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Policy Handbook
Policies
Here are links to policies that are available in the RSU 68 Policy Handbook. The School Board understands fully that you may not agree with some of the policies, but it is the intent of the School Board that the policies serve as sources of information and guidance and direction for people that are interested in or connected with the schools.
Section A: Foundations and Basic Commitments
- AAAA: Constitution/Bylaws Tri-County Technical Center Advisory Committee
- AC: Non-Discrimination/Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action
- AC-R: Grievance Procedure for Persons with Disabilities
- ACA: Gender Neutral Language
- ACAA: Harassment of Students
- ACAA-R: Student Discrimination/Harassment and Title IX Sexual Harassment Complaint Procedures
- ACAAA: Transgender Student Guidelines
- ACAAA-R: RSU 68 Gender Support Plan
- ACAB: Harassment of Employees
- ACAB-R: Employee Discrimination/Harassment and Title IX Sexual Harassment Complaint Procedures
- ACAD: Hazing
- AD: Educational Philosophy/Mission
- ADA: School District Goals and Objectives
- ADAA: School System Commitment to Standards for Ethical and Responsible Behavior
- ADC: Tobacco-Free Schools: Use and Possession of Tobacco and Electronic Smoking Devices
- ADF: School District Commitment to Learning Results
- AEC: Accountability – Reporting to the Public
Section B: Board Governance and Operations
- BB: School Board Membership
- BBA: School Board Powers and Responsibilities
- BBAA: Board Member Authority and Responsibilities
- BBBA: School Board Membership Qualifications
- BBD: School Board – Declared Vacancy Caused by Absenteeism
- BCA: Board Member Code of Ethics
- BCB: Conflict of Interest
- BCC: Nepotism
- BDA: Board Organizational Meeting
- BDB: Board Officers
- BDD: School Board – Superintendent Relationship
- BDE: Board Standing Committees
- BDF: Board Advisory Committees
- BDG: School Attorney/Legal Services
- BE: School Board Meetings
- BEA: School Board Use of Electronic Mail
- BEB: Board Member Use of Social Media
- BEC: Executive Sessions
- BED: Remote Participation in School Board Meetings
- BEDA: Notification of Board Meetings
- BEDB: Agenda
- BEDC: Quorum
- BEDD: Rules of Order
- BEDF: Voting Method
- BEDFA: Abstentions
- BEDG: Minutes
- BEDH: Public Comments at Board Meetings
- BEDJ: Broadcasting/Taping of School Board Meetings
- BG: School Board Policy
- BG-R: Policy Adoption Procedure
- BHC: Board Relationships and Communications with Staff
- BIA: New Board Member Orientation
- BIB: Board Member Development Opportunities
- BIC: Board Member Freedom of Access Law Training
- BIC-E: Certification of Completion of Freedom of Access Training Required by 1 M.R.S.A §412
- BID: Board Member Compensation and Expenses
- BIDB: Mileage Reimbursement
Section C: General School Administration
Section D: Fiscal Management
- DB: Annual Budget
- DBC: Budget, Planning, Preparation and Schedules
- DFF: Student Activities Funds
- DFF-R: Student Activities Funds Administrative Procedure
- DI: Fiscal Accounting and Reporting
- DIF: Fixed Assets
- DJ: Bidding/Purchasing Requirements
- DJH: Purchasing and Contracting: Procurement Staff Code of Conduct
- DKC: Expense Authorization/Reimbursement
- DN: School Properties Disposition
Section E: Support Services
- EB: Safety Program
- EBAA: Chemical Hazards
- EBBD: Temperature Standards for Schools
- EBCA: Comprehensive Health and Safety and Emergency Management Plan
- EBCC: Bomb Threats
- EBCE: School Closings and Cancellations
- EBCF: Automated External Defibrillators
- ECAF: Video Surveillance on School Property
- ECB: Pest Management in School Facilities and on School-Grounds
- ECF: Energy Use and Conservation
- EDC: Authorized Use of School-Owned Materials and Equipment
- EDC-R: Use of Equipment
- EEA: Student Transportation Services
- EEAE: Bus Safety Program
- EEBA: Use of Multifunction School Activity Buses
- EFA: Menu Development/Options – Offer vs. Serve Lunch Concept
- EFC: Free and Reduced Price Food Services
- EFE: Competitive Food Sales – Sales of Foods in Competition with the School Food Service Program
- EGAD: Copyright Compliance
- EGAD-R: Copyright Compliance Administrative Procedure
- EHB: Records Management
- EI: Insurance Program/Risk Management
- EMIA: Religious Observances and Displays
Section G: Personnel
- GAB: Job Descriptions
- GBAA: Custodial Overtime
- GBAAA: Reimbursement for Cost of Criminal History Records Check
- GBB: Staff Involvement in Decision Making
- GBEBB: Staff Conduct with Students
- GBDA: Mother Friendly Workplace
- GBEC: Drug-Free Workplace
- GBGAA: Bloodborne Pathogens
- GBGB: Workplace Bullying
- GBGE: Return to Work and Reasonable Accommodations
- GBIA: Staff Participation in Political Activities
- GBN: Family Medical Leave
- GBO: Family Care Leave
- GBP: Earned Paid Leave
- GBP-R: Earned Paid Leave Administrative Procedure
- GCA: Professional Staff Positions
- GCBC: Professional Staff Supplementary Pay Plans/Overtime
- GCDB: Administrative Staff Vacations and Holidays
- GCF: Professional Staff Hiring
- GCFB: Recruiting and Hiring of Administrative Staff
- GCFB-R: Recruiting and Hiring of Administrative Staff Administrative Procedure
- GCH: Professional Staff Orientation and Training
- GCK: Professional Staff Assignments and Transfers
- GCI: Professional Staff Development Opportunities
- GCIE: Procedure on Professional Development
- GCMD: Annual Appointment to Stipend Positions
- GCOA: Supervision and Evaluation of Professional Staff
- GCOC: Evaluation of Administrative Staff
- GCQC: Resignation of School Unit Employees
- GCQCA: School Unit Employee References
- GCQE: Retirement of Professional Staff
- GCQF: Discipline, Suspension and Dismissal of Professional Staff
- GCSA: Employee Device and Internet Use
- GCSA-R: Employee Device and Internet Use Rules
- GCSA-E: Employee Computer/Internet Use – Acknowledgement Form
- GCSB: Employee Use of Social Media
- GDB: Support Staff Contracts and Compensation
- GDBA: Wage Schedule – Food Services and Operation of Plant
- GDBAA: Wage Schedule – Clerical Positions
- GDBAAA: Wage Listing – Central Office Staff
- GDCB: Support Staff Legal Leave – Jury Duty
- GDE: Substitute Teacher Policy
- GDF: Support Staff Employment
- GDI: Support Staff Probation
- GDJ: Support Staff Assignments and Transfers
- GDO: Evaluation of Support Staff
- GDQC: Retirement of Support Staff
Section I: Instruction
- IA: Instructional Goals and Learning Objectives
- ICA: School Year/School Calendar
- ID: School Day
- IGA: Curriculum Development and Adoption
- IHA: Basic Instructional Program
- IHBA: Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)
- 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
- IHBAPA: General Expectations/Responsibilities for Standards-Based Assessment
- IHBB: Gifted and Talented Education
- IHBC: SeDoMoCha Middle School – Student Assistance Team
- IHBC-E: Student Assistance Team Referral Process
- IHBEA: Program for Limited English Proficient Students
- IHBG: Home Schooling
- IHBGA: Home Schooling – Participation in School Programs
- IHBGB: Statement of Rights for Private School Students with Disabilities
- IHD: Adult/Community Education
- IIB: Class Size
- IJJ: Instructional and Library-Media Materials Selection
- IJJ-E: Challenge of Instructional Materials Form
- IJND: RSU 68 Web Site
- IJNDB: Student Device and Internet Use and Internet Safety
- IJNDB-R: Student Device and Internet Use Rules
- IJOA: Field Trips and Excursions
- IJOA-E: Request for Field Trip Form
- IJOA-R: Field Trips and Excursions – Procedures
- IJOC: School Volunteers
- IK: Evaluation of Student Achievement
- IKAB: Grading and Reporting of Student Progress
- IKB: Homework
- IKE: Promotion, Retention and Acceleration of Students
- IL: Evaluation of Instructional Programs
- ILA: Student Assessment
- ILD: Educational Research: Student Submission to Surveys, Analyses or Evaluations
- IMB: Teaching about Controversial/Sensitive Issues
- IMBB: Exemption from Required Instruction
- IMDA: Patriotic Exercises
- IMDB: Flag Displays
- IMG: Animals in Schools
- IMGA: Service Animals for Students and Employees
Section J: Students
- A: Student Policies Goals/Priority Objectives
- JEA: Compulsory Attendance
- JEAA: Student Attendance/Student Absences and Tardiness
- JECB: Admission of Non-Resident Students
- JECDA: Assignment of Student to Classes – Five-Year-Olds
- JFAA: Admission of Resident Students
- JFABD: Education of Homeless Students
- JFC: Dropout Prevention – Student Withdrawal from School
- JG: Assignment of Students to a Teacher and Classes – K-8
- JHB: Truancy
- JI: Student Rights and Responsibilities
- JIC: Student Code of Conduct
- JICA: Student Dress
- JICB: Use of Fragrance
- JICC: Student Conduct on School Buses
- JICD: Student Use of Cell Phones and Other Electronic Devices
- JICE: Student Publications
- JICE-E: Approval to Distribute/Display Non-school Sponsored Publication
- JICH: Drug and Alcohol Use by Students
- JICIA: Weapons, Violence and School Safety
- JICK: Bullying and Cyberbullying Prevention in Schools
- JICK-R: Bullying and Cyberbullying – Administrative Procedure
- JICK-E1: Bullying and Cyberbullying Reporting Form
- JICK-E2: Bullying and Cyberbullying Responding Form
- JICK-E3: Bullying and Cyberbullying Remediation Form
- JIE: Pregnant Students
- JIH: Questioning and Searches of Students
- JIH-R: Questioning and Searches of Students Administrative Procedure
- JIH-E: Student Search Checklist
- JJ: Co-Curricular/Extra-Curricular Programs
- JJE: Student Fundraising Activities
- JJF: Student Activities Fund Management
- JJI: MSAD 68 Philosophy of Athletics
- JJIB: Sponsorship and Evaluation of Athletic Programs
- JJIBA: Hiring and Evaluation of Coaches
- JJIBB: Sportsmanship
- JJIBC: Relations with Booster Groups
- JJIF: Management of Concussions and Other Head Injuries
- JK: Student Discipline
- JKAA: Use of Physical Restraint and Seclusion
- JKAA-R: Procedures on Physical Restraint and Seclusion
- JKB: Detention of Students
- JKD: Suspension of Students
- JKE: Expulsion of Students
- JKE-R: Expulsion Guidelines
- JKF: Disciplinary Removal of Students with Disabilities
- JKF-R: Disciplinary Removal of Students with Disabilities Administrative Procedure
- JL: Student Wellness
- JLA: Student Insurance Program
- JLCA: Physical Examination of Students
- JLCA-E: Pre-Participation Physical Examination
- JLCB: Immunizations of Students
- JLCC: Communicable/Infectious Diseases
- JLCD: Administration of Medication to Students
- JLCDA: Medical Marijuana Schools
- JLCE: First Aid and Emergency Medical Care
- JLD: Guidance and Counseling
- JLDAC: Psychological Testing of Students
- JLDBG: Reintegration of Students from Juvenile Correctional Facilities
- JLF: Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect
- JLFA: Child Sexual Abuse Prevention and Response
- JLIA: Supervision of Students
- JLIB: Student Dismissal Procedures
- JO: Employment of Students
- JQ: Student Fees, Fines and Charges
- JRA: Student Education Records and Information
- JRA-R: Student Education Records and Information Administrative Procedure
- JRA-E: RSU 68 Annual Notice of Student Education Records and Information Rights
- JRD: Photographs of Students
Section K: School-Community Relations
- KA: Student-Community-Home Relations Goals/Priority Objectives
- KB: Parent Involvement in Education
- KBF: Parent Involvement with Title I
- KBF-E1: RSU 68 Title I Parent Involvement Policy
- KBF-E2: SeDoMoCha Elementary School Title I Parent Involvement Policy
- KBF-E3: SeDoMoCha Middle School Title I Parent Involvement Policy
- KCB: Community Involvement in Decision Making
- KDA: Public Information Program
- KDB: Public’s Right to Know/Freedom of Information
- KF: Building Use and Rental
- KHA: Solicitations in Schools
- KHB: Advertising in Schools
- KI: Visitors to the Schools
- KI-E1: Statement by DHS concerning interview of child on school premises (without prior notification to parents)
- KI-E2: Statement by DHS concerning interview of a child on school premises (with prior notification of parents)
- KI-E3: Statement by Law Enforcement Officer concerning interview of student on school premises (interim care of juveniles)
- KI-E4: Statement by Law Enforcement Officer concerning interview of student on school premises (with prior notification of parents)
- KJ: Relations with Community Organizations
- KL: Public Concerns and Complaints
- KLGA: Relations with School Resource Officers and Law Enforcement Authorities
- KLGA-R: School Resource Officer/Law Enforcement Administrative Procedure
Section L: Education Agency Relations