North Brookfield Public Schools

Kristen Giangrande

Secretary

kgiangrande@nbschools.org

Matt Grant

Chairman

mgrant@nbschools.org

Michelle Petraitis

Member

mpetraitis@nbschools.org

Michelle Thayer

Member

mthayer@nbschools.org

Nancy Waldron

Vice Chairman

nwaldron@nbschools.org

NBPS Policy Manual

Section A – Foundations and Basic Commitments

AA – School District Legal Status

AB – The People and the North Brookfield School District

AC – Nondiscrimination

ACA – Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex

ACAB – Sexual Harassment

ACE – Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability

AD – Mission Statement

ADC – Smoking on School Premises (also JICG)

ADDA – Background Checks

ADDA-R – DCJIS Cori Policy

ADF – North Brookfield School District Wellness Program

AE – Commitment to Accomplishment

Section B – Board Governance and Operation

BA – School Committee Operational Goals

BAA – Evaluation of School Committee Operational Procedures

BB – School Committee Legal Status

BBA – School Committee Powers and Duties

BBAA – School Committee Member Authority

BBBA/BBBB – School Committee Member Qualifications/Oath of Office

BBBC – School Committee Member Resignation

BBBE – Unexpired Term Fulfillment

BCA – School Committee Member Ethics

BDA – School Committee Organizational Meeting

BDB – School Committee Officers

BDC – Appointed Committee Officials

BDD – School Committee/Superintendent Relationships

BDE – Subcommittees to the School Committee

BDF – Advisory Committees to the School Committee

BDFA – School Councils

BDFA-E-1 – School Improvement Plan

BDFA-E-2 – Submission and Approval of the School Improvement Plans

BDFA-E-3 – Conduct of School Council Business

BDG – School Attorney

BE – School Committee Meetings

BEC – Executive Sessions

BEDA – Notification of School Committee Meetings

BEDB – Agenda Format

BEDB-E – Agenda Format

BEDD – Rules of Order

BEDF – Voting Method

BEDG – Minutes

BEDH – Public Comment at School Committee Meetings

BEDH-E – Guidelines for Public Comment

BEE – Special Procedures for Conducting Hearing

BG – School Committee Policy Development

BGB – Policy Adoption

BGC – Policy Revision and Review

BGD – School Committee Review of Regulations (also CHB)

BGE – Policy Dissemination

BGF – Suspension of Policies

BHC – School Committee/Staff Communications (also GBD)

BIA – New School Committee Member Orientation

BIBA – School Committee Conferences, Conventions, and Workshops

BID – School Committee Member Compensation and Expenses

BJ – School Committee Legislative Program

BK – School Committee Memberships

Section C – General School Administration

CA – Administration Goals

CB – School Superintendent

CBD – Superintendent’s Contract

CBI – Evaluation of the Superintendent

CCB – Line and Staff Relations

CE – Administrative Council, Cabinets, Committees

CH – Policy Implementation

CHA – Development of Proceedings

CHB – School Committee Review of Regulations (also BGD)

CHC – Proceedings Dissemination

CHCA – Approval of Handbooks and Directives (Exhibit)

CHCA-E – Approval of Handbooks and Directives (Exhibit)

CHD – Administration in Policy Absence

CL – Administrative Reports

CM – School District Annual Report

CN – School Mascots and Other Identifiers

Section D – Fiscal Management

DA – Fiscal Management Goals

DB – Annual Budget

DBC – Budget Deadlines and Schedules

DBD – Budget Planning

DBG – Budget Adoption Processes

DBJ – Budget Transfer Authority

DD – Funding Proposals and Applications

DGA – Authorized Signature

DH – Bonded Employees and Officers

DI – Fiscal Accounting and Reporting

DJ – Purchasing

DJA – Purchasing Authority

DJE – Procurement Requirements

DK – Payment Procedures

DKC – Expense Reimbursements

Section E – Support Services

EB – Safety Program

EBAB – Pest Management Policy

EBB – First Aid

EBC – Emergency Plans

EBCD – Emergency Closings

EBCFA- Face Masks

EC – Buildings and Grounds Management

ECA – Buildings and Grounds Security

ECAC – Vandalism

ECAF – Security Cameras in Schools

EDC – Authorized use of School-owned Materials

EEA – Student Transportation Services

EEAA – Walkers and Riders

EEAE – School Bus Safety Program

EEAEA – Bus Driver Examination and Training

EEAEC – Student Conduct on School Buses (also JICC)

EEAEC-R – Student Conduct on School Buses (also JICC-R)

EEAG – Student Transportation in Private Vehicles

EEAJ – Motor Vehicle Idling on School Grounds

EFC – Free and Reduced Price Food Services

EFD – Meal Charge Policy

Section F – Facilities Development

FA – Facilities Development Goals

FCB – Retirement of Facilities

FF – Naming New Facilities

FFA – Memorials

Section G – Personnel

GA – Personnel Policies Goals

GBA – Equal Employment Opportunity

GBEA – Staff Ethics/Conflict of Interest

GBEB – Staff Conduct

GBEBC – Gift to and Solicitations by Staff

GBEBD – Online Fundraising and Solicitations- Crowdfunding

GBEC – Drug-free Workplace

GBED – Tobacco Use on School Property By Staff Members Prohibited

GBGB – Staff Personal Security and Safety

GBGE – Domestic Violence Leave Policy

GBGF – Family Medical Leave

GBI – Staff Participation in Political Activities

GBJ – Personnel Records

GBK – Staff Complaints and Grievances

GCA – Professional Staff Positions

GCBA – Professional Staff Salary Schedules

GCBB – Employment of Principals

GCBC – Professional Staff Supplementary Pay Plans

GCE – Professional Staff Recruiting/Posting for Vacancies

GCF – Professional Staff Hiring

GCG – Part-time and Substitute Professional Staff Employment

GCIA – Philosophy of Staff Development

GCJ – Professional Teacher Status

GCK – Professional Staff Assignments and Transfers

GCO – Evaluation of Professional Staff

GCQD -Resignation of Professional Staff Members

GCQE – Retirement of Professional Staff Members

GCQF – Suspension and Dismissal of Professional Staff Members

GCRD – Tutoring for Pay

GDA – Support Staff Positions

GDB – Support Staff Contracts and Compensation Plans

GDD – Support Staff Vacations and Holidays

GDO – Evaluation of Support Staff

GDQC – Retirement of Support Staff Members

GDQD – Suspension and Dismissal of Support Staff Members

Section H – Negotiations

HA – Negotiations Goals

HB – Negotiations Legal Status

HF – School Committee Negotiations Agents

Section I – Instruction

IB – Academic Freedom

IC/ICA – School Year/School Calendar

ID – School Day

IE – Organization of Instruction

IGA – Curriculum Development

IGB – Student Support Services Programs

IGD – Curriculum Adoption

IHAI – Occupational Education

IHAM – Health Education

IHAM-R – Health Education

IHAMA – Parental Notifications Relative to Sex Education

IHAMB – Teaching about Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drugs

IHB – Special Instructional Programs and Accommodations

IHBA – Programs for Student with Disabilities

IHBAA – Observations of Special Education Programs

IHBD – Compensatory Education

IHBEA – English Learner Education

IHBF – Homebound Instruction

IHBG – Home Schooling

IHBG-R – Home Schooling

IHBH – Alternative School Programs

IHCA – Summer Schools

IJ – Instructional Materials

IJ-R – Reconsideration of Instructional Resources

IJL – Library Materials Selection and Adoption

IJLA – Library Resources

IJND – Access to Digital Resources

IJNDB – Empowered Digital Use Policy

IJNDC – Internet Publications

IJNDD – Policy on Social Media

IJOA – Field Trips

IJOB – Community Resources Persons/Speakers

IJOC – School Volunteers

IK – Academic Achievement

IKE – Promotion and Retention of Students

IKF-R – CD/Graduation Requirements

IL – Evaluation of Instructional Programs

ILD – Student Submissions to Educational Surveys and Research

IMA – Teaching Activities/Presentations

IMB – Teaching About Controversial Issues/Speakers

IMD – School Ceremonies and Observances

IMG – Animals in School

Section J – Students

JB – Equal Educational Opportunities

JC – Attendance Areas

JEB – Entrance Age

JF – School Admissions

JFABC – Admission of Transfer Students

JFABD – Homeless Students: Enrollment Rights and Services

JFABE – Educational Opportunities for Military Children

JFABF – Educational Opportunities for Children in Foster Care

JFBB – School Choice

JFBB-1 – School Choice

JFC – CTE Admissions

JH – Student Absences and Excuses

JHD – Exclusions and Exemptions from School Attendance

JI – Student Rights and Responsibilities

JIB – Student Involvement in Decision-Making

JIC – Student Discipline

JICA – Student Dress Code

JICC – Student Conduct on Buses (also EEAEC)

JICE – Student Publications

JICF – Gang Activity/Secret Societies

JICFA – Prohibition of Hazing

JICFA-E – Hazing

JICFB – Bullying Prevention

JICH – Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drug use by Students Prohibited

JIE – Pregnant Students

JIH – Interrogations and Searches

JII – Student Complaints and Grievances

JJ- Co-curricular and Extra-curricular Activities

JJA – Student Organizations

JJE – Student Fund-raising Activites

JJF – Student Activity Accounts

JJH – Student Late Night or Overnight Travel

JJH-R – Student Travel Regulations

JJIB – Interscholastic Athletics

JJIF – Athletic Concussion Policy

JJIF-R – Athletic Concussion Regulations

JK – Student Conduct

JKA – Corporal Punishment

JKAA – Physical Restraint of Students

JL – Student Welfare

JLC – Student Health Services and Requirements

JLCA – Physical Examinations of Students

JLCB – Immunization of Students

JLCC – Communicable Diseases

JLCD – Administering Medicines to Students

JLCE – Life-threatening Allergy Policy

JQ – Student Fees, Fines, and Charges

JRA – Student Records

JRD – Student Photographs

Section K – Community Relations

KA – School/Community Relations Goals

KBA – School/Parent Relations Goals

KBBA – Non-custodial Parents Rights

KBE – Relations with Parent and Booster Organizations

KCB – Community Involvement in Decision-Making

KCD – Public Gifts to the Schools

KDB – Public’s Right to Know

KDD – New Media Relations/News Releases

KE – Public Complaints

KEC – Public Complaints about the Curriculum or Instructional Materials

KF – Community Use of School Facilities

KHA – Public Solicitations in the Schools

KHB – Advertising in the Schools

KI – Visitors to the Schools

KLG – Relations with Police Authorities

KLJ – Relations with Planning Authorities

KLK – Relations with Local Governmental Authorities

Section L – Education Agency Relations

LA – Education Agency Relations Goals

LB – Relations with other Schools and School Districts

LBC – Relations with Home Schools

LBC-E – Relations with Home Schools

LBC-R – Relations with Home Schools

LDA – Student Teaching and Internships

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