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Policy Manual

 

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

Section A – Foundations and Basic Commitments

 

ITEM

POLICY TITLE

REGULATION & DOCUMENTS

AA

School Division Legal Status

 

AC

Nondiscrimination

AC-R

ACB

Equity

 

ACC

Anti-Racism

 

AD

Educational Philosophy

 

AE

School Division Goals and Objectives

AE-R, Strategic Plan

AF

Comprehensive Plan

AF-R

AFA

Evaluation of School Board Operational Procedures

AFA-R

AG Literacy Plan  

Section B – School Board Governance and Operations

 

ITEM POLICY TITLE REGULATION & DOCUMENTS

BB

School Board Legal Status

 

BBA

School Board Powers and Duties

 

BBAA

Board Member Authority

 

BBB

School Board Selection

 

BBBA

Qualifications of School Board Members

 

BBBB

Student Representative to the School Board

BBBB-R

BBBC

Board Member Oath of Office

BBBC-R

BBD

Board Member Removal from Office

BBD-R

BBE

Unexpired Term Fulfillment

BBE-R

BBFA

Conflicts of Interest and Disclosure or Economic Interests

 

BCA

School Board Organization Meeting

BCA-R

BCB

School Board Officers

BCB-R

BCC

School Board Clerk

BCC-R

BCE

School Board Committees

 

BCEA

Disciplinary Committee

BCEA-R

BCEB

Joint Schools: Charlottesville/Albemarle Vocational-Technical Education Center

BCEB-R

BCED

Joint Facilities and Services

 

BCF

Advisory Committees to the School Board

BCF-R

BCG

School Attorney

BCG-R

BDA

Regular School Board Meetings

BDA-R

BDB

Special School Board Meetings

 

BDC

Closed Meetings

 

BDCA

Calling and Certification of Closed Meetings

BDCA-R

BDD

Electronic Participation in Meetings From Remote Locations

 

BDDA

Notification of School Board Meetings

 

BDDC

Agenda Preparation and Dissemination

 

BDDD

Quorum

BDDD-R

BDDE

Rules of Order

 

BDDF

Voting Method

 

BDDG

Minutes

 

BDDH-KD

Public Participation at School Board Meetings

BDDH -R

BDDL Electronic Participation in Committee Meetings from Remote Locations  

BF

Board Policy Manual

BF-R

BFC

Policy Adoption

BFC-R

BFE

Administration in Policy Absence

 

BG/GBD

Board-Staff Communications

 

BHB

School Board Member In-Service Activities

 

BHD

School Board Member Compensation and Benefits

BHD-R

BHE

School Board Member Insurance

Section C – General School Administration

 

ITEM

POLICY TITLE

REGULATION & DOCUMENTS

CA

Administration Goals

 

CBA

Qualifications and Duties for the Superintendent

CBA-R

CBB

Appointment and Term of the Division Superintendent

CBB-R

CBCA

Disclosure Statement Required of Superintendent

 

CBD

Superintendent’s Compensation and Benefits

CBD-R

CBE

Severance Benefits

CBE-R

CBG

Evaluation of the Superintendent

CBG-R

CF

School Building Administration

 

CH

Policy Implementation

CH-R

CHD

Administration in Policy Absence (Also BFE)

 

CLA

Reporting Acts of Violence and Substance Abuse

CLA-R

CM

School Division Annual Report

CM-R

CMA

School Division Annual Report Card

CMA-R

Section D – Fiscal Management

 

ITEM

POLICY TITLE

REGULATION & DOCUMENTS

DA

Management of Funds

DA-R

DB Annual Budget DB-R

DG

Custody and Disbursement of School Funds

DG-R

DGC

School Activity Funds

DGC-R

DGD

Funds for Instructional Materials and Office Supplies

 

DI

Financial Accounting and Reporting

DI-R

DIA

Reporting Per Pupil Costs

DIA-R

DJ

Small Purchasing

DJ-R

DJA

Purchasing Authority

DJA-R

DJB

Petty Cash Funds

 
DJF Purchasing Procedures DJF-R

DJG

Vendor Relations

DJG-R

DK

Payment Procedures

DK-R

DL

Payroll Procedures

DL-R

DLB

Payroll Deductions

DLB-R

DLC

Expense Reimbursements

DLC-R

DM

Cash in School Buildings

DM-R

DN

Sale and Disposal of Property

DN-R

DO

Non-Locally Funded Programs

DO-R

Section E – Support Services

 

ITEM

POLICY TITLE

REGULATION & DOCUMENTS

EA

Support Services

 
EB School Crisis, Emergency Management, and Medical Emergency Response Plan EB-R

 

EBAA

 

Reporting of Hazards

 

EBAA-R

EBAB

Possible Exposure to Viral Infections

EBAB-R

EBB Threat Assessment Teams  

EBBA

CPR/First Aid Certified Personnel

EBBA-R

EBBB

Personnel Training-Viral Infections

 

EBCB

Safety Drills

EBCB-R

EBCBA

Electronic Room Partitions

 

EBCD

School Closings

EBCD-R

EC

Building and Ground Management

EC-R

ECA

Inventory and Reporting of Loss or Damage

ECA-R

ECAB

Vandalism

ECAB-R

ECB

Building and Grounds Maintenance

 

EEA

Student Transportation Services

EEA-R

EEAB

School Bus Scheduling and Routing

EEAB-R

EEAC

School Bus Safety Program

EEAC-R

EEAD

Special Use of School Buses

 

EF

Food Service Management

EF-R

EFB

Free and Reduced Price Food Services

EFB-R

EFD

Food Sanitation Program

 

EGAA

Reproduction of Copyrighted Materials

EGAA-R

EGAAAA

Management of School Division Web Site

EGAAAA-R

EI

Insurance Management

EI-R

EJ

Environmental Management

EJ-R

EK

Masks/Face Coverings for Students, Staff, and Visitors

EK-R

ET

Educational Technology Foundations and Public School Foundations

ET-R

Section F – Facilities Development

 

ITEM

POLICY TITLE

REGULATION & DOCUMENTS

FB

Facilities Planning

FB-R

FE

Playground Equipment

FE-R

FEA

Educational Facilities Specifications

FEA-R

FECBB

Accommodations for the Disabled

FECBB-R

FEG

Construction Planning

FEG-R

FFA

Naming of Facilities and Grounds

FFA-R, FFA-E

FG

Retirement of Facilities

FG-R

Section G – Personnel

 

ITEM

POLICY TITLE

REGULATION & DOCUMENTS

GA

Personnel Policies Goals

GA-R

GAA

Staff Time Schedules

GAA-R

GAB/IIBEA Acceptable Use of Technology Policy GAB-IIBEA-R

GAD

Access to Employee Social Media Accounts

 

GAE-JHG

Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting

 

GAH

School Employee Conflict of Interests

 

GB

Equal Employment Opportunity/Nondiscrimination

GB-F

GBA/JFHA

Prohibition Against Harassment and Retaliation

GBA/JFHA-R,  GBA/JFHA-F

GBAA

Sexual Harassment

GBAA-R

GBB

Prohibition of Abusive Work Environments

GBB-R, GBB-F

GBC

Staff Compensation Procedures

GBC-R, GBC-E

GBD/BG

Board-Staff Communications

 
GBE Staff Health GBE-R

GBEA

Unlawful Manufacture, Distribution, Dispensing, Possession or Use of a Controlled Substance

GBEA-R

GBEB

Staff Weapons in Schools

GBEB-R

GBEC/JFCH/KGC Tobacco-Free School for Staff GBEC-R
GBEF Lactation Support  

GBG

Staff Participation in Political Activities

GBG-R

GBI

Staff Gifts and Solicitations

GBI-R

GBL

Personnel Records

GBL-R

GBLA

Third Party Complaints Against Employees

GBLA-F, GBLA-R

GBM

Professional Staff Grievances

GBM-RGBM-F

GBMA

Support Staff Grievances

 

GBN

Staff Hiring Procedures

GBN-R

GBO

Virginia Retirement System

 

GBR

Voluntary Retirement Savings Program

 
GC Professional Staff GC-R
GCA Reading Specialists  

GCB

Professional Staff Contracts

GCB-R

GCBA

Staff Salary Schedules

GCBA-R

GCBB

Supplementary Pay Plans for Exempt Employees

GCBB-R

GCBC

Staff Benefits

GCBC-R

GCBD

Staff Leaves and Absences

GCBD-R

GCBE

Family and Medical Leave

 

GCBEA

Leave Without Pay

GCBEA-R

GCBEB

Military Leave

GCBEB-R

GCCB

Employment of Family Members

GCCB-R

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

GCG

Professional Staff Probation and Continuing Contract

GCG-R

GCI

Professional Staff Assignments and Transfers

GCI-R

GCL Professional Staff Development GCL-R

GCN

Evaluation of Professional Staff

GCN-R

GCPA

Reduction in Professional Staff Workforce

GCPA-R

GCPB

Resignation of Professional Staff Members

GCPB-R

GCPD

Professional Staff Discipline

GCPD-R

GCPF

Suspension of Staff Members

 

GCQA

Non-School Employment by Staff Members

 

GCQAB

Tutoring for Pay

GCQAB-R

GCQB

Staff Research and Publishing

GCQB-R

GD

Support Staff

 

GDG

Support Staff Probation

GDG-R

GDN

Evaluation of Support Staff

GDN-R

GDQ

School Bus Drivers

 

GEA-JOH

Acceptance of Electronic Signatures and Records

Section I – Instruction

 

ITEM

POLICY TITLE

REGULATION & DOCUMENTS

I

Purpose and Mission Statement

 

IA

Instructional Goals and Objectives

 

IAA

Notification of Learning Objectives

IAA-R

IB

Academic Freedom

IB-R

IC/ID

School Year/School Day

IC-ID-R

IE

Minute of Silence

IE-R

IEA

Recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance

IEA-R

IEB

National Motto

IEB-R

IEC

Bill of Rights of the Constitution of the United States

IEC-R

IF

Curriculum Development and Adoption

IF-R

IFB

Pilot, Research, or Experimental Projects

IFB-R, Application for Research

IGAD

Career and Technical Education

IGAD-R

IGAE-IGAF

Health/Physical Education

IGAE-IGAF-R

IGAG

Teaching about Drugs, Alcohol, and Tobacco

IGAG-R

IGAH

Family Life Education (FLE)

IGAH-R

IGAI

Character Education

IGAI-R

IGAJ

Driver Education

IGAJ-R

IGAK

Alternatives to Animal Dissection

IGAK-R

IGBA

Programs for Students with Disabilities

IGBA-R

IGBB

Programs for Gifted Students

IGBB-R

IGBC

Parent and Family Engagement

IGBC-R

IGBD Programs for Student with Reading Deficiencies  

IGBE

Prevention, Intervention, Remedial Instruction Program

IGBE-R

IGBF

English Learners

IGBF-R

IGBG Homebound, Correspondence and Alternative Means of Instruction IGBG-R

IGBGA

Online Courses and Virtual School Programs

IGBGA-R

IGBH

Alternative School Programs

IGBH-R

IGBI Advanced Placement Classes and Special Programs IGBI-R

IGDA

Student Organizations (Secondary Schools)

IGDA-R

IGE Adult Education IGE-R

IHA

Grouping for Instruction

IHA-R

IHB

Class Size

IHB-R

IIA

Instructional Materials

IIA-R

IIAA

Textbook Selection, Adoption, and Purchase

IIAA-R

IIAB

Supplementary Materials Selection and Adoption

IIAB-R

IIAE

Innovative or Experimental Projects

IIAE-R

IIBD

School Libraries/Media Centers

 
IIBEA-GAB Acceptable Computer System Use IIBEA-GAB-R

IIBEBA

Student Exchange/Travel/Study Programs

IIBEBA-R

IICA

Field Trips

IICA-R

IICB-IICC

Community Resource Persons/School Volunteers

 

IJ

Guidance and Counseling Program

IJ-R

IJD

College and Career Readiness

IJD-R

IK

Reporting Student Progress and Grades

IK-R

IKA

Parental Assistance with Instruction

IKA-R

IKEB

Acceleration

IKEB-R, IKEB-F

IKEC

Promotion and Retention

IKEC-R

IKF Standards of Learning, Graduation Requirements IKF-R

IKFA

Locally Awarded Verified Credit

IKFA-R

IKFD

Alternative Paths to Attaining Standard Units of Credit

 

IKG

SOL Remediation Recovery Program

IKG-R

IKH

Retaking SOL Assessments

IKH-R

IL Testing Programs IL-R

IM

Evaluation of Instruction Program

IM-R

INB

Teaching about Controversial Issues

INB-R

INDC

Religion in the Schools

Section J – Student Services

Acceptance of Electronic Signatures and Records

ITEM

POLICY TITLE

REGULATION & DOCUMENTS

JB

Equal Educational Opportunities/Nondiscrimination

JB-F, JB-R

JBA

Section 504 Non-Discrimination Policy And Complaint Procedures

JBA-R, JBA-F

JBB

Treatment of Transgender and Non-Binary Students

JBB-R, JBB-F

JC School Attendance Zones JC-R

JCA

Transfers by Student Victims of Crimes

JCA-R

JCB

Transfers by Students in Persistently Dangerous Schools

JCB-R

JCC

School Choice for Students Enrolled in Schools Identified for Improvement

JCC-R

JCJ

Classroom Assignments for Twins

 

JEA

Compulsory Attendance

JEA-R

JEB

Entrance Age/Admission of Persons not of School Age

JEB-R

JEC

School Admission

JEC-R

JECA

Admission of Homeless Children

JECA-R

JECB

Admission of Nonpublic Students for Part-Time Enrollment

JECB-R

JECC

Admission of Non-Resident Students

JECC-R

JED

Student Absences/Excuses/Dismissals

JED-R

JEG

Exclusions and Exemptions from School Attendance

JEG-R

JFB

Student Involvement in Decision Making

 

JFC

Student Conduct

 

JFCA

Teacher Removals of Students from Class

JFCA-F, JFCA-R, JFCA-E

JFCB

Sportsmanship, Ethics, and Integrity

JFCB-R

JFCC

Student Conduct on School Buses

JFCC-R

JFCD

Weapons in School

JFCD-R

JFCE

Gang Activity or Association

JFCE-R

JFCF

Drugs in School

JFCF-R

JFCH-GBEC-KGC

Tobacco Products and Nicotine Vapor Products

 

JFCI

Substance Abuse Student Assistance Program

JFCI-R

JFCJ

Written Notification of Violation of School Policies by Students in Alternative Education Programs

JFCJ-R

JFCL

Notification Regarding Prosecution of Juveniles as Adults

JFCL-R

JFCM

Bullying

 

JFG

Search and Seizure

JFG-R

JFHA/GBA

Prohibition Against Harassment and Retaliation

JFH/GBA-R, JFHA/GBA F

JFHAA

Sexual Harassment

 

JGA

Corporal Punishment

JGA-R

JGD

Student Suspension/Expulsion

JGD-JGE-R

JGDA

Disciplining Students with Disabilities

JGDA-R

JGDB

Discipline of Students with Disabilities for Infliction of Serious Bodily Injury

 

JHC

Student Health Services and Requirements

JHC-R

JHCA

Physical Examination of Students

JHCA-R

JHCB

Student Immunizations

JHCB-R

JHCC

Communicable Diseases

JHCC-R

JHCCA

Blood-Borne Contagious or Infectious Diseases

JHCCA-RJHCCA-E

JHCD

Administering Medicines to Students

JHCD-R

JHCE

Recommendation of Medication by School Personnel

 

JHCF

Wellness Policy

JHCF-R

JHCL

Lactation Support

 

JHDA

Human Research

JHDA-R

JHG-GAE

Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting

JHG-R

JHH

Suicide Prevention

JHH-R

JJAC

Student-Athlete Concussions During Extracurricular Activities

JJAC-R

JJAF

Student-Athlete Sudden Cardiac Arrest

 

JL

Fund-Raising and Solicitation

JL-R

JM

Restraint and Seclusion of Students

JM-R

JN

Student Fees, Fines and Charges

JN-R

JO

Student Records

JO-R

JOB

Administration of Surveys and Questionnaires

JOB-R

JOA

Student Transcripts

 

JOD

Release of Student Records

JOD-F, JOD-R

JOF

Security Cameras and Video Recordings

 

JOH-GEA

Acceptance of Electronic Signatures and Records

 

JP

Student Publications

JP-R

JRCA

School Service Providers’ Use of Student Information

Section K – Community Relations

 

ITEM

POLICY TITLE

REGULATION & DOCUMENTS

KA

Goals for School-Community Relations

 

KB

Public Information Program

 

KBA

Requests for Information

KBA-R, KBA-F1, KBA-F2

KBA-E

Rights and Responsibilities

 

KBC

Media Relations

KBC-R

KBE

Internet Privacy

KBE-R

KC

Community Involvement in Decision Making

 

KD-BDDH

Public Participation at School Board Meetings

KD-R

KF

Distribution of Information/Materials

KF-R

KG

Community Use of School Facilities

KG-R

KGA

Public Sales on School Property

KGA-R

KGB

Public Conduct on School Property

KGB-R

KH

Public Gifts to Schools

KH-R

KJ

Advertising in Schools

KJ-R

KK

School Visitors

KK-R

KKA

Service Animals in Public Schools

KKA-R

KL

Public Complaints

KL-R

KLB

Public Complaints about Learning Resources

KLB-F, KLB-R, KLB-E

KMA

Relations with Parent Organizations

 

KN

Sex Offender Registry Notification

KN-R

KNAJ

Relations with Law Enforcement Authorities

KNAJ-R

KNB

Reports of Missing Children

KNB-R

KP

Parental Rights and Responsibilities

KP-R

KQ

Commercial, Promotional, and Corporate Sponsorships and Partnerships

KQ-R

Section L – Education Agency Relations

 

ITEM

POLICY TITLE

REGULATION & DOCUMENTS

LA

Education Agency Relations Goals

 

LB

Relations with Private Schools

LB-R

LBD

Home Instruction

LBD-R

LC

Charter Schools

LC-R

LC-E

Charlottesville City Schools Charter School Application Addendum

 

LEA

Student Teaching and Internships

LEA-R

LEB

Advanced/Alternative Courses for Credit

LEB-R

LI Relations with Educational Accreditation Agencies