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      Policy Manual

      • Bylaws
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        • 111P - School Board Organizational Meeting
        • 112P - School Board Meetings
        • 113P - Committees
        • 114P - Agenda Preparation & Dissemination
        • 115P - Order of Business, Quorum, Rules
        • 116P - Board Minutes, Recording Votes and Tie Votes
        • 117P - Open Meetings and Closed Meetings
        • 118P - Special Meetings
        • 119P - Public Participation at Meetings
        • 120P - Policy Adoption
        • 121P - Policy Implementation
        • 122P - Board Policy Manual
        • 123P - Communication with the Staff
        • 123R - Communication with the Staff
        • 124P - Complaints Regarding Employees
        • 125P - Fiscal Agent and Deputy Agent(s)
        • 126P - School Board Member In-Service Activities
        • 127P - Electronic Participation in Meetings from Remote Locations
        • 101P - Authority and Title
        • 102P - Duties and Powers
        • 103P - Oath
        • 104P - Authority of Members
        • 105P - Compensation and Reimbursed Expenses
        • 106P - Conflict of Interest and Disclosure of Economic Interests
        • 107P - Superintendent's Designee
        • 108P - Chairman and Vice Chairman: Election and Duties
        • 109P - Clerk of the School Board: Election and Duties
        • 110P - Board Counsel
        • More
      • Administration
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        • 211P - School Building Administration
        • 212P - Appointment of Principals
        • 216P - School Closings
        • 217P - Non-Discrimination
        • 218P - Human Rights
        • 219P - Portable Communication and Other Devices
        • 219R - Portable Communication Devices
        • 220P - National Motto
        • 221P - School Crisis, Emergency Management and Medical Emergency Response Plan
        • 221R - School Crisis and Emergency Management Plan
        • 222P - Bill of Rights of the Constitution of the United States
        • 223P - Safety Drills
        • 224P - Threat Assessment Teams
        • 224R - Threat Assessment Teams
        • 225P - Reports of Missing Children
        • 226P - Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry Information
        • 227P - Emergency First Aid, CPR and AED Certified Personnel
        • 227R - Emergency First Aid, CPR and AED Certified Personnel
        • 228P - Observations and Tours
        • 201P - Executive Officer of the Board
        • 202P - Delegation of Authority
        • 203P - Temporary Committees
        • 204P - Board-Superintendent Relationship
        • 205P - Evaluation of the Superintendent of Schools
        • 206P - The Central Administration
        • 207P - School Unit Administrative and Supervisory Personnel
        • 208P - Organizational Chart
        • 209P - Electronic Room Partitions
        • 210P - Staff Communications
        • More
      • Instruction
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        • 305P - The Virginia Assessment Program and Graduation Requirements
        • 306P - Organizational Plan
        • 306R - Curriculum in the Middle School
        • 307P - Planning
        • 308P - Substance Abuse
        • 309P - Special Education
        • 309R - Special Education
        • 310P - Off-Site Instruction and Virtual Courses
        • 310R - Homebound Instruction
        • 311P - Interscholastic Competition
        • 311R - Interscholastic Competition
        • 312P - Locally Awarded Verified Credits
        • 313P - Student Publications
        • 314P - Homework
        • 314R - Homework
        • 315P - Student Trips
        • 316P - Evaluation and Grade Assignment
        • 316R-A - Evaluation and Grade Assignment
        • 316R-B - Reporting to Parents
        • 317P - Summer School
        • 317R - Summer School
        • 318P - Career and Technical Education
        • 319P - Religion in the Public Schools
        • 320P - Programs For Disadvantaged Students
        • 320R - Programs for Disadvantaged Students
        • 321P - Formative and Summative Assessments
        • 321R - Formative and Summative Assessments
        • 322P - Copyright Infringement and Plagiarism
        • 323P - Acceptable Computer System Use
        • 323R - Acceptable Computer System Use
        • 324P - School Guidance and Counseling Programs
        • 325P - High School Equivalency Credential
        • 325R - High School Equivalency Requirements
        • 326P - Remedial Instruction
        • 327P - Public Charter Schools
        • 327P - Appendix A: Charter School Application
        • 328P - Alternative Education Programs
        • 328R - Alternative Education Programs
        • 329P - Online Courses and Virtual School Programs
        • 330P - Field Trips
        • 331P - Gifted Education
        • 331R - Gifted Education
        • 332P - College and Career Readiness
        • 301P - Instructional Goals and Objectives
        • 302P - School Calendar
        • 303P - School Calendar and School Day
        • 304P - Selection of Materials
        • 304R-A - Textbooks, Workbooks, and Supplies
        • 304R-B - Supplemental Materials
        • 304R-B - Appendix: Supplemental Material Recommendation
        • 304R-C - Steps For Reconsideration of Educational Materials
        • 304R-C - Appendix: Request for Reconsideration of Educational Materials
        • 304R-D - Animal Utilization and Care/Alternatives to Animal Dissection
        • More
      • Students
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        • 405R-B - Admission of Homeless Students
        • 405R-C - Foster Care Children
        • 405R-D - Home Instruction
        • 405R-D - Appendix: Notice of Intent to Provide Home Instruction
        • 405R-D - Appendix: Notice of Intent to Provide Home Instruction (Electronic Form)
        • 405R-E - Entering Frederick County Schools from Non-Accredited Private or Non-Public Schools
        • 405R-F - Re-Enrollment from the Department of Justice
        • 405R-G - Admission of Foreign Students
        • 405R-G - Appendix A: Acknowledgement of Policies and Procedures Governing Foreign Exchange Students
        • 405R-G - Appendix B: Acknowledgement of Foreign Exchange Student Nongraduating Status
        • 406P - Admission of Nonresident Students (Tuition)
        • 406R-A - Determination of School Residency of Students
        • 406R-A - Appendix: Temporary Enrollment Form
        • 406R-B - Admission of Nonresident Students (Tuition)
        • 407P - Pregnant Students
        • 408P - Married Students
        • 409P - School Attendance Areas
        • 409R-A - School Attendance Zones (School Facility Capacity and Pupil Teacher Ratios)
        • 409R-B - School Attendance Zones (School Assignment)
        • 409R-B - Appendix A: Request for Attendance Zone Variance Due to Child Care Needs
        • 409R-B - Appendix A: Request for Attendance Zone Variance Due to Child Care Needs (Electronic Form)
        • 409R-B - Appendix B: School Assignment Benefit for Staff Registration Form
        • 409R-B - Appendix B: School Assignment Benefit for Staff Registration Form (Electronic Form)
        • 409R-C - School Attendance Zones (Transfer of Residence)
        • 410P - Student Absences, Excuses, Dismissals
        • 410R - Make-Up Work, Late Arrival/Early Release From School
        • 411P - Withdrawal from School
        • 411R - Withdrawal from School (Probation Procedures for Students Excused or Dropped)
        • 413P - Suicide Prevention
        • 414P - Lines of Communication
        • 416P - Student Scholastic Records
        • 416R-A - Student Scholastic Records
        • 416R-B - Student Transcripts
        • 417P - Annual Physical Inspection of Students
        • 417R - Accidents, Emergencies, and Medical Care
        • 418P - Student Insurance
        • 419P - Contagious, Infectious, and Transmittable Diseases
        • 419R - Contagious, Infectious, and Transmittable Diseases
        • 420P - Safety
        • 421P - School Events
        • 422P - Public Performance by Students
        • 423P - Contests
        • 424P - Fundraising and Solicitation
        • 425P - Student Photographs
        • 426P - Class Gifts
        • 427P - Relations with Law Enforcement Officials
        • 427R - Interview/Interrogation by Law Enforcement and Student Custody
        • 428P - Student Released During School Day
        • 428R - Release of Students to Persons Other than a Parent/Guardian
        • 429P - Prohibition Against Harassment and Retaliation
        • 430P - Possession of Firearms
        • 431P - Teacher Removal of Students from Class
        • 431P - Appendix: Student Removal Form
        • 432P - Minute of Silence
        • 432R - Minute of Silence
        • 433P - Pledge of Allegiance
        • 434P - Student Wellness
        • 434R-A - Student Wellness, School Meals and Snacks
        • 434R-B - School Nutrition Services
        • 434R-B - Appendix: School Nutrition Services Complaint of Harassment/Discrimination
        • 435P - Restraint and Seclusion of Students
        • 436P - Student-Athlete Concussions
        • 437P - Administration of Medications to Students
        • 437R - Administration of Epinephrine
        • 438P - Lactation Support
        • 439P - Student Search and Seizure
        • 401P - Student Rights
        • 402P - Code of Student Conduct
        • 402R-A - Code of Student Conduct
        • 402R-B - Disciplining Students with Disabilities
        • 402R-C - Disciplining Students with Disabilities for Infliction of Serious Bodily Harm
        • 403P - Equal Educational Opportunity/Non-Discrimination
        • 404P - Extent of School Authority
        • 404R - Student Use of Motor Vehicles and Parking
        • 405P - Compulsory Attendance/Exclusions and Exemptions from School Attendance
        • 405R-A - Admission Requirements
        • More
      • Personnel
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        • 507P - Physical Abuse of School Personnel
        • 508P - Child Abuse and Neglect and Reporting
        • 509P - Grievance Procedures
        • 510P - Board-Staff Communications
        • 512P - Political Activities
        • 513P - Professional Organizations
        • 514P - Professional Development Programs
        • 515P - Meetings and Conferences
        • 515R - Meetings and Conferences
        • 516P - Eligibility for Exchange Programs
        • 518P - Reports and Records
        • 520P - Orientation
        • 521P - Employment/Overtime
        • 521R-A - Employment/Overtime
        • 521R-B - Inclement Weather Regulation and Procedures for Building Closures
        • 522P - Salary Payments
        • 522R-A - Salary Payments/Bonus
        • 522R-B - Fringe Benefits
        • 523P - Professional Qualifications: Teachers
        • 524P - Duties and Responsibilities
        • 524R - Duties and Responsibilities
        • 525P - License and Endorsements
        • 526P - Extracurricular Activities
        • 527P - Non-school Employment
        • 528P - Tutoring
        • 529P - Supervision
        • 530P - Evaluation of Staff
        • 531P - Recommendation, Appointment, and Reappointment
        • 531R - Recommendation, Appointment, and Reappointment
        • 532P - Contracts
        • 532R - Contracts
        • 533P - Assignment, Reassignment, and Transfer
        • 533R - Assignment, Reassignment, and Transfer
        • 534P - Promotion
        • 535P - Resignations, Dismissal, and Non-renewal
        • 535R-A - Probation and Dismissal (Classified Employees)
        • 535R-B - Procedure for Exit of Terminating Employees
        • 537P - Suspension of Staff Members
        • 538P - Reduction in Force
        • 538R - Reduction in Force
        • 539P - Bus Drivers
        • 540P - Substitutes
        • 540R - Substitute Teachers
        • 541P - Supplemental Pay Assignment
        • 542P - Retirement
        • 542R - Retirement
        • 543P - Group Life Insurance
        • 544P - Health Insurance and HIPAA Privacy/Administrative Simplification Policy
        • 544R-A - Health Insurance HIPAA Privacy
        • 544R-B - Health Insurance
        • 545P - Death Benefits
        • 547P - Voluntary Retirement Savings Programs
        • 547R - Voluntary Retirement Savings Programs
        • 548P - Holidays
        • 549P - Absences and Leave
        • 549P-A - Sick Leave Plan
        • 549R-A - Absences and Leave
        • 549R-B - Absences
        • 550P - Sick Leave Bank and Short-term and Long-term Disability Plans
        • 550R-A - Sick Leave Bank
        • 550R-B - Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Plans
        • 551P - Personal Leave
        • 552P - Unused Sick Leave
        • 553P - Annual Leave
        • 554P - Leave of Absence
        • 554R - Leave of Absence
        • 554R - Appendix: Leave of Absence
        • 555P - Sabbatical Leave
        • 555R - Sabbatical Leave
        • 556P - Injury Leave
        • 556R - Injury Leave
        • 557P - Administrative Leave
        • 558P - Civil Leave
        • 558R - Civil Leave
        • 559P - Military Leave
        • 559R - Military Leave
        • 560P - Professional Leave
        • 562P - Alcohol and Drug-Free Workplace
        • 562R - Alcohol and Drug-Free Workplace
        • 562R - Appendix: Acknowledgement Form for Employees
        • 563P - Family and Medical Leave
        • 563R - Family and Medical Leave (FML)
        • 565P - Background Investigations
        • 565R - Background Investigations
        • 566P - Alcohol/Controlled Substances Testing Policy
        • 566R - Alcohol and Controlled Substance Testing
        • 566R - Appendix: Alcohol and Controlled Substances Testing Acknowledgement and Consent
        • 567P - Acceptable Computer System Use
        • 567R-A - Acceptable Computer System Use
        • 567R-B - Electronic Mail, Social Media and Networking
        • 567R-C - Instructional Use of Social Networking Sites by Employees
        • 567R-D - Maintaining Appropriate and Professional Relationships with Students
        • 568P - Driver Eligibility
        • 568R - Driver Eligibility
        • 569P - Lactation Support
        • 570P - School Employee Conflict of Interests
        • 571P - Staff Possession of Firearms
        • 501P - Basis and Standards of Employment
        • 501R - Basis and Standards of Employment
        • 502P - Employee Designations
        • 502R - Employee Designations
        • 503P - Health Requirements
        • 503R - Health Requirements
        • 504P - Equal Employment Opportunity/Non-Discrimination
        • 505P - Nepotism
        • 506P - Prohibition Against Harassment and Retaliation
        • 506R - Appendix: Complaint of Discrimination/Prohibited Harassment and/or Retaliatory Conduct Form
        • More
      • Community Relations
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        • 609P - School Visitors
        • 610P - Parent Organizations
        • 611P - Membership in National, Regional, and State Associations
        • 612P - Government and Non-government Agencies
        • 613P - Community Educational Access Channel
        • 613R - Community Educational Access Channel
        • 614P - Naming of School Facilities
        • 614R - Naming of School Facilities
        • 615P - Internet Privacy
        • 616P - Commercial, Promotional, and Corporate Sponsorships and Partnerships
        • 617P - Parental and Family Engagement
        • 618P - Distribution of Information/Materials
        • 619P - Administration of Surveys and Questionnaires
        • 620P - Strategic Planning
        • 621P - Broadcasting Student Activities and Events
        • 621R - Broadcasting Student Activities and Events
        • 622P - Commercial Advertising
        • 622R - Commercial Advertising
        • 622R - Appendix A: Commercial Advertising Checklist
        • 622R - Appendix B: Commercial Advertising Lease Agreement
        • 623P - Service Animals in Public Schools
        • 624P - Tobacco and Nicotine Vapor Products
        • 625P - Therapy Dogs in Public Schools
        • 625P - Appendix: Therapy Dogs in Public Schools
        • 626P - Human Research
        • 627P - Parental Rights and Responsibilities
        • 601P - Philosophy
        • 602P - News Media
        • 602R - Community Communications
        • 603P - Requests for Public Records
        • 603P - Appendix: Requests for Public Records
        • 604P - Announcements in Schools
        • 605P - Publication of Reports
        • 606P - Gifts to Staff Members
        • 607P - Political Activities
        • 608P - Advisory Program Committees
        • More
      • Operations & Finance
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        • 705R - Vendor Relations
        • 706P - Business and Travel Expense
        • 706R - Business Expense Charges and Reimbursement
        • 707P - Petty Cash Funds
        • 708P - Inventory
        • 708R - Inventory
        • 709P - Budget
        • 710P - School Activity Funds
        • 710R-A - School Activity Funds
        • 710R-B - Fund Raising and Disclosure Statements
        • 710R-C - Crowdfunding
        • 710R-C - Appendix: Crowdfunding Request Approval Form
        • 711P - Expenditure of Funds
        • 712P - Income: Tuition Fees
        • 713P - Income: Admission Charges
        • 714P - Non-Locally Funded Programs
        • 715P - Audit
        • 715R - Internal and External Audits
        • 716P - Insurance and Risk Management
        • 717P - Sale/Exchange/Lease/Disposal of Property
        • 718P - Records Management
        • 718R - School Division Records
        • 719P - Hazard Communication
        • 719R - Hazard Communication
        • 720P - Purchasing
        • 720R-A - Purchasing
        • 720R-B - Procurement and Credit Card Management
        • 721P - Equal Access to School Facilities, Students, and Staff
        • 721R - Equal Access to School Facilities, Students, and Staff
        • 722P - Disaster Reporting
        • 722R - Disaster Reporting
        • 723P - Use of Credit Cards
        • 724P - Non-school Employees Working in the Schools
        • 724R-A - Non-school Employees Working in Schools
        • 724R-B - Non-school Employees Working in Schools
        • 724R-B - Appendix: Volunteer Coach Agreement
        • 725P - Use of Portable Communication Devices
        • 725R - Use of Portable Communication Devices
        • 726P - Facilities Planning
        • 727P - School Service Providers' Use of Student Personal Information
        • 728P - Design-Build or Construction Management At Risk Contract Procedures
        • 729P - Student Fees, Charges and Collections
        • 729P - Appendix: Student Fee Waiver or Reduction Form
        • 701P - Financial Management
        • 702P - Pupil Transportation
        • 702R-A - School Bus Safety and Driver Responsibilities
        • 702R-B - Eligible Riders
        • 702R-C - Walk Zones
        • 703P - Guidelines Regarding Requests Made Pursuant to PPEA
        • 703P - Appendix: PPEA Proposal Submission Certification
        • 704P - Gifts, Bequests, and Donations
        • 704R - Gifts, Bequests, and Donations
        • 705P - Vendor Relations
        • More
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