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Background and Acknowledgements
Policies are guidelines and principles that chart a course action
and establish objectives for the operation of a school district.
It is through the exercise of their policy making function that a
school board makes important decisions on the educational matters of their
district. To be of any value, policies must be used. To be
used, policies must be consistent with the times. Therefore, it is imperative that board policies should be systematically reviewed,
evaluated and updated.
Since the last update in 1984, a number of changes have taken place. On
December 31, 1987, the Arkansas General Assembly enacted into law the first
recodification, revision, modernization and reenactment of the State’s general
and permanent laws. This new law changed all coding for Arkansas statutes.
Another recodification, this time by the National Education Policy
Network/National School Boards Association, also brought about the need to
update the manual.
Three types of coded materials are located in this manual. Board policies,
found on white paper are general statements indicating a desired condition,
direction or belief. The regulations, found on the yellow pages, are developed
to put the policies into practice. Regulations, coded -R, are directives telling
how, by whom, where and when a policy is to be implemented. Exhibits, coded -E,
are the various reference documents and forms used in implementing board
policies and are found on green paper (see District paper copies).
The Code-Finder Index, located in the back of the policy manual, is an index
to the National Education Policy Network/National School Boards Association
classification system. While the index provides an alphabetical listing of
common education terms and policy titles, the District does not have statements
of policy for every code listed.
Disclaimer Statement
Use of the masculine pronoun throughout the policy manual is for the sole
purpose of ease in sentence construction and should not be construed as Board
intention to discriminate against females in either its written materials or its
practices. The feminine pronoun will be used only in those policies where the
masculine form would be totally inappropriate.
Disclaimer Regarding Use of the Board Policy Manual
Online
The electronic version of the Board Policy Manual is provided as a
service and a convenience to the patrons and constituents of the Pulaski County
Special School District. Anyone using, citing, or referencing
text from the electronic version should first check with the Office of the
Superintendent for official documentation and updates to the Board Policy Manual. The official Board Policy Manual is maintained in paper format in the Office of the
Superintendent and supercedes any and all portions of the electronic version of
the Board Policy Manual Online. The Board Policy Manual Online is not intended for use as a legal reference.
NOTE: Pages that are color coded in the official Board Policy Manual are not color coded in the Online version of
the Board Policy Manual. The reader should refer to the -R (yellow
paper in the official Board Policy Manual) or -E (green paper in the
official Board Policy Manual) notation in the policy code boxes to
distinguish which of the three types of coded materials is represented by a
particular document. Reproduction of color-coded materials may produce
unpredictable results when used on black and white computer printers.
Likewise, color printers may require an inordinate amount of ink to reproduce a
single color page. The Board Policy Manual Online is presented in
black and white pagination as an efficient method of reproducing Board Policy
Manual pages.
 Introduction |
Background & Acknowledgements; Board of Education;
Disclaimer |
| AA |
School District Legal Status |
| AB |
The People and Their School District |
|
AC;AC-R
|
Nondiscrimination |
| AD |
Educational Philosophy |
| ADA |
School District Goals and Objectives |
| AEB |
Recognition for Accomplishment |
| BA |
Board Operational Goals |
| BAA |
Evaluation of School Board/Board Self-Evaluation |
| BB |
School Board Legal Status |
| BBA |
School Board Powers and Responsibilities |
| BBAA |
Board Member Authority |
| BBBA |
Board Member Qualifications |
| BBBB |
Board Member Oath of Office |
| BBBD |
Board Member Removal from Office |
| BBBE |
Unexpired Term Fulfillment/Vacancies |
| BBBG |
School Board Elections |
| BCA |
School Board Member Code of Ethics |
| BCB |
Board Member Conflict of Interest |
| BDA |
Board Organizational Meeting |
| BDB |
Board Officers |
| BDD |
Board - Superintendent Relationship |
| BDE |
Board Committees |
| BDG |
School Attorney/Legal Services |
| BE |
School Board Meetings |
| BEA |
Regular Board Meeting |
| BEB |
Special or Emergency Board Meetings |
| BEC
(Also KDB) |
Executive Sessions |
| BEDA |
Notification of Board Meetings |
| BEDB |
Agenda Preparation, Format and Dissemination |
| BEDC |
Quorum |
| BEDD |
Rules of Order |
| BEDDB |
Suspension of Rules of Order |
| BEDF |
Voting Method |
| BEDG |
Minutes |
| BEDH |
Public Participation at Board Meetings |
| BEDI |
News Media Services at Board Meetings |
| BEDK |
Reporting Board Meeting Business |
| BF |
School Board Work Sessions and Retreats |
| BGA |
Board Policy Development |
| BGA-R |
Board Policy Development |
| BGB |
Policy Adoption |
| BGC |
Policy Review and Evaluation |
| BGD
(Also CHB) |
Board Review of Regulations |
| BGE |
Policy Communication/Feedback |
| BGF |
Suspension/Repeal of Policy |
| BHC
(Also GBD) |
Board Communications with Staff |
| BIA |
New Board Member Orientation |
| BIB
(Also BK) |
School Board Development Opportunities |
| BID |
Board Member Compensation and Expenses |
| BIE |
Board Member Insurance |
| BK
(Also BIB) |
School Board Memberships |
| CA |
Administrative Goals |
| CB |
School Superintendent |
| CBA |
Qualifications and Duties of the Superintendent (Job
Description) |
| CBB |
Recruitment and Appointment of Superintendent |
| CBD/CBE |
Superintendent's Contract/Compensation and Benefits |
| CBI |
Evaluation of the Superintendent |
| CC |
Administrative Organization Plan |
| CCA |
District Organizational Chart |
| CCB |
Line and Staff Relations |
| CDA |
Evaluation of Management Team |
| CE |
Administrative Councils, Cabinets and Committees |
| CF |
School Building Administration |
| CGA |
Summer Programs Administration |
| CGC |
Adult Education Program Administration |
| CGD |
State and Federal Programs Administration |
| CH |
Policy Implementation |
| CHA |
Development of Regulations |
| CHB
(Also BGD) |
Board Review of Regulations |
| CHC |
Regulations Communications |
| CHCA |
Approval of Handbooks and Directives |
| CHD |
Administration in the Absence of Policy |
| CI |
Temporary Administrative Arrangements |
| CK |
Administrative Consultants |
| CL |
Research/Administrative Reports |
| CM |
School District Annual Report |
| DA |
Fiscal Management Goals |
| DB |
Annual Budget |
| DBB |
Fiscal Year |
| DBC |
Budget Planning, Preparation and Schedules |
| DBG |
Budget Adoption Procedures |
| DBI |
Budget Implementation |
| DBJ |
Budget Transfer Authority |
| DC |
Taxing and Borrowing Authority/Limitations |
| DD |
Funding Proposals, Grants and Special Projects |
| DDA |
Funding Sources Outside the School System |
| DE |
Revenues from Tax Sources |
| DFA |
Revenue from Investments |
| DFC |
Rentals and Services Charges |
| DFD |
Gate Receipts and Admissions |
| DFDA |
Free Admissions |
| DG |
Banking Services |
| DGA |
Authorized Signatures |
| DIC |
Financial Reports and Statements |
| DID |
Inventories |
| DIE |
Audits/Financial Monitoring |
| DJ |
Purchasing |
| DJA |
Purchasing Authority |
| DJB |
Purchasing Procedures |
| DJC |
Petty Cash Accounts |
| DJE |
Bidding Requirements |
| DJG |
Local/Competitive Purchasing |
|
DJH
|
Bid Protest |
| DKC |
Expense Reimbursements |
| DM |
Cash in School Buildings |
| DN |
School Properties Disposal |
| EA |
Support Services Goals |
| EB |
Environmental and Safety Program |
| EBBB |
Accident Reports |
| EBCB |
Safety Drills |
| EBCC;
EBCC-R;
EBCC-E |
Bomb Threats |
| EBCE;
EBCE-R |
School Closings and Cancellations |
| EC |
Buildings and Grounds Management |
| ECA |
Buildings and Grounds Security |
| ECF |
Energy Conservation |
| EDA |
Materials and Equipment Receiving and
Warehousing |
| EDC;
EDC-R |
Authorized Use of School-Owned Materials
and Equipment |
| EEA;
EEA-R |
Student Transportation Services |
| EEAC |
School Bus Safety Program |
| EEAEC
(Also JICC) |
Student Conduct on School Buses |
| EEAF |
Special Use of School Buses |
| EEBA;
EEBA-R |
School-Owned Vehicles |
| EF |
Food Services |
| EFAA |
Use of Surplus Commodities |
| EFC |
Free and Reduced Price Food Services |
| EGAD;
EGAD-R; EGAD-E |
Copyright Compliance |
| EGAE |
Mail and Delivery Services |
| EH |
Data Management |
| EI;
EI-R |
Insurance Program/Risk Management |
| EIA |
Property Insurance |
| EIB |
Liability Insurance |
| EIB-R(C) |
Liability Insurance (Administrative Staff
Personal Property Protection) |
| FA |
Facilities Development Goals |
| FB;
FB-R |
Facilities Planning |
| FF;
FF-R |
Naming Facilities (New and Existing) |
| GA |
Personnel Policies Goals |
| GB |
General Personnel Policies |
| GB(C) |
Certified Administrators Personnel Policies
Committee |
| GB(D) |
Support Staff Personnel
Policies Committee |
| GBAA
(Also AC) |
Sexual Harassment |
| GBB |
Staff Involvement in Decision Making |
| GBD
(Also BHC) |
Board-Staff Communications |
| GBEA |
Staff Ethics/Conflict of Interest |
| GBEB;
GBEB-R |
Staff Conduct |
| GBEBC;
GBEBC-R |
Staff Gifts and Solicitations |
| GBEC(D);GBEC(D)-R;GBEC(D)-E |
Staff Health and Safety - Drug and Alcohol
Testing |
| GBED |
Tobacco-Free Workplace |
| GBG |
Staff Protection |
| GBGA_GBGB |
Staff Health and Safety |
| GBI |
Staff Participation in Political Activities |
| GBJ(C) |
Administrator's Personnel Records |
| GBK(C) |
Administrative Staff
Complaints/Concerns/Grievances |
| GBK(D) |
Support Staff Complaints/Concerns/Grievances |
| GCAB |
Administrative Staff Positions |
|
GCBB;GCBB-R
|
Administrative Staff Contracts and
Compensation/Salary Schedules |
|
GCBC(C);GCBC(C)-R
|
Administrative Staff Supplementary Pay Plans |
| GCBD(C) |
Administrative Staff Fringe Benefits |
|
GCCB;GCCB-R;GCCB-R2
|
Administrative Staff Leaves, Absences,
and Sick Leave Bank |
| GCCBG |
Administrative Staff Attendance Incentive |
|
GCDB;GCDB-R
|
Administrative Staff Vacations and Holidays |
| GCEB |
Administrative Staff Recruiting |
|
GCFB;GCFB-R
|
Administrative Staff Hiring |
| GCFE;GCFE-R(AlsoGDFD-R) |
Criminal Background Checks for Professional and
Support Staff |
| GCG(C) |
Part-time and Substitute Administrative Staff
Employment |
| GCGB |
Arrangements for Professional Staff Substitutes |
| GCH |
Professional Staff Orientation |
|
GCI(C);GCI(C)-R
|
Administrative Staff Development Opportunities |
| GCJ(C)_(Also
GCQF(C)) |
Administrative Staff Probation/Tenure
Discipline, Suspension and Dismissal of Administrative Staff |
| GCJB |
Administrative Staff Seniority |
| GCKB |
Administrative Staff Assignments and Transfers |
| GCOC |
Evaluation of Administrative Staff |
| GCQB;
GCQB-R |
Administrative Staff Reduction in Force |
| GCQD |
Resignation of Administrative Staff |
| GCQE(C);
GCQE(C)-R |
Retirement of Administrative Staff |
| GCQF(C)_(Also
GCJ(C)) |
Discipline, Suspension and Dismissal of
Administrative Staff |
| GCRB |
Nonschool Employment by Administrative Staff |
| GCRD |
Tutoring for Pay |
| GCS |
Professional Research and Publishing |
| GD_(Also
GDA) |
Support Staff/Support Staff Positions |
| GDA_(Also
GD) |
Support Staff/Support Staff Positions |
|
GDB;GDB-R |
Support Staff Contracts and Compensation Plans |
| GDBD |
Support Staff Fringe Benefits |
| GDC |
Support Staff Leaves and Absences |
| GDC-R |
Support Staff Leaves and Absences |
| GDCF |
Support Staff Attendance Incentive |
|
GDD;GDD-R
|
Support Staff Vacations and Holidays |
|
GDE;GDE-R(AlsoGDEA) |
Support Staff Recruiting/Posting and Advertising
Vacancies/Hiring |
|
GDEA;GDEA-R(AlsoGDE)
|
Support Staff Recruiting/Posting and Advertising
Vacancies/Hiring |
| GDFD_(Also
GCFE) GDFD-R (Also GCFE-R) |
Criminal Background Checks for Professional and
Support Staff |
| GDG |
Part-Time and Substitute Support Staff
Employment |
| GDI |
Support Staff Seniority |
| GDJ |
Support Staff Assignments and Transfers |
| GDK |
Support Staff Time Schedules |
|
GDM;GDM-R
|
Support Staff Development Opportunities |
| GDO |
Evaluation of Support Staff |
| GDP |
Support Staff Promotions |
| GDQA |
Reduction in Support Staff Work Force |
| GDQA-R |
Reduction in Support Staff Work Force |
| GDQB |
Resignation of Support Staff Members |
| GDQC |
Retirement of Support Staff Employees |
| GDQC-R1 |
Retirement of Support Staff Employees Early
Retirement Incentive Program |
| GDQC-R2 |
Retirement of Confidential Support Staff
Employees E.R.I.P. |
| GDQD |
Suspension and Dismissal of Support Staff
Personnel |
| JA |
Student Policies Goals |
| JB |
Equal Educational Opportunities |
| JC |
School Attendance Areas |
|
JCA;JCA-R;JCA-R2
|
Assignment of Students to Schools
(Resident) (Freezing
Enrollment) |
|
JE,JE-R
|
Student Attendance |
| JEA |
Compulsory Attendance Ages |
| JEB |
Entrance Age Requirements |
| JF,JF-R |
School Admissions |
|