staff Relations

          CF                                  School Building Administration

          CGB                                Wells-Ogunquit Adult Community Education Advisory Council By-Laws                                    

          CH                                  Policy Implementation

          CHA                                Development of Regulations

          CHAA                              Staff Advisory Role in Development of Regulations

          CHCA                              Approval of Handbooks and Directives

          CHD (also BFE)                 Administration in Policy Absence

          CLA                                 Treatment of Outside Reports

     

    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

          EGAAA                            Reproduction of Copyrighted Materials

     

    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 School Facilities

          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

          GBEC (also JHCCA)           Policy for Students and Employees with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV/AIDS)           

          GBGAA                            Bloodborne Pathogens

          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 Staff Probation 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

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    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 Community Education 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 Computer and Internet Use

          IJNDB–R                          Student Computer and Internet Use Rules

          IJNDB-E-1                        Laptop Home Use Procedures

          IK                                   Academic Achievement

          IKA                                 Grading Process

          IKAB                                Student Progress Reports 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

          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

          JFCF                               Hazing/Bullying

          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

          JHCCA (also GBEC)           Policy for Students and Employees with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV/AIDS)            

          JHF                                 Time Out Rooms and Therapeutic Restraint

          JHF-R                              Procedures on Time Out Rooms and Therapeutic Restraint

          JHFE                               Crisis Intervention Plan

          JIC                                  WOCSD District-Wide Student Code of Conduct

          JICA                                Student Dress

          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

          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

          JO                                   Student Education Records and Information

          JO-R                               Student Education Records and Information Administrative Procedure

          JO-E                                Annual Notice of Student Education Records and Information Rights

          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 to Know/Freedom of Access

          KFA (also JFCD, IIAD and IGDB)         Publications and Materials Distribution Policy

          KG                                  Community Use of School Buildings and 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

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