UNIVERSAL POLICIES
U-3000 STUDENTS
Student Protection
- U-3570 Emergency School Closure
U-4000 STUDENT, STAFF, AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS
Student, Staff, and Public Conduct
- U-4085 Sexual Harassment (Title IX)
- U-4301 Bullying, Harassment, and Intimidation
POLICIES BY CATEGORY
100 EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
- 100 Educational Philosophy
- 110 Statement of Guiding Principles
1000 THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Continuity of the Board
- 1000 Name of School District
- 1010 Organization and Classification
- 1020 District Organization Plan and Authority Flow Chart
School Board Elections
- 1100 Membership
- 1110 Board Elections
- 1110E Zone Election Dates
- 1120 Taking Office
- 1125 New Board Member Orientation
- 1130 Resignation
- 1140 Vacancies
- 1150 Removing an Officer
Organization and Government of the Board
- 1200 Annual Organizational Meeting
- 1205 School Board Powers and Duties
- 1220 Duties of the Board Chairman
- 1221 Duties of the Board Vice Chairman
- 1222 Duties of the Board Treasurer
- 1223 Duties of the Board Clerk
- 1240 Duties of Individual Trustees
- 1250 Committees
- 1260 Authorization of Signatures
- 1265 Electronic Signatures
Governance
- 1300 Strategic Planning
- 1301 Suspension of Policies
- 1305 Administration in Policy Absence
- 1310 Administrative Procedures
- 1315 Changes to Board Approved Administrative Procedures
- 1320 Policy Adoption
- 1325 Policy Development
- 1330 Policy Review and Evaluation
- 1340 Policy Manuals
- 1350 Management Rights
- 1360 Hiring of Legal Council
Principles of Operations
- 1410 Consultants
- 1420 Board and Staff Communications
- 1430 Board and Superintendent Relationship
- 1440 Trustee Expenses
- 1450 Trustee Insurance
- 1460 Board Participation in Activities
- 1465 Board Use of Electronic Mail and Social Media
Board Meetings and Board Meeting Procedures
- 1500 Board Meetings
- 1510 Board Agenda Items
- 1520 Advance Information Procedures
- 1530 Open Meeting Law Compliance and Cure
- 1535 Written Minutes
- 1560 Special Hearing on Controversial Issues
Board Ethics, Growth and Development
- 1600 Board's Code of Conduct for School Board Members
- 1610 Conflict of Interest
- 1630 Evaluation of Board
- 1640 Board Development Opportunities
2000 Instruction
Educational Goals
Curriculum
- 2100 Curriculum Development and Assessment
- 2110 Lesson Plan
- 2113 Use of Curriculum
- 2120 Program Evaluation and Diagnostic Tests
- 2130 Research Studies
- 2140 Student and Family Privacy Rights
- 2150 Copyright
- 2160 Classroom Use of Videos, DVDs, and Movies
- 2172 Internet Publishing
- 2175 Digital Citizenship and Safety Education
Citizenship
- 2180 Flag Displays
- 2185 Pledge of Allegiance/National Anthem
Instructional Organization
- 2200 School Calendar
- 2201 Instructional Hours
- 2210 School Closure
- 2220 Pre-Kindergarten Programs (Preschools)
- 2230 Grade Organization
- 2240 Class Size
Programs and Services
- 2300 Educational Programs and Services Approval and Evaluation
- 2310 Health Enhancement
- 2335 Tutoring
- 2340 Controversial Issues and Academic Freedom
- 2341 Speakers in the Classroom and at School Functions
- 2350 Student Religious Activity at School
- 2365 Testing and Assessment
- 2367 Advanced Opportunities
- 2370 Interscholastic Activities
- 2380 Homebound, Hospital and Home Instruction
- 2380P Homebound, Hospital, and Home Instruction Procedures
- 2380F1 Parents Request for Homebound Services
- 2380F2 Medical Request for Homebound Services
- 2390 English Learner Program
- 2395 School Yearbooks
Special or Alternative Instruction
- 2400 Provision of Special Education
- 2410 Special Education Handbook
- 2411 Section 504 Students
- 2420 Comparability of Personnel
- 2425 Comparability of Curriculum Materials and Instructional Supplies
- 2428 Parental Rights
- 2440 BOS Enrollment Requirements
- 2450 Partnership for Special Needs Students
- 2455 Programs and Services for Special Needs Students
- 2460 Dual Enrollment
- 2465 Extended Learning Opportunities
Instructional Materials
- 2500 Educational Media Center
- 2540 Selection and Adoption of Curricular Materials
- 2545 Internet Filtering
Trips
- 2555 Extended Out-of-District Travel
- 2557 Unsponsored Student Activities or Trips
- 2560 Elementary Field Trips
- 2565 Chaperones
Grading and Promotion
- 2600 Promotion/Retention (K-6)
- 2615 Transfer of Credit
- 2620 Grading and Progress Reports
- 2630 Homework
- 2635 Make-Up Work
- 2640 Middle School Credit
- 2640E1 Middle School Credit Exhibit
- 2640E2 Middle School Credit Exhibit
- 2640P Middle School Credit Procedures
Communication with Parents
- 2655 Parent-Teacher Conferences
Graduation
- 2700 High School Graduation Requirements
- 2700P1 Comprehensive High School Graduation Requirements Procedures
- 2700P1 Comprehensive High School Graduation Requirements Procedures - (Spanish)
- 2700P2 Alternative-Specialty High School Graduation Requirements Procedure
- 2700P2 Alternative-Specialty High School Graduation Requirements Procedure - (Spanish)
- 2715 Early Graduation
- 2720 Participation in Commencement Exercises
- 2750 Academic Honors
Accreditation
- 2915 BOS Inventories
- 2930 BOS Rental Fees and Service Charges
- 2935 BOS Virus Protection Policy
- 2940 Software Purchase and Installation
3000 STUDENTS
Enrollment and Attendance
- 3000 Entrance Age
- 3002 Birth Certificate
- 3002 Birth Certificate - Spanish
- 3004 Immunization Requirements
- 3004E Summary of Immunization Requirements
- 3006 Proof of Residency
- 3006E Proof of Residency FAQ
- 3010 Open Enrollment
- 3025 Transfer of Credit
- 3030 Dual Enrollment
- 3031 Post Secondary Dual Enrollment
- 3040 Compulsory Attendance
- 3050 Attendance
- 3050E Idaho Code Relevant to School Attendance
- 3055 Attendance for Driving Privileges
- 3060 Education of Homeless Students
- 3060P1 Education of Homeless Students Procedures
- 3060P2 Homeless Student Dispute Resolution Procedures
- 3070 Students of Legal Age
- 3090 Foreign Exchange Students
- 3095 I-20 Foreign Student Admission
Student Rights and Responsibilities
- 3100 Programs for At-Risk/Disadvantaged Students
- 3105 Service Animals on School Property
- 3105F Request for Use of Service Animal on School Premises
- 3106 Therapy Dogs
- 3110 Scheduling of High School Students
- 3115 Physical Restraint and Seclusion
- 3125 Juvenile Sex Offenders at School
- 3212 Section 504 Hearing
- 3220 Student Use of Buildings: Equal Access
- 3240 School-Sponsored Student Publications
- 3245 Distribution of Nonschool-Sponsored Materials on School Premises
- 3250 Use of School Property for Posting Materials and District Electronic Equipment or Students for Distributing Information
- 3265 Student Owned Electronic Communication Devices
- 3270 Network and Device Responsible Use Agreement
- 3275 Wireless Internet Access
- 3279 Internet Publishing
- 3280 Equal Education, Nondiscrimination and Sex Equity
- 3281 Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation
Student Conduct
- 3285 Student Conduct
- 3286 Conduct on School Property
- 3287 Disruption of School Operations
- 3290 Sexual Harassment-Intimidation of Students
- 3300 Drug-Free School Zone
- 3305 Smoking or Use of Tobacco Products and Nicotine Innovations
- 3310 Gangs and Gang Activity
- 3315 Assault and/or Battery
- 3320 Voluntary Disclosure of Substance and Alcohol Abuse
- 3325 Abuse of School Property
- 3335 Prohibition of Weapons
Student Discipline
- 3345 Corporal Punishment
- 3350 Detention
- 3355 Student Suspension
- 3360 Student Expulsion or Denial of Enrollment
Searches and Seizure
- 3370 Searches and Seizure
- 3372 Detection Dog Use
Student Interviews
- 3375 Student Interviews
- 3377 Investigations and Arrests by Police
Extracurricular and Co-curricular Activities
- 3382 Student Organizations and Clubs
- 3384 Extracurricular and Co-curricular Activities
- 3385 Extracurricular Athletic Participation
- 3387 Extra/Co-Curricular Activities Code of Conduct
- 3389 Suspension from Extracurricular and Co-curricular Activities
- 3390 Extra- and Co-curricular Chemical Use
- 3401 Reasonable Suspicion Drug and Alcohol Testing
- 3405 Student Travel to and from Extracurricular or Co-curricular Activities
- 3412 Contests for Students
- 3432 Student Activity Funds
- 3440 Student Fees - Fines and Charges - Return of Property
- 3435 Payment of Fees and Returning of Property
- 3460 Increase in Non-Credit or Non-Curricular Fees
Student Health
- 3500 Distributing Treats and Gifts at School
- 3510 Student Medications
- 3515 Managing Anaphylaxis
- 3520 Contagious or Infectious Diseases
- 3523 Bed Bugs
- 3523E Bed Bug Guidance for School Teachers Exhibit
- 3525 Head Lice
- 3535 Bloodborne Pathogens
- 3540 Emergency Treatment
- 3545 Concussion and Head Injuries
Student Protection
- 3550 Removal of Student during School Hours
- 3557 School Visitations
- 3557P School Visitations Procedures
- 3558 Releasing Students to Authorized Individuals
- 3560 Security Camera Systems
- 3580 Cold Weather Guidance for Elementary Schools
- 3587 Relationship Abuse Prevention Response
- 3590 Emergency Operations Plan
- 3591 Emergency Response Drills
Student Records
- 3600 Student Records
- 3600E Student Records-Notification of Parents and Student Rights
- 3600F Student Directory Information Opt Out Form
- 3601 Use of Student's Legal Name
- 3610 Relations with Non-Custodial Parents
- 3650 Records of Missing Children
- 3660 Transfer of Student Records
- 3665 Student Data Privacy and Security
- 3670 Retention of District Records
Graduation
- 3700 Early Graduation
- 3710 Alternate Route to Graduation
- 3720 Participation in Commencement Exercises
4000 COMMUNITY RELATIONS
Public Participation
Board Meetings
- 4105 Public Participation in Board Meetings
- 4105F Request to Appear Before the Board
- 4109 Advance Information Regarding Board Meeting Agendas
Public Input
Public Involvement
- 4150 Accommodating Individuals with Disabilities
- 4160 Notice to Parents Required by No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB)
- 4165 Parental Involvement in Title I Schools
- 4180 Bonneville Education Foundation
- 4185 Speakers in the Classroom and at School Functions
Public Access
Contact with Students and District Staff
- 4240 School-Support Organizations
- 4250 Contests for Students
- 4283 Distribution of Nonschool-Sponsored Materials on School Premises
- 4283P Distribution of Nonschool-Sponsored Materials on School Premises Procedure
- 4290 Political Campaigns
- 4293 Website Accessibility and Nondiscrimination
District Records
- 4297 Public Access to District Records
Public Conduct
- 4300 Conduct on School Property
- 4310 Contact with Students by Non-District Employees
- 4312 School Visitations
- 4313 Distributing Treats and Gifts at School
- 4315 Releasing Students to Authorized Individuals
- 4320 Disruptive Employee or Public Conduct
- 4325 Disruption of School Operations
- 4330 Spectator Conduct and Sportsmanship for Athletic and Co-Curricular Events
- 4340 Employee or Public Use of Weapons
- 4350 Smoking or Use of Tobacco Products and Nicotine Innovations
- 4360 Abuse of School Property
- 4380 Assault and/or Battery
- 4385 Corporal Punishment
- 4387 Security Camera Systems
Relations with Governmental Agencies
- 4400 Relations with the Law Enforcement and Child Protective Agencies
- 4420 Sex Offenders on School Property
- 4430 Juvenile Sex Offenders at School
Gifts
- 4500 Public Gifts/Donations to the Schools
Communication with the Public
- 4625 Notice of Budget Hearing
- 4630 Annual Financial Report
- 4660 Emergency Spokesperson
5000 PERSONNEL
Hiring
- 5010 Hiring Process and Criteria
- 5015 Certified Staff Provisions for Employment
- 5017 Certified Personnel Reemployment
- 5018 Informal Review
- 5020 Criminal History - Background Checks
- 5021 Employee Duty to Report Arrests or Criminal Convictions
- 5030 Equal Employment Opportunity and Non-Discrimination
- 5040 Certified Staff Transfer
- 5060 Employment Contracts
- 5070 Altered Employment Contracts
- 5075 Requesting and Evaluation Public School Employment Records
- 5075P Requesting and Evaluating Public School Employment Records Procedures
- 5080 Leadership Premiums
Evaluation
- 5130 Classified Evaluation
- 5140 Evaluation of Educators and Pupil Personnel Certificate Holders
- 5140BP1 Probation of Continuing Contract Personnel Procedure
- 5140P Evaluation of Certified Educators and Pupil Personnel Certificate Holders Procedures (SUSPENDED)
- 5150 Reassignment of Administrative Personnel
Rights and Responsibilities
- 5200 Code of Ethics for Professional Educators
- 5200E1 Professional Standards Commission Code of Ethics
- 5200E2 Code of Ethics for Idaho Professional Educators
- 5215 Grounds for Revocation of a Certificate
- 5220 Certified Personnel Resignations
- 5230 Accommodating Individuals with Disabilities
- 5232 Service Animals on School Property
Staff Conduct
- 5237 Employees Children in the Work Place
- 5240 Personal Conduct
- 5243 Conduct on School Property
- 5245 Disruptive Employee or Public Conduct
- 5247 Employee or Public Use of Weapons
- 5255 Assault and/or Battery
- 5257 Corporal Punishment
- 5260 Reporting Abuse Abandonment or Neglect
- 5310 Smoking or Use of Tobacco Products and Nicotine Innovations
- 5320 Employee or Public Use of Drugs or Alcohol
- 5327 Abuse of School Property
Computer and Internet Use
- 5330 Network and Device Responsible Use Agreement
- 5335 Wireless Internet Access
- 5350 Employee Use of Electronic Communications Devices
- 5355 Internet Publishing
- 5362 Software Purchase and Installation
Freedom of Expression
- 5363 Distribution of Nonschool-Sponsored Materials on School Premises
- 5369 Controversial Issues and Academic Freedom
- 5370 Use of Curriculum
- 5379 Non-School Employment and Activities
- 5380 Tutoring
- 5385 Employee Conflict of Interest
- 5392 Political Campaigns
Compensation and Benefits
Leaves
- 5400 Family Medical Leave and Sick Leave
- 5400P1 Family Medical Leave Procedures
- 5400P2 Sick Leave Procedures
- 5402 Bereavement Leave
- 5404 Personal Leave
- 5404 Personal Leave
- 5412 Jury Duty Leave
- 5425 Leave Without Pay
- 5425 Leave Without Pay - Online Form
- 5425E Leave Without Pay Entitlement Statutes
- 5427 Military Leave
- 5427E Standard Military Service Length and Reporting Times
- 5429 Full-Time Classified Sick Leave Bank
Insurance
- 5430 Insurance Benefits for Employees
- 5435 Wellness and Benefits Committee
Compensation
- 5455 Employee Compensation Non-Annualized Election
- 5465 Workers' Compensation Benefits
- 5470 Compensatory and Overtime Compensation
- 5470P Compensatory and Overtime Compensation Procedure
- 5480 Travel Allowances and Expenses
- 5485 Personal Reimbursements
- 5490 Time Cards and Attendance History
- 5495 Positive Time Reporting
Personnel Records
Employee Health and Welfare
- 5615 Security Camera Systems
Employment Practices
- 5620 Applicability of Personnel Policies
- 5630 Job Descriptions
- 5635 Notification of New District Level Positions
- 5640 Work Schedules
- 5660 Shared-Time Teaching Positions
- 5660F Acceptance of Terms of Shared Time Teaching Positions
- 5700 Substitutes for Instructional Staff
- 5710 Paraprofessionals
- 5720 Volunteers
- 5725 Private Service Providers and Consultants
- 5745 Use of District-owned Vehicles
- 5745F1 Authorization to Check Motor Vehicle Records
- 5745F2 District Vehicle Use Agreement
- 5745F3 Mileage Log
- 5745F4 Accident Report Form
- 5745F5 Application for Commute Use Vehicle
- 5745F6 Application for Temporary Overnight Vehicle Use
- 5745F7 Personal Vehicle Use Form
- 5800 Classified Employment and Assignment
- 5820 Assignments, Reassignments, Transfers
- 5825 Nepotism
- 5830 Reduction in Force
- 5850 Certified Employee Suspension
Bus Drivers
- 5870 Transportation Employee Drug Testing
- 5875 Transportation Personnel Records
- 5877 Assigning School Bus Drivers
- 5879 Bus Driver Training
- 5885 Bus Driver Qualifications
- 5887 Bus Driver Physical Exams
- 5888 Criminal and Driving Record
- 5890 Bus Driver Responsibilities
- 5892 Maximum Drive Time
Teacher of the Year
- 5910 Classified Employee of the Year
6000 ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Goals
- 6000 Administrative Goals
Superintendent of Schools
- 6100 Superintendent
- 6110 Qualifications and Appointment of Superintendent
- 6115 Duties and Powers of Superintendent
- 6120 Board-Superintendent Relationship
- 6125 Administrative Procedures
- 6127 Changes to Board Approved Administrative Procedures
- 6135 Administration in Policy Absence
- 6155 Superintendent Evaluation
- 6160 Superintendent Compensation and Benefits
Administrative Staff
- 66315 Employment Restrictions for Administrative Personnel
- 6317 Evaluation of Building Administrators
- 6322 Travel Allowances and Expenses
- 6325 Personal Reimbursements
Administrative Operations
- 6500 Reassignment of Administrative Employees
7000 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Financial Management Goals
- 7000 Financial Management Goals
Budget
- 7110 Budget and Program Planning
- 7120 Budget Implementation and Execution
- 7125 Budget Adjustments
- 7130 Notice of Budget Hearing
- 7140 Annual Financial Report
Accounting System
- 7200 Accounting System Design
- 7210 GASB Statement 34-Accounting System
- 7220 Bond Fund Accounting
Funds and Accounts
- 7236 Employees Paid with Federal Funds During Unexpected or Extraordinary Closures
- 7360 Student Activity Funds
Expenditures
- 7550 Personal Reimbursements
- 7560 Travel Allowances and Expenses
- 7565 Use of District-owned Vehicles
- 7570 Transportation Liability Insurance
- 7575 Private Service Providers and Consultants
- 7585 Post Issuance Compliance
Records
- 7640 Federal Positive Time Reporting
Contributions
- 7700 Public Gifts/Donations to the Schools
- 7710 Tax Credits and Deductions for Contributions
8000 NON-INSTRUCTIONAL
Non-Instructional Operations Goals
- 8000 Non-Instructional Operations Goals
Transportation Services
- 8100 Transportation
- 8105 Student Qualifications for Transportation
- 8107 Non-public School Student, Ineligible Student, and Non-student Transportation
- 8110 Board Authorization of Transportation
- 8115 Non-transportation Zones
- 8120 Safety Busing
- 8125 Transportation of Students with Disabilities
Transportation Operations
- 8130 Bus Driver Qualifications
- 8135 Bus Driver Physical Exams
- 8137 Criminal and Driving Record
- 8140 Bus Driver Training
- 8145 Bus Driver Responsibilities
- 8150 Maximum Drive Time
- 8155 Assigning School Bus Drivers
- 8165 Use of District-owned Vehicles
- 8170 Operation of School Buses
- 8172 District School Bus Idling
- 8175 Transportation Employee Drug and Alcohol Testing
- 8180 Use of Wireless Communication Devices by Bus Drivers
- 8182 School Bus Emergencies and Accidents
- 8190 School Bus Maintenance
- 8195 Inspection of School Buses
- 8197 Transportation Liability Insurance
Activity Trips
- 8200 Activity Trip Transportation
- 8210 Bus Supervision of Activity and Field Trips
- 8215 Student Travel to and from Extracurricular or Co-curricular Activities
- 8230 Unsponsored Student Activities or Trips
- 8240 Student Conduct-Discipline on Buses
- 8240E Expected Student Behavior on District Buses Exhibit
- 8255 Student Bus Safety
- 8260 Security Camera Systems
- 8265 Unauthorized School Bus Entry
- 8270 Transportation of Students in Private Vehicles
- 8275 Transportation Personnel Records
Wellness
- 8300 Healthy Lifestyles
- 8310 Healthy Lifestyles Advisory Committee
Food Services
- 8410 Child Nutrition Services
- 8415 Child Nutrition Meal Charges
- 8455 Eligibility for Free and Reduced Price Meals
- 8460 Food and Beverages Sold Individually
- 8460E USDA Smart Snacks in School Exhibit
Risk Management
- 8510 Wellness and Benefits Committee
Records Management
- 8600 Records Management
- 8605 Retention of District Records
9000 SCHOOL FACILITIES
School Facilities Goals
- 9000 School Facilities Goals
Construction, Modification of Facilities
- 9215 Acquisition Disposal and Exchange of School Property
Construction Phase
- 9255 Contractor License, Surety Bonds, and Insurance
Naming of Schools and Educational Support Facilities
- 9260 Naming of Schools and Educational Support Facilities
Operation and Maintenance of District Facilities
- 9300 Operation and Maintenance of District Facilities
- 9310 Landscaping
- 9320 Facility Safety Program
- 9330 Inspection for Hazards
- 9340 Hazardous Materials
- 9350 District-Wide Asbestos Program
- 9360 Security
- 9375 Fire Extinguishers
- 9385 Facilities Operations
- 9395 Energy Conservation and Building Management
Use of District Property
- 9610 District Facility Rental
- 9610F3 Performing Arts Center at Hillcrest Rental Contract
- 9610F4 Waiver and Release of Liability and Assumption of Risk
- 9700 Memorials on School Grounds