Policies
1st READING POLICIES
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/Harassment and Title IX Sexual Harassment Complaint Procedures
ACAB Harassment and Sexual Harassment of School Employees
ACAB-R Employee Discrimination/Harassment and Title IX Sexual Harassment Complaint Procedures
ACAD Injurious Hazing
AD Educational Philosophy/Mission
ADA School Committee Mission and Goals
ADAA School District Commitment to Standards for Ethical and Responsible Behavior
ADC Tobacco/Electronic Smoking Device Use and Possession
ADC-R Tobacco/Electronic Smoking Device Use And 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 Committee Member Ethics
BBBH Student Committee Members
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
BDE School Committee Committees
BDE-E School Committee Committees
BEA School Committee Use of Electronic Mail
BED Remote Participation In School Board Meetings
BEDH (also KD) Public Participation at School Committee Meetings
BF School Committee Policy Development
BFC Policy Adoption
BFCA School Committee Review of Regulations
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
DC Taxing and Borrowing Authority/Limitations
DC-R Post-Issuance Compliance Policy for Bonds
DD Grants
DFEA Free Admissions (Guest Passes for Senior Citizens)
DIDA Fixed Assets
DJ Bidding/Purchasing Requirements
DJH Purchasing and Contracting: Procurement Staff Code of Conduct
DKC Expense Authorization and Reimbursement
DKC-R Expense Authorization and Reimbursement Administrative Procedure
DN School Properties Disposition
E - SUPPORT SERVICES
EBAA Chemical Hazards
EBCA Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan
EBCB Emergency Evacuation Drills
EBCC Bomb Threats
ECB Pest Management in School Facilities and on School Grounds
EEBB Use of Private Vehicles for School Business
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
FEA Educational Specifications
FEE Site Acquisition Procedure
FEG Supervision of Construction (Clerk of the Works)
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
GBEBB Staff Conduct With Students
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
GBGB Workplace Bullying
GBGE Return to Work and Light Duty Assignments
GBH (also JM) Staff/Student Relations
GBI Staff Gifts and Solicitations
GBIA Staff Participation in Political Activities
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-R2 Maine Family Medical Leave Administrative Procedure
GC Professional Staff Position Policies
GCA Professional Staff Positions
GCBA Professional Staff Compensation Plans
GCC Professional Staff Recruiting
GCCAS-R Recruiting and Hiring of the Superintendent
GCD-2 Professional Staff Hiring - Principals
GCE Substitute Teacher Employment
GCEB Rate of Pay for Substitutes
GCF Professional Staff Orientation
GCFB Recruiting and Hiring of Administrative Staff
GCFB-R Recruiting and Hiring of Administrative Staff - Procedures
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/Device and Internet Use
GCSA-R Employee Computer/Device and Internet Use - Rules
GCSB Use of Social Media By School Employees
GD Support Staff Positions Policies
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
No policies
I - INSTRUCTION
IA-1 Wells High School Mission Statement
IA-2 Wells Junior High School Mission Statement
IA-3 Wells Elementary School Mission Statement
IC/ICA School Year/School Calendar
ID School Day
IFE Standards-Based Curriculum Frameworks
IGA Basic Instructional Program
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
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
IGBAE Free Appropriate Public Education
IGBAF Individualized Education Program
IGBAH Communication of Procedural Safeguards
IGBB Programs for Gifted Students
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
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
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
IHB Class Size
IHBA Individualized Education Plans
IHBAA Referral and General Education Interventions
IHBAA-R Referral Procedures and General Education Interventions
IHBAC Child Find
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
IHD Adult And Community Education
IHDA Adult And Community Education High School Equivalency Program And Testing Policy
IHDAB Adult Community Education High School Diploma Policy For Students Ages 16 And Up
IHH Individualized Instruction
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
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
IJOC School Volunteers (replaces IICC)
IJOC-E Volunteer Application (replaces IICC-E)
IKA Grading Process
IKAB Grading and Reporting of Student Progress
IKAD Parent Conferences
IKAF Participation in Performing Groups as Part of School Curriculum
IKB Homework
IKE Promotion and Retention of Students
IKEB Acceleration
IKF-R Wells High School Community Service Graduation Requirement
IKFA Early High School Graduation
IKFB Graduation Exercises
IKFD Awarding of High School Diplomas to Veterans of World War II and the Korean Conflict
ILD Student Surveys and Marketing Information
IM (also AFE) Evaluation of Instructional Programs
IMB Teaching About Controversial/Sensitive Issues
IMBB Accommodation of Sincere Beliefs in Required Instruction
IMDA Patriotic Exercises
IMDB Flag Displays
INA Teaching Methods
ING Dog Policy
J - STUDENTS
JBAA (also GBAA, KBAA) Modifications of Policies/Practices for Students with Disabilities
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)
JED Excused Absences
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
JFC Student Withdrawal From School (Dropout Prevention Committee)
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/Electronic Smoking Devices Use
JFCH-R Student Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco Use Administrative Procedure
JFCK Responding to Acts or Threats of Violence
JFCK-R Administrative Implementation Procedures
JFG (also KNAJ) Relations with Police Authorities
JGC Friday Detention of Students
JGC-R Friday Detention of Students Rules/Procedures
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
JHCA Head Lice
JHCA-R Head Lice (Pediculosis) Procedures
JHCCA (also GBEC) Policy for Students and Employees with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV/AIDS)
JIC WOCSD District-Wide Student Code of Conduct
JICA Student Dress
JICIA Weapons, Violence, and School Safety
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-E4 Bullying Reporting, Investigation and Intervention/Resolution Process
JICK-R Bullying Administrative Procedures
JIH Questioning and Searches of Students
JIH-R Questioning and Searches of Students Administrative Procedure
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
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
JLCC Communicable/Infectious Diseases and Exclusion Criteria – Administrative Procedure
JLCCB Life Threatening Allergies
JLCCB-R Life Threatening Allergies Administrative Procedures
JLCD Administration of Medication to Students
JLCDA Medical Marijuana In Schools
JLCD-E Medication Administration on School Field Trips
JLDBG Re-integration of Students from Juvenile Correctional Facilities
JLF Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect
JLFA Child Sexual Abuse Prevention and Response
JLF-E Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect Form
JLG Education of Homeless Children and Youth
JLG-R Education of Homeless Students – Administrative Procedure
JM (also GBH) Staff/Student Relations
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
KBAA (also GBAA, JBAA) Modifications of Policies/Practices for Students with Disabilities
KBF Title I Parent Involvement
KD (also BEDH) Public Participation at School Committee Meetings
KDB Public’s Right to Know/Freedom of Access
KE Public Concerns and Complaints
KF Community Use of School Buildings and Facilities
KFA (also JFCD, IIAD and IGDB) Publications and Materials Distribution Policy
KH-R Gifts to Schools
KI Public Solicitations in the Schools
KK Visitors to School Premises
KLGA Relations With School Resource Officers and Law Enforcement Authorities
KLGA-R School Resource Officer/Law Enforcement Administrative Procedure
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
LAU PLAN LAU PLAN - Revisions
LCC PLAN LCC PLAN - Revisions