MSAD #59 Central Office
Policies and Procedures

55 Weston Ave., Madison, ME  04950
PH(207)696-3323 FAX(207)696-5631

Section A:  FOUNDATIONS AND BASIC COMMITMENTS
Section B:  SCHOOL BOARD GOVERNANCE AND OPERATIONS
Section C:  GENERAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION
Section D:  FISCAL MANAGEMENT
Section E:  SUPPORT SERVICES
Section F:  FACILITIES PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Section G:  PERSONNEL
Section H:  NEGOTIATIONS
Section I:  INSTRUCTION
Section J:  STUDENTS
Section K:  SCHOOL-COMMUNITY-HOME RELATIONS
Section L:  EDUCATION AGENCY RELATIONS

Section A:  FOUNDATIONS AND BASIC COMMITMENTS

AC        Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action

ACA       Gender Neutral Language

ACAA      Harassment and Sexual Harassment of Students

ACAA-R    Student Discrimination and Harassment Complaint Procedure

ACAB      Harassment and Sexual Harassment of School Employees

ACAB-R    Employee Discrimination and Harassment Complaint Procedure

ACAB-R1   Notification Regarding Sexual Harassment

ACAD      Hazing

AD        Education Philosophy/Mission

ADA       School District Goals and Objectives

ADAA      Committment to Standards for Ethical and Responsible Behavior

ADC       Tobacco Use and Possession

ADC-R     Tobacco Use and Possession - Administrative Procedure

ADF       School District Commitment to Learning Results

AEC       Comprehensive Accountability

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Section B:  SCHOOL BOARD GOVERNANCE AND OPERATIONS

BA        General Policy Statement

BAA       Internal Board Policies

BB        Number of Members

BBA       Purpose and Role of the Board

BBAA      Methods of Operation

BBBE      Filling Vacancies

BBD       Board Declared Vacancy Caused by Absenteeism

BCA       Responsibilities of the Board

BCB       Board Member Conflict of Interest

BCB/BCC   Conflict of Interest/Nepotism

BDA       Organization

BDB       Chair

BDE       Board Standing Committees

BDE-R     Standing Committee Operating Procedures

BDF       Advisory Committees to the Board of Directors

BDG       Attorney

BE        Role and Function of the Board Meeting

BEA       School Board Use of Electronic Mail

BEA/BEB/BEC/BF    Types of Meetings

BEAA      Adjourned Meetings

BEAB      Time and Place

BEB       Special Meetings

BEC       Public and Executive Sessions

BEC-E     Executive Session Law

BEDA      Notification to Members

BEDB      Construction of Agenda/Advance Delivery of Meeting Materials

BEDB-R    Agenda Format

BEDBA     Regular Business Meetings

BEDC      Quorum

BEDD      Rules of Order

BEDF      Voting Method

BEDG      Minutes

BEDGA     Parliamentary Procedure:  Voting

BEDH      Public Participation at Board Meetings

BG        Formulation of Policies

BG-R      Policy Adoption Procedure

BGA       Formulation of Bylaws

BGB       Adoption and Amendment of Policies

BGE       Policy and Regulations System

BGF       Suspension of Policies, Bylaws and Regulations

BHA       School Symbols

BIA       Internal Board Policies

BIB       Board Member Development Opportunities

BIC       Board Member Freedom Of Access Training

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Section C:  GENERAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION

CA        Concept of Administration

CB        Superintendent of Schools

CBD       Superintendent's Contract

CBI       Evaluation Procedure/Criteria-Superintendent of Schools

CB-R      Job Description - Superintendent

CC        Line of Responsibility

CC-R      Administrative Operations

CCD       Directors, Supervisors, Coordinators, Consultants, Managers

CCE       Department Chairperson/Team Leaders

CCE-R     Department Chairperson/Team Leaders

CDA       Student Teachers

CF        Principals of Schools

CFA       The Job of Principals of Schools

CHCAA     Student Handbooks

CHD       Administrative Leeway in Absence of Board Policy

CI        Internships

CK        Consultants

CL        Research, Evaluation, Planning

CL-R      Research, Evaluation, Planning

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Section D:  FISCAL MANAGEMENT

DA        Business and Non-Instructional Operations

DB        Budget Planning

DB-R      Budget Planning

DBG       Adoption of the Budget

DBI       Budget as Spending Plan

DEC       Federal Funds

DFA       Investing

DFF       Income from School Sales and Services

DH        Bonded Employees and Officers

DI        Fiscal Accounting and Reporting

DIA-R     Classification of Expenditures

DIA       System of Accounts

DIB       General Fund - Fund Balance Policy

DIE       Periodic Audit

DID       Fixed Assets Inventory

DJ        Expenditures

DJC       Petty Cash Accounts

DJB       Quantity Purchasing

DJBA      Requesting Goods and Services (Requisitions)

DJBB      Describing Goods and Services (Specifications)

DJBB-R    Describing Goods and Services (Specifications)

DJE       Bidding/Purchasing Requirements

DK        Paying for Goods and Services

DLB       Tax Sheltered Annuities

DM        Monies in School Buildings

DM-R      Monies in School Buildings

DN        School Properties Disposal Procedure

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Section E:  SUPPORT SERVICES

EBAA      Chemical Hazards

EBBB      Accident Reports

EBCA      Crisis Response Plan

EBCC      Bomb Threats
EBCF      Automated External Defibrillators AED’S)

ECAC      Student Vandalism

ECB(2)    Pest Management School Facilities and on School Grounds

ECB       Operation and Maintenance of Plant

ECB-R     Operation and Maintenance of Plant

ECBE-1    Pest Management Letter to Staff and Parents

ECA       Security:  Buildings and Grounds

EEA       Transportation/Purpose(s)

EEA/EAA   Drug And Alcohol Testing Of School Bus Drivers

EEA/EAA-R Drug And Alcohol Testing Of School Bus Drivers  

EEAA      Regular Routes and Services

EEAEC     Rules and Regulations for Pupils Transported in School Buses

EEAF      Use of School Buses

EEAG      Student Transportation in Private Vehicles

EEAG-2    Use Of School Vans For Transporting Students

EEBB      Privately Owned Vehicles

EFB/EFE   Competitive Food Sales

EFC       Prices in School Meals

EFD       Handling Lost or Stolen Lunch Tickets and Charging of Meals by Students

EGAD      Copyright Compliance

EGAD-R    Copyright Compliance Administrative Procedure

EHB       Records Management
EIB       Liability Insurance

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Section F:  FACILITIES PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

FAA       Relations with the Public

FB        Determining Needs

FB-R      Administration of Individual Projects Planning

FBAD      Services of School Attorney

FBAD-R    Services of School Attorney

FEA       Developing Educational Specifications

FEA-R     Developing Educational Specifications

FEB       Architectural and Engineering Services

FEBA      Selection of Architects and Engineers

FEDA      Site Development

FEDAA     Land Use

FEDAA-R   Land Use

FEDB      Preliminary Drawings and Specifications

FEJ       Records and Reports

FF        Naming the Building

FFB       Recording Names

FG        Inspection of Completed Project

FH        New Construction

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Section G:  PERSONNEL

GA        General Personnel Policy Statement

GBA       Recruitment and Selection

GBB       Faculty Committee

GBE       Employee Rights

GBEA      Code of Ethics

GBEBB     Staff Conduct with Students

GBEBC     Gifts to District Personnel

GBEBC-R   Soliciting and Selling

GBEC      Drug Free Workplace

GBJ       Personnel Records and Files

GBJC      Retention of Application Materials

DRUG-ETC  School Bus Drivers - Drug & Alcohol Testing

GBGA      Health Examination

GBGA-R    Communicable Diseases

GBGA-R2   Exposure Control Plan

GBGE         Return to Work and Light-Duty Assignments
GBO       Family Care Leave

GCBDA     Tax Sheltered Annuities

GCCA-R    Leaves of Absence

GCCA-E    Request for Leave of Absence

GCF       Teacher Employment

GCFB      Recruiting and Hiring of Administrative Staff

GCFB-R    Recruiting and Hiring of Administrative Staff Procedures

GCFC      Certification

GCG       Substitute Teachers

GCH       Orientation

GCH-R     Orientation-Support Structure

GCI       Professional Growth

GCK-GCRD  Teacher Assignments

GCKA      Transfers

GCLC      Length of School Year

GCMA      Instructional Staff Planning Time
GCMD      Teacher Duties

GCOA      Teacher Evaluation

GCOA-R    Handbook of Assessment/Goal Setting/Teaching Personnel

GCOC      Evaluation of Administrative Staff

GCPA      Promotions

GCQC      Resignation of School Unit Employees

GCQCA     School Unit Employee References

GCQCAUTH  Authorization to Disclose Information

GCS       Copyrights and Parents

GCS-R     Publication or Creation of Materials

GCSA      Employee Computer and Internet Use

GCSA-E    Employee Computer/Internet Use Acknowledgement Form

GCSA-R    Employee Computer and Internet Use Rules

GCV       Faculty Facilities

GDFA      Licensing

GDJ       Transfers

GDKB      Work Assignments

GDP       Promotions

GDO       Handbook for the Evaluation of Support Team Personnel

GEEAEAA   Drug and Alcohol Testing of School Bus Drivers

GEEAEAA-R Drug and Alcohol Testing of School Bus Drivers Administrative Procesure

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Section H:  NEGOTIATIONS

HB        Negotiation Procedure

HD        Negotiation Procedure

HI        Association Rights and Privileges

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Section I:  INSTRUCTION

IA        General Policy Statement

IC        School Calendar and Schedules

ICB       Extended School Year Services

ID/GCLA   School Day

IGA       Curriculum

IGAA      Curriculum Development

IGE       Curriculum Guides

IHA        Basic Instructional Program

IHAMA     Drugs, Tobacco, Alcohol

IHAMD     Safety Management

IHBA      MSAD #59 Referral/Pre-Referral Policy

IHBAA     MSAD #59 Referral/Pre-Referral Procedures
IHBAA-R   Referral/Pre-Referral Administrative Procedure

IHBAA2    Identification of Students with Disabilities

IHAB      Release of Psychological Assessment Protocols

IHBAG     Programming in the Least Restrictive Environment

IHBAJ     Special Education Student Oversight Agreement

IHBAL     Grievance Procedure for Persons with Disabilities

IHBAC     Child Find Policy

IHBAI     Policy for Independent Educational Evaluations

IHBAK     Life Sustaining Emergency Care

IHBAN     "Do Not Resuscitate" Requests

IHBEA     English as a Second Language (ESL) Program

IHBG      Home Schooling

IHBGA     Home Schooling - Participation in School Programs

IHBGB     Rights for Home Schooling Students with Disabilities

IHBH      Alternative School Programs

IHC       Travel and Exchange Programs

IHCA      Summer School

IHCDA     Post-Secondary Enrollment Options

IHD       Philosophy of Adult Education

II        Instructional Arrangements

IIA       Grouping

IIB       Class Size

IJ        Materials Fees

IJA-R     Guidelines for Use of Audio/Video Technology

IJJ       Instructional and Library-Media Materials Selection

IJJ-E     Challenge of Instructional Materials Form

IJND      MSAD #59 Web Site

IJNDA     Distance Learning Program

IJNDB     Student Computer and Internet Use

IJNDB-R   Student Internet Use Rules

IJNDB-E   Student Internet Use Acknowledgement Form

IJNDC     School System Web Site/Web Pages

IJNDC-R   School System Web Site/Web Pages Administrative Procedure

IJNDC-E   Parent/Guardian Agreement to Publish Student Info/Web Site

IJNDC-E1  Parent/Guardian Agreement to Publish Student Info/Web Site

IJNDC-E2  Parent/Guardian Agreement to Publish Student Info/Web Site
IJNDD     The Maine Learning Technology Initiative

IJOA/JJH  Field Trips and Community Service

IJOA-R/JJH-R    Field Trips and Community Service

IJOB      Outside Resource People

IK        Student Achievement/Evaluation of Student Achievement

IKAB      Reporting Cards/Progress Reports

IKB       Homework

IKB-R     Homework

IKE       Promotion, Retention and Acceleration of Students

IKF       Graduation Requirements

IL        Evaluation of the Instructional Program

ILA       Student Assessment/Local Assessment System

ILD       Student Submission to Surveys, Analyses or Evaluations

IMB_IMBB  Controversial Issues and Exemption from required instruction

IMDA      Patriotic Exercises

IMDB      Flag Displays

IMDB-R    Ceremonies and Observances

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Section J:  STUDENTS

JB        Focus on Students

JC        School Attendance Areas

JCA       School Assignment

JE        Attendance

JEA       Compulsory Attendance

JEA-R     Absences and Excuses-Attendance/Credit/Promotion/Graduation

JFAA      Admission

JFAA-R    Admission

JFAB/JFABB    Nonresidents

JFAB-R    Nonresidents

JFBA      Intra-District Choice/Open Enrollment

JFC       Dropout Prevention

JG        Assignment to Teachers and Classes

JG-R      Examples of Considerations for Classroom Placement (K-12)

JHB       Truancy

JHCC      Communicable Diseases

JHI       Athletic Vacation Policy

JI        Student Rights and Responsibilities

JI/JICE   Student Freedom of Expression

JIA       Civil and Legal Rights and Responsibilities

JIB       General Student Council

JIBA      Organizations

JIC       Conduct

JICA      Student Dress

JICB      Care of School Property by Students

JICC      Student Conduct on Buses

JICFA     Student Hazing

JICH      Drug and Alcohol Use by Students

JICIA     Weapons, Violence and School Safety

JICI-R    Weapons in the Schools

JICK      Bullying

JIE       Pregnancy/Parenting

JIH       Questioning and Searches of Students

JIH-R     Questioning/Searches of Students Administrative Procedure

JIH-E     Student Search Checklist

JIJ       Student Activism

JJA       Class Activities

JJA/JICF/JICFA    Clubs; Societies; Fraternities

JJC       Public Performances by Students

JJEA      Student Production of Goods and Services

JJE-E     Request to Conduct Fund Raising Activity

JJE-R     Fund Raising Procedures

JJF       Management of Funds

JJH       Field Trips and Community Service

JJIC      Academic Eligibility for Sports/Extra Curricular Activities

JJID-R    Sports Candidates' Questionnaire/Permission Form 

JJIF      Management of Concussion and Other Head Injuries Policy

JK        Student Discipline

JKAA      Use of Physical Restraint and Seclusion
JKAA-R    Procedures on Physical Restraint and Seclusion

JK/JIA       Discipline/Punishment

JK-R      Discipline/Punishment

JKB       Detention of Students

JKD       Suspension of Students

JKE       Expulsion of Students

JKE-R     Expulsion of Students Guidelines

JKF       Disciplinary Removals of Students with Disabilities

JKF-R     Disciplinary Removal of Students with Disabilities - Administrative Procedure

JKGA      Time Out Rooms and Therapeutic Restraint

JKGA-R    Time Out and Therapeutic Restraint Administrative Procedure

JL        District Wellness

JLA       Insurance

JLA-R     Insurance

JLCA      Physical Examinations of Students

JLCB      Immunization of Students

JLCC      Chronic Infectious Disease Education

JLCCA     Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan

JLCD      Administration of Medication to Students

JLCE      Emergency Care Policy

JLDAC     Phychological Services

JLDBA        Suicide Prevention/Intervention/Postvention Policy
JLDBA-R   Suicide Intervention / Postvention Protocols
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

JLI       Safety:  Personal and Possessions

JLIB      Student Dismissal Precautions

JO        Employment of Students

JRA       Student Educational Records

JRA-R     Student Educational Records Administrative Procedure

JRA-E     Notification of Rights Under FERPA

DENIAL TO RELEASE INFO    Consent/Denial to Release Information Forms

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Section K:  SCHOOL-COMMUNITY-HOME RELATIONS

KBA       Relations Between Public and School Personnel

KBE       School-Community Associations

KBF       Parent Involvement in Title I

KBF-E2    MSAD #59 Title I Parent Involvement Policy

KC        Community Relations

KCA       Responsibilities of School Personnel

KCB       Community Involvement in Decision Making

KCD       Gifts & Bequests

KDA       Communication with the Public

KDB       Public Records Information

KDC       School Sponsored Media

KEA       Special Education Complaint Process

KE-R/IJJ  Complaints/School Personnel/Instructional Materials

KF        Use of School Facilities

KF-R      Use of School Facilities

KHA       Communications from Outside Schools

KHB       Advertising and Promotion

KH/JJE    Soliciting Funds From and By Students

KI        Public Conduct on School Property

KJA       Relations with Booster Groups

KL        Relations with Other Governmental Units

KLG       Relations with Law Enforcement Authorities

KLG-R     Relations with Law Enforcement Authorities Administrative Procedure

KLMA      Military Recruitment

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Section L:  EDUCATION AGENCY RELATIONS

LA        Relations/Area, State, Regional, National Assoc. of Schools

LBC       Relations/Nonpublic and Other Educational Organizations

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