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CCSD Board Policy Manual
Index of Sections

Section "A" - Foundations and Basic Commitments
The district's legal role in providing public education and the basic principles underlying school board governance. These policies provide a setting for all of the school board's other policies and regulations.
 
BOARD POLICIES:
         District Vision, Mission and Goals
         School District Legal Status
ADMINISTRATIVE RULES:
           
Tobacco-Free Schools



Section "B" - School Board Governance and Operations
The school board – how it is appointed or elected; how it is organized; how it conducts meetings, and how the board operates. This section includes bylaws and policies establishing the board's internal operating procedures.
 
BOARD POLICIES:
         Board Attorney
         Board Committees
         Board Conduct
         Board Meetings and Procedures
         Board Officers
         Board Operational Goals
         Board Policy Process
         Board Powers and Responsibilities

Board-Superintendent Relationship
Conflict of Interest
Expenses Incurred By Outgoing Board Members
Organization of the Board of Education
Public Participation in Board Meetings
Reports to the Board
Development, Adoption and Review of
   Administrative Rules and Forms
ALSO SEE:
         SD-9: Communication and Support to the Board
ADMINISTRATIVE RULES:
         Development, Adoption and Review of Administrative Rules



Section "C" - General School Administration
School management, administrative organization, and school building and department administration – including the administrative aspect of special programs and system-wide reforms such as school- or site-based management. It also houses personnel policies on the superintendent, senior administrators (management team), and school principals. All phases of policy implementation – procedures or regulations – are properly located in this section.
 
BOARD POLICIES:
         Administration in the Absence of Policy
ALSO SEE:
        
SD-1: Superintendent Directives: General

         SD-7: Emergency Superintendent Succession
ADMINISTRATIVE RULES:
         Monitoring-Recording Staff and Students
         School Council Operations



Section "D" - Fiscal Management
School finances and the management of funds. Policies on the financing of school construction and renovation, however, are filed in Section F, Facilities Development.

BOARD POLICIES:
           
Fiscal Management Goals and Priorities
ALSO SEE:
         SD-5: Financial Planning and Budgeting
         SD-6: Fiscal Accounting and Reporting
ADMINISTRATIVE RULES:
         Athletic and Concession Monies
         Audits/Financial Monitoring
         Audits: Fraud and Other Corrupt/Illegal Conduct
         Expense Reimbursements
         Federal Aid Revenues
         Fiscal Management
         Goals and Objectives
         Inventories: Property Control

Local Purchasing
Management of Funds
Purchase of Graduation Paraphernalia
Salary Deductions
School Properties Disposal Procedure
State Aid and Non-Governmental Grants
Tax Allocation Districts



Section "E" - Support Services
Non-instructional services and programs, particularly those on business management such as safety, building and grounds management, office services, transportation, and food services.
 
BOARD POLICIES:
         None
ALSO SEE:
       
 SD-8: Asset Protection
ADMINISTRATIVE RULES:
         Buildings and Grounds Management
         Data/Records Retention
         Free and Reduced Price Meals
         Improvements/Modifications to the Cobb EduNet
         Indemnification and Protection for District Personnel

Intellectual Property
Risk Management
School Closings and Cancellations
Student Transportation
Wellness



Section "F" - Facilities Planning and Development
Facility planning, financing, construction, and renovation. It also includes the topics of temporary facilities and school closings.
 
BOARD POLICIES:
         None
 
ADMINISTRATIVE RULES:
         Change Orders
         Construction Contract Bidding and Awards
         Construction of/Improvements to Facilities on
            District Property by Community
            Organizations or Individuals
         Contracts for Construction
         Long-Range Planning for State Government
           Capital Outlay

Naming of School District Facilities
Plaques for Buildings
School Yard Habitat Protection
Selection and Employment of Architectural
    and Engineering Services
Site Acquisition Procedures



Section "G" - Personnel
All school employees except for the superintendent.
 
BOARD POLICIES:
         Personnel Goals/Priority Objectives
ALSO SEE:
        
SD-4: Treatment of Staff
ADMINISTRATIVE RULES:
         Alcohol and Controlled Substances Testing
         Catastrophic Illness Leave Bank
         Certified Personnel/Re-employment
         Certified Personnel/Resignation
         Classified Personnel
         Communications System
         Drug-Free Workplace and Work Force
         Dual Pay
         Employee Dress Code
         Employee Fund Drives
         Employee Transfer
         Employees and Communicable Diseases
         Equal Employment Opportunity
         Evaluation of Employees
         Family and Medical Leave
         Health Examination
         Hiring
         Holiday Premium for Hourly Employees
         Job Descriptions
         Paraprofessionals

Personnel/Qualifications and Duties
Professional Development Opportunities
Recruitment of Personnel
Reduction in Force
Reporting to/Release from Work on Inclement
   Weather Days
Resignation of Professional Staff
Resources Staff Positions: Speech Language Pathology
Retirement
Sexual Harassment
Short-Term/Long-Term Leaves and Absences
Staff Complaints and Grievances
Staff Compensation
Staff Ethics
Substitutes / Supply Teachers
Tutoring for Pay
Vacations
Work Day/Week
Worker's Compensation



Section "H" - Negotiations
Process of negotiating with bargaining units recognized by the school board and authorized under state law.
 
BOARD POLICIES:
         None

ADMINISTRATIVE RULES:
         None




Section "I" - Instruction
Instructional program: basic curricular subjects; special programs, instructional resources, and academic achievement.
 
BOARD POLICIES:
        Academic Achievement
        Organization For Instruction
        Student Performance Standards and Expectations
ADMINISTRATIVE RULES:
         Above-Grade Acceleration
         Advanced Placement Program
         Alternative Schools
         Charter Schools
         Community Instructional Resources
         Continuing Education Programs
         Controversial Issues
         Curriculum Design and Implementation
         Curriculum Development
         Curriculum Guides and Course Outlines
         Curriculum Materials
           and Instructional Supplies
         Educational Program Accessibility
         Educational Surveys and Research
         Field Trips and Excursions
         Final Examinations: Secondary
         Flag Displays
         Gifted Education Program
         Goals and Objectives
         Grading Systems
         Graduation Ceremonies
         Graduation Requirements
         Health Education
         Home Study Program
         International Exchange Program
         Kindergarten Program
         Lesson Planning and Recordkeeping
           by Teachers
         Magnet Programs
         Media Programs
           and Supplementary Materials Selection
         Organization for Instruction
         Physical Education Program
 

Pilot Projects (Experimental Programs)
Preservation of Instructional Time
Programs for Students
    with Limited English Proficiency
Promotion, Placement, and Retention
    Rule for Grades K-12
Released Time
Remedial Education Program
Report Cards
Responsibility for
    Home/School Communications
Scheduling for Instruction - High School
Minimum Class Enrollment Requirements
School Ceremonies and Observances
    (Pledge Allegiance to the Flag)
School District Organization Plan
School Philosophy
School Stores
Special Education
Student Competencies for Basic Program
Student Fees, Fines and Charges
Student Support Teams
Testing Programs
Textbook, Library Media and Supplemental
    Instructional Materials and Equipment
    Accountability
Textbook Selection and Adoption
Textbook Selection and Adoption
    for Special Education Courses and
    Programs
Theories of Origin
Use of Technology Resources in Instruction



Section "J" - Students
Admissions, attendance, rights and responsibilities, conduct, discipline, health and welfare, and school-related activities.

BOARD POLICIES:
 
       None
ALSO SEE:
        
SD-2: Treatment of Students
ADMINISTRATIVE RULES:
       Admissions/Withdrawals:
         Children of Employees
         Homeless Children and Youth
         Immigration Forms
         Married and Pregnant Students
         School Attendance Zone Modifications
         Special Needs Scholarship Transfers
         Transfer Students

       Equal Educational Opportunities

       Student Activities:
         Academic Standards for Student
           Participation in Extracurricular Activities
         Fund-Raising
         Gender Equity in Sports
         Interscholastic/Extracurricular
            Activities Code of Conduct
         Overnight Activities Held in the School
           Building
         Review Committee for Performance and
           Interscholastic Activities
         School Clubs and Student Organizations
           - Middle and High Schools
         Social Events
         Sportsmanship

 


Student Conduct:

  Attendance
  Automobile Use and Parking
  Chronic Disciplinary Problem Students
  Code of Conduct (Elementary)
  Code of Conduct (High School)
  Code of Conduct (Middle School)
  Detention
  Disciplinary Hearings: Long-Term Suspension
    Expulsion
  Dress Code
  General Provisions
  In-School Suspension
  Interrogations, Interviews and Searches
  Metal Detector Use
  Removing Disruptive Students From the
    Classroom
  Saturday School (High School)
  Sexual Harassment
  Short-Term Suspension
  Suspension/Expulsion of Disabled Students

Student Records
  
Transfer/Articulation of Student Records

Student Welfare
  Dismissal Precautions
  School Health Services
  Insurance Program
  Medication
  School Health Services
  Supervision of Students

 




Section "K" - School, Community and Home Relations
Parent and community involvement in schools.
 
BOARD POLICIES:
 
        None
ALSO SEE:
         SD-3: Treatment of Consumers

         SD-10: Community and Communication Involvement
ADMINISTRATIVE RULES:
         Loitering
         News Releases
         Non-Custodial Parent
         Partners In Education
         Public Information and Communication
         Relations with Booster Organizations
School District Logo, Trademarks
  and Identity Marks
Solicitation & Advertising on School Property
Television: Cobb-24 Educational Access Channel
Use of School Facilities
Visitors to the School



Section "L" - Education and Agency Relations
The school district's relationship with other education agencies – including other school systems, regional or service districts, private schools, colleges and universities, education research organizations, and state and national education agencies.
 
BOARD POLICIES:
 
         None
ADMINISTRATIVE RULES:
         Cooperative Programming with Higher Education
         School Board Governmental Relations
         School Community Relations



Section "SD" - Superintendent Directives
The Board of Education’s directions, guidelines and expectations regarding the superintendent.

BOARD POLICIES:
          Asset Protection
          Communication and Support to the Board
          Community and Communication Involvement
          Emergency Superintendent Succession
          Fiscal Accounting and Reporting

Financial Planning and Budgeting
Superintendent Directives: General
Treatment of Consumers
Treatment of Staff
Treatment of Students
ADMINISTRATIVE RULES:
 
         None