Policies Currently in the 3-Reading Process

Policies that are being updated follow a 3-reading process at regular meetings of the Board of Education.  Public Comment allows the opportunity for the community to address these policies at the monthly Board of Education Meeting.  

Policies currently in 3-reading process.

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SECTION I            THE SCHOOL DISTRICT

101.00          Racial Equity

102.00          Equal Opportunity/Non Discrimination

       102.00.01 | PROCEDURE                 Title IX Grievance Procedures

103.00          Complaints

105.00          Site-Based Shared Decision Making Policy 

106.00          School District Mission Statement

150.00          Policies Incorporated by Reference

SECTION II          BOARD OF EDUCATION

201.00          Code of Conduct for School Board Members

202.02          Vacancies on the School Board

203.00          Annual Organizational Meeting and Selection of Officers

203.01          Non-Voting Auxiliary Officers of the Board

203.03          Facsimile Signatures

204.00          School Board Procedures; Rule of Order

204.01          School Board Meeting Agenda

204.02          Consent Agenda

204.03          Board Compensation

204.07          Service on Boards and Councils 

205.00          School Board Meeting Minutes

206.00          Board Meetings

206.01          Public Participation in Board Meeting

       206.01.01  |  EXHIBIT     Guidelines for Public Comment

209.00          Development, Adoption and Implementation of Policies  

      209.00.1  |  PROCEDURE         Site-Based Shared Decision Making Policy 

      209.00.2  |  PROCEDURE         Board Monitoring of Existing Policy

      209.00.2  |  FORM                      Assessment of Existing Policy Procedure

209.01          Regulatory System  

210.00          Conflict of Interest

211.00          Board Member Development

211.01          Appointed Committees/Councils Advisory to the Board

211.02          Board of Education Committees

211.03          Student Advisory

212.00          Complaints Against a Member of the Board of Education

213.00          Board of Education Professional Development

SECTION III         ADMINISTRATION

301.00         Board/Superintendent Relationship

302.00         Superintendent Selection

304.00         Records: Data Management

       304.00.01  |  PROCEDURE          Cumulative Record Process

       304.00.02  |  PROCEDURE          Records: Request to Amend Student Records: Procedures to Challenge Data

       304.00.03  |  PROCEDURE          Access to Public Data

       304.00.04  |  PROCEDURE          Access to Data for Individual Data Subjects

       304.00.05  |  PROCEDURE          Student Enrollment Process and Requested Data

SECTION IV          STAFF

401.00      Equal Employment Opportunity

402.00      Intellectual Property Rights

403.00      Performance Management and Accountability 

       403.00.1  |  PROCEDURE         School Supervision

405.00      Records: Personnel Records

       405.00.1  |  PROCEDURE         Worker's Compensation

408.00      Staff: Hiring

       408.00.05  |  PROCEDURE       Pre-Service Training

408.06      Employment Contracts: Outside Work

409.00      Travel Expense Reimbursement

       409.00.1  |  PROCEDURE         Travel Expense

413.00      Drug-Free Workplace

413.01      Chemical Use and Abuse

414.00      Tobacco-Free Environment

415.00      Discrimination, Harassment, Violence, and Retaliation

       415.00.1  |  FORM                    Report of Discrimination, Harassment, Violence, and Retaliation

416.00      Drug and Alcohol Testing for All Employees

417.00      Drug and Alcohol Testing for Drivers

420.00      Students and Employees with Sexually Transmitted or Communicable Infections & Diseases or Conditions

421.00      Staff Development

422.00      Solicitation of Staff

425.00      Nepotism

426.00      Use of Social Media

SECTION V            STUDENTS

500.00    Gender Inclusion

       500.00.01  | PROCEDURE         Gender Inclusion Procedures

501.00    Hazing Prohibition

501.02    Student Vehicle Use: Parking on School Premises

501.03    Student Dress Code

501.04    Student Dress: Uniforms

502.00    Attendance Areas: Resident Students

503.00    Attendance: Absences & Excuses for Religious Holidays & Observances

503.01    Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness

503.02    Attendance: Student Entrance Age

503.03    Release of Students from School

503.04    Student Enrollment: Tuition & Fees

504.00    Drug-Free Schools

505.00    Bullying Prohibition

       505.00.01  |  PROCEDURE         Bullying Prohibition Reporting Procedure 

       505.00.01  |  FORM                     PBIS Office Discipline Referral Form (Elem.)

       505.00.01  |  FORM                     PBIS Office Discipline Referral Form (Sec.)

       505.00.02  |  PROCEDURE         Bullying Prohibition PD Procedure

506.00    Student Discipline

506.02    Student Discipline: Expulsion & Exclusion

506.03    Student Discipline: Suspension

506.05    Law Enforcement Interrogations & Investigations

       506.05.01 |  PROCEDURE         Police Interrogations and Investigations

507.00    School Sponsored Activities: Clubs

507.01    School Sponsored Activities: Performances

507.02    Athletics: District-Wide Athletic Council

       507.02.01 |  PROCEDURE         Athletics Council

508.00    Pupils with Individualized Education Programs (IEP)

510.00    Graduation

       510.00.02 |  PROCEDURE         Graduation Attire

       510.00.03 |  PROCEDURE         Graduation Requirements

       510.00.1   |  PROCEDURE         Summer Graduation Ceremony

510.01    Student Promotion, Retention, Acceleration, and Program Design

       510.01.01 |  PROCEDURE         Grade Retention Process and Forms

510.03    Class Rankings

516.00    Students: Medications/Medical Procedures

516.01    Students: Immunizations

520.00    Technology Usage & Safety

      520.00     |  EXHIBIT                  Guidelines for Acceptable Use of Technology by Employees, Contractors &                                                                        Board Members

      520.00     |  FORM                      Acceptable Use Agreement for Employees, Contractors and Board Members

      520.00.1  |  PROCEDURE          Information Technology Usage

      520.00.1  |  FORM                      Technology Opt Out Form

      520.00.2  |  PROCEDURE         Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Use On or Over School District Property

521.00    Student Surveys

      521.00.1  |  PROCEDURE           Student Surveys

      521.00.1  |  FORM                      Student Survey Opt Out

533.00    Wellness

534.00    Unpaid Meal Charges

535.00    PSEO Student Access

536.00    Weighted Grades

540.00    Smudging 

SECTION VI           EDUCATION PROGRAMS

601.00    Educational Programming

    601.00.1  |  PROCEDURE          Secondary Credit for Junior and Middle School Students

    600.00.2  |  PROCEDURE          Rigorous Course Waiver 

601.01    Achievement

602.00    Curriculum, Development, Instruction & Accountability

602.01    Multicultural, Intercultural, Non-Racist, Non-Sex-Biased, Gender & Disability Fair Education

603.00    School Calendar, School Year, Employment Year

603.01    School Day - Student Arrival & Departure Time

607.00    Textbooks & Instructional Materials

      607.00.1  |  PROCEDURE         Instructional Materials Reconsideration

      607.00.1  |  FORM                     Request for Reconsideration

      607.00.2  |  PROCEDURE         Request to Opt Out of Instruction or Materials

      607.00.2  |  FORM                     Alternative Instruction Plan

607.01    Textbook Selection & Adoption

609.00    Religion

610.00    Field Trips

    610.00.1  |  PROCEDURE         Field Trips 

611.00    Parent/Guardian Conferences: Communication

615.00    Family Involvement

618.00    Research

      618.00.1  |  PROCEDURE          Research

619.00    Student Fundraising

SECTION VII           NON-INSTRUCTIONAL OPERATIONS

701.00    Investments and Banking

701.01    Fund Balance

702.01    Bonded Officers and Employees

702.02    Imprest Cash Accounts

703.00    Annuities

705.00    Investments

706.00    Grants & Gifts

707.00    Transportation Eligibility

707.02    Transportation: Student Conduct

707.04    Transportation: Student School Bus Safety Training

707.05    Transportation: Type III School Buses

710.00    Transportation: Field, Athletic, Community Education Trips

713.00    Equal Opportunity Procurement

               713.00.1 | PROCEDURE      Contract Signature Authority Matrix

713.01    Sweatshop Free Purchasing Policy

715.00    Prevailing Wages: Independent Contractorship

716.00    Advertising in the Schools

718.00    Branding: Supplies/Stationery

719.00    Food Service

719.01    Cafeteria Responsibilities

SECTION VIII          BUILDINGS & SITES

801.01    Buildings & Grounds: Name Selection

      801.01.01   |   PROCEDURE         Name Change of a School

      801.01.2     |   PROCEDURE         Dedications of Rooms or Areas

802.00    Buildings & Grounds Management

      802.00.1      |   PROCEDURE         Building Grounds Disposals

802.02    Petitions for Consent for Rezoning

812.00    School Emergency Management

814.00    Visitors to Schools

816.00    Environmental Health & Safety

SECTION IX            SCHOOL/COMMUNITY RELATIONS

902.00    Community Use of Buildings & Grounds

      902.00.1  |  PROCEDURE        Community Use of School Facilities

903.00    Dangerous Weapons, Firearms

      903.00.1  |  PROCEDURE        JROTC Drills

PLEASE NOTE
The SPPS Policy Manual was developed using the basic premise that anything which is published in Federal or State laws, rules, regulations or statutes would not be included in the manual. Links to Minnesota Statutes and Rules are provided in the column to the right.  Policies and Procedures are listed by Section (top of column to the right).  Click on the Section to see the policies contained within that section.

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