Rockford Public School District No. 205 Administration Building 201 S. Madison St. Rockford, IL (815)

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1 Rockford Public School District No. 205 Administration Building 201 S. Madison St. Rockford, IL (815) For the most up-to-date Board of Education policies, list of membership, and meeting schedules, please visit the Board of Education page on FORWARD The Board of Education performs its governmental functions within the framework of the School Code of the State of Illinois and this Board Policy Manual. The Board Policy Manual provides a framework in which issues can be considered. It promotes continuity in procedure, consistency with previous actions and uniformity in decision making. These policies state the guiding principles adopted by the Board for the management of schools. From time to time, changed circumstances, new statues, court decision and other factors will make it advisable for the Board to take action which may bring about additions, deletions or alternations to the policies in this Board Policy Manual. It is important that this always be viewed as a dynamic document. This manual may be changed or modified at any time at the sole discretion of the Board of Education.

2 BOARD POLICY MANUAL Table of Contents SUBJECT SECTION School District Organization 100 Board of Education 200 General School Administration 300 Operational Services 400 Personnel 500 Instruction 600 Students 700 School-Community Relations Board of Education Policies 2

3 SECTION 1 SCHOOL DISTRICT ORGANIZATION 1.10 School District Legal Status 1.20 District Organization, Operations, and Cooperative Agreements 1.30 School District Philosophy SECTION 2 BOARD OF EDUCATION Governance 2.10 School District Governance 2.20 Powers and Duties of the Board of Education Board Member 2.30 Board of Education Elections 2.40 Board Member Qualifications 2.50 Board Member Term of Office 2.60 Board Member Removal from Office 2.70 Vacancies on Board of Education Filling Vacancies E Board Member Oath and Conduct Exhibit: Board Member Code of Conduct 2.90 Board Self-Evaluation Board Member Conflict of Interest Ethics and Gift Ban Qualifications, Term, and Duties of Board Officers Board Member Development Board Member Expenses Board of Education Policies 3

4 Board Relationships Board-Superintendent Relationship Communications To and From the Board Committees School Attorney Procurement of Architectural, Engineering and Land Surveying Services Use of Consultants Board Meetings Mailing Lists for Receiving Board Material Types of Board of Education Meetings Organizational Board of Education Meetings Meeting Procedures Public Participation at Board of Education Meetings Board Policy Board Policy Development Board Records Access to District s Public Record Uniform Grievance Procedure Uniform Grievance Procedure Board of Education Policies 4

5 SECTION 3 SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION 3.10 Goals and Objectives E Line and Staff Relations Exhibit: Organizational Chart 3.40 Superintendent 3.50 Administrative Personnel other than the Superintendent 3.60 Administrative Responsibility of the Building Principal 3.70 Succession of Authority SECTION 4 OPERATIONAL SERVICES 4.10 Fiscal and Business Management 4.20 Transfer of Funds 4.30 Revenue and Investments 4.32 Tax Abatement 4.34 Gifts and Requests 4.36 Sale and Lease of Real Estate 4.40 Incurring Debt 4.45 Insufficient Fund Checks 4.50 Payment Procedures 4.60 Purchases and Contracts 4.62 District Travel 4.70 Resource Conservation 4.80 Accounting and Audits 4.87 Voluntary Payroll Deductions to Charitable Organizations Board of Education Policies 5

6 4.90 Student Activity Funds Insurance Management Transportation Food Services Free and Reduced Price Food Services Waiver of Student Fees Facilities Management and Expansion Programs Naming/Renaming Facilities Hazardous and Infectious Materials Safety SECTION 5 PERSONNEL General Personnel 5.08 Employment Policies and Recruitment 5.10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment 5.20 Anti-Harassment / Anti-Discrimination 5.25 Reasonable Accommodation 5.30 Hiring Process and Criteria 5.35 Employment Selection Process-Administrative Employees 5.40 Management of Employees with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)/Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) 5.50 Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace 5.55 Mandatory Drug and Alcohol Testing 5.60 Expenses Board of Education Policies 6

7 5.70 Religious Holidays 5.80 Court Duty 5.90 Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Staff Development Program Recognition for Service Ethics Solicitation by or from Staff Personnel Records Release of Credit Information Copyright for Publication or Sale of Instructional Materials and Computer Programs Developed by Employees Temporary Illness or Temporary Incapacity Family and Medical Leave Employee Assistance Program Insurance/Group Health and Dental Professional Personnel Certification Terms and Conditions of Employment and Dismissal Resignations and Retirement Substitute Teachers Maintaining Student Discipline Suspension Leaves of Absence Board of Education Policies 7

8 5.260 Student Teachers District Truancy Officers Truancy Department Educational Support Personnel Employment At-Will and Compensation Educational Support Personnel, Duties and Qualifications Drug and Alcohol Testing for School Bus and Commercial Vehicle Drivers Employment Termination and Suspensions Schedules and Employment Year Compensatory Time Off Evaluation Sick Days, Vacation, Holidays and Leaves SECTION 6 INSTRUCTION Philosophy and Goals 6.10 Educational Philosophy and Objectives 6.15 School Accountability Educational Calendar and Organization 6.20 School Year Calendar and Day 6.30 Organization of Instruction Board of Education Policies 8

9 Curriculum 6.40 Curriculum Development 6.50 School Wellness 6.60 Curriculum Content 6.65 Student Social and Emotional Development 6.70 Teaching About Religions 6.80 Teaching About Controversial Issues 6.90 Kindergarten Experiments Upon or Dissection of Animals Special Programs Programs for Students at Risk of Academic Failure and/or Dropping Out of School and Graduation Incentives Program Special Education Program for the Gifted Education of Homeless Children Migrant Workers Home and Hospital Instruction Bilingual Education Title I Programs Extended Instructional Programs Extracurricular and Co-Curricular Activities Board of Education Policies 9

10 Instructional Resources Instructional Arrangements Instructional Materials Educational Tours and Field Trips OPEN Access to Electronic Networks OPEN Community Resource Persons and Volunteers Assemblies and Ceremonies Complaints about Curriculum, Instructional Materials, and Programs Guidance and Counseling Guidance and Counseling Program Achievement Grading and Promotion OPEN Graduation Requirements Credit for Alternative Courses and Programs and Course Substitution Credit for Proficiency OPEN Student Testing and Assessment Program Board of Education Policies 10

11 SECTION 7 STUDENTS Equity 7.10 Equal Educational Opportunities 7.15 Student and Family Privacy Rights 7.20 Harassment of Students Prohibited Assignment and Administration 7.30 Student Assignment 7.40 Nonpublic/Non-Graded School Students, Including Home-Schooled Students 7.50 School Admissions and Student Transfers To and From Non-District Schools 7.60 Residence Attendance 7.70 Attendance and Truancy 7.80 Recognition and/or Observance of Religious Events, Celebrations, or Holidays 7.90 Release During School Hours Health and Dental Examinations, Immunizations, and Exclusion of Students Rights and Responsibilities Students Rights and Responsibilities Search and Seizure Law Enforcement Agency Contact and Intervention Board of Education Policies 11

12 7.155 Cooperation with Department of Children and Family Services Student Appearance School Uniforms Vandalism Preventing Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment Student Discipline Use of Isolated Time Out and Physical Restraint OPEN OPEN OPEN OPEN Conduct Code for Participants in Extracurricular Activities Welfare Services Student Support Services Exemption from Physical Activity Administering Medicine to Students Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease Management of Students with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)/Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Activities Extracurricular Athletics Publications Board of Education Policies 12

13 7.320 Co-Curricular Eligibility Student Fund Raising Activities Student Use of Buildings-Equal Access Dance Policy Records Student Records SECTION 8 COMMUNITY RELATIONS 8.10 Public Relations 8.20 Community Use of School Facilities 8.25 Distribution and Display of Community Flyers and Posters 8.30 Visitors to and Conduct on School Property 8.40 Spectator Conduct and Sportsmanship for Athletic and Extracurricular Events 8.50 Visitors to the Schools 8.60 Sex Offenders Registry 8.70 Accommodating Individuals with Disabilities 8.80 Public Gifts to the District 8.90 Parent Organizations, Booster Clubs and Community Fundraising Activities 8.95 Parental Involvement Relations with Other Organizations and Agencies Public Complaints Board of Education Policies 13