LEVITTOWN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Board of Education Policies

Other District Policies

Policies Against Workplace Harassment
and Discrimination

Purchasing Policy and Procedures Manual

District Wellness Policy

Smoke Free Policy

Code of Conduct

Student Dress Code

Inclement Weather Information

Drug Free Schools

BY LAWS (1000)

ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

1110 School District and Board of Education Legal Status and Authority

1120 Board of Education Members - Qualifications Numbers and Terms of Office

NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS

1210 Board of Education Members-Nomination and Election

1220 Reporting of Expenditures and Contributions

1230 Resignation and Dismissal

THE ROLE OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

1310 Powers and Duties of the Board

1320 Nomination and Election of Board Officers and Duties of the President and Vice President

1330 Appointments and Designations by the Board of Education

1331 Duties of the District Clerk

1332 Duties of the School District Treasurer

1334 Duties of the External (Independent) Auditor

1335 Appointment and Duties Of the Claims Auditor

1336 Duties of the Extra-classroom Activity Fund Treasurer

1337 Duties of the School Attorney

1338 Duties of the School Physician Nurse Practitioner

1339 Duties of the Internal Auditor

BOARD POLICY

1410 Policy and Administrative Regulations

MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

1510 Regular Board Meetings and Rules

1511 Agenda Format

1512 Public Participation at Board Meetings

1520 Special Meetings Of The Board of Education

1540 Executive Sessions

MEETINGS OF THE DISTRICT

1610 Annual District Meeting and Election Budget Vote

1620 Annual Organization Meeting

1630 Legal Qualifications of Voters at School District

1640 Absentee Ballots

1650 Submission of Questions and Propositions at Annual Elections and Special District Meetings

INTERNAL OPERATIONS (2000)

INTERNAL OPERATIONS

2110 Orienting New Board Members

2120 Board Member Training on Financial Oversight, Accountability and Fiduciary Responsibilities

BOARD OF EDUCATION COMMITTEES

2210 Committees of the Board

2211 Advisory Committees to the Board

BOARD OF EDUCATION ACTIVITIES

2310 Membership in Associations

2320 Attendance by Board Members at Conferences, Conventions and Workshops

2330 Compensation and Expenses

COMMUNITY RELATIONS (3000)

SCHOOL COMMUNITY RELATIONS

3110 Media - Municipal Government - Senior Citizens

3120 School District Standards and Guidelines for Web Page Publishing

3140 Flag Display

3150 School Volunteers

PARTICIPATION BY THE PUBLIC

3210 Visitors to the School

3230 Public Complaints

3240 Information Dissemination

3250 Parent-Teacher Association

3271 Solicitation of Charitable Donations

3272 Advertising in the Schools - Commercial Sponsorship of School Activities

3273 Public Sales on School Property

3280 Use of School Facilities, Materials and Equipment

3280.1 Use of School Facilities

3290 Operation of Motor-Driven Vehicles on District Property

DISTRICT RECORDS

3310 Public Access to Records

3320 Confidentiality of Computerized Information

3330 Parent's Bill of Rights For Data Privacy and Security

PUBLIC ORDER ON SCHOOL PROPERTY

3410 Code of Conduct on School Property

3411 Unlawful Possession of a Weapon Upon School Grounds

3412 Threats of Violence in Schools

3413 Smoking on School Premises

3420 Policy Against Workplace Discrimination and Harassment

3421 Title Ix And Sex Discrimination

3430 Uniform Violent and Disruptive Incident Reporting System (VADIR)

EMERGENCY SITUATIONS

3510 Emergency School Closings

3520 Extraordinary Circumstances

ADMINISTRATION (4000)

COMPENSATION AND RELATED BENEFITS

4110 Administrative Personnel

4420 Compensation and Related Benefits

ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS

4210 Administrative Organization and Operation

4211 Organizational Chart

4220 Administrative Authority

4230 District Committees

4240 Evaluation of the Superintendent and Other Administrative Staff

CENTRAL OFFICE AND BUILDING ADMINISTRATION

4310 Superintendent of Schools

4320 Superintendent - Board of Education Relations

ADMINISTRATION

4410 Professional Development Opportunities

NON-INSTRUCTIONAL - BUSINESS OPERATIONS (5000)

BUDGET

5110 Budget Planning and Development

5120 School District Budget Hearing

5130 Budget Adoption

5140 Administration of the Budget

5150 Contingency Budget

INCOME

5220 District Investments

5230 Acceptance of Gifts, Grants and Bequests to the School District

5250 Sale and Disposal of School District Property

EXPENDITURES

5310 Bonding of Employees and School Board Members

5320 Expenditures of School District Funds

5321 Use of District Credit Card

5322 Use of District Cell Phone

5323 Reimbursement for Meals and Refreshments

5330 Budget Transfer

5340 Borrowing of Funds

5350 Payroll Procedures

PURCHASING

5410 Purchasing

5420 Cooperative Purchasing

FISCAL ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING

5510 Accounting of Funds

5511 Online Banking and Wire Transfers

5512 Reserve Funds

5520 Extra-classroom Activity Fund

5530 Petty Cash Funds and Cash in School Buildings

5540 Publication of District's Annual Financial Statement

5550 Maintenance of Fiscal Effort (Title I Programs)

5551 Allocation Of Title I, Part A Funds In The District

5560 Use of Federal Funds for Political Expenditures

5570 Financial Accountability

5571 Allegations of Fraud

5572 Audit Committee

5573 Internal Audit Function

5580 Fund Balance

NON-INSTRUCTIONAL OPERATIONS

5620 Inventories and Accounting of Fixed Assets

5630 Facilities - Inspection, Operation and Maintenance

5631 Hazardous Waste and Handling of Toxic Substances by Employees

5640 Smoking Tobacco Use

5650 Energy Water Conservation and Recycling of Solid Waste

5660 Meal Charge And Prohibition Against Meal Shaming Policy

5661 District Wellness Policy

5662 Non-Student Participation in School Lunch Program

5663 Vending Machines

5670 Records Management

5671 Disposal of Consumer Report Information and Records

5672 Information Security Breach and Notification

5673 Computer Tech Emergency Back-up

5674 Data Networks and Security Access

5675 Student Grading Information Systems

5676 Privacy And Security For Student Data And Teacher And Principal Data

5680 Safety and Security

5681 School Safety Plans

5682 Cardiac Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in Public School Facilities

5683 Fire Drills, Bomb Threats and Bus Emergency Drills

5690 Exposure Control Program

5691 Communicable Diseases

5692 Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Related Illnesses

TRANSPORTATION

5710 Transportation Program

5711 Transportation (Mileage)

5712 Idling School Buses on School Grounds

5720 Transportation of Students

5725 Transportation of Students in Foster Care

5730 School Bus Safety Program

5740 Qualifications of Bus Drivers

5741 Drug and Alcohol Testing for School Bus Drivers and Other Safety-Sensitive Employees

PERSONNEL (6000)

PERSONNEL

6110 Code of Ethics for Board Members and All District Personnel

6120 Equal Employment Opportunity

6121 Policy Against Workplace Sexual Harassment

6122 Complaints and Grievances by Employees

6130 Evaluation of Personnel

6140 Health Examinations

6150 Alcohol, Drugs And Other Substances (School Personnel)

6151 Drug-Free Workplace

6160 Professional Growth Staff Development

6161 Conference Travel Expense Reimbursement

6162 Conference Travel Meals and Refreshments

6170 Fingerprinting of Prospective School Employees

6180 Staff Student Relations (Fraternization)

CERTIFIED PERSONNEL

6210 Certified Personnel

6211 Employment of Relatives of Board of Education

6212 Certification and Qualifications

6213 Registration and Professional Development

6214 Incidental Teaching

6215 Probation And Tenure

6216 Disciplining Of A Tenured Teacher Or Certified Personnel

6217 Professional Staff Separation

6218 Professional Staff Hiring

6220 Temporary Personnel

SUPPORT STAFF

6310 Appointment Support Staff

6320 Supplementary School Personnel

ACTIVITIES

6400 Identification Badges

6410 Staff Use of Computerized Information Resources

6410.1 Staff Use of Personal Mobile Technology

6420 Employee Personnel Records and Release of Information

6430 Employee Activities

6440 Negotiations

6450 Theft of Services or Property

6470 Social Media and Online Communications

COMPENSATION AND RELATED BENEFITS

6510 Health Insurance

6520 Workers' Compensation

6540 Defense and Indemnification of Board Members and Employees

6550 Leaves of Absence

6551 Family and Medical Leave Act

6552 Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) Military Leaves of Absence

STUDENTS (7000)

ATTENDANCE

7110 Comprehensive Student Attendance Policy

7120 Age of Entrance

7121 Diagnostic Screening of Students

7130 Entitlement to Attend -- Age and Residency

7131 Education of Students in Temporary Housing

7132 Non-Resident Students

7133 Intra-District Transfers

7134 Education Of Students In Foster Care

7140 School Attendance Areas

STUDENT PROGRESS

7200 Student Progress

7210 Student Evaluation

7211 Provision of Interpreter Services to Parents Who Are Hearing Impaired

7220 Graduation Requirements

7221 Participation In Graduation Ceremonies And Activities

7222 Diploma or Credential Options for Students with Disabilities

7230 Dual Credit for College Courses

7240 Student Records- Access and Challenge

7241 Student Directory Information

7242 Military Recruiters' Access to Secondary School Students

7250 Student Privacy, Parental Access to Information, and Administration of Certain Physical Examinations to Minors

7260 Designation of Person in Parental Relation

7270 Rights Of Non-Custodial Parents

STUDENT CONDUCT

7311 Loss or Destruction of District Property or Resources

7312 Student Dress Code

7313 Suspension of Students

7314 Students Presumed to have a Disability for Discipline Purposes

7315 Student Use of Computerized Information Resources (Acceptable Use Policy)

7320 Alcohol, Tobacco, Drugs and Other Substances (Students)

7330 Searches and Interrogations

7340 Bus Rules and Regulations

7350 Corporal Punishment-Emergency Interventions

7360 Weapons in School and the Gun-Free Schools Act

STUDENT ACTIVITIES

7410 Extracurricular Activities

7411 Censorship of School Sponsored Student Publications and Activities

7420 Sports and the Athletic Program

7421 Concussion Management Policy

7430 Contests for Students, Student Awards and Scholarships

7440 Student Voter Registration And Pre-Registration

7450 Fund Raising by Students

7460 Constitutionally Protected Prayer in the Public Schools

STUDENT WELFARE

7510 School Health Services

7511 Immunization of Students

7512 Student Physicals

7513 Administration of Medication

7514 Health Records

7520 Accidents and Medical Emergencies

7521 Students with Life Threatening Allergies

7530 Child Abuse and Neglect-Maltreatment

7550 Dignity For All Students Act

7551 Sexual Harassment of Students

7552 Student Gender Identity

7553 Hazing of Students

7560 Notification of Sex Offenders

7570 Supervision of Students

7580 Safe Public School Choice Option to Students who are Victims of a Violent Criminal Offense

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

7610 Special Education District Plan

7611 Children with Disabilities

7612 Grouping by Similarity of Needs

7614 Preschool Special Education Program

7615 Least Restrictive Environment

7616 Pre-referral Intervention Strategies in General Education (Prior to a Referral for Special Education)

7617 Declassification of Students with Disabilities

7618 Response to Intervention (RTI) Process

7620 Students with Disabilities Participating in School District Programs

7621 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

7631 Appointment and Training of Committee on Special Education (CSE)-Subcommittee on Special Education Members

7632 Appointment and Training of Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE) Members

7640 Student Individualized Education Program (IEP)- Development and Provision

7641 Transition Services

7642 Extended School Year (July-August) Services and-or Programs

7643 Transfer Students with Disabilities

7650 Identification and Register of Children with Disabilities (Child Find)

7660 Parent Involvement for Children with Disabilities

7670 Impartial Due Process Hearing-Selection of Impartial Hearing Officers

7680 Independent Educational Evaluations

7690 Special Education Mediation

INSTRUCTION (8000)

CURRICULUM (GENERAL)

8110 Curriculum Development, Resources and Evaluation

8120 Request for Part 100 Variance or Part 200 Innovative Program Waiver From Commissioner's Regulations

8130 Equal Educational Opportunities

ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY INSTRUCTION

8210 Safety Conditions and Programs

8211 Prevention Instruction

8220 Career and Technical (Occupational) Education

8221 Cultural Arts Long Island High School of the Arts

8230 Guidance Program

8240 Instructional Programs Driver Education and Physical Education

8241 Patriotism, Citizenship and Human Rights Education

8242 Civility, Citizenship and Character Education - Interpersonal Violence Prevention Education

8243 Animals In the School (Instructional Purposes)

8260 Title I Parent and Family Engagement

8260 TITULO I PARTICIPACION DE LOS PADRES Y DE LA FAMILIA

8261 NCLB Written Complaint and Appeal Procedures

8270 Instructional Technology

8271 Children's Internet Protection Act - Internet Content Filtering - Safety Policy

8280 Instruction for English Language Learners or Students With LEP

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

8310 Purposes of Instructional Materials

8311 Instructional Use of Alcohol

8320 School Library Media Center-Selection Policy

8330 Objection to Instructional Materials

8331 Controversial Issues

8340 Textbooks, Workbooks, Calculators, Instructional Computer Hardware

8350 Use of Copyrighted Materials

8360 Religious Expression In The Instructional Program

8370 Instruction On Days Of Religious Observance

INSTRUCTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS

8420 Opening Exercises

8430 Independent Study For Transfer Credit

8450 Home Tutoring Homebound Instruction

8460 Field Trips

8461 Foreign Travel Field Trips

8462 Field Trip Appendices

8470 Home Instruction Home Schooling

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