The Charlottesville City Schools Policies and Regulations manual is organized according to the classification system developed by the Educational Policies Services of the National School Boards Association. The system provides an efficient means of coding, filing, and finding policies, regulations, and other documents.
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Section A – Foundations and Basic Commitments
Section B – School Board Governance and Operations
Section C – General School Administration
Section D – Fiscal Management
Section E – Support Services
Section F – Facilities Development
Section G – Personnel
Section I – Instruction
Section J – Student Services
Section K – Community Relations
Section L – Education Agency Relations
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POLICY TITLE |
REGULATION & DOCUMENTS |
School Division Legal Status |
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Nondiscrimination |
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Equity |
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Anti-Racism |
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Educational Philosophy |
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School Division Goals and Objectives |
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Comprehensive Plan |
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Evaluation of School Board Operational Procedures |
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AG | Literacy Plan |
ITEM | POLICY TITLE | REGULATION & DOCUMENTS |
School Board Legal Status |
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School Board Powers and Duties |
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Board Member Authority |
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School Board Selection |
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Qualifications of School Board Members |
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Student Representative to the School Board |
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Board Member Oath of Office |
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Board Member Removal from Office |
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Unexpired Term Fulfillment |
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Conflicts of Interest and Disclosure or Economic Interests |
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School Board Organization Meeting |
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School Board Officers |
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School Board Clerk |
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School Board Committees |
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Disciplinary Committee |
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Joint Schools: Charlottesville/Albemarle Vocational-Technical Education Center |
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Joint Facilities and Services |
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Advisory Committees to the School Board |
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School Attorney |
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Regular School Board Meetings |
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Special School Board Meetings |
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Closed Meetings |
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Calling and Certification of Closed Meetings |
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Electronic Participation in Meetings From Remote Locations |
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Notification of School Board Meetings |
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Agenda Preparation and Dissemination |
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Quorum |
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Rules of Order |
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Voting Method |
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Minutes |
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Public Participation at School Board Meetings |
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BDDL | Electronic Participation in Committee Meetings from Remote Locations | |
Board Policy Manual |
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Policy Adoption |
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Administration in Policy Absence |
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Board-Staff Communications |
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School Board Member In-Service Activities |
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School Board Member Compensation and Benefits |
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School Board Member Insurance |
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Administration Goals |
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Qualifications and Duties for the Superintendent |
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Appointment and Term of the Division Superintendent |
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Disclosure Statement Required of Superintendent |
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Superintendent’s Compensation and Benefits |
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Severance Benefits |
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Evaluation of the Superintendent |
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School Building Administration |
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Policy Implementation |
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Administration in Policy Absence (Also BFE) |
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Reporting Acts of Violence and Substance Abuse |
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School Division Annual Report |
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School Division Annual Report Card |
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Management of Funds |
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DB | Annual Budget | DB-R |
Custody and Disbursement of School Funds |
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School Activity Funds |
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Funds for Instructional Materials and Office Supplies |
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Financial Accounting and Reporting |
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Reporting Per Pupil Costs |
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Small Purchasing |
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Purchasing Authority |
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Petty Cash Funds |
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DJF | Purchasing Procedures | DJF-R |
Vendor Relations |
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Payment Procedures |
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Payroll Procedures |
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Payroll Deductions |
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Expense Reimbursements |
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Cash in School Buildings |
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Sale and Disposal of Property |
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Non-Locally Funded Programs |
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Support Services |
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EB | School Crisis, Emergency Management, and Medical Emergency Response Plan | EB-R |
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Reporting of Hazards |
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Possible Exposure to Viral Infections |
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EBB | Threat Assessment Teams | |
CPR/First Aid Certified Personnel |
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Personnel Training-Viral Infections |
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Safety Drills |
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Electronic Room Partitions |
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School Closings |
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Building and Ground Management |
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Inventory and Reporting of Loss or Damage |
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Vandalism |
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Building and Grounds Maintenance |
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Student Transportation Services |
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School Bus Scheduling and Routing |
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School Bus Safety Program |
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Special Use of School Buses |
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Food Service Management |
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Free and Reduced Price Food Services |
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Food Sanitation Program |
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Reproduction of Copyrighted Materials |
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Management of School Division Web Site |
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Insurance Management |
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Environmental Management |
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Masks/Face Coverings for Students, Staff, and Visitors |
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Educational Technology Foundations and Public School Foundations |
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POLICY TITLE |
REGULATION & DOCUMENTS |
Personnel Policies Goals |
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Staff Time Schedules |
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GAB/IIBEA | Acceptable Use of Technology Policy | GAB-IIBEA-R |
Access to Employee Social Media Accounts |
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Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting |
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School Employee Conflict of Interests |
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Equal Employment Opportunity/Nondiscrimination |
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Prohibition Against Harassment and Retaliation |
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Sexual Harassment |
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Prohibition of Abusive Work Environments |
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Staff Compensation Procedures |
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Board-Staff Communications |
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GBE | Staff Health | GBE-R |
Unlawful Manufacture, Distribution, Dispensing, Possession or Use of a Controlled Substance |
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Staff Weapons in Schools |
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GBEC/JFCH/KGC | Tobacco-Free School for Staff | GBEC-R |
GBEF | Lactation Support | |
Staff Participation in Political Activities |
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Staff Gifts and Solicitations |
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Personnel Records |
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Third Party Complaints Against Employees |
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Professional Staff Grievances |
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Support Staff Grievances |
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Staff Hiring Procedures |
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Virginia Retirement System |
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Voluntary Retirement Savings Program |
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GC | Professional Staff | GC-R |
GCA | Reading Specialists | |
Professional Staff Contracts |
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Staff Salary Schedules |
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Supplementary Pay Plans for Exempt Employees |
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Staff Benefits |
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Staff Leaves and Absences |
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Family and Medical Leave |
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Leave Without Pay |
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Military Leave |
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Employment of Family Members |
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GCDA | Effect of Criminal Conviction or Founded Complaint of Child Abuse or Neglect | GCDA-R |
GCE | Part-Time and Substitute Professional Staff Employment | GCE-R |
Professional Staff Probation and Continuing Contract |
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Professional Staff Assignments and Transfers |
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GCL | Professional Staff Development | GCL-R |
Evaluation of Professional Staff |
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Reduction in Professional Staff Workforce |
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Resignation of Professional Staff Members |
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Professional Staff Discipline |
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Suspension of Staff Members |
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Non-School Employment by Staff Members |
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Tutoring for Pay |
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Staff Research and Publishing |
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Support Staff |
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Support Staff Probation |
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Evaluation of Support Staff |
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School Bus Drivers |
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Acceptance of Electronic Signatures and Records |
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Purpose and Mission Statement |
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Instructional Goals and Objectives |
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Notification of Learning Objectives |
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Academic Freedom |
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School Year/School Day |
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Minute of Silence |
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Recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance |
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National Motto |
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Bill of Rights of the Constitution of the United States |
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Curriculum Development and Adoption |
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Pilot, Research, or Experimental Projects |
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Career and Technical Education |
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Health/Physical Education |
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Teaching about Drugs, Alcohol, and Tobacco |
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Family Life Education (FLE) |
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Character Education |
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Driver Education |
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Alternatives to Animal Dissection |
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Programs for Students with Disabilities |
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Programs for Gifted Students |
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Parent and Family Engagement |
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IGBD | Programs for Student with Reading Deficiencies | |
Prevention, Intervention, Remedial Instruction Program |
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English Learners |
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IGBG | Homebound, Correspondence and Alternative Means of Instruction | IGBG-R |
Online Courses and Virtual School Programs |
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Alternative School Programs |
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IGBI | Advanced Placement Classes and Special Programs | IGBI-R |
Student Organizations (Secondary Schools) |
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IGE | Adult Education | IGE-R |
Grouping for Instruction |
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Class Size |
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Instructional Materials |
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Textbook Selection, Adoption, and Purchase |
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Supplementary Materials Selection and Adoption |
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Innovative or Experimental Projects |
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School Libraries/Media Centers |
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IIBEA-GAB | Acceptable Computer System Use | IIBEA-GAB-R |
Student Exchange/Travel/Study Programs |
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Field Trips |
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Community Resource Persons/School Volunteers |
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Guidance and Counseling Program |
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College and Career Readiness |
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IK |
Reporting Student Progress and Grades |
IK-R |
Parental Assistance with Instruction |
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Acceleration |
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Promotion and Retention |
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IKF | Standards of Learning, Graduation Requirements | IKF-R |
Locally Awarded Verified Credit |
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Alternative Paths to Attaining Standard Units of Credit |
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SOL Remediation Recovery Program |
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Retaking SOL Assessments |
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IL | Testing Programs | IL-R |
Evaluation of Instruction Program |
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Teaching about Controversial Issues |
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Religion in the Schools |
Acceptance of Electronic Signatures and Records
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Equal Educational Opportunities/Nondiscrimination |
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Section 504 Non-Discrimination Policy And Complaint Procedures |
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Treatment of Transgender and Non-Binary Students |
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JC | School Attendance Zones | JC-R |
Transfers by Student Victims of Crimes |
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Transfers by Students in Persistently Dangerous Schools |
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School Choice for Students Enrolled in Schools Identified for Improvement |
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Classroom Assignments for Twins |
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Compulsory Attendance |
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Entrance Age/Admission of Persons not of School Age |
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School Admission |
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Admission of Homeless Children |
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Admission of Nonpublic Students for Part-Time Enrollment |
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Admission of Non-Resident Students |
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Student Absences/Excuses/Dismissals |
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Exclusions and Exemptions from School Attendance |
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Student Involvement in Decision Making |
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Student Conduct |
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Teacher Removals of Students from Class |
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Sportsmanship, Ethics, and Integrity |
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Student Conduct on School Buses |
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Weapons in School |
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Gang Activity or Association |
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Drugs in School |
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Tobacco Products and Nicotine Vapor Products |
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Substance Abuse Student Assistance Program |
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Written Notification of Violation of School Policies by Students in Alternative Education Programs |
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Notification Regarding Prosecution of Juveniles as Adults |
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Bullying |
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Search and Seizure |
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Prohibition Against Harassment and Retaliation |
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Sexual Harassment |
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Corporal Punishment |
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Student Suspension/Expulsion |
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Disciplining Students with Disabilities |
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Discipline of Students with Disabilities for Infliction of Serious Bodily Injury |
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Student Health Services and Requirements |
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Physical Examination of Students |
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Student Immunizations |
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Communicable Diseases |
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Blood-Borne Contagious or Infectious Diseases |
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Administering Medicines to Students |
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Recommendation of Medication by School Personnel |
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Wellness Policy |
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Lactation Support |
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Human Research |
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Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting |
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Suicide Prevention |
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Student-Athlete Concussions During Extracurricular Activities |
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Student-Athlete Sudden Cardiac Arrest |
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Fund-Raising and Solicitation |
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Restraint and Seclusion of Students |
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Student Fees, Fines and Charges |
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Student Records |
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Administration of Surveys and Questionnaires |
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Student Transcripts |
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Release of Student Records |
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Security Cameras and Video Recordings |
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Acceptance of Electronic Signatures and Records |
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Student Publications |
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School Service Providers’ Use of Student Information |
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Goals for School-Community Relations |
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Public Information Program |
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Requests for Information |
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Rights and Responsibilities |
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Media Relations |
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Internet Privacy |
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Community Involvement in Decision Making |
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Public Participation at School Board Meetings |
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Distribution of Information/Materials |
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Community Use of School Facilities |
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Public Sales on School Property |
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Public Conduct on School Property |
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Public Gifts to Schools |
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Advertising in Schools |
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School Visitors |
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Service Animals in Public Schools |
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Public Complaints |
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Public Complaints about Learning Resources |
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Relations with Parent Organizations |
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Sex Offender Registry Notification |
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Relations with Law Enforcement Authorities |
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Reports of Missing Children |
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Parental Rights and Responsibilities |
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Commercial, Promotional, and Corporate Sponsorships and Partnerships |